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Voinovich decides not to run for re-election
The Columbus Dispatch ^
| January 11, 2009
| By Jack Torry, Jonathan Riskind and Joe Hallett
Posted on 01/11/2009 6:15:32 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: Sci Fi Guy
Nobody can tell me that the jackasses in Washington didn’t see this switch to Socialism and all these economic crises coming 2 years ago. Ever notice how many “Republicans” retired to go home and “spend more time with the family” over the past couple of years?
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:36:59 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(CIA Director!....So easy, a caveman can do it!)
To: Comparative Advantage
I hope so. I’m more optimistic in general than many other people. Things look very bad now, but they’ve looked worse. FDR’s reign, for example. The Nixon fallout.
The good news is the RNC seems to be getting its act together and giving “compassionate conservatism” the old heave-ho. Frankly, I don’t believe the conventional wisdom that losing parties go centrist in the next election. It’s probably true if they weren’t centrist to begin with, but Bush was Mr. Centrist, or at least tried to be. I want to see Blackwell run for Senate.
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:43:18 PM PST
by
LifeComesFirst
(Until the unborn are free, nobody is free)
To: Comparative Advantage
NE Ohio is McGovern and Mondale country. Can we keep this seat with all the blue collar job loss that will be blamed on Bush? Brown won his seat from DeWine by a large percentage in 2006
To: LiberConservative
What is a Voinovich?
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:47:46 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: Comparative Advantage
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Dont let the door hit your a$$ on the way out VoRINOvich.
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:49:27 PM PST
by
RoadKingSE
(How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
To: bimboeruption
I'm praying for Ken Blackwell. Nope. He's going to be chairman of the RNC.
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:49:28 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: LifeComesFirst
I want to see Blackwell run for Senate.He won't. He's going to be RNC chairman.
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:52:23 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Looks like were about to lose another seat.Why worry? We never had the seat. It was occupied by a whiny RINO. I would rather the seat go to someone who stands for what he or she believes instead of some jackass who spends his day with his finger in the wind.
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:57:18 PM PST
by
mort56
To: LifeComesFirst
"I want to see Blackwell run for Senate." Blackwell got crushed in his Gubernatorial run. He's a nice guy, but a horrible campaigner who ran a disastrous campaign. I'm afraid his days of statewide elected office are over.
Beyond Rob Portman, I'm not sure anyone stands a chance.
To: buccaneer81
>>I'm praying for Ken Blackwell.<
>>Nope. He's going to be chairman of the RNC.<
He can do both.
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posted on
01/11/2009 6:58:41 PM PST
by
bimboeruption
(Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
To: Big_Monkey
>>Blackwell got crushed in his Gubernatorial run. He's a nice guy, but a horrible campaigner who ran a disastrous campaign. I'm afraid his days of statewide elected office are over.<
I don't thinks he's a bad campaigner. I've seen him motivate crowds.
I think he lost because the lib media crucified him and a lot of his staffers stunk.
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posted on
01/11/2009 7:05:41 PM PST
by
bimboeruption
(Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
To: bimboeruption
If he does run ( and I’d love to see him do it; I voted for him for governor) he needs to stay away from the whackjob televangelists like Rod Parsley this time.
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posted on
01/11/2009 7:12:15 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: Comparative Advantage
No more damage for him to do to the Republican Party, so he’ll go home.
To: Comparative Advantage
Good riddance to the cry baby BASSTURD
To: Comparative Advantage
From what is being said here in Ohio, look for either Rob Portman or Mike DeWine. Most believe that John Kasich will support Portman leaving DeWine on the outside.
The Republicans screwed the pooch when Voinovich as Govenor raised taxes and Bob Taft did not have a clue on how to govern.
But with the Democrats in D.C. and Strickland in the Govenor’s office, all the blame will be on them when ecomonic crap hits the fan. Strickland talked about “Turn Ohio Around”, still waitiing and it is getting worse. And he still has done nothing on School Financing Reform that he talked about.
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posted on
01/11/2009 7:22:38 PM PST
by
aps
To: Comparative Advantage
WSill he cry at the presser?
Another RINO down.
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posted on
01/11/2009 7:33:50 PM PST
by
Soul Seeker
(Gov. Sarah Palin '08 -- President Sarah Palin '12)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Voinovich will be no great loss. He made his bones in Ohio as a nuts&bolts, hands-on manager with no particular ideology or point of view. He was basically honest although he threw some shady business to his brother in the construction industry. Not much as a senator. If we can replace him with Portman it will be a strong net gain. Like McCain and a number of others, Voinovich is a "moderate" relic from another age whose time has come and gone.
To: buccaneer81
>>If he does run ( and Id love to see him do it; I voted for him for governor) he needs to stay away from the whackjob televangelists like Rod Parsley this time.<
Amen to that, Brother!
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posted on
01/11/2009 7:44:51 PM PST
by
bimboeruption
(Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
To: aps
>>From what is being said here in Ohio, look for either Rob Portman or Mike DeWine. <<
DeWine back?!?
You made me throw up in my mouth!
He's a freakin' RINO. Can't we get rid of them completely?
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posted on
01/11/2009 7:50:39 PM PST
by
bimboeruption
(Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
To: bimboeruption
DeWine back?!? Never gonna happen. Even the other RINOs in charge of the party (Bob Bennett comes to mind) know that he's a loser.
DeWine had a 70% negative rating within the party before he got whacked by Brown.
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posted on
01/11/2009 8:07:29 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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