Embattled Ohio lawmaker (BOB NEY) drops out of race - NEED FAMILY TIME!

[powergirl]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Embattled U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, announced Monday that he would retire at the close of the 109th Congress, abandoning a bid to win a seventh term to the House of Representatives in November.

Ney, whom the Justice Department is investigating for dealings with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, said the decision to step down "ultimately ... came down to my family."

"I must think of them first, and I can no longer put them through this ordeal," Ney said in a statement his office released.

It is unclear who will take Ney's place as the Republican nominee for Ohio's 18th Congressional District, but state Sen. Joyce Padgett appears to have the inside track. Padgett announced her candidacy Monday morning. The GOP nominee will face off against Democrat Zack Space, an attorney.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/07/ney.withdraws/index.html

Those Republicans always need to "spend more time with their families" when they are about to be busted!

:nopity:

[Avalux]

1. "family time" = "Abramoff"

ROFL! :rofl:

[beyurslf]

2. Always good to have family time before going to prison.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. ....before you - heh, heh, - meet your new significant other.

[cyberpj]

3. Hopefully before the JAIL TIME! nt

[Joanne98]

4. Oh No! Not Joyce! I hate that women.

[Dr.Phool]

6. He needs to spend more time with his lawyers!

[OhioBlue]

7. one jerk to replace another

Joy swiftboated Terry Anderson, who was a hostage for 6+ years during the Lebonese civil war and a Marine, combat journalist during Vietnam in a 2004 State Senate race by painting him as too soft on Terrorism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Anderson


There really is no low that these Rovian Republicans dare to go. They are truly repulsive.

If you can, drop a couple of bucks to Zack Space, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress. Show these m fers that we are done with taking it.
http://www.zackspace.org/