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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:12 AM Original message |
Will Lt Gov Mitch Landrieu replace David "Pantsload" Vitter as Louisiana Senator? |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Meant to say: "should Vitter be shamed, shunned, and LAUGHED OUT of office" |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Dude, |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Is he related to Mary? If so, I don't know. But I also don't live there. nt |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Good point. That would make both LA Sens brother and sister, but |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. 'Pantload' Vitter, that's a good one! |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. He's not going to resign, but if he did Blanco would appoint her husband to fill out the term |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The three years until Vitter's scheduled re-election is a lot longer than the 3 months |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. There would be a special election called to fill the remainder of the term |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I suspect you are correct, but I don't understand state variations in law and tradition |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. The law says they have to call for a special election to fill the term |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. And there was the death of Kookie Robert's father |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. How about Harry Anderson? |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. 1958, California - Gov runs for Sen; Senator runs for Gov |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. Vitter is not going to resign. LA has a political heritage of less than stellar |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. You well may be right. But I suspect that, because of the daily presence of CSPAN |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Which leaves us free to ridicule him every single day. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. "There doesn't seem to be any huge outcry." Not yet, but just wait until somebody |
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Longhorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. The Daily Show and Colbert Report come back with new episodes tonight. |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Landrieu seems like a good option should Vitter resign |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
18. I loved Mitch Landreiu during the Katrina disaster |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
19. I love Mitch, but I don't think Louisiana would like two Landrieus in the Senate |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. The GOP will try to hold out until Jan 2008 |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. The best choice if Vitter resigns is John Breaux. |
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Vadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Not John Breaux! Corporatist Extraordinaire!.... n/t |
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