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08 May 2010 09:39

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Politics: RNC finance director Rob Bickhart hits three strikes, is out

  • one Bickhart was behind a Powerpoint presentation that compared Harry Reid to Scooby Doo and promised a fundraising campaign driven by “fear” of Obama.
  • two As a result of that Powerpoint, Bickhart’s compensation came under scrutiny. Dude got paid $370,000 over a nine month period – or more than the president.
  • three Then there was the strip club scandal. That little piece of drama caught the media’s attention and made Bickhart’s performance look even worse. See ya! source

06 Mar 2010 13:48

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Politics: The RNC pays a lot of money for awful Powerpoint presentations

  • $370,000 the amount RNC consultant Rob Bickhart has been paid since June – “more than the president,” as one critic of Bickhart’s notes
  • “fear” what the RNC got from Bickhart, who made a much-ridiculed fundraising slideshow which oddly compares Harry Reid to Scooby-Doo source

29 Aug 2009 10:20

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Offbeat: “The Shaggy Robber” caught by the FBI; did he have a dog?

  • If it wasn’t for those pesky ki … oh wait. An interstate bank robber known for his striking resemblance to Shaggy from “Scooby Doo” was caught yesterday. Michael A. Kincade, 29, was arrested in a Red Lobster parking lot in Longmont, Colorado. Kincade is accused of 17 bank robberies in four different states. His driver was also arrested. Scooby remains at large. source