I see where Lynn Swann is getting set up to run

[EC]

for governor in Pennsylvania...Republican...against incumbant Democrat Ed Rendell...

[blm]

1. Proof that Republicans care nothing for good, competent GOVERNANCE.

They care only for power and control to enrich themselves and their corporate cronies.

They throw celebrities into office just so they can control what happens in that state, NOT because the person is the more competent governor.

[Old and In the Way]

2. Notice how the face of the Republican Party is changing from

statesman and people with public service records, to actors and football players? Why is that? I suspect it's because no one can run on a Republican platform, but it doesn't matter when too many people vote for candidates based on name recognition and popularity contests. Who cares if these people have never done the hard work on issues within the political arena....they played great roles and scored lots of touchdowns.

This is going to be the new face of the Republican Party. They'll get the votes and the corporations will manage the policies.

[otohara]

3. We Have Tim McGraw

hurry up and turn 50 Tim!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. Do you have evidence that's he's a Democrat and one who...

would support us?

[fob]

8. Turn 50?

[otohara]

12. McGraw...

Another potential wild card in the South (presumably Tennessee) could be country singer Tim McGraw, who has indicated a long-time interest in running for the U.S. Senate and is a known Democrat. With this in mind, a Frist retirement could prompt some arm-twisting by the Dems to pony up a celebrity candidate who has proven to "connect culturally" with a state where that matters more than anything else. I'm not sure if Harold Ford would appeal outside of Memphis, but agree he would be the best candidate if they can't convince McGraw to run.


http://www.swingstateproject.com/2004/11/2006_senate_hou.html

also he has stated he would wait until he was in his 50's to do this...

[fob]

13. Ah. Thanks.

[jedr]

4. true;

but rendell is going to be hard to beat...not because his a good governor, but he gave the mob gambling. renedell is more like republican anyway...he's good on education but as a state-worker , He's done us no favors....I fear for my pension

[mitchtv]

6. let a Puke in the statehouse

then you can forget worrying about your pension, and start looking for an alternative.

[EC]

7. Yep, it goes like this

candidate to be: But I have no experiance, I wouldn't know what to do.

Political Recruiter (R): Doesn't matter, we run the show anyway, all you have to do is smile and nod once in a while and sign whatever we put in front of you...of course there will come a time when we will need a favor....

[tishaLA]

9. Swann is dumber than dirt

he's like a parrot for the neocon agenda. I have a feeling Rendell would destroy him in a debate--Rendell is schmoove like that--and I just cannot see the (very racist) center of the state electing an African American Governor, Republican or not.

[EC]

10. Kerry destroyed Bush

in 3 debates....

[jedr]

11. Franco Harris;

stumped for Kerry last fall...maybe the dems would put him up for the job...vote for your favorite Steeler??????

[grumpy old fart]

16. Yep, Harris would stomp Swan....

if it comes down to favorite Steelers. Of course, Jack Lambert would be the hands down slam dunk favorite IMHO.

[MNAZ]

14. He'll beat Rendell

[Goose3five]

15. Take the Rendell vs. Swann Web Poll

Head on over to my blog, Comments From Left Field, and take my completely useless web poll on this subject. Just for fun of course!