Read "Rough Edges" (Jim Rogan's Profile Of Courage In Washington) MUST READ!!!

Worldnetdaily.com ^ | 7/05/04 | Joseph Farah

[goldstategop]

If there's one book to read this summer, its not Bill Clinton's "My Lies." Its Jim Rogan's "Rough Edges," his amazing life story and a man who was a hero as well as being a true profile in courage. He lost his political career for doing the right thing. We need people like him in leadership in America. If its hope about our public servants you're looking for, then this book will inspire and amaze you. Send Clinton a message about who the guys in white hats in this country really are. They're still around.

[onyx]

I loved him.
I recall that his district changed
and he lost a close one. Glendale
and thereabout.

GREAT post.
Thanks.
I'm ordering his book.

[goldstategop]

Lots of immigrants and yuppie liberals moved into his district. That's why he lost. I'd really like to see this guy become our President one day. Jim really shouldn't be written out of politics yet. Here's to hoping he runs in 2008 or whenever.

[LiteKeeper]

read later!!!

[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

Glendale bump.

That was my district and it was conservative as ever until redistricting finally caught up, more of Burbank and Pasadena included to add liberal votes and now its out of reach.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

What about the Armenian population in his district?

Weren't they a reliable Democratic voting bloc?

Did they contribute decisively to Schiff's ultimate victory?

Just some questions, from a curious, non-Californian freeper.

[goldstategop]

In the early 90s Glendale was a fairly conservative, mostly white middle class suburban district. The demographics of the area began to change in the middle of the decade when an influx of immigrants and well heeled liberal yuppies began moving in. By 1998 its Democrat tilt was apparent. In 2000 Rogan lost his job cause the party registration edge that got him elected disappeared forever. There are a lot of areas like that in the older suburbs that are now Democrat. Republicans have had to look for safe seats elsewhere in this state.

[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

The Armenians were a reliable GOP base. As parts of Pasadena got added in to the district, the handwriting was on the wall.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

I was always under the impression that they were part of the Democrat's pan-racial/ethnic constituency in California, much like the Vietnamese make up an important part of any statewide Republican's base.

I always admired Rogan for being alone among the House impeachment managers, in accepting that role when he knew that it would earn him flack back home.

The man is a truly admirable individual, which is probably why he is no longer a member of the United States Congress.

[goldstategop]

He had guts, conviction and principle. Things people say they want in a public servant. The funny thing is had he taken the easy way out, he could still have his job today but he felt he couldn't live with himself if he had ignored Clinton's breaking the law. As they say, the rest was history.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

He was definitely a stand-up individual.

It's a shame that he's no longer a member of the U.S. Congress.

On an unrelated note, didn't he also date Bo Derek for awhile?

[GVnana]

Worked in Glendale for a year or so, but I'm back in the No. state. Nice town. Used to be a large Armenian enclave. Too bad it went Dem.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Yeah, I can imagine your disappointment.

I live in one of the relatively few conservative neighborhoods left in Kings County, New York.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

Thanks for the ping.
Sure is a contrast to have a politician who does what is right because it is rights as opposed to an impeached ex-President who did what he did just because he could.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Sir Slickenstein:

Ayuh. I did because I could. Yee-haw. I'm just a perjuring, justice-obstructing, constitution-shredding, female-abusing bastard, ain't I?

Hey, shut up "Bubba!"

We don't 'ppreciate your kind roun' these parts.

Sorry, what were you saying?

[LibertarianInExile]

Howard the Duck was awful. But I own Tank Girl on VHS, so I shouldn't talk.

[pollywog]

I'm heading to buy this book!! I worked on Jim Rogan's re-election campaign and was broken hearted that he lost. He is my hero, big time!!!

[The Scourge of Yazid]

"HOWARD THE DUCK" ROCKS BRO!

"Tank Girl" comes in a close second though.

[King Prout]

howard the duck was a turkey.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Lea Thompson:

You suck dude!

Howard the Duck:

(Gives you the "bird." Though, to be honest, they don't call it that on his home planet.)