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Fed who blew whistle mulls Congress run
NY Daily ^ | 5/30/05 | Derek Rose

Posted on 05/30/2005 2:13:20 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection

Coleen Rowley, the FBI whistleblower who took on then-Director Robert Mueller over botched terrorism investigations, reportedly is considering a run for Congress.

Rowley told Time magazine she'd decide within two weeks whether she'd take on GOP Rep. John Kline in the race for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District seat.

"What's the worst that could happen?" she said. "I lose and get humiliated."

Rowley was named one of Time's three Persons of the Year for 2002, after she wrote a letter to Mueller contending that bureaucracy in FBI headquarters had hampered Minneapolis agents' investigation of Zacarias Moussaoui, who recently pleaded guilty to plotting with Al Qaeda.

A 50-year-old Democrat, Rowley would start as an underdog in the heavily Republican district. Rowley, who retired from the FBI in December, objects to Kline's support of the Iraq war and President Bush.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: coleenrowley; electionushouse; fbi; time2002hero; whistleblower
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1 posted on 05/30/2005 2:13:21 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Howlin; Miss Marple

Well Well Well .. what a blast from the past


2 posted on 05/30/2005 2:18:17 PM PDT by Mo1 (Hey GOP ---- Not one Dime till Republicans grow a Spine !!)
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To: Mo1
Wow. Did she even get a book deal?

Trying to get all the mileage she can out of that 15 minutes of fame I guess.
3 posted on 05/30/2005 3:08:32 PM PDT by KoRn
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"What's the worst that could happen?" she said. "I lose and get humiliated."

She'll run.

4 posted on 05/30/2005 3:08:55 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

Would you want to be represented by a Congressperson who realized that this was a terrorism plot, but still could not convince her superiors?


5 posted on 05/30/2005 3:10:55 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

A could'a, would'a, should'a great American vs. a great American.

Colleen vs. Kline.


6 posted on 05/30/2005 6:34:47 PM PDT by shamusotoole
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