There was a lot more money involved. But hey, I actually like JD, but I’m not going to put him on a pedestal and declare him savior.
That would give him too much power over me and I want to hold his feet to the fire when he strays...again.
As much as I hate to say it, beggars can't be choosey, and with only 40 Republican Senators, and a limited supply of people willing to run, I'll take Hayworth.
Along these same lines, I heard that Richard Pombo is running again for the House. He was also ousted in 2006 from the redistricted CA-11 (Jerry McNerney won). Pombo was a target of the environmentalists because he supported exploiting our natural resources (Chevron was headquartered in his district) and scaling back the Endangered Species Act and its influence on use of lands.
Pombo had taken over $200,000 of Abramoff money, and also had family members on his campaign payroll. FReepers are also making similar comments about Pombo's choice to run again.
This time, however, Pombo is running for the CA-19, which is where the farmers are fighting over water rights that are killing their farms. I wonder if Paul Rodriguez will endorse Pombo?
I wish Pombo would run for his old seat. I want a Republican to represent me, even if he took Abramoff money. I want someone who was an advocate for using our vast natural resources for our internal needs, regardless of how close he got to Abramoff.
Allowing the current situation to fester is not tolerable in my book. We can't toss out viable candidates because they have a wart that makes them look ugly.
-PJ