Dude, you have no idea. I met the guy at a Christmas party one time, I think it was Christmas of '05. I knew the guy was kind of freaky looking from pictures and TV and such, but I was not prepared for real life. Someone tapped me, I turned around and there he is. Seriously, I almost dropped my drink as I recoiled in fear. I now know what it is like to shake Skeletor's hand. In other news, later that night I gave his daughter or daughter-in-law (I can't remember) the old hands on the hips, dick-to-ass squeeze-by while I was trying to get to the bar. The people she was bending over talking to looked pretty shocked, it didn't help that I said "pardon me, sweetheart" when I did it. Yeah, I was pretty drunk.
Is Cornyn a possibility? He was attorney general for Texas and if he left his seat is almost as safe as Hatch's.
Quite long, apparently. It might have been 10K (kilometers), but the number 10 sticks in my mind from that article.
Agree....he would have fit right in among Peruvian politicians as well......but all of this does say something about the Bush administration as much as it does about the man himself....
The name has been floated, but I wouldn't think it's a realistic proposition. Plus, the Texas seat isn't as safe. The Utah seat is going to a Republican, no matter what and with little effort. With Texas, there are a lot of rich semi-conservative Democrats that could run and, though they may not win, would cause Republicans to spend money in expensive media markets like Dallas and Houston after what would assuredly be a bruising primary (there are MANY Republican Texans who would want that seat). In essence, yes, the GOP would retain that seat; but it would be a huge expense that wouldn't be worth it. Plus, Cornyn isn't retiring any time soon, whereas Hatch very well might be ready to leave Washington.
Cornyn's poll numbers are pretty bad. It's still Texas, I know, but I wouldn't be shocked if Cornyn lost next November.
He went up against probably the most formidable Democratic opponent the party had to offer (former Dallas mayor Kirk) in 2002 and still managed an 11 point win. I don't think there's anyone on the Democratic side with a large enough profile to warrant much of a challenge. Wish my wife's boss would run, he's a former federal judge. He was appointed by Clinton, but I'm not certain that makes him a Democrat.
Well, three things about Ron Kirk's defeat in 2002: 1. All Democratic candidates up and down the ticket were hurt by Tony Sanchez's horrible gubernatorial campaign. 2. Shrub was a lot more popular in those days and John Cornyn picked up a lot of support by being Shrub's AG. 3. Hell, being a Democrat wasn't a good way to get elected in 2002 in a lot of states
Scooter Libby's unemployed, right? He knows the system. At times like these, we need the right kind of experience. He could add wiretapping to his resume.
Why did Gonzalez resign now? The shit storm had died down and then "Bob's your uncle"; Rove and now Gonzalez resign? It seems odd to me. Perhaps rats leaving a sinking ship, at least for AGAG why go thru that Kibuke theater in front of congress, just to resign.
I would guess that Claymore is referring to Bork's one year stint as acting AG, which he "earned" for being a good little Nixon lackey by firing Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox after AG Richardson wouldn't do it and resigned and after deputy AG Ruckelshaus wouldn't do it and resigned.
It's not fair to Bork to castigate him for the firing of Cox. Bork was ready to resign, but was talked into staying and firing Cox by no less than Richardson, Ruckelshaus, and other top Justice Department officials. Everyone there knew that Nixon would get his way, the issue was how much of a point should be made. They felt the point had been made, and that Bork should stay because Justice needed someone capable of running the department. Whatever one may think of the other aspects of Bork's career, I would hope those of us who bother to try to know the facts would excuse his firing of Cox.