Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:50 AM

Republican Mary Bono has just conceded to the Democrat Raul Ruiz!

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Yay!!!!!

Double whammy, too. Her new hubby, FL Republican Congressman Mack lost his race against Democrat Bill Nelson!!!!

Two down.

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Republican Mary Bono has just conceded to the Democrat Raul Ruiz! (Original post)	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	OP
Ain't got you babe! n/t	Ian David	Nov 2012	#1
Oh OUCH!!!	underpants	Nov 2012	#2
Unfortunately	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#29
Have you seen this?	Ian David	Nov 2012	#33
Touche!	Carolina	Nov 2012	#43
Well, since they both hate	Le Taz Hot	Nov 2012	#3
Mitt was a double major at Havard graduate school and that meant	merrily	Nov 2012	#15
He's the son of farm workers.	Le Taz Hot	Nov 2012	#17
Yes, he supports the dream act, gay marriage & wants to protect Seniors & veterans benefits...	Pachamama	Nov 2012	#21
I was sure Ruiz was nowhere near Romney's shoes.	merrily	Nov 2012	#37
Mitt, like	Carolina	Nov 2012	#44
Became the first Latino to receive three graduate degrees from Harvard University –	TahitiNut	Nov 2012	#16
Whoa!!! Dr. McDreamy just got elected!!!!!	Pachamama	Nov 2012	#19
You got that right!	Le Taz Hot	Nov 2012	#22
I hate to say it, but	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#34
Yes, and nobody with a name like	Le Taz Hot	Nov 2012	#41
Snark all you want	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#42
Snark?	Le Taz Hot	Nov 2012	#45
What a	femrap	Nov 2012	#26
glad that's over	bigtree	Nov 2012	#4
Hubby Lost To Bill Nelson...	KharmaTrain	Nov 2012	#5
Wonderful news! But it's Bill Nelson(FL), not Ben Nelson (NE). eom	BlueCaliDem	Nov 2012	#6
Oops. Sorry 'bout that. nt	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#9
God -- she is just a loathsome person	obamanut2012	Nov 2012	#7
Which she most likely wouldn't have done	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#30
Yeah, I wondered that, too	obamanut2012	Nov 2012	#32
Well, she married three millionaires in a row	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#36
Interesting...	George II	Nov 2012	#8
In reality, both are from DC	n2doc	Nov 2012	#11
They can move to a trailer park on Alcatraz.	Fuddnik	Nov 2012	#14
Raul Ruiz is a good guy.	GodlessBiker	Nov 2012	#10
Buh-bye.	Daniel537	Nov 2012	#12
Yeah, but she	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#31
!	struggle4progress	Nov 2012	#13
R#41 & K!!!!!!!!1 n/t	UTUSN	Nov 2012	#18
Wow and Lungren and Bilbray are still behind!!!	grantcart	Nov 2012	#20
All in the family!	MoonRiver	Nov 2012	#23
The few times I saw her on TV	edhopper	Nov 2012	#24
So	John2	Nov 2012	#25
New Lyrics For I've Got You, Babe?	Vogon_Glory	Nov 2012	#27
This message was self-deleted by its author	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#28
She is probably	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#35
This is my district!	OnionPatch	Nov 2012	#38
HASTA LA VISTA MARY AND MACK!	Skittles	Nov 2012	#39
Now if we could just get rid of that creep Darrell Issa...	Initech	Nov 2012	#40

Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:51 AM

Ian David (68,663 posts)

1. Ain't got you babe! n/t

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Response to Ian David (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:52 AM

underpants (105,663 posts)

2. Oh OUCH!!!

but it tastes sooooo good

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Response to Ian David (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 11:38 AM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

29. Unfortunately

she still owns the rights to that song -- as well as the rest of Sonny's music. At last count, she's taking in $1.5 million a year from that, along with whatever else she inherited from Sonny, along with her Congressional pension, along with health care for life.

Don't be looking for her at the unemployment office any time soon.

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Response to nichomachus (Reply #29)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:01 PM

Ian David (68,663 posts)

33. Have you seen this?

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Response to Ian David (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:48 AM

Carolina (5,796 posts)

43. Touche!

LOL.

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:54 AM

Le Taz Hot (14,644 posts)

3. Well, since they both hate

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the gummit, I'm sure they are relieved they're no longer employed by such an evil entity. Besides, Ruiz is cute as a button AND a scholar. I just checked out his creds a couple of days ago. Double major at Harvard. Hello!

Edited to add: http://www.drraulruiz.com/home

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:13 AM

merrily (1,070 posts)

15. Mitt was a double major at Havard graduate school and that meant

his father had money and influence.

No doubt Ruiz is very different.

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Response to merrily (Reply #15)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:25 AM

Le Taz Hot (14,644 posts)

17. He's the son of farm workers.

Take a look at his bio. He's an AMAZING young man!

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:13 AM

Pachamama (8,847 posts)

21. Yes, he supports the dream act, gay marriage & wants to protect Seniors & veterans benefits...

Mary Bono must be screaming and pulling her hair out.....

Meanwhile I am in love.....

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:28 PM

merrily (1,070 posts)

37. I was sure Ruiz was nowhere near Romney's shoes.

I will look at his bio, but not today. I have spent already spent much too much time on the internets today.

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Response to merrily (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:51 AM

Carolina (5,796 posts)

44. Mitt, like

Shrub (Harvard Business School) was a legacy... AKA rich, white guys' affirmative action!

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:16 AM

TahitiNut (71,568 posts)

16. Became the first Latino to receive three graduate degrees from Harvard University –

Became the first Latino to receive three graduate degrees from Harvard University – a Medical Doctorate, a Masters in Public Policy and a Masters in Public Health.

Golly! He's not even a "legacy'!

Another fucker that's scary smart!!

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Response to TahitiNut (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:06 AM

Pachamama (8,847 posts)

19. Whoa!!! Dr. McDreamy just got elected!!!!!

Hello!!!!!! Wow.....

Smart, good-looking and yummy.....

But the best part that is going to make the Repukes cringe: He opened and operated a Free Health Clinic!!!!!!

PS: Bookmark this Everyone and take note of this guy: he may well be the first Latino future Dem VP or POTUS!!!!!

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Response to Pachamama (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:18 AM

Le Taz Hot (14,644 posts)

22. You got that right!

This is as "up and coming" as it gets. In 6 years he can take Feinstein's seat (we need to leave Boxer where she is). By that time he'll have had 3 terms in Congress. Six years is plenty of time to spread the word on him. If the DNC brass doesn't hone in on this kid, they're crazy.

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Response to Pachamama (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:56 PM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

34. I hate to say it, but

he's too short.

That's a sad fact. It has nothing to do with his ability, but in today's media-drive, television-driven political word, superficiality matters. Look how much time people spent talking about Ryan's physique -- or Michelle's arms. Unless the public changes -- don't hold your breath -- Raul would suffer the same fate as Dennis Kucinich. The corporate media would savage him.

The Citizens United ads against him this time were vile and disgusting.

I've met Raul twice and he is a sweet, charming guy, but that won't help when the Koch Brother attack dogs go after him.

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Response to nichomachus (Reply #34)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:10 AM

Le Taz Hot (14,644 posts)

41. Yes, and nobody with a name like

Barak Obama could never be president. Not only is he African-American, his name is too hard to pronounce. Just a reminder that that was also conventional wisdom at one time.

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Reply #41)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:44 AM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

42. Snark all you want

But it's a fact.

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Response to nichomachus (Reply #42)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:05 PM

Le Taz Hot (14,644 posts)

45. Snark?

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Response to Le Taz Hot (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:45 AM

femrap (13,418 posts)

26. What a

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great addition to our Congress...not a politician, but a public servant.

ETA: I bet Cher is happy to see Dr. Ruiz elected.

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:55 AM

bigtree (49,360 posts)

4. glad that's over

both of them, disgusting legislators.

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:56 AM

KharmaTrain (30,838 posts)

5. Hubby Lost To Bill Nelson...

Ben retired to wherever blue dogs retire to...

Bono-Mack was one of the most worthless Congresscritters. Congrats to Congressman-elect Ruiz...

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:12 AM

BlueCaliDem (5,380 posts)

6. Wonderful news! But it's Bill Nelson(FL), not Ben Nelson (NE). eom

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Response to BlueCaliDem (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:38 AM

Honeycombe8 (18,265 posts)

9. Oops. Sorry 'bout that. nt

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:13 AM

obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)

7. God -- she is just a loathsome person

The ONLY thing positive I've ever heard her doing, either in her personal or professional life, was publicly standing by and accepting Chazz Bono during his transitioning.

That's it.

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Response to obamanut2012 (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 11:40 AM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

30. Which she most likely wouldn't have done

if she hadn't lived in and represented Palm Springs with its huge gay population.

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Response to nichomachus (Reply #30)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 12:42 PM

obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)

32. Yeah, I wondered that, too

Sonny Bono's mother was right. She said on national TV, right after Sonny's death, that his widow was a horrible, opportunistic person.

LOVE how all these arch conservatives want to live off our tax dollars.

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Response to obamanut2012 (Reply #32)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:16 PM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

36. Well, she married three millionaires in a row

Always looking for the next person who can do something for her.

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:32 AM

George II (3,040 posts)

8. Interesting...

..how does this work?

He was a Senator from Florida
She was a Congresswoman from California

A marriage made in heaven!

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Response to George II (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:46 AM

n2doc (26,526 posts)

11. In reality, both are from DC

And I am sure they will stay there and transition over to K street/lobbying.

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Response to George II (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:50 AM

Fuddnik (4,648 posts)

14. They can move to a trailer park on Alcatraz.

Where they belong.

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:46 AM

GodlessBiker (6,295 posts)

10. Raul Ruiz is a good guy.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:47 AM

Daniel537 (1,124 posts)

12. Buh-bye.

Maybe now her beloved Cornelius McGillicuddy can stop pretending he lives in Florida and pack up his crap and move to Palm Springs. Dude was a joke of a congressman.

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Response to Daniel537 (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 11:41 AM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

31. Yeah, but she

is pretending she lives in Palm Springs

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:49 AM

struggle4progress (72,000 posts)

13. !

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:46 AM

UTUSN (35,068 posts)

18. R#41 & K!!!!!!!!1 n/t

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:12 AM

grantcart (38,891 posts)

20. Wow and Lungren and Bilbray are still behind!!!

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/state/CA/house

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:19 AM

MoonRiver (17,031 posts)

23. All in the family!

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Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:26 AM

edhopper (6,853 posts)

24. The few times I saw her on TV

I was impressed by the breadth of her ignorance.
Getting elected for being the wife of a many who got elected for being a celebrity is small qualification.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:26 AM

John2 (1,976 posts)

25. So

what is the count in the House now for Democrats?

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:47 AM

Vogon_Glory (3,866 posts)

27. New Lyrics For I've Got You, Babe?

A pity this is a busy morning. The evil part of my mind is trying to compose new lyrics for Connie Mack and Mary Bono-Mack using the old Sonny & Cher classic "I've Got You, Babe."

Well, now they'll have time to enjoy each other.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:59 PM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

35. She is probably

scouting around for the next millionaire to marry. That seems to be what she excels at. Mack is her third -- and she only married him because she thought he had a political future and could feather her nest. Now, that he's a loser, she may be ready to move on.

She would love to be the head of the RIAA, so she could make sure that her royalties from Sonny last forever.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:46 PM

OnionPatch (5,497 posts)

38. This is my district!

We were just redistricted into this district last year and went from Jerry Lewis to Bono-Mack. This is the first Democratic congressperson we've had in the 18 years we've lived here!!

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Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:06 AM

Skittles (87,056 posts)

39. HASTA LA VISTA MARY AND MACK!

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Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:08 AM

Initech (39,560 posts)

40. Now if we could just get rid of that creep Darrell Issa...

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