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Mike Ditka’s biggest regret: Not running against Barack Obama in 2004 U.S. Senate race
New York Daily News ^ | October 9, 2013 | Bernie Augustine

Posted on 10/09/2013 9:28:56 PM PDT by Fai Mao

he tight end-turned coach-turned ESPN analyst said earlier this month that the one move he second-guesses himself about most is his decision not to run on the Republican ticket in the 2004 U.S. Senate race. His would-be opponent that year? Illinois state

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To: ro_dreaming
We owe 7 of 9 (Borg, Star Trek Voyager, Jeri Ryan) a whopping. If she and her husband wouldn’t have divorced, we wouldn’t be stuck with Obama, who fought and got the divorce court record unsealed.

Wow, aren't you the islamist wanna be? If you want to "whoop" someone, don't pick on a woman. You'd be better going after the JUDGE who illegally unsealed the records after getting a likely bribe from the Obama campaign. That play was right out of their handbook.

41 posted on 10/12/2013 2:59:56 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: arista
Another regret: if Bush hadn’t started the unpopular Iraq war, the Democrats never would have gained so many seats in Congress and they never could have passed Obamacare.

Given the 7 year, 2 month difference between the start of the Iraq war and the passage of "Obamacare" -- it's highly unlikely one caused the other.

If you're looking for excuses why we have Obamacare look no further than that milquetoast RINO POC John McCain.

That FAILED GOP-E Presidential candidate and campaign is the exact reason why we have Obamacare.

42 posted on 10/12/2013 3:04:42 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: usconservative

The Iraq war got more unpopular as at went along. It was still popular enough in 2004 for Bush to win reelection, but by 2006 and 2008 it was so unpopular that it led to big GOP losses in Congress, and the election of Obama who promised a clean break from the Bush years.


43 posted on 10/12/2013 3:29:25 PM PDT by arista
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To: PhilCollins; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy; campaignPete R-CT

Last time I checked plenty of democrats don’t like DHS or being spied on, or at least they hated it until 1/20/09. And don’t neglect independents, we’re talking general election here. Cabinet isn’t good for POTUS candidates anymore, Cabinet Secretaries usually only make the news when something bad happens.

That’s not the most important thing anyways, lets pretend she did a good job, she’s still a mannish lesbian, that’s not attractive, to anyone, least all the Obama generation. Blacks turned out for him cause he’s Black, young Whites because Jon Stewart told them he’s “cool”. Janet isn’t cool. On a scale of 1 to Fonz she rates about a Lenny and Squiggy.

I’d be thrilled if they nominate her.


44 posted on 10/12/2013 3:45:07 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: usconservative

First off, I was posting “tongue in cheek”. I realize sarcasm doesn’t translate into text very well, but jeez, calling me an islamist? Really? A devil worshipper? ESPECIALLY with the tagline below?

Secondly, I realize that the Obama campaign is where the blame ultimately lies.

Thirdly, I’d be happy to “whoop” 7 of 9, or let her “whoop” me - if you know what I mean (again, this is sarcasm, meant as a joke).


45 posted on 10/14/2013 10:04:00 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Chesterton, 'Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. ItÂ’s been found hard and not tried')
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To: OrangeHoof; CSM

...ruthless Democrats would have dug up every scintilla of dirt and distorted it beyond recognition with their media friends leading the way.

Exactly. Ditka probably didn't want his life, or the life of someone he loved, ruined by the Dem smear machine. It's much harder for a non-professional-politician Republican to risk everything to run for office than it is for a media-protected leftist to do so.

Ditka certainly would have been better for our country than Obama, even as a Senator, to say nothing about keeping Obama out of the White House.

46 posted on 12/03/2014 12:26:18 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: Impy

Oh I pray Biden runs.
That would be a gaff. . . . I mean a gift.


47 posted on 12/03/2014 12:48:12 PM PST by Clump ( the tree of liberty is withering like a stricken fig tree)
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To: righttackle44

I recall being very disappointed.
We could all see in 0 what the rest of the country couldn’t.
Pure evil.


48 posted on 12/03/2014 12:53:36 PM PST by Clump ( the tree of liberty is withering like a stricken fig tree)
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To: Freee-dame

I didn’t mean to imply that Ditka made the wrong choice, or that it was his responsibility to chose differently. I just like to imagine a different America....

Who would win between Ditka and ISIS? Ditka would kick their a$$es and still have time to coach “da Bears” in the Super Bowl!

;-)

BTW, Go LIONS!


49 posted on 12/03/2014 1:15:06 PM PST by CSM
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