Bob Kerrey (D-Ne) will run for U.S. Senate
Source: Omaha World Herald
Bob Kerrey is coming back.
The former Nebraska governor announced today that he would run for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a competitive election year in Nebraska as Democrats fight to retain the seat and Republicans battle to take it back.
Kerrey acknowledged that his thought-making process may have been unconventional he initially said he was out, then said he was in but he ultimately decided he wanted to be a part of the national debate.
His statement: "Doing things the conventional way has never been my strong suit. This afternoon, I will file to become a candidate for the United States Senate in Nebraska. I came to realize that my previous decision was the easy one, not the right one.
FULL story at link.
Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20120229/NEWS01/702299827#bob-kerrey-will-run-for-u-s-senate
MADem
(135,425 posts)asjr
(10,479 posts)has an oversized ego. Never knew whether I wanted to pat him on the back or give him a right hook to the jaw.
Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)I'd say everything else is secondary to that consideration.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)calimary
(80,700 posts)Source:
No link yet.
calimary
(80,700 posts)somehow it's being prevented.
BlueDemKev
(3,003 posts)sofa king
(10,857 posts)And perhaps that's the best we can hope for out of Nebraska: a dependable party-line vote when it counts. But his overall politics necessarily reflect the deep conservatism endemic to the region.
Kerrey has a pretty decent tack-to-the-right maneuver that he pulls in election years, playing up his rather astounding military record and that special take-no-crap attitude that only a former SEAL can project. He's a balls-in-the-wheelbarrow kind of guy, and no Republican chickenhawk is going to out-balls Kerrey.
Which is why I strenuously recommend against your "right hook to the jaw" option. That's likely to get you hurt!
Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)That's gotta play very well this year; SEAL-worship is all over pop culture right now.
asjr
(10,479 posts)sofa king
(10,857 posts)Here's the citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a SEAL team leader during action against enemy aggressor (Viet Cong) forces. Acting in response to reliable intelligence, Lt. (J.G..) Kerrey led his SEAL team on a mission to capture important members of the enemy's area political cadre known to be located on an island in the bay of Nha Trang. In order to surprise the enemy, he and his team scaled a 350-foot sheer cliff to place themselves above the ledge on which the enemy was located. Splitting his team in 2 elements and coordinating both, Lt. (J.G..) Kerrey led his men in the treacherous downward descent to the enemy's camp. Just as they neared the end of their descent, intense enemy fire was directed at them, and Lt. (J.G.) Kerrey received massive injuries from a grenade which exploded at his feet and threw him backward onto the jagged rocks. Although bleeding profusely and suffering great pain, he displayed outstanding courage and presence of mind in immediately directing his element's fire into the heart of the enemy camp. Utilizing his radioman, Lt. (J.G.) Kerrey called in the second element's fire support which caught the confused Viet Cong in a devastating crossfire. After successfully suppressing the enemy's fire, and although immobilized by his multiple wounds, he continued to maintain calm, superlative control as he ordered his team to secure and defend an extraction site. Lt. (J.G.) Kerrey resolutely directed his men, despite his near unconscious state, until he was eventually evacuated by helicopter. The havoc brought to the enemy by this very successful mission cannot be over-estimated. The enemy soldiers who were captured provided critical intelligence to the allied effort. Lt. (J.G.) Kerrey's courageous and inspiring leadership, valiant fighting spirit, and tenacious devotion to duty in the face of almost overwhelming opposition sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3329/kerrey-joseph-r.php
Like I said, big ones.
Aviation Pro
(12,053 posts)...those who wear the Trident are touchy about this.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)XL pipeline to terminate near Iron City,N.E.(2/28/12) Duh!!!!! another Blue Dog,should be interesting yeh.
Nebraska Blue
(13 posts)DallasNE
(7,392 posts)I hadn't heard that a new one had been selected, if so, do you have a map. Going into Kansas near Fairbury sounds like it could be the old route.
center rising
(971 posts)shcrane71
(1,721 posts)The Omaha World Herald just ran a story about how the Democrats have been MIA in Nebraska for the last decade.
Omaha Steve
(99,073 posts)I stepped up. One day left to file.
shcrane71
(1,721 posts)Democratic caucus. I wish you all the best.
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