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Is Mark Kirk joining the Clown Car?? Rachel M is about to discuss it.. (Original Post) misterhighwasted Apr 2015 OP
He already jumped in that little vehicle marym625 Apr 2015 #1
should be coming up next segment. she didn't say if he will be on the show But she misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #3
Thanks marym625 Apr 2015 #4
Aaah Here it is. Tammy Duckworth will challenge Kirk for his Senate Seat. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #6
Kirk will have to defend his seat against a strong Tammy D misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #8
Oh yes! you hadn't heard! marym625 Apr 2015 #9
No I wasn't aware of this. WoW..glad to know..and Lucky You!! misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #11
I will do that marym625 Apr 2015 #14
Ha here's Kirk already on the defense side.. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #13
HA! marym625 Apr 2015 #16
Ok now I'm completely all-in on following Tammy D's race with Traitor Kirk misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #17
she'll smoother him marym625 Apr 2015 #18
Wish I lived there. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #19
What happened to Wendy? marym625 Apr 2015 #20
I worked hard on her campaign.She just couldn't get past the hard corrupt Right..in this corrup misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #22
I thought she was coming back? marym625 Apr 2015 #23
Your fight is in your DNA then! Good enough. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #24
I have met many Illinois politicians marym625 Apr 2015 #25
Impressive list you have. I suppose I could get Gnomert or Crooz's sig but misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #27
Same here. Good night! marym625 Apr 2015 #28
Be careful what you wish for. With The scumball Rauner justhanginon Apr 2015 #26
He just threw away his base Politicalboi Apr 2015 #29
May as well, no one so far is running away yet, of course the wonderful Rick OOPS Perry isn't in yet Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #2
Question: If they are all running & creating dark money PACs, misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #5
I don't know the answer to that. If Louie Gohmert jumps in also it is really going to make me Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #7
I am beginning to wonder if they join the clown car because they can scam the PAC funds later on misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #10
Sorry to say it does not get better huh Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #12
Nope doesn't seem like it will. I think the campaign will be total chaos. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #15
Thank you for making me remember this marym625 Apr 2015 #21

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
3. should be coming up next segment. she didn't say if he will be on the show But she
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:27 PM
Apr 2015

..did laugh after she hinted at some news about him.
Something is brewing.
Am watching cuz now I have to find out what she was hinting at!!

marym625

(17,997 posts)
9. Oh yes! you hadn't heard!
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:39 PM
Apr 2015

I am waiting to see who is running in the primary. Depending on who, I am either volunteering for Ms. Tammy or whomever I want in the primary. Since that's still an unknown...

Tammy Duckworth will kick kirk's ass!

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
11. No I wasn't aware of this. WoW..glad to know..and Lucky You!!
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:43 PM
Apr 2015

What a great campaign to work on..you'll have to keep us posted as things get going.
This is great news.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
13. Ha here's Kirk already on the defense side..
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:51 PM
Apr 2015

While other gop's supported Pence's bigotry law, Kirk comes out with a statement disagreeing with Pence. Calling the law un-American even!!
AND Kirk now says he WILL vote to confirm Loretta Lynch.
Appears Kirk well knows what he's up against in a face off with the remarkable Tammy Duckworth.

Haaha

marym625

(17,997 posts)
16. HA!
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:55 PM
Apr 2015

Awesome! Thanks for that information!

He really did himself in signing that Tom Cotton letter. People were pissed!

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
17. Ok now I'm completely all-in on following Tammy D's race with Traitor Kirk
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:59 PM
Apr 2015

This is going to be G R E A T. !!!

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
19. Wish I lived there.
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:13 PM
Apr 2015

But I will be cheering from boring predictable Tx.
Nothing exciting ever happens with our politics.

Only shot at a political thrill we have is San Antonio's favorite son Julian Castro, becoming a VP pick.
Maybe he has a chance. Who knows, its early still.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
22. I worked hard on her campaign.She just couldn't get past the hard corrupt Right..in this corrup
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:26 PM
Apr 2015

..corrupt State.It is so entrenched I don't know what it will actually take to move it Blue.
Too much money & dirty deals made far from the public eye. Its exhausting to try breaking through it.

But dang Wendy Davis is a great fighter with her head & heart in the right place.
And I had the best time of my life working on her campaign. Met many decent people and the coolest thing was that we all were working for the same cause.
All connected in our efforts.
I made many friends.
So will you. Its a pretty exclusive group to be part of.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
23. I thought she was coming back?
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:33 PM
Apr 2015

That's a shame.

What's an exclusive group? I have worked on dome democratic campaign almost every election year since I was 7. My parents were very political.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
24. Your fight is in your DNA then! Good enough.
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:49 PM
Apr 2015

Exclusive group, meaning that you are closer to the guts of the campaign than most people. Part of something that can change the world. However big or small it may seem.
That is what I meant by exclusive group.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
25. I have met many Illinois politicians
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:54 PM
Apr 2015

I have a card personally signed from the Clintons, and met Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale and Barack Obama.

So yeah, cool stuff

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
27. Impressive list you have. I suppose I could get Gnomert or Crooz's sig but
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 11:03 PM
Apr 2015

But they'd probably make me pay for it.

Nice talking merrym624. Need to call it a day.
A good night to you my friend.

justhanginon

(3,290 posts)
26. Be careful what you wish for. With The scumball Rauner
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:59 PM
Apr 2015

as governor there may not be enough of Illinois left to represent by anybody. He is hell bent on trashing this state and hopefully the Illinois legislature can put a hold on at least of some of his crap. More for the rich and screw everybody else. Yecchhh!

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
5. Question: If they are all running & creating dark money PACs,
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:31 PM
Apr 2015

..do they give that PAC money to the winning GOP candidate? Can they? Or do they just keep it.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. I don't know the answer to that. If Louie Gohmert jumps in also it is really going to make me
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:35 PM
Apr 2015

Have to make hard decisions, with these three from Texas it will be hard. Which is the worse?

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
10. I am beginning to wonder if they join the clown car because they can scam the PAC funds later on
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:40 PM
Apr 2015

Or they run as many on the same talking point to flood the MSM with free airtime for one singular campaign talking point.
I smell a rat. Way too many are jumping in.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
15. Nope doesn't seem like it will. I think the campaign will be total chaos.
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:54 PM
Apr 2015

On the teapublican side anyway.
Such a bunch of losers!

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