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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:19 AM Apr 2014

Sebelius Said to Weigh Run for Kansas Senate Seat

Source: New York Times

WASHINGTON — In her darkest hour last fall, Kathleen Sebelius suffered one of the deepest cuts from an old family friend who accused her of “gross incompetence” over the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and demanded that she resign as secretary of health and human services. Now she is weighing revenge.

Ms. Sebelius is considering entreaties from Democrats who want her to run against that old friend, Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas.

Several Democrats said this week that Ms. Sebelius had been mentioned with growing frequency as someone who could wage a serious challenge to Mr. Roberts, 77, who is running for a fourth term and is considered vulnerable. One person who spoke directly to Ms. Sebelius said that she was thinking about it, but added that it was too soon to say how seriously she was taking the idea.

It was only last week, after all, that Ms. Sebelius, 65, said that she would step down from her cabinet job.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/us/politics/kathleen-sebelius.html

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Sebelius Said to Weigh Run for Kansas Senate Seat (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

She will be creamed by teabaggers cosmicone Apr 2014 #1

You forget this is KS lobodons Apr 2014 #13

That was my question when she resigned jberryhill Apr 2014 #2

June 2nd is the filing deadline for U.S. Senate candidates in Kansas. former9thward Apr 2014 #16

Run, girl, run /nt frazzled Apr 2014 #3

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #4

Wow... She's a glutton for punishment... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #5

No chance does a woman without an R behind her name win in that 16th Century state. nt onehandle Apr 2014 #6

She was elected as Governor to that state. Bandit Apr 2014 #7

Aberration, like Ann Richards was in Texas. Nanjing to Seoul Apr 2014 #8

Swept in last on a good year for Democrats. onehandle Apr 2014 #9

I agree. MuseRider Apr 2014 #11

No Robbins Apr 2014 #12

wow just wow oldandhappy Apr 2014 #10

I hope that she runs Gothmog Apr 2014 #14

She's got the ACA roll-out to haunt her.. I have my doubts. YOHABLO Apr 2014 #15

"Haunt her" - the program exceeded expectations jberryhill Apr 2014 #18

I'm in Missouri but I would vote for her if I could. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2014 #17

Not Sebelius then? Blue Idaho Apr 2014 #19

Good for her! JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #20

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

1. She will be creamed by teabaggers

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:21 AM

Apr 2014

The entire campaign will be full of disinformation about ACA and she will become the punching bag. We need a democrat who can win.

lobodons

(1,290 posts)

13. You forget this is KS

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 12:38 PM

Apr 2014

There are no Dems that can win in KS. (Home of Phelps's Westboro Church) IF the ACA gains traction and becomes popular (which we are seeing signs of) Sebelius may have a chance. (MAY)

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. That was my question when she resigned

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:21 AM

Apr 2014

Amid the "Sibelius resigns after clusterfuck" stories - which were entirely inappropriate, given that signups had exceeded goal, my question was what is the filing deadline for whatever races are open in Kansas.

former9thward

(32,016 posts)

16. June 2nd is the filing deadline for U.S. Senate candidates in Kansas.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 05:11 PM

Apr 2014

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

3. Run, girl, run /nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:21 AM

Apr 2014

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hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

5. Wow... She's a glutton for punishment...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:30 AM

Apr 2014

Frankly, I can't imagine her even wanting to return to Kansas, given how ugly the political climate has become--much less run for statewide office.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

6. No chance does a woman without an R behind her name win in that 16th Century state. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:31 AM

Apr 2014

Bandit

(21,475 posts)

7. She was elected as Governor to that state.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:35 AM

Apr 2014

She gave up her Governorship to join the Obama Administration. There are still a lot of people there that like her. She is probably the ONLY Democrat that could win the Senate seat.

Nanjing to Seoul

(2,088 posts)

8. Aberration, like Ann Richards was in Texas.

Reply to Bandit (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:39 AM

Apr 2014

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

9. Swept in last on a good year for Democrats.

Reply to Bandit (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:42 AM

Apr 2014

The vile has risen significantly since then.

And this is not going to be a good year for Democrats.

MuseRider

(34,111 posts)

11. I agree.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 12:00 PM

Apr 2014

It is so toxic here that I can't imagine there will be more than a tiny few elected with a D after their name and that is a tiny few making it a tiny bit less than now and there are already a tiny few. When she was elected Governor she was running against a total and complete whack job and that is how she won. That kind of whack job is now considered a prerequisite to get into office. People are pissed at Pat Roberts for not living here for I can't remember how long and still representing the state. I don't think she could make a dent in his re-election. I am not sure anyone can. He is established and no matter how much he pisses people off I don't think he will be budged.

More power to her if she wants to run. I would love to eat those words above, LOVE TO and would publicly do it if she won.

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

12. No

Reply to onehandle (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 12:30 PM

Apr 2014

She was elected In 2002 another bad year for dems.She was relected In great year for dems 2006.

Although Brownback Is in danger of losing as governor a democrat running for senate has a tough road In Kansas.She would be best chance they have.