To keep seat, Republicans will have to vote for a pedophile in Nov

[Rose Siding]

Foley's name has to stay on the ballot, while votes cast for him will be counted toward his party's new choice.


http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001642.php
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Here's the relevant statute:

.....If the name of the new nominee is submitted after the certification of results of the preceding primary election, however, the ballots shall not be changed and the former party nominee's name will appear on the ballot. Any ballots cast for the former party nominee will be counted for the person designated by the political party to replace the former party nominee.

[goddess40]

1. I'm sure it won't bother them

morals are only for other people

[marmar]

2. You said it...

They'd vote for Hitler if it helped them maintain a majority... Oops, I guess they already did. :scared:

[goddess40]

11. no, Hitler served in the military and brought jobs to the country...

instead of shipping them out.

At least Bush's death camps have had fewer victims.....so far

[revree]

3. So what else is new?

[tridim]

4. To be fair, we don't know he's a pedophile, yet

Pedophiles target pre-pubescent kids. So far it's only been verified that he targeted teenagers.

[hatrack]

10. It still gives a special savor to the phrase "Republican Chickenhawk"

:evilgrin:

[Rose Siding]

12. True.

Perhaps "letcherous lothario" would have been more accurate.

[bigdarryl]

5. And they will ...

vote for him he's got an R in front of his name.

[Zynx]

6. It's a reasonably Republican district with a couple swing and Democratic

counties thrown in. It's possible to win it.

[Eric J in MN]

7. In 2004, Republican Mark Foley won by over 2 to 1.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._House_election,_2004

Mark Foley (R) 68%
Jeffrey Jay Fisher (D) 32%


Democrats can't assume we'll win this seat.

[Renew Deal]

9. There is a popular incumbant factor in that.

The number is tighter in an open race. Also Foley did better than Bush in the district from what I read.

[enigmacat]

8. LOL. Most of the Repubs probably only watch FOX so, by the time November

comes, FOX will have spun it as the teen's fault.

FOX=:crazy:

[cmkramer]

13. Foley isn't a pedophile

A pedophile is someone who is sexually attracted to prepubescent children. A 16 year old is an adolescent. Now, a 16 year old in most parts is still under the legal age to have sex so he'd still be in a heap of trouble but not as much as if he were propositioning kindergarteners.

Oh, by the way, he's also an idiot. Good riddance, I say.