Challenger for Harris still possible

The SHT (that's "Sarasota Herald-Tribune") ^ | May 12, 2006 | The Stalker and the Hitman

[Joe Brower]

I still have yet to hear from anyone one valid reason why on Earth the Florida GOP is so intent on stabbing Katherine Harris in the back.

P.S.: The fact that she's such a "lightning rod" for leftist hatred not a valid reason. That didn't stop her from winning election to the House in both 2002 and 2004.

Florida Freeper

[Joe Brower]

[kingattax]

this train wreck is kathie harris' fault. she was all but bullied and begged not to run. she is a political lightweight and has greatly overestimated herself. the truth is and always has been that she is not senate material.

nelson could have been easily defeated by a decent GOP candidate

[Banjoguy]

That didn't stop her from winning election to the House in both 2002 and 2004.

Dittos on that

[Joe Brower]

"she is not senate material."

And disgusting creatures like Ted Kennedy, Patrick Leahy, et al, are?

I'm not buying it. Personally, I wish she had waited. But being sabotaged by her own party simply because she didn't kiss their butt has no honor in it.

If nothing else, this just starkly demonstrates how far-distanced the state GOP has become from it's electorate, not to mention their arrogance.

It's going to cost them. It already has.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

nelson could have been easily defeated by a decent GOP candidate

Just another indication of the current cowardice of the Republican stable.

Too much hassle for good people to step up and lead.

The quality of representation in Congress continues to decline.

[Hoodat]

I still have yet to hear from anyone one valid reason why on Earth the Florida GOP is so intent on stabbing Katherine Harris in the back.

Ditto. I am getting sick and tired of so-called Republicans complaining that Harris can't win, yet offering no solutions themselves. Isn't that the way Democrats behave?

[Hoodat]

I still have yet to hear from anyone one valid reason why on Earth the Florida GOP is so intent on stabbing Katherine Harris in the back.

Ditto. I am getting sick and tired of so-called Republicans complaining that Harris can't win, yet offering no solutions themselves. Isn't that the way Democrats behave?

[kenth]

She was all but bullied and begged not to run and it's her fault there's no support? That's the exact reason we have the problem we do with the rinos in Congress; people who believe that Senators are lords and that some are not worthy to hold the office. She is as valid a candidate as anyone. The Florida Republican party really needs a kick in the ass.

What happened to all those people who say "hold your nose and vote"?

[kingattax]

The quality of representation in Congress continues to decline.

sad but true

[kingattax]

She is as valid a candidate as anyone

that's not the issue. she's a nice person who apparently couldn't or wouldn't see the obvious : there has never been any evidence she would be THE candidate to beat nelson, who is very beatable

[steve-b]

this train wreck is kathie harris' fault. she was all but bullied and begged not to run. she is a political lightweight and has greatly overestimated herself. the truth is and always has been that she is not senate material

Yep. On the Democrat side, the same mistake by Denise Majette allowed Moonbat McKinney to squirm back into Congress.

[Neville72]

But....but where's the obligatory pneumatic torso profile photo of the lovely MS Harris?

Isn't it required on all of her threads?

[duckln]

Harris IS the peoples choice! Another reason for not funding the manipulating RNC.

[Unicorn]

You got that right bring them on. I'm voting for Harris.

[Unicorn]

You got that right bring them on. I'm voting for Harris.

[Joe Brower]

"Isn't it required on all of her threads?"

No. Got anything useful to contribute?

[depressed in 06]

Can Porter Goss still make it?

Does his stock not go up with the lefties being fired by Bush? Assuming none of the other rumors are true.

[HitmanLV]

I'm not buying it. Personally, I wish she had waited. But being sabotaged by her own party simply because she didn't kiss their butt has no honor in it.

What makes you think it was 'simply' because she didn't kiss butt? Independent of butt kissing, lots of folks figured her to be a poor candidate who is in over her head. Specifically what makes you think it was all about butt kissing, and not more about her very public gaffes?