Katherine Harris running for Graham's seat? Someone give me a puke bag.

[ringmastery]

Representative Katherine Harris, the Republican who rose to prominence as Florida secretary of state in the presidential recount in 2000, had ruled out running for the Senate as long as Mr. Graham was in the race. But on Monday, she released a statement saying his exit had "created a blip on my radar screen," though she remained undecided.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/04/politics/04GRAH.html?ex=1068526800&en=61a78c0a983c0eb1&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

[La_Serpiente]

1. WHOLLY SHIT

SHE WOULD BE THE WORST PERSON TO PUT IN THE SENATE. SHE IS A POLARIZING FIGURE AND DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE IN THE SENATE.

I just don't want to see anymore things about 2000 election.

[ringmastery]

3. She has a very good chance

at getting the nomination I would figure. She's a hero to the repukes. The republican candidates currently are no-name state senate/house figures and McCollumn is a loser and damaged goods after his loss to Nelson in '00.


Ugh.

[peekaloo]

10. What about Johnnie Byrd?

He's been polishing Jebthro's arse as of late. Figured KKKatie received her payoff, Satan needs some fresh meat!

[ringmastery]

12. He's another asshole

http://www.sptimes.com/2003/10/31/Opinion/What_is_Johnnie_Byrd_.shtml

[L.A.dweller]

2. Does this mean that she

will help steal another election?

[Mika]

35. KH has already helped steal the next election w/ felon purge list

The infamous Kathy Harris 2000 Fla. felon purge list that was overwhelmingly inaccurate is still the working list.

Got to http://www.gregpalast.com/ where you can learn this.

[oasis]

4. That dipshit wouldn't get past the GOP primary.

[ringmastery]

5. Never

I repeat.

NEVER.

underestimate the stupidity of the republican party.

She runs. Damn good chance she's the nominee.

[oasis]

11. She was safe in her 99% RePug district.

Statewide, fugetdaboudit. However, it would be interesting to see her grasping on to Chimpy's ever shrinking coat tails.

[EX-CONservative]

29. Harris' district

Harris's district is the most GOP district outside of the Cuban exile district.

She could win the general election in her district from now to doomsday. The primary is a different matter. She is a failure to her district and is just whoring herself into a cushy committee.

P.S. - Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! She is rumored to sleep around with almost any man in Congress to get stuff for her district. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[hang a left]

32. What a slut!!!!!!!!!!

[JanMichael]

38. She only "earned" some 53% in her gerrymandered Repuke district...

...which I happen to live in. (Or close to that. Jan Schnieder IIRC had 43% against her, which was better than that guy that "beat" Reno and lost to Jethro...I shall never utter his name again...)

Funny thing about Sarasota? It's really fairly liberal. It has a strong Green Party, passed an ant-Patriot Act Resolution two weeks ago and has New College (A VERY Liberal State school that's one of the best undergrad institutions in the nation).

But it's also one of the richest places in America so money trumps integrity for the most part.

[ForestsBeatBushes]

31. Be careful not to (mis)underestimate

the power of a rigged election...not that I'm referring to anything that has happened before...

[Bushfire]

6. She should run as the GOP nominee

that would make it that much easier for the Dems to win. All the people she disenfranchised will mobilize support in their communities to do everything in their capability to prevent her from winning. We have the proof now that they cheated as well. Go for it Makeup Bag Harris! I double dare you!!

[ringmastery]

8. likewise

she will energize the republican base to turn out the vote for her and Shrub like nothing we've seen before.

It will be a circus.

[Bushfire]

13. Like they didn't try that in 2000?

they couldn't win a fair election in 2000 or 2004. Way too many disenfranchised people in 2000 that won't let it happen again. I respect your opinion though.

[ringmastery]

14. It depends who runs against her

I think Castor would do very well against Harris. She's much more moderate and has excellent education credentials.

Deutsch is seen as a partisian democrat from South Florida. If he gets the nomination, expect a nasty brutal race. He will not play well at all in Central and North Florida, where the Republican base is.

[EX-CONservative]

33. Castor and Deutsch...

First of all, the repug field is a bunch of worthless losers. I think this does democrat by default, although we'll have to pour some cash into the seat...

Castor - She's not controversial but she also hasn't run in an election since 1990. In a state like Florida, most people were living out of state or not of voting age when she was last elected. If this were Nebraska, where 90% of voters today lived in the state for the last 10-20+ years, that'd be a different story...

Deutsch - Considering the repug field of losers (the GOP Senate bench in Florida is like the Cincinatti Bengals :evilgrin:), Deutsch is a relatively strong candidate. He's liberal but also has a great record of service and while liberal has a cool edge to it.

The weakest candidate is Alcee Hastings considering his 1989 impeachment as federal judge and his horrendous record at statewide campaigns... He's basically running for a career topper...

[Cha]

7. I thought Graham was going to run! That's

the last I heard! BooFreakin'Hoo! :-(

[ringmastery]

9. He's not running.

He announced today.

[RandomUser]

18. It's been a rollercoaster

First I found out on DU that Graham was running, next I find out on DU he's not. Talk about depressing anticlimaxes. :(

[jsw_81]

15. I hope she runs

Wouldn't it would be awesome if we beat this bitch AND George W. on the same day?

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

16. What an ice cold bitch.

Graham's seat isn't even cold yet and she already slobbering over it.
"Created a blip on my radar screen" is slobbering over it, in my opinion.

[ringmastery]

17. open senate seats

are the easiest to win and also very rare. She's probably thinking to herself, now or never.

She won't have a chance running against Nelson in '06.

[Dagaz]

19. That's what I was thinking too

Nelson will be 64 in '06 and he's an active Senator who shows no signs of retiring.

The Democratic field looks weak enough that McCollom might actually win so she'd be shut out until 2012.

Think Jeb's phone rang already about what should she do?

[ringmastery]

20. you got that right

Jebby's getting an ear full. I don't think the republican party establishment wants her to run though. Can you think of the photo ops with her and Shrub when they campaign together?

[kyrasdad]

21. She'll get it

Whether or not she get the mosts votes is moot... I see another season of dangling and dimpled chads...

[nickgutierrez]

22. Yeah, she's bad news, but...

I'm just as worried about Larry Klayman of judicialwatch.org, myself. This guy is dangerous...

[EX-CONservative]

34. Klayman?

Klayman's a nutcase.

He's way to reich-wing for Florida. He might win the primary (remember, no runoff!) but he'll be a pushover...

[jeter]

23. This is great...We win.

nt

[tlb]

24. The over the top attacks on Harris in 2000 made her a republican hero

I never understood why the Gore campaign had to make all the attacks on her so personal. Other then giving SNL some mysogenistic skits about her personal appearance, all this did was give her 100 % name recognition and make her a genuine electoral power.

If she really does run for Graham's seat, I'd bet she wins. The flip side of this though is she is, even if unnecessarily, such a democratic boogeyman the party would inevitibly invest disproportionate funds in this race, leaving other contests inadequately unfunded.

Remember the 2002 Beat Jeb Bush campaign was given funds diverted from the New York race. Maculiffe fell into this same trap then as well. I'm getting deja vu feelings.

[Junkdrawer]

36. Knowing where the bodies are buried made her a Republican hero...

With the media control they enjoy, Republicans can make anyone a hero.

[0rganism]

25. Florida re-elected Jeb and put Harris in the House

She'll win if she runs for the Senate, too. By hook or by crook, she'll win.

[Catt03]

27. Yes, unfortunately, she will win.

na

[ringmastery]

26. She's already playing politics

Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Sarasota, said Graham "has established the benchmark for bipartisan, common-sense leadership. As Florida has experienced a tremendous period of growth and change, his steady hand at the tiller has remained one of the secrets of our success."

[EX-CONservative]

28. Let's hope she runs...

If she gets the nomination, it means the democratic nominee basically wins by default. :smoke:

Last I heard, the witch was unpopular in her district and facing a possible primary challenge.

[LuCifer]

30. She'll win (UNfortunately)

After all, who better knows the in's and out's of this state's rigged election process?

[bearfartinthewoods]

37. sorry, i only have one and i'm usin it n/t