Oklahoma Political News Service » Jim Roth

Lost Ogle Interviews Jim Roth

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:23:03 +0000

Q: Congratulations on your new position at Phillips Murrah. In a recent Journal Record column, Ted Streuli wrote that the Phillips Murrah Christmas Card was one of his favorites from 2008. How does it feel to work for a firm that does such an outstanding job at extending holiday cheer? A: …Nothing [...]

The “A” Student Loses, The “D-” Student Wins: Who’d a Thunk It?

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:31:08 +0000

They were the races that defied the pollsters and the pundits: the two corporation commission seats held by Democrat Jim Roth (2 year) and Republican Jeff Cloud (6 year). Roth had far more money, more support and was a far superior campaigner, but he lost. Cloud had adequate money, but his support was only lukewarm. The [...]

Bad Day at Black Rock for Chesapeake: The Empire Strikes Out

C. W. McBlackville — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:39:33 +0000

It was a very bad night for the political masterminds at Chesapeake Energy. State Rep. Randy Terrill, who has bitch-slapped the company more times than a New Jersey pimp, completed his dominance of the organization as he easily won re-election to the House of Representatives, where he is the Chairman of the House Revenue and Tax [...]

Corporation Commission: Corruption and Waste Continues …

C. W. McBlackville — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:09:45 +0000

OKPNS 10/13/08 Pucker Up Time for Chesapeake Twins Jeff Cloud & Jim Roth You need to know why your rates are going up, and why you are getting stuck with millions of dollars in legal bills. You don’t have to believe us, and you don’t have to worry about if the candidates are [...]

New Group Formed To Stand Up to Politically Correct Media

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:18:43 +0000

In the wake of the L.A. Times’ refusal to release a potentially damaging video tape of Barack Obama praising and dining with terrorists and their sympathizers, OKPNS received this media advisory today from a new organization called “Private Lives Public Policy:” PrivateLivesPublicPolicy.org is a 501/c/4 not for profit corporation that was created to battle a dangerous [...]

OKPNS Analysis: Press Covering-Up Roth Record/DUI Mess

C. W. McBlackville — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:55:40 +0000

Nobody knows better than Oklahoma GOP Chairman about the damage that results from the press failing to inform the public of corrupt politicians at election time. Could it be another similar pattern is emerging in this year’s election between Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth and challenger Dana Murphy. The media screw-job by a man Jones kept [...]

“Your Vote Counts” Video: Corporation Commission Races Get Ugly

C. W. McBlackville — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:54:16 +0000

The Corporation Commission races are heating up and the mudslinging has started. Is any of it true, and does anyone care? Hat tip: NEWS9YourVoteCounts Related: Pucker Up Time for Chesapeake Twins

Video: A Contrast Between Dana Murphy and Jim Roth.

C. W. McBlackville — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:19:06 +0000

Related: EXCLUSIVE: Commissioner Jim Roth Arrested for DUI in ‘95; Resolution of Case a Mystery

Roth Takes Morals Out of the Closet

C. W. McBlackville — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:26:34 +0000

So Jim Roth, the first openly gay activist to hold statewide office, thinks that unsubstantiated charges against Dana Murphy from 16 years ago are relevant to the corporation commission race. Roth, a career public sector bureaucrat who did favors for rich Oklahomans using taxpayer funds and was then rewarded with career advancement and obscenely huge amounts [...]

Why Lie?

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:31:25 +0000

“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it and eventually they will believe it,” Adolf Hitler OKPNS 10/13/08 Pucker Up Time for Chesapeake Twins For politicians, especially those caught red-handed doing something wrong or immoral, lying has become the standard practice; that and releasing bad news on late Friday afternoon.The hottest races in Oklahoma are the [...]