Posted on 04/04/2007 1:23:39 AM PDT by atomic conspiracy
THE Australian Democrats today took the extraordinary step of saying they would welcome convicted terrorist David Hicks running for the party as a candidate.
Sandra Kanck, the Democrats' leader in South Australia which is Hicks' home state, said she would be happy for him to seek a political career as a Democrat.
"I certainly wouldn't rule him out (as a candidate)," she said.
Her comments follow her ongoing criticism of the South Australian Government over the confessed supporter of terrorism.
She said Hicks should be released on home detention when he recovered from his ordeal at Guantanamo Bay.
That prompted a quick response from South Australian Premier Mike Rann.
"I mean, who knows what the Democrats will do. They will probably ask him to be a candidate," Mr Rann said from Chile yesterday.
And Mr Rann was not wrong, with Ms Kanck responding that 31-year-old Hicks, who is due to return to Australia in the next month to serve out his jail term, could run as a candidate if he wanted.
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Sounds like our Democrats lol.
Must be a plot by the Australian Carl Rove!
I assume Hicks will campaign wearing a suicide vest and a Khafiyeh.
I wouldn’t be surprised if our Democrats would run Jihad Johnny Walker if he were to get out of prison.
In related news, I suspect either Obama or Hillary are going to ask John Hinckley to be their running mate.
Clinton/Kaczynski ‘08
Has a ring to it.
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