Posted on 08/13/2008 5:38:26 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
Phill Kline: Whether you support him or oppose him, love him or loathe him, he has the uncanny ability to be the focus of the public's attention and interest.
And now that he has been defeated in his bid for Johnson County District Attorney – what comes next?
Public speaking circuit? Radio talk show host? Private legal practice? Legal consultant? Professor? Another run at political office? A judgeship?
In Kline’s eighth attempt at elective office in 16 years, he was defeated in the Aug. 5 Republican primary election by
Calls to Kline and his staff were not returned by press time, but county political activist and pro-life conservative
"He’s not down and out," Golba said. "He’ll be doing something, that’s for sure, either locally or nationally – most likely something on the national scene. I think he’ll be on the speaking tour for a while until he finds something that he wants to do.
"I don’t think he could win a Johnson County court seat (if voters decide in November to elect rather than appoint judges). I don’t think he could run for anything locally.
"But I would like to see him on the Kansas Supreme Court, or better yet, on the U.S. Supreme Court. I would like to see him on a court somewhere; I think he would make a great justice for the state or on the national level."
Mary Kay Culp, Kansans for Life director, said she would like to see Kline use his speaking abilities in law school classrooms.
"I think he’ll go on the speaker’s circuit," she said. "He’ll draw people, and groups are always looking for great speakers.
"Personally, I would like to see him speak to students at law schools and stressing that the application of justice being equal should be applied even when the issue is controversial. In America, the application of justice shouldn’t be about what the issue is."
Although Kline has been strongly tied to the issue of abortion and the filing of charges against Planned Parenthood, the first-ever by any attorney general or district attorney in the country, Culp said Kline’s passion is for the rule of law., Lenexa, a member of the Republican State Committee, is a longtime supporter of Kline. His advice to Kline would be to take some time to enjoy life.Bill) O’Reilly, that would be OK with me. I would listen to him; I’m one of his biggest fans."Robert Vancrum, R-Overland Park, said Kline’s speaking abilities and his passion for the anti-abortion movement will keep Kline working and in the spotlight.
"Even after the Civil Rights movement and laws were put into place, lawsuits had to be filed in order to get the laws applied," Culp said, referring to current abortion laws she says are not being enforced.
Culp said she had not thought about the possibility of Kline becoming a judge.
"That hasn’t occurred to me; I’m not sure if it’s occurred to him," she said. "I wouldn’t discourage him if that is what he wanted, but I think he’s meant for bigger things and I would rather see him doing something at a little higher level."
Doug Johnson
"After what he’s been through, I would advise him to take some time off and write a book," Johnson said. "There’s a market for his speaking ability; he can make some money and enjoy life.
"I suppose he would be a pretty good talk show host, maybe get a national talk show like (
Johnson does not envision Kline seeking a local office.
"After the way he was beat up, I don’t see him running for a local office for a long, long time," he said. "Maybe a state office, that would be more plausible than a run for a local office. He has more statewide support than he does in Johnson County."
And that includes seeking a judgeship in Johnson County.
"I don’t think he would, he doesn’t fit the temperament," Johnson said. "For a judge, a high profile case comes along every now and then, a case that the judge is passionate about. In between, they are sitting there drudging through cases and boredom.
"That’s not Phill’s temperament. He likes to be on the cutting edge, doing things that make his adrenalin pump. I can’t see him listening to a case about a man’s gas line going over someone’s driveway."
Johnson said he thinks Kline eventually will become involved in some way with the national pro-life movement.
"It will be interesting to see where he does land," Johnson said.
Johnson County political observer and former state legislator
"He has a background in media; he’s been a talk show host, so that would be one thing he could explore," Vancrum said. "He has quite a stature in the pro-life movement nationally, and being in an advocacy role at that level would certainly make some sense for him.
"Phill is tremendously articulate. In that area he has given some rousing speeches and has some real talent, so to me, taking advantage of that on the national level makes some sense."
Or, suggested Golba, Kline could become more involved in the state’s Republican Party.
"Maybe he could become the state’s party chairman and unify the party," he said, following the comment with a laugh.
Phill had a couple 527's pour six figures into his campaign. Howe had nothing comperable. Howe still beat Phill by 20 percentage points.
All hail the RINO, the new Kansas symbol for the Kansas Republican Party.
What is it exactly that makes Steve Howe a RINO?
“Phill had a couple 527’s pour six figures into his campaign. Howe had nothing comperable. Howe still beat Phill by 20 percentage points.”
How...convenient you forgot about the Kansas City Star hating Kline and wanting to get him.
So, let's see. Tiller has been spending millions to get Kline, the media has been out to get Kline, and you think the fact some out of state people were helping him makes him the one to beat up on Howe?
Neither Quinn or Howe have any negatives in the minds of the voters. Tiller, Planned Parenthood, The Democratic Party paid by Tiller and PP, and RINO’s all painted Kline as a fanatic, a one issue man, and inept. Kline is one of the most hated men in Kansas. For what? Being ethical. But people only know what they've been told and that has been what Tiller paid to have them know.
He won't have a special dinner at the Governor's Mansion. Only people who suck out the brains of babies for money get that.
All hail the RINO horn of Johnson County!
Of course.
All hail the RINO horn of Johnson County!
And in your haste to get back to me you forgot to answer one question. What is it exactly that makes Steve Howe a RINO?
It was the RINO’s that went after Kline. Howe wasn't material. I don't think the RINO’s really care who wins between Quinn and Howe. On 980 Shannon and Parks were talking about it the day Kline lost. Both consider Quinn a Republican who switched parties because he was mad with the precinct leaders who put Kline in.
The press likes them both. The press thinks both will drop the PP investigation and the Morrison investigation. IF either one doesn't, then you will see the press and the RINO’s hate them too.
Guinn.
It was the RINO’s that went after Kline. Howe wasn't material.
So if it was a choice between two conservatives, and the party voters chose Howe over Kline, then why does that make them RINOs? Why isn't it just a case where conservatives chose the better conservative?
Both consider Quinn a Republican who switched parties because he was mad with the precinct leaders who put Kline in.
Well, they're right. Guinn was a Republican, he switched to the Democrats to run against Kline, he did lose out to Kline when the selected a replacement for Morrison.
Try this again. I'll type slower. Howe didn't matter. YOU could have run against Kline and they would have supported you. Howe could be a conservative, he could be a RINO, he could be a Democrat who pretends to be a Republican (Republicans for Moore and KTRM come to mind.) Kline never stood a chance.
The point you pretend to miss is that after two million dollars spent by Tiller to get Kline, the press doing nothing but trying to get Kline, and the RINO’s trying to get Kline, all that had an effect on the voters.
As for Howe and GUINN, if they deep six the PP investigation and the Morrison investigation, then Tiller, Sebelius, and the RINO’s win and it's corruption as usual.
And Phill is off to screw up something else. So in the end it's the people of Johnson County win.
“And Phill is off to screw up something else. So in the end it’s the people of Johnson County win.”
Careful your rino horn is tapping on the keyboard.
Or are you saying that the only true measure of conservatism is blind support of Phill Kline? And if so, why?
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