Random Thursday tidbits

Just a few random tidbits on this cold Thursday night…

  • The Politico is reporting Chris Matthews, the host of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC, is inching closer to challenging Republican Arlen Specter Specter’s U.S. Senate seat. As I said last week, I just don’t see Chris Matthews being the best possible candidate Pennsylvania’s Democrats can muster to oppose Sen. Specter. There’s been speculation Matthews’ flirtation with running for the Senate might be a negotiating ploy to give him leverage in contract negotiations, with his contract due to expire in June 2009, but according to Politico, being a U.S. Senator was a childhood dream of Matthews. In my opinion, Matthews brings too much baggage to the table to be the strongest possible candidate for Democrats in Pennsylvania, and if he does run, I don’t see him making it out of what would undoubtedly be a hotly contested Democratic primary.
  • As the economy has taken a nosedive, over 500,000 retirees in the state of Wisconsin retirement fund have seen the value of the fund drop 26% for the Core Fund and 36% for the Variable Fund. The drops in value means retirees will be faced with smaller pension checks next year, with cuts of nearly 1.5% likely, but cuts of up to 3.5% possible if the retirement fund loses 30% of its value for the year. Let’s hope the economy picks up soon, because retirees are often the last people who can afford to have their retirement checks cut.
  • As Dan Cody pointed out earlier this week, it appears Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin still hasn’t returned all the clothes that were bought and paid for by the Republican National Committee after Palin was named as Sen. John McCain’s running mate. Politico is reporting today that the RNC will report it spent an extra $30,000 on clothes and accessories for Gov. Palin during her vice presidential bid. I wonder….has Gov. Palin returned those clothes and accessories as well, or is she still sorting through her closet and suitcases?

That’s all I have….have a great Thursday!

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