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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:25 PM Nov 2012

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Former US Rep. Mel Reynolds plans another run for Congress, wants to replace Jackson

Source: Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Convicted former Congressman Mel Reynolds is running for the job he held before he was replaced by Jesse Jackson Jr.

At a Wednesday news conference, Reynolds announced that he's joining the increasingly crowded field running for the seat Jackson vacated last week, citing his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder.

Reynolds says he deserves another chance to represent the district and thinks voters will give him serious consideration.

Reynolds resigned from office in 1995 after being convicted of having sexual relations with an underage campaign worker. The Democrat also went to prison after being convicted of fraud for concealing debts to obtain bank loans and diverting money intended for voter registration drives into his election campaign.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-il--jackson-resignation-reynolds-20121128,0,7215897.story

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Former US Rep. Mel Reynolds plans another run for Congress, wants to replace Jackson (Original Post) Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 OP

Todd Stoger too eegads lunasun Nov 2012 #1

Slinking away in disgrace, never to be heard from again, seems to be a lost art. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #5

Can't they find someone shiny & new....really. Historic NY Nov 2012 #2

Oh no .... jaysunb Nov 2012 #3

Mel "Did I Win the Lotto?" Reynolds. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #4

When did it become okay for convicted felons Dudette Nov 2012 #6

I bet he wins. They reelected Jesse jr. lalalu Nov 2012 #7

Um, nnnnno. bluestateguy Nov 2012 #8

Wait, wut? kossp Nov 2012 #9

The Constitution says the House solely determines the qualifications of its members. former9thward Nov 2012 #17

Thanks for the information. kossp Nov 2012 #19

Thanks, but NO! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #10

States may prohibit a convicted felon from holding State office.... Sienna86 Nov 2012 #11

An absolute disgrace! Mel Reynolds arrogance knows no bounds.... AKing Nov 2012 #12

You kind of have to wonder who's putting up the campaign money for him. Hmm... Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #14

No no no no no, a million times NO! alp227 Nov 2012 #13

Good Lord. ParkieDem Nov 2012 #15

bill maher said a romney victory would provide endless easy material for folks like him dembotoz Nov 2012 #16

We need Gus Savage in this post AngryAmish Nov 2012 #18

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

1. Todd Stoger too eegads

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:39 PM

Nov 2012

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,842 posts)

5. Slinking away in disgrace, never to be heard from again, seems to be a lost art.

Reply to lunasun (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:37 PM

Nov 2012

Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

2. Can't they find someone shiny & new....really.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:57 PM

Nov 2012

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

3. Oh no ....

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:04 PM

Nov 2012

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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,842 posts)

4. Mel "Did I Win the Lotto?" Reynolds.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:34 PM

Nov 2012

Last edited Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:49 PM - Edit history (1)

Triple Facepalm

Dudette

(16 posts)

6. When did it become okay for convicted felons

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:56 PM

Nov 2012

... to run for office (muchless for people to actually VOTE for them)?

Go away! Shoo!

lalalu

(1,663 posts)

7. I bet he wins. They reelected Jesse jr.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 06:58 PM

Nov 2012

It's the Marion Barry syndrome. I live in a city and see it all the time and it isn't exclusive to the black areas. It's just weird and then the people complain about the politicians.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

8. Um, nnnnno.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 07:09 PM

Nov 2012

Maybe they can bring back the anti-Semite Gus Savage instead.

:eyes"

kossp

(40 posts)

9. Wait, wut?

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 07:40 PM

Nov 2012

He can run despite being a convicted felon? He's not precluded from political office because of his convictions?
Is this true?

former9thward

(32,030 posts)

17. The Constitution says the House solely determines the qualifications of its members.

Reply to kossp (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:37 PM

Nov 2012

There is nothing in the Constitution denying felons the right to be elected to federal office.

kossp

(40 posts)

19. Thanks for the information.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:58 PM

Nov 2012

Some how this doesn't seem right, maybe this issue needs to be looked at and debated.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

10. Thanks, but NO!

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 07:59 PM

Nov 2012

Sienna86

(2,149 posts)

11. States may prohibit a convicted felon from holding State office....

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:00 PM

Nov 2012

But I can find no prohibition at the federal level.

AKing

(511 posts)

12. An absolute disgrace! Mel Reynolds arrogance knows no bounds....

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:43 PM

Nov 2012

I live in this district and this race was going to be an embarrassment anyway,but with Reynolds now entering this just takes it too a whole new level. Fox news and the rest of the wingnut crowd are going to have a field day with this,thanks to this creep.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,842 posts)

14. You kind of have to wonder who's putting up the campaign money for him. Hmm...

Reply to AKing (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:53 PM

Nov 2012

Who'd want to run against a big name with a lot of major negatives?

alp227

(32,037 posts)

13. No no no no no, a million times NO!

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:51 PM

Nov 2012

Sheesh, as if Chicago politics didn't have a worse reputation.

ParkieDem

(494 posts)

15. Good Lord.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:59 PM

Nov 2012

This is like the Republicans running Dane Crane or Mark Foley. Please, Chicago, don't let this happen.

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)

16. bill maher said a romney victory would provide endless easy material for folks like him

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:17 PM

Nov 2012

don't think he needs to worry

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

18. We need Gus Savage in this post

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:51 PM

Nov 2012

Seniority and wisdom.

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