Campaign Spokesperson for Former Congressman Michael Huffington Today Issues Statement

Y+ahoo News! ^ | Friday July 25, 5:01 pm ET

[nickcarraway]

LOS ANGELES, and WASHINGTON, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruce Nestande, campaign spokesperson for former United States Congressman Michael Huffington today (July 25) issued the following statement:

"Former Republican United States Congressman Michael Huffington today obtained nomination papers to run for Governor of California from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder. He paid the $3,500 filing fee and has until August 9th to complete the paperwork and return the documents to the County. After much encouragement by friends and supporters to consider seeking the office of Governor, he made the decision to consider his candidacy now that an election date has been set.

"The former Congressman lost to Senator Dianne Feinstein by the very slim margin of 1.6% in the 1994 race for United States Senate. Mr. Huffington, like all Californians, is deeply disturbed by the existing fiscal crisis that clearly adversely affects a broad range of issues from job creation to the credibility of all educational and governmental institutions in California. The former Congressman feels qualified by his background in finance to successfully deal with this deepening financial crisis and re-establish California's fiscal integrity. Mike Huffington's candidacy would discredit the desperate claims by Gray Davis that the Governor's Office will be captured by a right wing conspiracy.

"Mr. Huffington will make a decision regarding his candidacy during this two week filing period. An announcement will be made when that decision has been finalized. Until that time no further statements will be forthcoming."

[w_over_w]

Everybody sing, "Happy gays are here again..."

No . . . let's not! ;^)

[ambrose]

Melrose Larry Green

[PJ-Comix]

Gray Davis will make a point of running against what is shaping up to be a carnival of sideshow freaks.

Except he won't be in the election. The ballot is just to recall and then replace him.

[tubebender]

It sounds more like a Maxwell Smart caper to me...

[Zevonismymuse]

Maybe Brooks Firestone will run too.

I just read a rather lengthy editorial written by Brooks, published in the current issue of the Santa Barbara Independent. Brooks was urging people to vote against the recall. He was really sticking up for Gray Davis and saying how it was not fair to recall him.

I was thinking Brooks wants to run against Davis in the next election and can cite this editorial as evidence of his compassionate conservatism.

[w_over_w]

Okay! Well, by golly, gee willikers . . . yuse guys be good!

[ambrose]

Yes - but he'll argue "any of these nut cases could win if I am recalled. Vote no!" Wouldn't be surprised if the Rats paid off a Klansman to run...

[Paul Atreides]

LOL

[PJ-Comix]

Melrose Larry Green

A mental case and I mean that sincerely. I used to know him back in L.A. and Melrose was laid back and didn't take himself seriously at all. I even voted for him for mayor of L.A.. Then that whole Rat Pat shtick went to his head and he turned into a monster. I almost had a fistfight with him when I ran into him again out here in Fort Lauderdale a few years later. But he is so nutty that he might fit in with that governorship campaign. However, I WON'T be rooting for him. He truly is psychopathic in the worst sense.

[RightOnline]

"Didn't he turn gay after sleeping with Arianna?"

Who wouldn't?

[Torie]

Leykis is a talk show radio host, who gives advice how guys can get laid while spending the least amount of time wasting their money on romance and other such things that cost money (including which lies are most effective, when). His goal is to max the amount of the fraction that has the number of conquests as the nominator, and the cost of securing same as the demominator. He also advises about getting mistakes aborted ASAP, and that all men should get prenups. In fact, he tends to caution against marriage, as something the young males should be VERY nervous about. Other than that, he is a splendid guy, except apparently he beat up one of his ex wives, of which I think he has about three. The dirty little secret is that he finds it necessary to get hitched, to get laid, or at least did.

I hope that helps.

[Torie]

Ya, except the partisan Dems will pick the next governor. You DO know that don't you?

[Dan from Michigan]

Or there's the yoopers..

Say Ya, to da U.P., eh?

[PJ-Comix]

Moron alert! Who is Tom Leykis?

A sensationalist Radio DJ who recently made the news for revealing on the air the name of the woman that Kobe Bryant allegedly assailed.

[Zevonismymuse]

With a crappy record like that he wants to run for Governor?

I think the point you made earlier about winning with 20% of the vote is making these folks think they have a chance. He is one of the least charming people I have ever met. She, on the other hand, is extremely charming. Ted Bundy, with tits.

We need to get some pinko kooks on that list you suggested. Maybe an activist, like David Crosby...or Martin Sheen. Oh! Maybe Woody Herrelson!

[Eva]

He's an idiot talk radio host who spends time every day talking about his named penis and the twins (I can't remember the name, sorry).

[Carry_Okie]

No, I don't. I never give up that easily.

[w_over_w]

I hope that helps.

I take back the "moron alert" . . . this guys sounds like someone I don't want to know about. Still, thanks for your informed answer.

[PJ-Comix]

Michael does not have a lisp, but he is as cold as ice.

Perhaps he was like that because he was repressing his inner Gayness. Now that he is out, he might sound very gay. Be interesting if he now sounds like Richard Simmons.

[headsonpikes]

"Michael is nothing so much as an animated cadaver."

Then what you're saying is, that between the gay vote and the necrophiliacs, he could win?