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Ventura campaigns for Friedman as fresh racial fodder surfaces
Austin American-Statesman ^ | Tuesday, September 26, 2006 | W. Gardner Selby

Posted on 09/26/2006 1:05:12 PM PDT by WestTexasWend

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To: CWOJackson
Boy, that sure would earn my vote...Jessie the Twit Ventura.

The two political parties have rigged the system so that unless you are a tremendously superior candidate, and independent can not win.

Jesse Ventura was much the better man.

21 posted on 09/26/2006 1:31:25 PM PDT by staytrue
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Pretty much the same thing I heard from our family (in-laws) on the Iron Range. They appreciated the bribe, the loved the inaugural, one was holding out for Jessie to legalize drugs then they all thought he started acting strange. When folks on the Iron Range think you're strange...
22 posted on 09/26/2006 1:32:18 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson
Don't forget, he also promised everyone in Minnesota a $1000 tax rebate. Pretty smart of him...buying votes with the voters own money.

Yeah, tax cuts stink. (/sarcasm)

23 posted on 09/26/2006 1:33:07 PM PDT by staytrue
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Not sure what happened but it was fun for a few weeks.

He wouldn't have been to first person to enter politics as an idealist and came out as a cynic.

24 posted on 09/26/2006 1:33:12 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: staytrue

Yeah, buying votes is cool.


25 posted on 09/26/2006 1:34:27 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson; staytrue

Perry is making promises as well. Is that not buying votes?


26 posted on 09/26/2006 1:41:20 PM PDT by Hydroshock ( (Proverbs 22:7). The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.)
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To: Hydroshock
Is he promising to give each person a thousand dollars in state funds up front?

I have nothing against your candidate...I'm just not moved by Jesse the Twit Ventura.

27 posted on 09/26/2006 1:42:32 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

That's funny. Any time I paid a sales call to one of the plants on "da Range," it seemed like the purchasing guys in every other facility knew I was in town. They had some kind of a intruder notification system that the FBI could learn from. On one occasion, a guy looked me up and sat down to have breakfast with me in Virginia, MN. He knew what kind of car I was driving...


28 posted on 09/26/2006 1:44:01 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: CWOJackson

I personally think he or Kinky beats the others in this race.


29 posted on 09/26/2006 1:44:32 PM PDT by Hydroshock ( (Proverbs 22:7). The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.)
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To: Hydroshock

nice post!!!


30 posted on 09/26/2006 2:08:08 PM PDT by fhlh (Polls are for Strippers.)
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To: staytrue

The problem was that he was going to give $1000 to everyone regardless of the size of their tax bill. So a lot of welfare folks and crackheads would have gotten a "rebate" of taxes they never paid in the first place.


31 posted on 09/26/2006 2:19:19 PM PDT by Parmenio
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To: WestTexasWend

Is it me, or is the content of his 1980 comedic show very mild by comparison to Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, or just about any other 70's comedian?


32 posted on 09/26/2006 2:28:40 PM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813

too bad kinky isn't a lib/dem and a jew....otherwise dean/peolosi/kerry/piaps/ma sheehan would all campaign for him....along with jesse ventura!


33 posted on 09/26/2006 2:32:16 PM PDT by hnj_00
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To: staytrue

I didnt mention discrimination.

What I said was perfectly understandable, It is the double standard that blacks can make white jokes all day, but whites dare not tell a black joke. I can show many examples, from redd Foxx to Chris Rock.

If you wish to argue how many blacks have become Governors we have to argue whether it was discrimination or lack of votes at the ballot box. You see Governor isnt an affirmative action job.


34 posted on 09/26/2006 2:56:59 PM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: staytrue

By the way if no black can ever win . How do you explain Governor Wilder. I am sure he got quite a few white votes, and in a southern state too. I also might ask How many blacks ever ran for governor? Ya cant win if ya dont play. thats what they say about the lotto.

It takes a long time to build name recognition and credits with a party to be backed for Governor.
Fact is Kinky Friedman is a maverick, a fluke. It started as a joke and they kept laughing., He isnt a serious contender, or at least he shouldnt be. That he is there at all says a lot about the office. The dem candidate must indeed be horrible if this clown has a chance of besting him. The best thing Kinky has going for him is that he holds no allegiance to any party and can pretty much say anything he likes.


35 posted on 09/26/2006 3:03:19 PM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: Hydroshock
Behold the "Good Shephard" who has come to bring Big Gambling to Corpus Christi and have kids saying revolving prayers to "the God of your choice."

Are you here to lead the crusade?

36 posted on 09/26/2006 3:38:30 PM PDT by DrewsDad
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To: DrewsDad

I am supporting who I think is the best.


37 posted on 09/26/2006 3:54:20 PM PDT by Hydroshock ( (Proverbs 22:7). The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.)
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To: sgtbono2002
The best thing Kinky has going for him is that he holds no allegiance to any party

What Kinky has going for him is that a plurality wins (there is no run off) and there is a 4 way race and he has got the backing of the anti immigrants as he said he would put 10,000 national guard on the texas border.

38 posted on 09/26/2006 5:58:58 PM PDT by staytrue
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To: staytrue

I cant say I blame them much. Something has to be done about illegals and the candidates of the parties dont seem willing. Maybe if he wins they will get the message.


39 posted on 09/26/2006 7:04:55 PM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: staytrue

What do you think of amnesty?


40 posted on 09/26/2006 7:40:32 PM PDT by deport (The Governor, The Foghorn, The Dingaling, The Joker, some other fellar...... The Governor Wins)
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