Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

U.S. Rep Pascrell beats Rep. Rothman in Democratic primary ...[( Obama loses again)}
NJ.com ^ | June 5, 2012 | By Matt Friedman/Statehouse Bureau

Posted on 06/05/2012 7:40:06 PM PDT by SMGFan

In an upset, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell has defeated fellow incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman in the Democratic primary for the 9th Congressional District. Rothman conceded shortly after 10:30 p.m. The two men found themselves facing off after redistricting, which put Rothman in a heavily Republican district and Pascrell in a district that more closely resembled the one Rothman had represented than his own. Rather than run an uphill battle against a Republican incumbent, Rothman chose to move to Englewood and run against Pascrell.

(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: billpascrell; newjersey; pascrell; steverothman
Obama seems to have supported Rothman , Bill Clinton Pascrell
1 posted on 06/05/2012 7:40:13 PM PDT by SMGFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: SMGFan

He! Another win for Christie. Brilliant redistricting plan. I despise Rothman. Disappointed in Jersey GOTV operation. Tea Party favorite Larsen lost to RINO swine Lance in newly shaped district. Well, Joisey does send Garrett and Runyan to congress.


2 posted on 06/05/2012 7:45:00 PM PDT by MattinNJ (Romney? Really? Seriously?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SMGFan

Shmuel “Shmuley” Boteach (the Republican in the democratic leaning district) is a colorful character if nothing else-he’s not as conservative as I like (per his wikipedia entry) but an R is a R.

I wish the real conservative next door Scott Garrett a well relection.


3 posted on 06/05/2012 7:47:32 PM PDT by JSDude1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MattinNJ
They're both pretty dreadful-no one's disputing that much-although Rothman's loss is an ominous portent of things to come.

Muslims attack Jewish congressman.

4 posted on 06/05/2012 7:55:41 PM PDT by OddLane (If Lionel Hutz and Guy Smiley had a lovechild together, his name would be "Mitt Romney." -KAJ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: JSDude1
Ditto!

Garrett is one of a handful of members of Congress who doesn't elicit immediate revulsion.

He deserves to be reelected.

5 posted on 06/05/2012 7:59:27 PM PDT by OddLane (If Lionel Hutz and Guy Smiley had a lovechild together, his name would be "Mitt Romney." -KAJ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: OddLane

I was once seated at the next table to Pascrell for breakfast in a hotel restaraunt near Wayne, NJ. He is not quite as slimy as Schmucky Schumer, but very close. It was clear that he is a narscissist.


6 posted on 06/05/2012 8:02:02 PM PDT by MtnClimber (To the left wrong is right, down is up and backward is "Forward")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: SMGFan

But isn’t Pascrell totally soft on the Islamists? I mean, like TOTALLY SOFT. I’m not sure he was the better of the two, although as they are both dems, so they both, er, stink.


7 posted on 06/05/2012 8:04:16 PM PDT by jocon307
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks SMGFan.


8 posted on 06/05/2012 8:10:11 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: SMGFan

Don’t worry, folks, Bill Clinton is going to make short work of Obama. Just give it a little time!!! Watch the Clintons grab the Democrat party and flush deadbeat Obama down the toilet into th cesspool of obscurity. The Clinton moment has arrived!!! Clinton either brooms Obama out right now or he lets him lose in November, 2012, and Hillary is the one for 2016, unchallenged by moron, idiot Biden!!!


9 posted on 06/05/2012 8:14:52 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (My only objective is defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber
Schumer is sui generis, kind of like Ebola.

It's not Pascarell's personality that I have a problem with-he doesn't seem any more or less contemptible than the average Jersey pol-but his intent on turning the rest of this country into a large scale model of the Gaza Strip.

Or Europe

10 posted on 06/05/2012 8:22:04 PM PDT by OddLane (If Lionel Hutz and Guy Smiley had a lovechild together, his name would be "Mitt Romney." -KAJ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: jocon307
Islamic AntiSemitism Enters American Politics
11 posted on 06/05/2012 8:25:23 PM PDT by OddLane (If Lionel Hutz and Guy Smiley had a lovechild together, his name would be "Mitt Romney." -KAJ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: SMGFan

The race was never competitive based on how the district was redrawn after the 2010 census, Pascrell had a built in 15 point lead.

That being said, Bill has gone over to the dark side of old school ethnic machine politics, and it’s going to get ugly in southern Passaic county if this continues.


12 posted on 06/06/2012 11:17:27 AM PDT by JerseyHighlander
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson