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Lundergan Grimes Says She'll Keep Paul from Running for Two Offices in 2016 (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2014 OP
I hope she is sucessful. bravenak Dec 2014 #1
"Former" Senate hopeful? She's made it clear... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #2
Either way, she can win with this. If Rand is kept from a POTUS bid, fine. If not, try to toss him freshwest Dec 2014 #3
I am really not convinced she can't recover and give it another go. Who else do we have? nt silvershadow Dec 2014 #8
She's the Secretary of State... kentuck Dec 2014 #4
He's barred by KY statute from running for 2 offices simultaenously, and it's her call to make. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #6
The GOP is planning on amending the law through the legislature. okaawhatever Dec 2014 #14
Gov. Brashear will veto it, if it were to pass. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #19
Maybe she'll be prepared to answer the fucking question Arkana Dec 2014 #5
It was said on election night after her lost Robbins Dec 2014 #16
Conflict of interest. Indydem Dec 2014 #7
Thank you!!! WinstonSmith4740 Dec 2014 #10
Bad idea, would love to see paul split the republican vote W T F Dec 2014 #9
Good.. the little shyte can choose which he wants.. a sure thing as senator in Kentucky who likes Cha Dec 2014 #11
"Our position is that a man who can't decide which office to run for isn't fit for either office," yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2014 #12
What an incredibly stupid move. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #13
The law is likely unconstitutional. tritsofme Dec 2014 #15
I will laugh if the feds slaps down Paul Just for Fun Dec 2014 #17
Greg Stumbo will never let that legislation be sent to Beshear. nt Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #18
"Abra cadabra, aqua buddha, Ayn Rand... presto!" yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2014 #20

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. "Former" Senate hopeful? She's made it clear...
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 01:20 PM
Dec 2014

she's not going to try again?

Announcements like this are meant to keep the announcer in the news. Now, why would she want to stay in the news...

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
3. Either way, she can win with this. If Rand is kept from a POTUS bid, fine. If not, try to toss him
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 01:29 PM
Dec 2014
from his place in the Senate.

I just wish these Koch lackeys would leave office and lobby from without inside of playing as lawmakers representing the Koch brothers.

Rand is the most disgusting of the recent baggers. Only Cruz is worse. Both are a disgrace.

kentuck

(111,103 posts)
4. She's the Secretary of State...
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 01:49 PM
Dec 2014

She determines who qualifies for the ballot. Repubs have discussed recalling her so they can get a favorable ruling for Paul.

ColesCountyDem

(6,943 posts)
6. He's barred by KY statute from running for 2 offices simultaenously, and it's her call to make.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 01:52 PM
Dec 2014

How sweet that will be.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
14. The GOP is planning on amending the law through the legislature.
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 02:14 PM
Dec 2014
Bill allowing Rand Paul to run for Senate, president advances in Kentucky


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/13/bill-allowing-rand-paul-to-run-for-senate-president-advances-in-kentucky/

I think the Dems still hold the majority in the house, though.

I think Alison is looking for Paul to give up his Senate seat so she can be appointed to fill it.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)
5. Maybe she'll be prepared to answer the fucking question
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 01:50 PM
Dec 2014

"Did you vote for President Obama?" this time if she runs.

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
16. It was said on election night after her lost
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 02:30 PM
Dec 2014

she voted for romney on MSNBC.She wouldn't answer it so dems wouldn't know she voted for romney over Obama.

 

Indydem

(2,642 posts)
7. Conflict of interest.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 02:39 PM
Dec 2014

If she's going to run for his senate seat, and keeps him from running, she's going to take a ton of heat.

She's an epic failure as a candidate. Let her go.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,056 posts)
10. Thank you!!!
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 03:37 PM
Dec 2014

I am so tired of Democrats running as "Republican Lite" instead of as Democrats, and that's exactly what she and so many others did this past cycle. She should have handed McConnell his butt...there were SO many ways she could have handled that "Did you vote for Obama" question instead of the mealy-mouthed, evasive way she did, and that's when the wheels came off in her campaign. I'm sure the coal barons in Kentucky will be able to happily continue screwing over their miners.

This country is well on its way to being a "Corporatocracy" and the Democrats are doing nothing to even try to slow it down. The power brokers in the party are starting their demonization of Elizabeth Warren, and I expect that to get real ugly in the next couple of years. Schools can't afford to buy textbooks for all our students, or hire enough teachers to bring class sizes down to a manageable level, but by God, BOTH sides of the political aisle made sure that banks can screw us again with complete impunity, and the oil industry still gets obscene tax breaks and subsidies.

I live in Nevada, and look forward to the day that Harry Reid finally retires. As far as I'm concerned, he's responsible for most of Obama's problems.

Cha

(297,305 posts)
11. Good.. the little shyte can choose which he wants.. a sure thing as senator in Kentucky who likes
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 11:57 PM
Dec 2014

'em lying to them. Or take his chance with the other gop goons for prez.

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
12. "Our position is that a man who can't decide which office to run for isn't fit for either office,"
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 01:49 PM
Dec 2014

said Democratic Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo. "I don't think that bill will ever see the light of day as long as I hold the gavel."

link

 

Savannahmann

(3,891 posts)
13. What an incredibly stupid move.
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 01:57 PM
Dec 2014

If he runs for President, and IF he manages to win the nomination. Then having him on the ballot twice means that Kentucky is in play for Democrats. Because people would be inclined to vote against him, twice. So by making him choose one or the other, it really does take Kentucky out of play for Democrats regarding the Senate, further reducing our chances of taking the Senate back.

Or he resigns from the Senate, throws his endorsement to another, and wins the nomination to the Presidency, and narrowly defeats Hillary on election day. Republicans hold the Senate, win the White House, and Lundergan Grimes goes down in history as the damned fool that took the Democrats chances at a Senate seat and flushed them down the toilet.

tritsofme

(17,379 posts)
15. The law is likely unconstitutional.
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 02:17 PM
Dec 2014

States can't impose their own eligibility criteria outside of what is in the Constitution, on federal candidates. There is no problem with applying the law to non-federal candidates. This is why state imposed term limits were invalidated in the 90s.

That being said, it would delight me to no end to see Mr State's Rights march into federal court and demand the Feds overturn a longstanding Kentucky law.

 

Just for Fun

(149 posts)
17. I will laugh if the feds slaps down Paul
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 02:36 PM
Dec 2014

and Breshear vetoes the legislation if it comes to pass.

The Republicans doesn't deserve to get what they want. If Paul wants to run for President, he needs to resign or declare himself ineligible for Senate.

He can't have it both ways.

Lieberman did it, and he's an idiot for it.

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