Gov. Bush Says Harris Campaign Struggling (twisting the knife)

[brooklynite]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Republican Gov. Jeb Bush on Thursday complained that Katherine Harris has made the Senate campaign about herself instead of the record of the Democratic incumbent.

"I am the party leader. I've got concerns," the governor said in response to a reporter's question. "The campaign can't be about her. It has to be about Bill Nelson and the future of our state and so far, she asked my advice and I gave her that exact advice and it's gotten worse since."

The woman best known for certifying George W. Bush's 537-vote win in Florida in the disputed 2000 presidential election has struggled in her bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record). Republican leaders showed scant enthusiasm for her Senate run after two terms in the House, and her top adviser, campaign manager and communications director recently resigned.

Harris, Florida's former secretary of state, also has had difficulty raising money. She pledged to spend $10 million of her own money to continue in a contest that polls show her trailing badly.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060406/ap_on_el_se/bush_harris_1
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I gotta agree; if I were Katherine Harris, I wouldn't want to make it about me...

[LiberalVoice]

1. If I were Katherine Harris...

I'd make toast in my hot tub :eyes:

[BOSSHOG]

2. By God, you hang in there Katherine

don't let them bushies push you around. You can proudly proclaim your republican "conservative" credentials just as well as jeb. And you keep making that campaign about you. Its such a beautiful sight (to us.) Yo go girl.

[Buck Rabbit]

5. Support Katherine!!

We should all write and tell her we support her. Don't cut and run Kate! Stick with it right to the bitter end. Spend $15 million of your own instead of 10, hell borrow 5 from the mob while your at it.

[havocmom]

7. Yep. Ol Jeb just realized he is almost outta a job.

He wants to push himself into that nice position you want for yourself! Show him that a woman's place is in the house and the Senate! Harris, never give up to the boys who sent you out to fetch the coffee and backup alternative vote counts.

[AndyA]

3. F you, Jeb. You and your family are criminals.

You and your family have broken laws, lied, cheated, stolen, and screwed the American people for years. All under the guise of being upstanding, moral, conservative Christians.

F YOU! You are a piece of stinkin' shit!

Let the stupid bitch spend her money if she wants to. Just like a common street whore, she's serviced your needs and now you don't need her. Eventually you and your nasty evil family will be held accountable for your actions.

Go F yourself.

Geez, these people are disgusting! :mad:

[saigon68]

6. Plus he's the Brother of a CHIMPANZEE

Whose only audible noise is to shout, " BRING EM ON"

[KT2000]

4. Should she ever spill the beans

about the 2000 election, they are going to make sure she has been certified nuts so no one will believe her. Looks like a comprehensive project is underway.

[dchill]

8. Maybe Ol' Jeb wants to...

be the new Senator from Florida.

[pinerow]

9. Ain't no maybe about it...

nt

[dchill]

11. By "maybe" I mean...

if the PTB told him he's not going to be President in '08.

[DoYouEverWonder]

27. He still has until May

to qualify.

I'm sure by then he will have no other choice but to nominate himself since he claims to be the party leader down here.

[cliss]

10. And you know she's read this by now.

Let's take a look into Harris's thoughts right now:

a) anger. I'm not just angry, but I've got tornado-sized, hell-scorching fury, radiating outwards at the perpetrators.

b) The perpetrators. Who are they? How many in my campaign staff are turncoats? Are they all traitors? Damn, I might need to spy on them. That's it! Hire detectives for my prime suspects. Put them through a lie detector test to see who are loyal to Jeb.

c) change the locks. Do it again tonight. Damn those cockroaches. I give them one set of keys, and they make copies for their friends. I don't know who to trust anymore.

d) Checkbook. Time to whip out the old checkbook. They're cutting me off at the pass, but not to worry. I've got lots of dough....I can still win this thing.

...to be continued.

[mitchum]

12. No honor among thieves

[Bucky]

13. What a crappy way to back stab an ex-GF. Maybe his wife made 'im do it.

As much as Jeb is the "smart Bush", I've always thought he looked a little henpecked, perhaps a little jealous of the easy access and victories won by his moronic older brother. I'm seeing a real "Malcom in the Middle" dynamic in his family.

[superconnected]

14. There you go Kathy, help the Bushs and get shod on by them.

Come on, bet you could rat them out as good as scooter. Tell about the election fix. They deserve it.

[tanyev]

17. Wouldn't that be something?

Look how those Bushes treat you, Kathy. They don't deserve you. I hear Kitty Kelley is an excellent listener. She'd love to be your friend.

[Liberalynn]

18. Yeah

then maybe we could nickname her "Chatty Kathy" like the doll in the sixties. Although I think the doll's name was spelled with a "C" and she was much prettier than Katherine Harris. The doll had more personality too. ;)

[cartach]

15. About the $10 million -

it was interesting to hear her say to Sean Hannity while being interviewed that she would use her $10 million legacy left to her by her father.Then a few minutes later she qualified that by saying it would be spent in the last weeks of her campaign.Reason being that it cost about $2.5 million/week for complete advertising coverage in Florida.Her real reason for leaving the spending of her own money until the very end is she'd still have it safe in the bank in case she had to drop out.It would seem that was good thinking.

[trof]

16. She got his brother into office and now he's ready to cut her loose.

Jeb to Katherine: "I know, but what have you done for me LATELY?"
Why am I not surprised?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

19. "I am the party leader..."

Jeb Haig.

[Orsino]

20. So, Jeb steps in to pull Katherine Harris' feeding tube!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060406/ap_on_el_se/bush_harris_1

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Republican Gov.
Jeb Bush on Thursday complained that Katherine Harris has made the Senate campaign about herself instead of the record of the Democratic incumbent.

"I am the party leader. I've got concerns," the governor said in response to a reporter's question. "The campaign can't be about her. It has to be about Bill Nelson and the future of our state and so far, she asked my advice and I gave her that exact advice and it's gotten worse since."

The woman best known for certifying George W. Bush's 537-vote win in Florida in the disputed 2000 presidential election has struggled in her bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record). Republican leaders showed scant enthusiasm for her Senate run after two terms in the House, and her top adviser, campaign manager and communications director recently resigned.

I had no idea he was such a believer in euthanasia.

[goforit]

33. Way to say it like it is.

[samsingh]

21. nice loyalty all around

katherine must feel like the ho she is.

[samsingh]

22. nice loyalty all around

katherine must feel like the ho she is.

[lpbk2713]

23. Jeb says he won't run for Florida Senator

Related thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x875577


He didn't just say "no".

He said "Hell no".

[David in Canada]

24. Harris is finished

Harris is toast. Her political career is basically over and if she plays ball she might get to be appointed as Ambassador to Micronesia or to the "Election Assistance Commission". :puke:

[radfringe]

25. mmmmmm....

wonder what kind of backdoor politicing is going on?

Did Harris tic someone off? and if so - who?

Why are GOPers against her running for Senate? She was their sweetheart in fixing Florida's votes in 2000....

she's 'toast'.... and if so -- is she the type to "spill the beans" her attempt at Senate is over?

[Maeve]

30. Hmmm...spilled beans on toast!

This is just Jeb's way of saying "Yeah, but what have you done for us lately?"

[struggle4progress]

34. The GOP is worried about '06 election and ..

.. they're throwing overboard everybody that they think is a lightning rod. So it's "Goodbye, Bugsy" and "Goodbye, Kitty" ...

[Frank Cannon]

26. The Bushes are throwing her out like yesterday's chop suey

See what happens, Republicans, when you bend over backwards for the Bush family? You'll bend over forwards for them later. It happens EVERY time.

[DoYouEverWonder]

28. Maybe we should organize an intervention for poor Ms Harris

Since the Repugs have turned against her, I'm sure she could use some 'friends' right now. Of course, once we win her trust, we have to force her to come clean about the 2000 election, in order to save her soul from further damnation.

[goclark]

29. Now that could be a Martha Mitchell loose cannon

if she were ever to tell all that she knows!

Didn't she have a relationship with ole Jebby?

I wish she would blow the whistle on these chumps.

[DoYouEverWonder]

31. Ah the good ol' days

Martha Mitchell was so much fun and I do think they killed her. I still remember when her sig was on all our money.

[goforit]

32. Will Katherine return a jab to Jeb?....Tune in for the next episode.