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Offline Toad

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« on: August 09, 2004, 10:02:55 AM »
I didn't/don't always agree with Keyes but I always did respect him for being pretty much a straight shooter.

Now this; isn't there ANYONE who can stick to their principles anymore?

What'd they call them post-Civil War? Carpetbaggers?

Keyes challenges Obama for Illinois Senate seat


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Keyes had been critical of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's run for Senate from New York in 2000, saying he "certainly wouldn't imitate her" by running for office from a state where he didn't live.

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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2004, 10:18:35 AM »
They should ammend the rules to say you must have been BORN there and maintained residence for the 5 years previous to running.

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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2004, 10:25:39 AM »
They should cut the size of the federal government by 50% so we don't have to care about politicians so damb much.

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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2004, 11:29:12 AM »
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They should cut the size of the federal government by 50% so we don't have to care about politicians so damb much.

I'll vote for that.

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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2004, 11:36:11 AM »
Ra for president!
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2004, 11:37:39 AM »
Bill Maher said something like "Incredible that the Republicans couldn't find a black man in Chicago".

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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2004, 11:46:09 AM »
In the entire state of Illinois they could not find 1 man or woman (black, white or purple) to run against Obama. :lol
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2004, 12:43:44 PM »
Bah.

No more incredible than the inability of the Democrats to find a white woman who lived in New York.

But what ticks me is Keyes turning against his own principles.

For what? He's got a decent job already.
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« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2004, 12:50:25 PM »
It's not much worse than having a governor from Austria. :aok
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« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2004, 12:55:03 PM »
It just seems to me...

I can't get elected to the office I want in my own state..so I'll go somewhere that I might have a chance to win and represent people and their issues that I no nothing about. When people let people like that get elected then they deserve what they get.

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« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2004, 01:11:41 PM »
At least the Guvernator was a Cali resident for what... 20+ years before he ran?
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« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2004, 01:18:14 PM »
There needs to be a minimum residency requirement.  The thing is, this type of legislature will have to come from the people since politicians aren't that adept ad limiting their own choices... only ours.