Hillary's 'Worst Nightmare': Judicial Watch's Klayman Runs for the Senate

Newsmax ^ | Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003

[nickcarraway]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Larry Klayman, chairman of the anti-corruption watchdog organization Judicial Watch, has joined the race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by White House wannabe Bob Graham.

"I will be the conservative antidote for Hillary Clinton," he said. "I will be her worst nightmare."

His campaign will focus on security, corruption and government waste, he said in advance of his formal announcement, scheduled for today in Tampa.

"We have an urgent need here because we have 1,800 miles of coastline. And we are very high on the target list of terrorists," said Klayman, a Miamian.

Today's Orlando Sentinel, like other members of the media establishment, describes Judicial Watch as "conservative" even though the organization has targeted the Bush administration as well as the Clintons.

Other Republicans seeking the nomination, now that U.S. Rep. Mark Foley has left the race, include state House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, state Sen. Daniel Webster and U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon.

Democrats going after Graham's seat, which he hasn't yet abandoned, are former state Education Commissioner Betty Castor, Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas, and U.S. Reps. Allen Boyd, Peter Deutsch and Alcee Hastings.

'Other Endeavors'

Klayman has resigned as chairman and general counsel of Judicial Watch "to pursue other endeavors," the organization announced today.

"Larry conceived, founded and helped build Judicial Watch to the organization it is today, and we will miss his day to day involvement," said Tom Fitton, president. "Judicial Watch now has a very strong presence and has become the leading nonpartisan, public interest watchdog seeking to promote and ensure ethics in government, and Larry leaves us well positioned to continue our important work."

[TastyManatees]

Not sure how the nomination works in Florida, but I'm guessing the guy who recently sued the White House is not going to be first pick for a race in a state where the President's brother is governor.

By the way, this guy would be Hillary Clinton's dream come true. She would be able to marginalize everyone who sided with him against her as a hyper-partisan Clinton-hater in any political fight.

Tasty Manatees

[jd777]

No. I'm a Republican and a conservative.

Says who?

[Texas_Dawg]

Says who?

My membership card and everyone who knows me.

[jd777]

Then why call Judge Moore a "whack job"? What conservatives were calling him a whack job? Besides you, of course.

[Diddle E. Squat]

[Catspaw]

Wow--that's a manly man handshake if I ever saw one.

[Texas_Dawg]

Then why call Judge Moore a "whack job"? What conservatives were calling him a whack job? Besides you, of course.

Chancellor, can you answer this one?

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Mercifully, the clock has finally ran out on his pharisaic concept of establishment of trailer park religion, grifting for televangelist pals, and his notions of making himself the feudal king of religious expression in Alabama.

[Catspaw]

You're so harsh. And, after all, the good people of Des Moines are listening to Judge Moore:

http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1064175844188900.xml

[jd777]

I'm surprised by your vitriol. It is misplaced, and it is sad.

[Devil_Anse]

Or, perhaps the clock has finally run out.

[AGreatPer]

I am so sorry for Larry Klayman. I have always respected him and supported JW.

It seems the Right Wing Wackos are taking some hits, ie:, Klayman, Bill Bennett, John Fund.

Politics is a war. Always has been, always will be.

[Devil_Anse]

True, it is a war. It's also theater. I first noticed this during the (ugh) Clinton era. Political theater--little "passion plays" staged for the benefit of us who stand in the "pit". And we're led on by them every time!

And after I finally realized it, it got to where the mere sight of politicians preening made me feel sick.

[ArneFufkin]

Then why call Judge Moore a "whack job"? What conservatives were calling him a whack job? Besides you, of course.

Not to pick nits, but I believe Texas Dawg was not calling Roy Moore and Larry Klayman "whack job"s, but rather he was calling anyone devoted to Moore and Klayman a "whack job".

Moore and Klayman are not "whack jobs". Shysters, grifters, frauds, con men? Damn right. But whack jobs? Hardly.