Papadopoulos seeks California seat left vacant by Rep. Hill
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Source: Associated Press
Updated 6:34 pm CDT, Tuesday, October 29, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI's Russia probe, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat Katie Hill.
Papadopoulos didn't immediately comment, but on Sunday he tweeted, "I love my state too much to see it run down by candidates like Hill. All talk, no action, and a bunch of sellouts."
Hill, whose district covers Los Angeles County, announced her resignation on Sunday amid an ethics probe into allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
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Papadopoulos, meanwhile, was a key figure in the FBI's Russia probe into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. That investigation began after revelations that Papadopoulos had learned in 2016 from a Maltese professor that Russia had "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in the form of thousands of emails. He then used that connection to try to set up a meeting between President Donald Trump, then a candidate, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Papadopoulos-seeks-California-seat-left-vacant-by-14572516.php
dawg day
(7,947 posts)"Hey, Georgie, how many crimes have you drunkenly bragged about today?"
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,304 posts)CanonRay
(14,121 posts)pretty much sums up the sad state of today's GOP
iluvtennis
(19,882 posts)machoneman
(4,014 posts)Calli GOP'ers will shun him as an ex-con. Somehow, I doubt it but he'll still lose enough deplorables to make winning impossible.
diva77
(7,665 posts)paving the way for the papadopoulos's of the world
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)kimmylavin
(2,284 posts)Happy to be a "no" vote.
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)kimmylavin
(2,284 posts)Was so happy to get rid of Steve Knight.
This whole thing just sucks...
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)I wonder how hard it would be to raise $10 Million? I recall reading that Katie Hill raised $8 Million to run for and win her seat.
kimmylavin
(2,284 posts)I do what I can behind the scenes in all aspects of my life.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,374 posts)Or, like mine, the primary is the contest, and everybody is surprised if a Repub bothers to get on the ballot.
kimmylavin
(2,284 posts)Hadn't elected a Republican since 1990, I think.
So Katie Hill getting elected was a big deal...
SCantiGOP
(13,874 posts)Cost him nothing and the creep gets his name back in the news.
He knows he doesnt have a chance, but a lot of magats from around the country will send him money.
Talitha
(6,625 posts)(Serious question... I haven't a clue.)
BigmanPigman
(51,640 posts)Perseus
(4,341 posts)This has to change, a convicted felon should not be able to run for office. I understand everything about a second chance, and people SHOULD have a 2nd chance, but not for public office, its almost like hiring the fox to guard the hen house.
Marcuse
(7,530 posts)diva77
(7,665 posts)to run for office (for at least for a decade). The arrogance is over the top, yet not surprising.
Retrograde
(10,164 posts)budkin
(6,722 posts)HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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eissa
(4,238 posts)Coffee Boy. A girl can dream