Hope you weren’t hoping to see Dan Quayle at the state GOP’s Trunk and Tusk fundraiser. The former VP, advertised as the headliner at the $500-a-plate reception and dinner, has canceled his appearance at the annual chicken and potatoe dinner, citing an unavoidable business conflict that’s taking him to Japan.

The Arizona Republic’s Political Insider has the standard denial from Quayle’s people and the state party that heavy hitters in the business community and congressional delegation—who remain unhappy with state chair Randy Pullen—leaned on Quayle because they want to starve the state party’s finances.

This article appears in Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2007.

Getting hassled by The Man Mild-mannered reporter

4 replies on “Tee Time at Koganei Country Club, Perhaps?”

  2. “…canceled his appearance at the annual chicken and potatoe (sic) dinner,…”

    (Posted by Jim Nintzel on Mon, Oct 1, 2007 at 9:23 AM)

    s.b. “…canceled his appearance at the annual chicken and potato dinner,…”

  3. Red Star, two points:

    No. 1: “Potatoe” is a reference to Quayle’s notorious misspelling of the same word. Sorry that appears to have been too subtle for you. Honestly, I would have thought a mind as sharp as yours would have picked up on that.

    No 2: The post is four years old. Dredging it up at this point is wandering into stalker territory. Do you really have nothing better to do with your time?

  4. Simply working back through the archives, Jim Nintzel, day by day. Bringing them to the present on the assumption that they might be interesting this day, perhaps with a different take. Nothing really to do with you. (this was only the first effort, Red Star will kinda try to do better in the future to avoid worrying you). It’s all very innocent.

    Thanks for the splash!

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