Thompson Will Run for Senate
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 17th, 2011 4:38 am by HL
Thompson Will Run for Senate
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) has told friends he plans to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin, Politico reports.
“There’s no chance Thompson would run against Paul Ryan, so the former governor will await the Budget Chairman’s official announcement on the race before jumping in. Ryan has suggested in private conversations with GOP officials in recent days that he will take a pass on the race and focus on his House chairmanship.”
Knife Fight
Democratic consultant Chris Lehane — who the New York Times describes as “a fervent advocate of the dark arts of politics” and who once described the finals days of the 2008 presidential campaign as “a knife fight in a telephone booth” — is now co-wriitng a movie for release in the fall of 2012 called Knife Fight, which will star actor Rob Lowe.
Said Lehane: “The script is clearly informed by my real-life experiences, and it demonstrates how politics is really played and not how people wish it was portrayed. It will not be The American President or West Wing — it deals with sex; with drugs; with blood spilled but does make clear it is often done for noble ends (depending on your views/philosophy).”
Schwarzenegger Fathered Child with Household Staffer
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and his wife, Maria Shriver, “separated after she learned he had fathered a child more than a decade ago — before his first run for office — with a longtime member of their household staff,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
“Shriver moved out of the family’s Brentwood mansion earlier this year, after Schwarzenegger acknowledged the paternity. The staff member worked for the family for 20 years, retiring in January.”
His statement: “After leaving the governor’s office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry.”