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haha Here is a republican faithful representing his constituents...er I mean desperately attempting to hold onto power.
What a joke!! I hope the people in his district tell him to stfu and do his job now before worrying about reelection. What an ass! WASHINGTON , Feb. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., says if he is hindered from raising money for his re-election campaign he will resign from office, sources say. The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal reported Friday that Bunning, who is at odds with his party's leadership, would allow Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear to appoint his replacement if the GOP blocks his fundraising efforts, he said at a campaign event this week in Washington. "I would get the last laugh. Don't forget Kentucky has a Democrat governor," one of the sources quoted Bunning as saying. "The only logical extension of that comment is, '(Make me mad) … enough and I'll resign, and then you've got 60 Democrats,'" said another source who was present at the event. Bunning said in a statement that the sources' accounts are inaccurate. "I intend to fulfill my obligation to the people of Kentucky. If you are going to write something like this, you better make your sources known, because they are lying," Bunning said. Bunning has been in a political battle with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, over the 2010 Kentucky Senate race. Bunning wants to run for a third term, but McConnell and Cornyn have sent clear messages that they don't believe Bunning can win re-election. |
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haha Here is a republican faithful representing his constituents...er I mean desperately attempting to hold onto power. What a joke!! I hope the people in his district tell him to stfu and do his job now before worrying about reelection. What an ass! WASHINGTON , Feb. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., says if he is hindered from raising money for his re-election campaign he will resign from office, sources say. The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal reported Friday that Bunning, who is at odds with his party's leadership, would allow Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear to appoint his replacement if the GOP blocks his fundraising efforts, he said at a campaign event this week in Washington. "I would get the last laugh. Don't forget Kentucky has a Democrat governor," one of the sources quoted Bunning as saying. "The only logical extension of that comment is, '(Make me mad) … enough and I'll resign, and then you've got 60 Democrats,'" said another source who was present at the event. Bunning said in a statement that the sources' accounts are inaccurate. "I intend to fulfill my obligation to the people of Kentucky. If you are going to write something like this, you better make your sources known, because they are lying," Bunning said. Bunning has been in a political battle with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, over the 2010 Kentucky Senate race. Bunning wants to run for a third term, but McConnell and Cornyn have sent clear messages that they don't believe Bunning can win re-election. ![]() ![]() |
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He is a Senator. He doesn't have a district.
Bunning is 77 and needs to give it up. |
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Here's a point worthy of consideration that hasn't been mentioned in this thread thus far.
The party has an agreement to support incumbents. Supporting an incumbent just because they have held the seat regardless of competency or performance is a good thing? The RNC seemed to think so in past? (In fairness I have not looked at the DNC position on support of incumbents) Hold those seats! Members and their contributors make contributions (read investments) in a member and to the party with an understanding that they are investing in a congressional representative that will have the backing of the party as a whole in congress. Seniority counts by the way in terms of committee assignments etc. This is not some random baseless accusation on my part but is incorporated in the by-laws of the Republican National Committee. In fact Bunning has publicly threatened to sue the RNC if they choose to back another republican candidate in the next election because doing so would violate their agreement to support him, the incumbent. Sorry but does this make sense? Again I can see that the issue of seniority might be a factor but...who to support within a party? Shouldn't that be a matter for the people and not the committee? |
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I was surprised he was re-elected last time because he said his opponent looked like one of Saddam's dead sons. But somehow he still got re-elected.
I can proudly say that I never voted for him because he has not done anything for Kentucky, good or bad. |
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