Comments on: Blue America Welcomes Mark Schauer (MI-7) http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:20:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061827 MarkH Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:47:57 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061827 <p><a href="#comment-1061085"><em>MarkSchauer @ 65</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I have experience in beating an incumbent who has many advantages. You quite simply have to outhustle him (or her).<br /> …<br /> I’m very tough, so no worries.</p></blockquote> <p>Sounds good to me!</p> MarkSchauer @ 65

I have experience in beating an incumbent who has many advantages. You quite simply have to outhustle him (or her).
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I’m very tough, so no worries.

Sounds good to me!

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061142 dakine01 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:24:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061142 <p><a href="#comment-1061132"><em>mudshark @ 100</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1061031"><em>dakine01 @ 26</em></a></p> <blockquote> <p>With all due respect Sen Schauer, blocking Mark Foley from collecting his pension does seem to fly totally against the Constitution and the presumption of innocence since he has not been charged with any felonies, much less convicted.</p> <p>Duke Cunningham on the other hand has been convicted and <em>is</em> collecting his pension while in prison. IIRC at this time, the only former congressman not collecting a pension is james Traficant because he fought his case until he was convicted and then expelled from the Congress. I believe all others are allowed to keep their pensions as they resigned from Congress prior to being convicted.</p></blockquote> <p>as I’m sure you know…Foley resigned in disgrace to avoid a trial.I do believe there was three witnesses lined up and several e-mails as evidence…This being the case….No…yank his benefit package..</p></blockquote> <p>Without a felony conviction? Sorry, but I have too much respect for the Constitution to go down <em>that</em> road. If Foley were to be convicted for actions occurring while he was a serving congressman, then let’s re-open the situation. But without that, sorry, he may be a totally odious individual that I may detest with all my being, but he is still presumed innocent under our <strong>Constitution and rule of law</strong>.</p> mudshark @ 100

dakine01 @ 26

With all due respect Sen Schauer, blocking Mark Foley from collecting his pension does seem to fly totally against the Constitution and the presumption of innocence since he has not been charged with any felonies, much less convicted.

Duke Cunningham on the other hand has been convicted and is collecting his pension while in prison. IIRC at this time, the only former congressman not collecting a pension is james Traficant because he fought his case until he was convicted and then expelled from the Congress. I believe all others are allowed to keep their pensions as they resigned from Congress prior to being convicted.

as I’m sure you know…Foley resigned in disgrace to avoid a trial.I do believe there was three witnesses lined up and several e-mails as evidence…This being the case….No…yank his benefit package..

Without a felony conviction? Sorry, but I have too much respect for the Constitution to go down that road. If Foley were to be convicted for actions occurring while he was a serving congressman, then let’s re-open the situation. But without that, sorry, he may be a totally odious individual that I may detest with all my being, but he is still presumed innocent under our Constitution and rule of law.

]]> By: mudshark http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061132 mudshark Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:06:57 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061132 <p><a href="#comment-1061031"><em>dakine01 @ 26</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1061020"><em>MarkSchauer @ 17</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Dems have to reach people where they live, so to speak. I have always beaten Rs in tough districts by hitting the doors hard, using phones, etc. Now the internet will be key.</p> <p>Yes, the Mark Foleys of the world should lose their public benefits!</p></blockquote> <p>With all due respect Sen Schauer, blocking Mark Foley from collecting his pension does seem to fly totally against the Constitution and the presumption of innocence since he has not been charged with any felonies, much less convicted.</p> <p>Duke Cunningham on the other hand has been convicted and <em>is</em> collecting his pension while in prison. IIRC at this time, the only former congressman not collecting a pension is james Traficant because he fought his case until he was convicted and then expelled from the Congress. I believe all others are allowed to keep their pensions as they resigned from Congress prior to being convicted.</p></blockquote> <p>as I’m sure you know…Foley resigned in disgrace to avoid a trial.I do believe there was three witnesses lined up and several e-mails as evidence…This being the case….No…yank his benefit package..</p> dakine01 @ 26

MarkSchauer @ 17

Dems have to reach people where they live, so to speak. I have always beaten Rs in tough districts by hitting the doors hard, using phones, etc. Now the internet will be key.

Yes, the Mark Foleys of the world should lose their public benefits!

With all due respect Sen Schauer, blocking Mark Foley from collecting his pension does seem to fly totally against the Constitution and the presumption of innocence since he has not been charged with any felonies, much less convicted.

Duke Cunningham on the other hand has been convicted and is collecting his pension while in prison. IIRC at this time, the only former congressman not collecting a pension is james Traficant because he fought his case until he was convicted and then expelled from the Congress. I believe all others are allowed to keep their pensions as they resigned from Congress prior to being convicted.

as I’m sure you know…Foley resigned in disgrace to avoid a trial.I do believe there was three witnesses lined up and several e-mails as evidence…This being the case….No…yank his benefit package..

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061131 egregious Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:06:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061131 <p>Thanks for stopping by, future Congressman Mark Schauer! We look forward to watching your campaign in the next few months. Marcy, Howie, thanks for the recommendation.</p> Thanks for stopping by, future Congressman Mark Schauer! We look forward to watching your campaign in the next few months. Marcy, Howie, thanks for the recommendation.

]]> By: MarkSchauer http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061129 MarkSchauer Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:04:50 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061129 <p>Howie and friends: I’m sorry that I’ve got to wrap up, but I’m off to the Jackson County Dems FDR dinner. Thanks to firedoglake and all involved with this movement. I hope to be part of a Blue America freshman class joining the next Congress.</p> <p>Quick note in reponse to the last questions, as I said earlier, I will bring accountability back to government, including to the White House and its Administration.</p> <p>I would welcome the chance to do this again sometime. </p> <p>You can keep in touch with me at <a href="http://www.markschauer.com">www.markschauer.com</a> or by joining my facebook group. -Mark</p> Howie and friends: I’m sorry that I’ve got to wrap up, but I’m off to the Jackson County Dems FDR dinner. Thanks to firedoglake and all involved with this movement. I hope to be part of a Blue America freshman class joining the next Congress.

Quick note in reponse to the last questions, as I said earlier, I will bring accountability back to government, including to the White House and its Administration.

I would welcome the chance to do this again sometime.

You can keep in touch with me at http://www.markschauer.com or by joining my facebook group. -Mark

]]> By: howieklein http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061128 howieklein Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:04:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061128 <p>Mark, thanks very much for spending some time with us today. That was extremely enlightening for a lot of us– in a way that takes a seasoned legislator and someone who has been battling right-wing special interests in the trenches. I think I speak for a lot of members of this community when I say “thanks” for what you’ve done and good luck with the campaign against Walberg. Hopefully you’ll come visit with us again closer to the election. And if anything comes up that you want to get out there, please think of your friends at Blue America.</p> Mark, thanks very much for spending some time with us today. That was extremely enlightening for a lot of us– in a way that takes a seasoned legislator and someone who has been battling right-wing special interests in the trenches. I think I speak for a lot of members of this community when I say “thanks” for what you’ve done and good luck with the campaign against Walberg. Hopefully you’ll come visit with us again closer to the election. And if anything comes up that you want to get out there, please think of your friends at Blue America.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061124 egregious Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061124 <p>Jane has a new thread up: <a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/the-gop-base-and-the-ugly-truth/">The GOP Base and the Ugly Truth</a></p> <p>This thread remains open for contributions to <a href="http://www.actblue.com/page/blueamerica08">BlueAmerica</a> for this great candidate.</p> Jane has a new thread up: The GOP Base and the Ugly Truth

This thread remains open for contributions to BlueAmerica for this great candidate.

]]> By: e julius drivingstorm http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061122 e julius drivingstorm Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:58:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061122 <p>Mark, do you favor investigation now over this administration lying us into war in Iraq, and impeachment regardless of time left in this term?</p> <p>If you do, then I’ll make sure that Howie’s limit is maxed out.</p> Mark, do you favor investigation now over this administration lying us into war in Iraq, and impeachment regardless of time left in this term?

If you do, then I’ll make sure that Howie’s limit is maxed out.

]]> By: Sandman http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061121 Sandman Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:58:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061121 <p>Carol Lam was my hero and she won two awards while working for the DOJ and then she got fired, under oath she testified that her boss told her it came from the highest levels of government. After over 10 Congressional hearings we still don’t know who.</p> <p>She was one of the seven US Attorney’s canned on December 7.</p> Carol Lam was my hero and she won two awards while working for the DOJ and then she got fired, under oath she testified that her boss told her it came from the highest levels of government. After over 10 Congressional hearings we still don’t know who.

She was one of the seven US Attorney’s canned on December 7.

]]> By: wizardkitten http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061120 wizardkitten Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:57:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/27/blue-america-welcomes-mark-schauer-mi-7/#comment-1061120 <p>Thanks flatwheel for the YouTube- no one gets to our Senate Republicans like Schauer does. It’s a thing of beauty. I’ve had a great time watching him this year. </p> <p>(For those outside of Michigan who don’t know, our Senate Republicans could be a TV show. You would be hard-pressed to write characters like we have here. If they weren’t so nauseating and dangerous to the state they would be really funny.)</p> Thanks flatwheel for the YouTube- no one gets to our Senate Republicans like Schauer does. It’s a thing of beauty. I’ve had a great time watching him this year.

(For those outside of Michigan who don’t know, our Senate Republicans could be a TV show. You would be hard-pressed to write characters like we have here. If they weren’t so nauseating and dangerous to the state they would be really funny.)

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