Ohio's Ken Blackwell: Missing From The A-List Of U.S Conservatives

[Update: 6:30 pm EDT -- Here's the free poster that was up on the Young America's Foundation Web site that is now unavailable, probaby because the site was hacked by people who suggested it could be used as an excellent dartboard in dorm rooms. Notice that Blackwell is missing from the poohbahs and poohbabes of the right. He just wasn't worthy.]

[Update: 6:34 pm EDT -- The conservative blog Brain Shavings is following the story. It sure looks like someone who is not a Coulter fan did some rewriting of the promo material.]

CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Since losing the race for governor last November, Republican Ken Blackwell has been toiling away with fellowships and grinding out columns pushing his conservative dogma. But he doesn't seem to be ranked among the movement's biggest stars and poster boys. Where's Kenny? Missing like Waldo.

The Young America's Foundation, which bills itself "as the principal outreach organization of the Conservative Movement," also has overlooked Ohio's former Secretary of State for a spot on its list of recommended speakers. The stable includes Jack Kemp -- Blackwell's political mentor -- who will show up on a college campus for a fee that starts at $20,000.

H/T to Adirondack Musing, a New York blog that found the "awesome" free poster on the 'net and wondered: Why does no one seem to be standing near Ann Coulter?

Newt's On The Warpath: But Would He Attack Pakistan?

CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Newt Gingrich has not backed away from a news story that says he told a group of 300 college conservatives last week that the United States is losing the War on Terror because of Bush administration incompetence.

Today, the former House Speaker has the entire 'phony war' story posted on his Website, including his pointed criticism of the GOP for its failures to convince or demonstrate to the American electorate that it had a clue about how to govern the nation during the Bush years.

"We were in charge for six years. I don't think you can look and say that was a great success."

Gingrich, who is a potential GOP presidential candidate, also said:

"We've been engaged in a phony war. The only people who have been taking this seriously are the combat miliarty."

He spoke to the National Conservative Student Conference, a conclave sponsored by the Young America's Foundation in Herndon, Va. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Bob Deans, who covered Gingrich's appearance, noted the group was founded in the 1960s to support the Vietnam War.