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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 11:10 AM
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Ron Paul bagging his House seat for a run for the presidency
He sez he won't stand for reelection.
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Drale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 11:24 AM
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1. Wow what a week
First this whole Murdoch thing, and now we don't have to deal with Ron Paul in congress anymore.
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 11:41 AM
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2. He's my "representative" -- Thank God he's leaving.
I know a lot of people on our side appreciate his anti-war votes, but this guy is BANANAS! He has one political principal -- Don't Tax Me.

For anything.
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 12:13 PM
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4. Mine too. We're in an oddly shaped district, aren't we?
I'm glad he is leaving.
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 12:58 PM
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7. Me too! Hallelujia!!! nt
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Island Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 11:49 AM
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3. He'll no doubt be replaced by someone even crazier. n/t
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 12:14 PM
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5. He was Gerrymandered and likely won't win reelection.
Edited on Tue Jul-12-11 12:16 PM by Lone_Star_Dem
That's why he won't run for reelection.


I'm editing to add that this was expected by many and was the goal of the Texas GOP when they went after his seat.
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banned from Kos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 12:16 PM
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6. I find this amusing since he just got his chair on Monetary Policy
that he wanted so long to stick it to the Federal Reserve.

His first hearing was a huge flop though. The Fed officials made him look foolish.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-12-11 01:06 PM
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8. Well, that makes two of us.
I wouldn't stand for his reelection, either. :P
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