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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-08-05 12:58 PM
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9. This may sound like BS
but I have already run against Hillary. I did not run very well or very hard, but I did run. Did you know it takes about 17,000 signatures in 70% of New York's counties to get on the primary ballot? Clearly running for the US Senate is only an option for a) state senators or US representatives, b) super-rich people, or c) celebrities.
The fact that it is nearly impossible for me to run for the Senate, much less win a seat does not mean that I have no right to complain about my Senators voting record, speeches, or unwillingness to take a stand.
Also, BS is not the same thing as hyperbole or hysterics.
Finally, Hillary is a probably a decent Senator, certainly way better than the two I have here in Kansas. My objection to her candidacy is that a) she was hand-picked by party elite because she is a celebrity with connections, and b) she is less of a New Yorker than I am (at least my mom was born there).
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