[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

You just gotta admire a man - a 71 year old man at that - who jumped in a bitter Senate race an hour and a half before the filing deadline to challenge an established, conservative elected official that FL voters already know and trust.

I mean, really. One has to wonder why Collins didn't use his newfound energy into running for elective office, say 20 or even 10 years ago. Surely he could have challenged Lawton Chiles for Governor, or perhaps ran against Nelson six years ago. Yeah, why didn't he run against Nelson six years ago? The evil Harris wasn't in the race; why, she was merely saving Candidate George Bush's behind from the Sore/Loserman election hijacking.

Nope, the mean-old Harris (cue the Cruella de Ville image and cackling laughter) is PREVENTING anyone from running against her. Here's what her critics are basically saying: "Waaaa, waaa...we demand Harris step aside because we can't beat her in the GOP primary. It's not fair."

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

[libertylover]

gained national notoriety for her role as Florida's secretary of state during the 2000 election

As far as I can tell, her role was minor. She simply signed the certification that says one number is greater than another number.

[Joe Brower]

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[MinuteGal]

Excellent, my dear EEE.

Collins has pulled a major political gaffe. His neophyte-ism and the dumbness of his advisors is mind-boggling. The senate is no place for this man.

By announcing he's a one-termer, he cuts himself off at the knees. He won't wield any influence in the Senate, his peers won't pay the slightest attention to him, and he won't be able to do a dang thing for Florida.

If he should win the primary, he'll go in as a lame duck. If he wins in the general, he'll be a dead duck.

But that's major league hardball politics, fellow Floridians.

Leni