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NYC Liberal

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8. A $40,000 watch!? What the fuck does it DO?
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:20 PM
Nov 2012

For that price, it'd better make dinner and do the laundry.

And they still reelected him. Beacool Nov 2012 #1
So, they should have voted for a Republican? harmonicon Nov 2012 #2
He should have removed himself from the ballot. Beacool Nov 2012 #3
Why criticize the voters for that? harmonicon Nov 2012 #4
Read below Beacool Nov 2012 #5
Has the attempted purchase of a Senate appointment been the real reason for his hospitalization? Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #12
I don't think that Jackson has clean hands politically speaking. Beacool Nov 2012 #16
Anonymous accusations aren't fact. (nt) harmonicon Nov 2012 #13
There was a lot more. Beacool Nov 2012 #15
This is Illinois, after all. Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #18
Jackson should have resigned before the Democratic primary. former9thward Nov 2012 #19
That's irrelevant to the post I was responding to. (nt) harmonicon Nov 2012 #20
No it is not. former9thward Nov 2012 #22
So you think they should have voted for someone else on the ballot? (nt) harmonicon Nov 2012 #23
I already said what should have happened. former9thward Nov 2012 #25
I have. harmonicon Nov 2012 #27
i'm very angry at him for this myself. mopinko Nov 2012 #38
That would be the actions of a reasonable, unselfish person Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #44
Marcus Lewis. alp227 Nov 2012 #30
But would have/should have doesn't change with what voters were faced with. harmonicon Nov 2012 #31
The voters knew what they were getting Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #45
Let's just say he should have gotten zero votes Ter Nov 2012 #32
The Mourdock-Donnelly race was very close before Mourdock made the rape remarks. merrily Nov 2012 #35
He's been on medical leave of absence since June, I believe thesquanderer Nov 2012 #33
That's nice. harmonicon Nov 2012 #34
I wasn't making a judgment. thesquanderer Nov 2012 #40
I would love to see a list of bills that would have gone another way had Jackson been present... harmonicon Nov 2012 #41
a hard list to compile thesquanderer Nov 2012 #42
Yep. harmonicon Nov 2012 #43
He should also have to pay any costs for a special election if one is needed Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #6
I'll second that motion. SoapBox Nov 2012 #7
A $40,000 watch!? What the fuck does it DO? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #8
It's a leg spreader underthematrix Nov 2012 #9
I hope it was worth the prison time! NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #11
Damn, that must be one huge watch. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #24
LOL lalalu Nov 2012 #28
Because women do it for men's watches? merrily Nov 2012 #36
Holy Crap! cheriemedium59 Nov 2012 #14
I'm trying to understand why underthematrix Nov 2012 #10
Where do you think he got the idea from? Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #17
I haven't trusted his father since Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #21
Maybe I'm hypocritical Beakybird Nov 2012 #26
The governor does not get to replace him. murielm99 Nov 2012 #29
I have no comment on JJ, Jr. However, your comment is puzzling. merrily Nov 2012 #37
They need a strong, experienced hand in that congressional seat with seniority. AngryAmish Nov 2012 #39
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