Posted on 03/21/2024 4:26:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
He pleaded not guilty to 12 counts earlier this month as part of superseding indictment over an alleged bribery scheme.
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on Thursday confirmed he would not seek reelection as a Democrat, but suggested he may do so on an independent ticket.
Menendez is currently facing a litany of federal charges though he denies wrongdoing. He pleaded not guilty to 12 counts earlier this month as part of superseding indictment over an alleged bribery scheme. Former Menendez associate Jose Uribe has pleaded guilty to seven charges related to the same allegations.
"I will not file for the Democratic Primary this June. I am hopeful that my exoneration will take place this summer and allow me to pursue my candidacy as an independent Democrat in the general election," he said. "This would allow me the time to not only remind New Jerseyans of how I've succeeded in being your champion, but how we will secure our financial futures, meet the challenges of raising a family, owning a home, provide for a college education, and secure a more peaceful world for all of us to live in."
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Wasn’t me. Nuh-uh. No way. Nopers.
Yes,
Keep Menendez in. We may get Republican senator from NJ.
Just like Biden, Menedez also likes little girls...
The Dems better HURRY UP and jail him, as the last thing they need are TWO DEMOCRATS splitting the Leftist vote there.
Are there any solid MAGA Republicans out there who might have a chance of winning this seat?
Actually it is Bob Torricelli that I was thinking of...AFTER the primary in 2002, which he won handily, serious allegations of bribery came out against him. His poll numbers dropped dramatically. Because of the state law at the time, he could not be replaced on the ballot. So the corruptocrats in New Jersey changed the law to allow Torricelli to drop out of the campaign and the party bosses to put someone else on in place of him.
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