US Senate Candidate Wants Death Penalty for Homosexuals (Ohio)

[LiberalHeart]

TOLEDO -- Merrill Keiser, Jr., is a trucker by trade, and he's hoping his next journey takes him all the way to Washington. His goal is a seat in the US Senate, but first he has to make it through the primary that will determine which Ohio Democrat will be the November ballot.

More:
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=4590031

There's also a link to a video interview with this guy. I don't know how to link directly to the video, but you can find it at wtol.com

[OKNancy]

1. Funny typo at end of article

Keiser will be Democrat Sherrod Brown in the May primary.

[LiberalHeart]

7. They must be reading our site; typo corrected (EOM)

[xchrom]

2. will be --- indeed an interesting typo.

[phantom power]

3. Place yer bets: will the DNC support him as a triangulation strategy?

[Dhalgren]

4. So, this guy is the DLC candidate, or...

[Critters2]

76. He's probably the least progressive candidate running, so...

[MessiahRp]

5. So the Republicans have taken to running whacko decoys

on our side of the ticket to make US look like the insane bigots?

Since I don't know any real Democrats that are even against Gay Marriage let alone wants to put them to death I can only accept this guy as part of the Republican party's bigoted infrastructure.

They sure do play dirty. Scumbags.

Rp

[trogdor]

57. If that were the case...

...they would have given him some money to play with. My guess is, he's an independent crank.

[tblue37]

58. Fred Phelps is a Democrat.

He has run for office as a Dem. He was also an early and vociferous supporter of the Civil Rights movement.

But he's a total nut where homosexuality is concerned.

Just because someone registers (or even runs) as a Democrat, that doesn't guarantee that he is sane.

[IronLionZion]

74. So was William Jennings Bryan

Strom Thurmond and David Duke were Dems before turning Repub.

there were/are some wacked out members of any party. There are some racist anti-immigrant members right here on DU. What exactly are the qualifications for being a Democrat or a Republican?

[QC]

75. Bryan was a progressive on class issues, much better than most

so-called liberals are today.

[FVZA_Colonel]

103. This may very well not be true, but

I do remember reading an article that mentioned his views on evolution, which brought forth the idea that he was opposed to it not necessarily because of the scientific theory of evolution, but Social Darwinism, which (in the author's opinion) had unfortunately colored the man's opinion on Darwinism as a whole, due to his rejection of any ideology that posited that some people were inherrently better than others, and therefore more morally deserving of the goods of the world; in short, Bryan "threw the baby out with the bath water" when it came to evolutionm, if you will.



As I said, it could very well not be true, but I thought it would be interesting to mention.

[QC]

105. I've read the same thing.

Interesting, if true.

[seaglass]

115. Nor does it guarantee that he is a Democrat. Anyone can

register as a D, R or I - how they register means nothing, what they say and do is what has meaning.

[mod mom]

119. I agree, this smells like kkkarl.

[BOSSHOG]

6. A trucker with incredible low self esteem

Homosexuality? An immoral act? How quaint!

I don't know why I'm running as a democrat, its just the way I'm registered. No doubt the gop would welcome him with wide open arms.

[LiberalHeart]

11. This may be the "stategery"

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/13983669.htm

See last 4 paragraphs (this story is about the infamous Tom Noe, the rare coin dealer in Ohio who is all tied up in GOP politics in the state and all the way to the WH). Could this be the strategy at work here in this guy running for office? Here's the pertinent part:

In the lawsuit, Noe makes no secret of his dislike of Democrats and the lengths he's gone over the years to force them from office.

He eagerly describes several of his favorite tactics, including splitting Democratic votes by running an independent candidate and frequent legal complaints against Democratic candidates alleging election and campaign finance violations.

Noe also used a public affairs television program, "Upfront Toledo," to attack Democrats, as well as looking for ways to create infighting among Democrats.

"It was our strategy to endorse Democrats for the purpose of sowing divisions within the Democratic Party," Noe said in the lawsuit.

[superconnected]

41. I'm sure you've nailed it.

[katty]

84. LOL!!!

[mogster]

8. Interesting piece

Just what the LBN needs! Or?

[mogster]

10. Well, he's mentioned at Democrats.org

U.S. Senator
Sherrod Brown - Democrat
Merrill Samual Keiser, Jr. - Democrat
Mike DeWine - Republican
John Mitchel - Republican
William G. Pierce - Republican
David R. Smith - Republican

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/02/ohio_sos_accept.php

At least he's genuine.

Suggestion: Someone enter as a Republican candidate, hell bent on free pot, total restriction on arms and a secular US state based on Stalin's doctrine.

Could be interesting.

[NashVegas]

64. Why Not Go Ahead With Another Gay Executioner?

The sole purpose would be to have the campaign fund to fligh shit at DeWine et al, anyway. Platform doesn't really matter.

[54anickel]

9. Is Pat Robertson bank-rolling his campaign?...n/t

[Brooklyn Michael]

12. OK.....that's the weirdest thing I've heard in a while.

A) His views on homosexuality fall somewhere to the right of Attila the Hun. Even Pat "Screaming Yellow Bonkers" Robertson isn't even advocating gays be put to DEATH....(yet, anyway).

B) This guy apparently pulled a Rip Van Winkle and fell asleep back when Republicans were progressive and Democrats were represented by Zell "Even More Bugfuck Crazy Than Pat Robertson" Miller. Has to be the only explanation why he's registered Democrat. Either that or he was shit-faced drunk when he registered...

C) Seriously.....WTF is WRONG with some people?

[rodeodance]

14. sorry, but i am not able to listen --does he really advocate death for

being gay?

[rodeodance]

15. i read it--just plain weird (and dangerous)

......The Fremont man is causing some controversy with one of his beliefs. He tells News 11 homosexuality should be a felony, punishable by death. "Just like we have laws against murder, we have laws against stealing, we have laws against taking drugs -- we should have laws against immoral conduct," Keiser says.

Keiser has no political background. He says the only reason he's running as a Democrat is because that's how he was registered the last time he voted.

Keiser will face Democrat Sherrod Brown in the May primary.

[LiberalHeart]

24. Yep, he really truely incredibly did say that. (EOM)

[MagickMuffin]

31. Unfortunately,

The Fremont man is causing some controversy with one of his beliefs. He tells News 11 homosexuality should be a felony, punishable by death."Just like we have laws against murder, we have laws against stealing, we have laws against taking drugs -- we should have laws against immoral conduct," Keiser says.

Keiser has no political background. He says the only reason he's running as a Democrat is because that's how he was registered the last time he voted.

What a sorry excuse of a human being! To bad Paul dropped out, I think he would have been all over this guy.
Makes you wonder him being a truck driver if he had a bad experience at a truck stop.:evilgrin:

[Zhade]

108. A troll just got banned for using the words you bolded.

Now I know where that idiot got the words from.

[MagickMuffin]

109. AH OH,

I was just quoting the lunatic, and thought his quote should be in big bold text. Don't tell on me:rofl:

[sinkingfeeling]

13. This guy is only running as Democrat, because he's too stupid to

know what the party stands for...couldn't read the platform if it was in front of his face.

[Hawkeye-X]

35. Someone needs to give him the 1st grade edition of the Democratic platform

And tell him to withdraw and go sign up as a Repuke.

[dogfacedboy]

16. This guy needs to drive his truck off of a cliff. n/t

[moobu2]

17. He’s also for

forced Christian conversions and
Anyone who believes in evolution should have no basic rights whatsoever. Oh, and school And work place prayer...etc etc...

[RubyDuby in GA]

18. And I want the death penalty for narrow-minded bigots, but you don't see

me getting it. What a moran!

But seriously, I'd like to thank the state of Ohio for finally making GA look good in comparison.

[eppur_se_muova]

87. You're welcome, GA, but it wasn't entirely voluntary. nt

[Village Idiot]

19. Methinks the candidate doth protest too much.

I wonder when he is going to be filmed, caught red-handed playing "mare" to someone else's "stallion?"

It fits the profile...

[bemildred]

20. He should fit right in with the current bunch of crooks. nt

[mom cat]

21. This could be a trick. Remember what the Repubs did to Cynthia McKinney.

They unseated her in a primary by having a massive Republican switch over to vote for her opponent. If they are planning on doing this to defeat Brown in the Democratic primary, there could be problems. Is the Republican outcone pretty much assured? I do not know. If so, the Repubs might feel safe to switchy over and screw the dem primary results. If that is the case, then the earlier suggestion of running a pro por, anti-Nafta candidate in the Republican party might just be good insurance.

[Ken M]

61. He's a wacko, not a stalking horse.

"Is the Republican outcone pretty much assured?"

For Senate, yeah. DeWhine has it locked.

Governor is a different matter, and in Ohio you can only vote in one party's primary. There's a nasty fight brewing between Petro and Blackwell.

I'm tempted to register Republican just to vote for Petro. Strickland and Brown have it locked for us, and more dirt is coming out on Petro. I think Strickland would beat him despite his Cuyahoga County ties. Blackwell's dangerous....but he'd be almost certain to win.

[AndyTiedye]

66. This Could be Our Candidate. Blackwell Counts The Votes.

With less attention and lower turnout, a primary would be easier to fix.
Then DeWine would be a shoo-in in November.

[mom cat]

79. Thanks for your responce and welcome to DU "Ken M"

:hi:

[meganmonkey]

22. It's a little scary, but it's more funny and sad

He's running as a Dem? What a joke! :rofl: :cry:

[NVMojo]

23. what the feck? this guy is one step away from committing a hate crime

that could put his ass in the electric chair.

[f-bush]

25. What a twisted asshole!

[baby_mouse]

26. Feh. Cockroaches are everywhere.

There you are, my dears. I hope the straight people on this thread can see this sort of thing from the POV of us fags.

[annofark]

27. What a loser

I can't believe anyone could have those type of views.

[Whoa_Nelly]

28. Sounds like a Fred Phelps bank-rolled kind of guy

Keiser doesn't even have a website.

At opensecrets.org, the guy isn't even listed. Is he new to entering the race?

http://www.opensecrets.org/states/election.asp?State=OH&Year=2006

BTW, when googled, Merrill S. Keiser's phone number and address show in Fremont, Ohio.

The guy is a nutjob. Good blog on him here:
http://howardempowered.blogspot.com/2006/02/sherrod-browns-democratic-primary.html

[MisterP]

106. hold on, Rush thought Sherrod was Black?

OxyContin f____s you UP!

[superconnected]

29. The DNC needs to speak out against him, immediately.

And disown any relationship to him.

[Bill McBlueState]

47. no

That's the best publicity this candidate could hope to receive. Fringe candidates run for office all the time, and I don't see any reason to pay more attention to this guy than any other fringe candidate.

[izzybeans]

30. Seriously? The Klan has disrobed and thinks it has a legitimate

voice in the public square. it's pretty sad these assholes don't have to cloak themselves anymore. Now they can run for Congress and say stupid shit like that.

[daleo]

32. Isn't there a law against advocating mass murder?

Really, I am surprised anyone running for office would even be allowed to advocate such an outrageous idea.

[TriMetFan]

43. Don't you get it??? We Gay/Lesbians don't have the right to

live happy and productive lives like heteros do. There are plenty of people out there that would like to have us killed off. To me this is half way down the slippery hill when people like this man can run on killing fellow Americans. And my close hetero friends wonder why I don't trust straight people any more. :mad:

[superconnected]

80. women lost rights today, but I don't see gays screaming about it

Guess what, you're next.

I don't trust gay men or any men, if they don't have the cognitive ability to understand civil rights.

[kevinbgoode]

90. You didn't have your eyes opened widely enough then. . .

I was one of them who sent letters and am reading more and more on the issue in South Dakota. What I want to know is when women are going to get off their butts and sue every member of that legislature for adding a provision that no popular initiative could be filed to veto this law?

[Jersey Ginny]

99. No need to split us

I have contributed for years and marched on Washington for Choice. Privacy rights are one continuum. I'm screaming about the abortion issue and many glbt folks are also.

[TriMetFan]

101. Well I'm next because as a women and a

lesbian my rights are being torn apart by stupid narrow minded white men. I also what to say that I have worked for every ones civil rights even when I don't believe in some issues. Like abortion. I'm very much against it. But and thats a BIG BUT, I have no right in telling another women what she can or can't do with her body. So that is why I fight for a womens right to choice. So yeah I'm pissed off about the abortion issue too but, no one is say lets make a law and kill that women if she has a illegal abortion but, now we have a guy running for the Senate foaming at the mouth saying lets make a law to kill gay/lesbians. But this is what our Nation has come to. It o.k. to bash and kill gay's/lesbians and make women second class citizens.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[theHandpuppet]

111. Excuse me?

Just which gay folks are you talking about? Gay folks like me? Or are you just tossing this out in order to generate another flame war on DU?

[liberal N proud]

33. This guy has republican written all over him

[Roaming]

34. But he's a Democrat/nt

[liberal N proud]

38. DINO

His beliefs are all republican

[Roaming]

49. Is it political or maybe religious?

WHY does he want to declare homosexuality a felony--is he a right-wing religious zealot like Phelps?

[ET Awful]

59. Ah, but Phelps is also registered as a Democrat

Doesn't mean much to folks like that one way or the other, they think the entirety of the nation is going to hell.

[Roaming]

73. I just don't get it; why do they think Democrats would vote

for them?

[prolesunited]

46. Anyone can pretend to be a Democrat

Surely *you* realize that.

[maxrandb]

52. He's a Democrat

just like that guy that calls Rush's and Insanity's shows.

"Rush, I'm a life-long Democrat, but I just love pResident Bush and want to make sweaty "man-love" to his penis." "His flight suit cod-piece has me all aflutter, but I'm a 'life-long' DemoncRAT"..er..I mean Democrat"

he's a Democrat the same way that Tammy "I'm a Democrat, but I nuzzle Cheney's sweaty balls" Bruce is a Democrat.

Apologize in advance for the rather disturbing visuals!!

[Vektor]

112. HE'S NO DEMOCRAT. He's a goddamn plant, pretending to be

a Democrat to make the party look bad.

Hate is a Republican value, not a Democratic one. Anyone with half an eye can see that this crazy fool is a deep-red Repuke posing as a Dem to smear the Democratic party.

[Dulcinea]

88. No, this guy has WHACKO written all over him.

Maybe the people of Ohio should just ignore him. Most probably he's not a serious candidate & just wants attention.

[dysfunctional press]

36. can republicans vote in democratic primaries in ohio...?

if so, the Dems could find themselves in an embarrassing situation.

here in illinois, a few election cycles back, a stealth larouchie with a common sounding name ended up winning the primary for lieutenant gov., and ended up on the ticket w/ adlai stevenson- pretty much derailing any chance he might have had against...i think it was...jim edgar(?- does anyone from IL remember...?)

[LiberalHeart]

45. Yep, GOPers can vote in DEM primary in Ohio....

All they have to do is declare themselves a Dem when they show up to vote on primary day. That'll keep them from voting in the GOP primary the same day, though. If there's a clear leader on the GOP side, some GOPers might be willing to switch for a day.

[Swede Atlanta]

37. Strange Bird but no worry (at least yet)

Strange man, perhaps even evil but his idea is just to get attention. The Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas held that the Constitution's guarantee of privacy extended to consensual homosexual conduct, regardless of the moral charaterization of such conduct in society. So I wouldn't get too worried about this guy, yet. When they start proposing Constitutional Amendments to outlaw homosexuality, homosexual conduct, etc. then we will have our work cut out for ourselves. But even then, I don't think they could muster the necessary state approvals to pass it since overwhelmingly most Americans are not hostile to gay Americans right to exist, or even be treated fairly in employment, etc. They do seem hell bent on protecting marriage. What marriage needs protecting from is of course not the homosexuals but the heterosexuals themselves who debase it with turnstyle divorce, spousal abuse, child abuse, etc.

[depakid]

39. Hey, it's Ohio...

He's bound to get some votes (and some local "news" coverage)....

I should really start keeping a running count of all of the bizarre stories coming out of that state. I swear, there's at least one a week.

Maybe do a side by side tally:

Ohio

Kansas

Texas

Florida

See who comes out on top by November....

[anitar1]

94. People like this whacko are failed human beings, IMO. I think many

of them would be in mental institutions, if Reagan had not started the rush to close all of them. Seems as if many flock to certain states. Ohio does have more than their share of nuts. How can I take a driving trip across the country and avoid all the state I don't want to drive through? Guess I'll stick to the west coast.I am sure this is a whacko whose favorite words are hate and kill.

[sellitman]

40. He sounds like Anne Coulter's wet dream.

She must be getting a woody.

[AX10]

42. Go over to the GOP already!!!

:eyes:

[Rainscents]

44. Looks like to me, GOP is setting him up to run against Brown.

You can bet, GOP (Rove) is behind this BS.

[YOY]

48. Just what I was thinking

Squirrelly bastards do this kind of crap all the time these days.

[kevinbgoode]

91. Well then let's have Hackett declared as a Republican

candidate. .

[YOY]

97. Hackett never really did anything wrong...he just had less exp.

than what he needed and the poll numbers were not in his favor.

This is something completely different.

[VegasWolf]

50. A trucker for Senator! How American FReeper! nt

[LiberalHeart]

51. More links to info about this guy...

http://howardempowered.blogspot.com/2006/02/sherrod-browns-democratic-primary.html
http://www.buckeyesenateblog.com/2006/02/lets_just_say.html


Apologies if someone posted these before ... I'm at work and can't read all the posts.

[MagickMuffin]

56. That pic says it all

he looks just like a Repub. Claims to have 1,144 signatures certified. Yikes, hope he doesn't SuckSeed!

[NYC]

117. Those were signatures to get on the ballot.

I'll sign for almost anyone to get on the ballot. I think people should run if they want to. If they aren't worthy of election, they won't be elected. (That's a pre selection 2000 mentality.)

I must admit that I would not sign for someone to get on the ballot if he was advocating a law to execute gays. However, I sign for people I know nothing about.

In other words, 1,144 signatures to place him on the ballot do not necessarily represent 1,144 signatures that agree with him in any way.

[Megahurtz]

72. Oh Great. Another Bible-Thumper. n/t

[Brazenly Liberal]

53. The sick bastard will probably get some votes, too.

You'll never go broke betting that the next person you meet will be either stupid, crazy, or both. He'll get the "both" vote.

[Eurobabe]

54. Thank stars I am leaving this fucked up state in June

there's no hope for most of the morons out here, I hate to say it. I have divorced Ohio, and tell people that I was born in Philly now (I was BORN in Ohio, but moved to East Coast when I was 12!)

[mongo]

55. How the hell do bigots like this

get on the ballot with a (D) next to their name? Is there no vetting process? Something is really amiss with the party if this guy can get on the ballot as a Democrat.

WTF?

[0007]

60. I hope this asshole goes belly up trying.

[leQ]

62. it sounds as if he had a bad experience at a truck stop. (eom)

[newswolf56]

63. Expect much more of this sort of savagery...

in both parties as agitation by the Bush Administration and limitless funding from corporate America encourage Abrahamic fundamentalists -- Christian and Islamic alike -- to reveal their true (infinitely murderous) values and true (endlessly sadistic) selves.

The Abrahamic fundamentalist threat to liberty is the most malevolent threat in human history, promising a new Dark Age literally without end, and most Americans -- including most mainstream American churches -- are already too oppressed to acknowledge the magnitude of the danger.


_________
Edit: hasty typo.

[dback]

65. And THIS is why "Brokeback" lost Best Picture last night

I've never been one for blanket statements about homophobia and society, etc.

But the comments I keep reading from people--citizens, preachers, politicians, Academy members--who will mouth off about their repulsion towards gay people at the drop of a hat is truly staggering to me.

I was watching the news at the bank while waiting for someone, and between the "Crash" clips, the Supreme decision on military recruiters, the abortion decision in the Midwest, and a solidier who lost both legs in Iraq whom Bush was drooling over as "an inspiration," I almost started crying right there in the lobby.

It's all too much.

[cboy4]

68. Yes Yes Yes

Thank you.

However, sadly, there are a lot of people who feel the homophobia card is being played when in fact it is still okay in this society to speak out against gay people.

There's no question in my mind that there are politicians who don't like black people and think they should live in their ghettos and leave white people alone.

They may think that, but they would never get away with stating that belief during a campaign.

On the other hand, it's okay to state that gay people deserve the dealth penalty for crissakes and where is the outrage?

I didn't even know about this until now.

[Strawman]

67. What irresistable (yet entirely insignificant) bait

Let's give him plenty of publicity and distract voters from the other issues and allow the Republicans to turn the Ohio Senate race into a gay marriage referendum. Let's do for this guy what the fundies did for Marilyn Manson. :sarcasm:

[LuckyLib]

69. Is it global warming that has so many nuts coming out of the woodwork?

Geez, we haven't seen so many crazies on the stage in eons. Bushie and the Boys must bring out the cuckoos!

[Occulus]

70. Okay, is THIS the line in the sand?

Okay, ket me just spell out where MY line in the sand is:

Come to my door to arrest me for being gay and be prepared to fight for your life.

I'm NOT going to try to "reason" with you, because "you're just doing your job".

I'm sure the Nazis who arrested the Jews felt that way, and I'll not stand for it.

[Jersey Ginny]

100. This is why I support the 2nd amendment

In contrast to all my fellow progressive friends. They think I'm off base here to worry about being arrested for being gay. Well, guess what? The jews thought that after their enormous contribution in WWI to helping their German homeland, even in defeat, that they were "safe" too. Then they got blamed for that loss and it snowballed. I'm not paranoid, just an avid reader of history.

[Laughing Mirror]

113. Gays were sent off to concentration camps too

It was not just Jews. Gays had to wear pink triangles to make it easier to identify them.

[Occulus]

125. I did know that; I just didn't include it.

Thanks for the reminder, though. There were a lot of 'undesireables' sent into the camps.

[Megahurtz]

71. And a Democrat? Surely he must be pulling this as a joke.

Just when I thought I've heard it all!:grr:

[IronLionZion]

77. He could be a lunatic fringe candidate

These people pop up in elections all the time. :think:

[crizzo5137]

78. Can I please move to Europe now? n/t

[Megahurtz]

86. Seriously!

At least if they only made it easier to immigrate to a better country
we wouldn't be at the total mercy of these WingNuts!

[anitar1]

95. But where? Have you been keeping up with the

political situation in Europe ? Doesn't look great to me. RW nuts are everywhere now. The one place I see that has never been able to crush the public completly is Italy.Although Berlusconi is trying to.

[salin]

81. Ironically

public comments like these tend to push "fence sitters" (as in it doesn't effect me so I take no opinion) - over the edge - away from the crazy commentary.

Funny - says he is running as a dem b/c the it how he last voted (and the wording suggests that it has been awhile since he voted) - just can't see this dude as ever having voted of Sen Metzembaum - maybe he hasn't voted since Wallace ran for pres?

[NYC]

118. Too lazy to reregister.

One hell of an enthusiastic politician, yes?

[splat]

82. Lemme guess... he's also "pro-life"? n/t

[CatholicEdHead]

83. There are those in Minnesota who also think like him

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x17305#17309

All the pics are from the 2004 GOP rally for the anti-gay marriage ammendment here in Minnesota. This nut in the first pic thinks the same way.

[Hekate]

85. Amazing how much in common our Talibaptists have with the Taliban

Just amazing. God tells both groups to kill gays and oppress women. Whatta guy that god of theirs is.

Hekate

[Montauk6]

89. And I'll bet the farm (pun kinda intended) that Mr. Keiser reeks

of mothballs, he's so deep in the closet.

[VegasWolf]

92. This trucker has been spending way too much time in Interstate restrooms!

[zonmoy]

93. Is there anybody

with a spare time portal so that we can send this monster and his ilk to nazi germany where he belongs.

[phylny]

96. "...we should have laws against immoral conduct."

Why stop with homosexuals! Put your money where your mouth is, Merrill Keiser, Jr.

Death to people who commit adultery!

[Orsino]

98. This is a blatant PR stunt, promoting the 'V For Vendetta' release.

:7 :wow: :cry: :banghead:

That story is looking less fictinal every day.

[FVZA_Colonel]

102. I actually heard somewhere that V the character was homosexual.

I'm not sure if this is true, but given that in Fascist England minority groups, racial and sexual, are being rounded up and put in camps, it would add an interesting dynamic to the story (he is not just fighting for the freedom of the British people, but for his own survival as a human being as well).

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

127. No. He didn't display any sexual inclinations in the comic. -nt

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[pro_blue_guy]

107. Ewwwwww............I went to community college in Fremont

[Aretha]

110. Huh?

eom

[LiberalHeart]

114. Fremont is where Merrill Keiser lives. (EOM)

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[NYC]

120. Any links, clues,

etc. re Byrd being anti-homosexual? I hadn't heard this before.

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[NYC]

124. Thanks. That was 10 years ago. Seems he and Nickles

were avant garde.

"...You can be assured that same-sex marriage is an issue that has arrived worldwide and that efforts to head it off will only be successful in the short term.

...Therefore, Mr. President, the time is now, the place is here, to debate this issue. It confronts us now. It comes even nearer.

There are those who say, "Why does the Senate not debate and act upon relevant matters?" This is relevant. And it is relevant today...

The above was said in 1996. Who knew? I guess they didn't have so may vociferous backers then.

Also, I didn't know about his remark about atheists.

I actually know very little about Byrd, except that he gave an excellent anti-war speech. I also know that he was a former Klan member.

Thanks for providing the information. I'm on dial up, and didn't want to go looking all over the internet slowly.

[Name removed]

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[AngryOldDem]

122. And to tbink Paul Hackett was forced out of the race

and this boob took his place.

WTF is wrong with this picture?

[LiberalHeart]

123. My fear is...

...people angry about the Hackett/Brown dust up will be too ticked at Brown to vote for him, so they'll just go with the other Democrat on the ticket (i.e. Keiser) -- not having a clue who this guy is. Some people are complaining about this Keiser guy getting attention, and having it connected to Ohio, but I think the more people know about who and what he is, the better. I'd hate to get him elected simply because nobody knows he's gone off the deep end.

[jmowreader]

126. This works if Blackwell's way out in front come primary time

It's very obvious to me that the whole intent of this is to put Mike DeWine in the Senate. Who's engineering this? Blackwell, and probably the White House.

It's a simple three-prong strategy:

Prong 1: Pick someone shithouse rats call crazy. Done.
Prong 2: Get thousands and thousands of Republicans to declare Democrat on primary day so they can vote for this man.
Prong 3: Start calling realtors in the DC area on behalf of Mike DeWine because the number of people who think like Merrill Keiser does is not high enough to put anyone in office. Especially since he's running as a Democrat.

The only big problem here is, what happens if Jim Petro looks like he might win the primary? ESPECIALLY if there's a danger that a critical mass of Democrats will declare Republican on primary day to vote for Petro?

I have long declared that there's a point past which you can't BBV an election without getting caught. It's probably around five percent. If Petro's got a seven- or eight-point lead going into primary day, Merrill Keiser will not be on the Democratic ballot.

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129. Don't care much for them there homosexuals... uhummmmmm

but them Freedom Frys sure are mighty tasty... uhummmmm