Posted on 06/25/2004 8:54:39 PM PDT by Ramonan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Illinois Republican senatorial candidate Jack Ryan, his candidacy in turmoil over sex club allegations, decided to quit his quest for Congress on Friday. "I am today withdrawing from the race," he said in a statement prepared by his campaign. "What would take place, rather, is a brutal, scorched-earth campaign - the kind of campaign that has turned off so many voters, the kind of politics I refuse to play."
Politics is a cruel mistress. If Jack Ryan were a masochist instead of an exhibitionist, he might be having the time of his life right now. The 44-year-old Illinois Republican is the latest politico to taste scandal's lash, and it's left the poor guy battered and bruised. In fact, the multimedia drubbing has cost the Harvard-educated aspirant and millionaire his senatorial bid: Friday, the AP announced that he has withdrawn from the Illinois Senate race. Sucks to be him. It all started Monday when Ryan's divorce records were unsealed. His ex-wife, "Boston Public" and "Star Trek: Voyager" actress Jeri Ryan, 36, alleged therein that during their eight-year marriage, Mr. Ryan took her to sex clubs in New York, New Orleans and Paris.
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He fell faster than.... character matters for Republicans.
I imagine that happened to him a lot, being married to Jeri Ryan.
Wow, the guy had it all--Harvard, thoroughbred trophy wife, good hair. I mean, what else could you want out of life?
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If this man were on the left, he's be getting kiss-ass book deals for $12 million, they'd be forcing places like Costco to carry the rag, and he'd be the toast of the town.
Even as it is, he's better off not to be affiliated with those pieces of ----.
PS: I always had a sneaking wonderment about how those Borg "attachments" worked.
now that he's available, he would make a good running mate for John Kerry. Looks like Al Gore finally has some competition for the number two spot.
Okay...so my mind is in the gutter...but Jeri is hot!
She could assimilate me and my resistance would be futile!
Do any Illinois Freepers have ideas about Ryan's replacement? (I'm in AZ and no little of IL politics.) Can anyone beat Osama... I mean, Obama?
"what else could you want out of life?"
Power.
Jeri can borg me anytime.
Except if the victim is a Democrat. Then he's lionized for his conquest of women.
anyone know the full name of jack ryan? it's nowhere to be found on the net. reason i want to know is in re harvard alumni.
Here in The Peoples Republik of Illinois we are becoming the most RAT infested state in the country. Mayor Daley and his boy Gov. Blago run this state now. God help Illinois!
Yeah, like Clinton did, so I guess he shows more class than a demorat, by leaving the race!
Mostly, because we've had NO good republican governers to speak of!!!
I felt the same way when I lived in Michigan during the Governor Jim Blanchar years with run-away labor union control and other ultra-left wing liberals that turned that state into AN ungodly, welfare state. SO....I MOVED. I AM NOW HAPPILY SETTLED IN TEXAS.
You might wanna consider that if you are still young enough and somewhat unencumbered. I refuse to live in a socialist state.
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