Comments on: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Brags That Bush DOJ Wasn’t Corrupt Enough For Him http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:28:23 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973590 Eli Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:52:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973590 <p>“I got better.”</p> “I got better.”

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973589 Loo Hoo. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:36:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973589 <p>Oh, good!</p> Oh, good!

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973588 marymccurnin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:18:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973588 <p>I think it was the Frenchie dude. or not.</p> <p>I have forgotten way more than I evah learnt.</p> I think it was the Frenchie dude. or not.

I have forgotten way more than I evah learnt.

]]> By: Cujo359 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973587 Cujo359 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:17:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973587 <p>Remind me - which one was defeated at Waterloo?</p> <p>Love the music, BTW. One of AC/DC’s best.</p> Remind me – which one was defeated at Waterloo?

Love the music, BTW. One of AC/DC’s best.

]]> By: bgrothus http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973586 bgrothus Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:15:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973586 <p>Love your summary, BCT. Of course the Patsy race was the one that inspired Weh and Co. to put their fingers on the scale. Maybe Pat Rogers will try for Atty. Gen.</p> Love your summary, BCT. Of course the Patsy race was the one that inspired Weh and Co. to put their fingers on the scale. Maybe Pat Rogers will try for Atty. Gen.

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973585 marymccurnin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:15:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973585 <p>Sounds a lot like Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois,<br /> pick a state - most any state.</p> Sounds a lot like Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois,
pick a state – most any state.

]]> By: 300SDL http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973584 300SDL Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:14:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973584 <p>Weh in German means pain. This dummkopf is a real pain in the arsch. Must be no coincidence.</p> Weh in German means pain. This dummkopf is a real pain in the arsch. Must be no coincidence.

]]> By: BargainCountertenor http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973583 BargainCountertenor Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:11:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973583 <p>By the way, The Land of Enchantment is such a weird place that one can step on the crank wearing golf shoes and still win.</p> <p>Most recently, one of our candidates for the Regulatory Commission did just that (symbolically, anyway) and won election anyway. Our PRC candidates are publicly financed, one of them received sanctions from the Sec State and AG’s offices for misallocation and misaccounting of public campaign funds (basically, he billed for a campaign rally that apparently never happened). He was elected anyway.</p> By the way, The Land of Enchantment is such a weird place that one can step on the crank wearing golf shoes and still win.

Most recently, one of our candidates for the Regulatory Commission did just that (symbolically, anyway) and won election anyway. Our PRC candidates are publicly financed, one of them received sanctions from the Sec State and AG’s offices for misallocation and misaccounting of public campaign funds (basically, he billed for a campaign rally that apparently never happened). He was elected anyway.

]]> By: BargainCountertenor http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973582 BargainCountertenor Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:06:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973582 <p>Most recently in New Mexico politics, the First Congressional District race in 2006 was close, but Patsy Madrid (D) held an edge over Heather Wilson (R-Torture) going into the last debate. Patsy couldn’t remember her name in the last debate, and lost a razor-thin race.</p> <p>Prior to that, we got Governor Gary Johnson (R-Ganja) when then Gov Bruce King reneged on his deal with then Light Gov Roberto Mondragon. Bruce said he wanted one more go at the Roundhouse, and Mondragon agreed to run for the Light Gov seat and then run for Gov four years later. Bruce decided he liked being Gov and wanted four more years.</p> <p>Mondragon primaried Gov King, who won a squeaker. The Green’s offered Mondragon their nomination. Mondragon accepted the Green’s nomination. Johnson won election with about 48% of the vote when King and Mondragon were unable to kiss and make up.</p> <p>We have lots of history of candidates stepping on ye old crank here.</p> Most recently in New Mexico politics, the First Congressional District race in 2006 was close, but Patsy Madrid (D) held an edge over Heather Wilson (R-Torture) going into the last debate. Patsy couldn’t remember her name in the last debate, and lost a razor-thin race.

Prior to that, we got Governor Gary Johnson (R-Ganja) when then Gov Bruce King reneged on his deal with then Light Gov Roberto Mondragon. Bruce said he wanted one more go at the Roundhouse, and Mondragon agreed to run for the Light Gov seat and then run for Gov four years later. Bruce decided he liked being Gov and wanted four more years.

Mondragon primaried Gov King, who won a squeaker. The Green’s offered Mondragon their nomination. Mondragon accepted the Green’s nomination. Johnson won election with about 48% of the vote when King and Mondragon were unable to kiss and make up.

We have lots of history of candidates stepping on ye old crank here.

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973581 marymccurnin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:05:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-brags-that-bush-doj-wasnt-corrupt-enough-for-him/#comment-1973581 <p>oh you!</p> oh you!

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