http://www.wikio.co.uk/blog/search/Bill Sali Wikio Blogs - search: Bill Sali wikio wikio http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68554409 From Wayne Hoffman, Congressman Bill Sali’s communications director: Congressman Bill Sali will have a town hall meeting Tuesday, August 26 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Moscow City Hall. Sali will give...( read more ) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:32:58 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68554409 Right-Mind 2008-08-21T23:32:58Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68426401 The banner at the top of Bill Sali's blog says "Accept No Substitutes!" And yet, today features another post by Adam Graham, substituting for Bill, posted by Noah Wall, also subbing. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:32:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68426401 noreply@blogger.com (Alan) 2008-08-20T23:32:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68507692 Found courtesy of a reader tip, doesn't this just take the cake: Click to enlarge Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:05:30 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68507692 MountainGoat 2008-08-21T16:05:30Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68468963 Last week Idaho's 1st District voters were once again treated to an "Update From Congress" courtesy of Bill Sali and mailed at taxpayer expense. This mailing followed the usual format,... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:04:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68468963 MountainGoat 2008-08-21T07:04:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68182217 The recent events surrounding the Bill Sali for Congress Campaign dust up is interesting for me to observe. The argument seems to be that Wayne Hoffman, media leader for the campaign (and former print journalist) was too sensitive to negative... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:32:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68182217 susanmansfield 2008-08-19T06:32:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67894691 I'm starting to wonder if my Congressman, Bill Sali , has pretty much given up on even trying to win re-election this year. He's not running any commercials (despite some very effective ones his moderate opponent, Walt Minnick , has running), he's not even pretending to have local offices that are actually in the district he represents, and he's not responding at all to the tidal wave of embarrassing stories about him in the national media. A response today from his press secretary about an editorial in a local paper accusing the Congressman's congressional/campaign staff (they seem to be one in the same ) of incompetence / appearances of impropriety didn't even start to address how the original editorial was wrong. (I'm guessing this wasn't discussed because there were no falsehoods in the first story.) It did, however, introduce a very memorable catchphrase : "...a sea of liberalism, filth, and innuendo". I plan on using the phrase frequently in normal conversation. As far as the Congressman moving his campaign office to join his Ada County Congressional office over in the 2nd District, I'm really not surprised; Mr. Sali's loudest supporters in the Idaho political tube-o-sphere -- Adam , Bryan Fischer , and Trish & Halli -- also live outside the Congressman's actual district. Other than fellow submariner Dale , I'm wondering if Mr. Sali has any people willing to be publicly identified as his supporters living anywhere inside his actual district. [Anyone want to volunteer? Just put a comment down below. Remember, you have to be willing to be publicly identified -- nom de blogs , like " neoroman " (who seems to be threatening violence against Walt Minnick in this post ), don't cut it.] Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:38:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67894691 joel.bubblehead@gmail.com (Bubblehead) 2008-08-15T19:38:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67792575 Wingnut Rep. Bill Sali claims that there are 40 barrels of oil in every tree. What was I saying abut living in the Age of Stupidity? . Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:19:35 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67792575 spork_incident 2008-08-14T21:19:35Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67786830 Bill Sali, the gift that just keeps on giving. First, despite repeated efforts, he just can't get the hang of FEC reports , and it's not just the Idaho bloggers having fun with it. Now Comedy Central has joined in, describing Sali's difficulty with that "Strange Magic Typewriter" that is causing so much confusion. Sali's office has apparently had financial disclosure problems since for a while now. Since at least 2005. But, you know, they always have really good excuses... * Couldn't figure out how to make the smiley face with the parenthesis * Tried to upload FEC report through Facebook, but it was down * Office network was inflicted by some sort of porn spam/virus * Dog was home sick and spilled coffee on the hard drive * Madden '09 just released Add to Sali's inability to just make that damned computer work the little issue that arose today. Turns out that neither his campaign NOR his congressional district office are in the district he, you know, represents. But it gets even better. This weekend, the Idaho Press Tribune editorialized the myriad ways in which Sali's whole operation is a bit of a trainweck, honing in particularly on the fact that the "mastermind" behind Bill Sali, his campaign spokesman, also happens to be his congressional spokesman. The dual employ of Hoffman as an official spokesman for Sali’s congressional office and as his campaign spokesman is unusual and inappropriate. Hoffman says he can keep his jobs separate by using different phones and stepping out of the congressman’s office to deal with campaign-related calls. It’s a shell game. The truth is, if he’s handling campaign matters, he’s not available at that time to answer questions in his official capacity as a spokesman for the office. Sali’s decision to let Hoffman wear two hats essentially means that taxpayers pay for his campaign press secretary and he doesn’t have to cover another salary out of his campaign coffers. These issues raise questions about the management of the congressman’s office, his decision-making ability and even his ethics. In order to have Idahoans’ trust, he needs to get his operation in order. To which Hoffman replied : "They took the entire matter out of context in my mind, and I worked for the Press-Tribune for four years," he said. "It borders on libel." I don't think that word "libel" means what Hoffman thinks it means. Neither does the Idaho Press Tribune , one of the state's most staunchly conservative papers. They're so worked up about it, they decided to do something drastic : We've wanted to start up an editors' blog for quite some time, but it's always been pushed to the back burner. Not any more. This is our official launch, and you can thank Wayne Hoffman for that. When you've got pundits and bloggers, locally and nationally, bantering about your paper, and you've got a seasoned public relations person who cries "libel," it's time to speak up. I suspect we're going to be seeing quite a bit more scrutiny of Sali in at least one Idaho paper now. Maybe there can also be a bit of scrutiny fro the House ethics committee, because it seems like Sali and Hoffman don't have too solid a grasp on that whole ethics rule the Congress has about congressional employees conducting campaign business. Not that the "rules" mean anything to Sali and Hoffman. But at least they're good for a joke or two this election season. It's just too bad Idaho has to be stuck with them. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:45:03 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67786830 mcjoan <rss@dailykos.com> 2008-08-14T20:45:03Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67785773 Rep. Bill Sali (R-ID), who is participating in the GOP’s ongoing “Drill Now” energy stunt, has a unique idea about how to bring down gas prices: extracting oil from trees. In a meeting in his Capitol Hill office, Sali reportedly told a candidate for Idaho’s House of Representatives, Byron Yankey, that there “‘could be [...] Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:28:27 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67785773 Ryan 2008-08-14T20:28:27Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67709912 Idaho wingnut congressclown Bill 'Brainfade' Sali may or may not inspire loyalty, but it's certain he and his cadre of misfit misanthropes inspire loyal opposition: Welcome to our new blog Idaho Press-Tribune Staff Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 6:38 pm By Vickie Holbrook We've wanted to start up an editors' blog for quite some time, but it's always been pushed to the back burner. Not any more. This is our official launch, and you can thank Wayne Hoffman for that. When you've got pundits and bloggers, locally and nationally, bantering about your paper, and you've got a seasoned public relations person who cries "libel," it's time to speak up. That post is coming up shortly. To read the Idaho Press-Tribune's first blog post, titled "Wayne Hoffman: The man behind today's launch" , click here . It's got lots o' quotes from the Gem State's blue blogosphere on Sali's FEC filing kerfuffle. Tilt of the chapeau to Randy Stapilus at Ridenbaugh Press . More at The Unequivocal Notion . Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:45:38 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67709912 Serephin 2008-08-14T07:45:38Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68455571 I have a guest post at Bill Sali’s blog looking at some of the important questions where we don’t know where Walt Minnick stands. I also found this piece Alan posted as unintentional irony to be unintentionally obtuse. He writes: The banner at the top of Bill Sali’s blog says “Accept No Substitutes!” And yet, today features another [...] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:27:49 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68455571 Adam Graham 2008-08-21T04:27:49Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68550840 Evidently the Republicans are feeling the heat as their latest attempt to slime Walt Minnick seems to just be an attempt to copy the charges against Bill Sali: The Idaho Republican Party has learned Democrat Walter Minnick, a candidate for Idaho's 1st Congressional District, paid his 2008 property taxes earlier this year and claimed a property tax exemption for his primary residence, located in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District. read more » Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:10:56 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68550840 BinkyBoy 2008-08-21T22:10:56Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68435443 Remember Walt Minnick’s attempt to drum up 1st District resentment because Bill Sali chose to locate his campaign office at a central location in downtown Boise in the 2nd District? Headline: Minnick campaign proudly based in the District Walt will represent Did you know Bill Sali’s campaign office and Congressional in-state headquarters are both in Idaho’s Second Congressional [...] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:49:56 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68435443 Adam Graham 2008-08-21T01:49:56Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68506686 ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations today will announce its support for a bipartisan comprehensive energy bill that calls for domestic oil drilling, tax incentives and alternative energy research to lower the price of fuel for the nation's 3.5 million truck drivers and American consumers. ATA First Vice Chairman Charles "Shorty" Whittington and professional truck driver Tony Sifford will speak about the need for action on energy issues at a press conference held at 12 CST by U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson (D-Texas) at ATA's National Truck Driving Championships in Houston, Texas. If enacted, The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act would enhance the United States' path toward energy independence and security by increasing the production of domestic energy sources as well as dedicating funds to renewable energy research and development. The trucking industry is experiencing the highest prolonged fuel prices in history. For most motor carriers, fuel has surpassed labor as their largest expense. It currently costs $1,400 to fill a typical tractor trailer's fuel tanks. Fuel cost increases ultimately increase the cost of everything delivered by truck. HR 6709 is cosponsored by Reps. John E. Peterson (R-Pa.), Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), Jim Costa (D- Calif.), Dan Burton (R-Ind.), Gene Green (D-Texas), Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-S.C.), Nick Lampson (D-Texas), Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Tim Walz (D-Minn.), Robin Hayes, (R-N.C.), Bill Foster (D-Ill.), Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dan Boren (D-Okla.), Thelma Drake (R-Va.), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), Jason Altmire (D-Pa.), Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), Bill T. Sali (R-Idaho), Nancy Boyda (D-Kan.), Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Solomon P. Ortiz (D-Texas), Harold Rogers (R-Ky.), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.), Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), Tim Holden (D-Pa.), Jeff Miller ( R-Fla.), Don Cazayoux (D-La.), Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), John Bar Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68506686 2008-08-21T15:45:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68124274 The memories of the Dems is selectively short. Two years ago, they were screaming about the out-of-state money that Bill Sali received. But take a look at Walt Minnick’s war chest . He’s had...( read more ) Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:40:46 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68124274 Right-Mind 2008-08-18T15:40:46Z