Geraldo Rivera On New Jersey Senate Appointment: "I Would Definitely Take The Call"

The Daily Caller ^ | June 3, 2013 | Alex Pappas

[Biggirl]

Veteran journalist Geraldo Rivera said Monday he’d “take the call” if New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wanted to appoint him to New Jersey’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, but acknowledged the chances of that seem slim.

“I would definitely take the call,” Rivera said on the “Geraldo Rivera Radio Show.”

[JohnD9207]

Don’t wait by the phone. In fact pick up a couple of dozen cheese burgers and some jelly donuts and knock on fatso’s front door. Moron.

[Conserev1]

I wonder is he “Packin” in Jersey!

[TADSLOS]

"OOOH, OOOH, OOOH, OVER HERE, ME, ME, ME!!!"

Lautenberg hasn't even been assigned a level in hell yet and Whorealdo is ready to fill the gap.

[dalereed]

I wouldn’t call him to clean my toilet!

[jazusamo]

LOL!

That's a thought, old Crispy Crème would be thinking about Jerry that way, at least until the cheese burgers and donuts were gone.

[laplata]

When he comes on TV I switch the channel almost as fast as I do when The Evil One comes on.

[laplata]

The Democrats will insist that Christie should name a Dem to replace Lautenberg, and will raise all kinds of hell if he doesn’t. That being the case, Christie should name a black conservative Republican, and let the Dems alienate black voters in NJ when they demonize Christie’s appointee.

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That would be perfect. There must be some conservative blacks in NJ.

[BenLurkin]

[Clemenza]

Bruce McCall: Gay, black, and conservative! The Dems in the legislature refused to appoint him to the Supreme Court, however.

[laplata]

Bruce McCall: Gay, black, and conservative! The Dems in the legislature refused to appoint him to the Supreme Court, however.

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That would ruffle some feathers. LOL

[Secret Agent Man]

ha hahahahahahahahahaha /cartmann

[fedupjohn]

GO AWAY, ASSHOLE!!!

[contrarian]

Whooorealdo-— the names says it all..

[kevinm13]

Sorry Geraldo. Gov. Christie won’t be calling.

[popdonnelly]

Why is it that every idiot in America wants to be in Congress? Geraldo should know that the quota of idiots has already been filled.

[SoldierDad]

Gerald Riviera is a loudmouth punk. I pray for the day that Fox news wakes up and fires his dumb ass.

[GreenHornet]

Bruce McCall: Gay, black, and conservative! The Dems in the legislature refused to appoint him to the Supreme Court, however.

That would be perfect. I can just see a group of Democratic strategists sitting around saying "how the hell do we attack this guy?"

[SunkenCiv]

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  One day after announcing on his radio show that he is "truly considering" running in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat now held by New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg, Rivera amped up his message today in a television interview and a column on the Fox News Latino website... a moderate Republican who is fiscally conservative but also supports gay marriage and Roe v. Wade... [Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run]

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• ...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance]

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  Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers... [Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform]

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[leprechaun9]

Why appoint anyone who would never put their name on a ballot and give the voters an opportunity to show their level of support/rejection of the loonies ideas?

[jmaroneps37]

Actually this might not be a bad idea. He can’t be worse than Lautenberg so that would be a “push” BUT it would get rid of Krispy Kream as the Democrats’ choice for us in 2016.That makes it a great idea.Hmmmm