Renzi says he will not resign from House

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

By JENNIFER TALHELM and PAUL DAVENPORT
WASHINGTON -- Republicans and Democrats are marshaling potential candidates to run for Arizona Republican Rep. Rick Renzi's seat, a week after the FBI raided his family business in an investigation into a 2005 land deal.

Renzi, R-Flagstaff, has denied all wrongdoing and has said he will serve out his term. State Republicans also say they support him.

But Republican Party operatives already are floating the names of potential candidates, including former state Senate President Ken Bennett. Members of both parties are contemplating a special election to fill Renzi's seat if he decides to step down.

"It clearly concerns us that as this investigation goes where it may head to," Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen said. "We're watching it very carefully. I feel for Rick and his family -- tough times for him."


Read more: http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2007/04/27/news/20070427_front%20page_6.txt

[Greeby]

1. OK, will someone please kick him out then?

:shrug:

[iconoclastic cat]

2. No! Let him be the Repub candidate in '08! nt

[Tempest]

3. As soon as we can get the Democrats to kick out Jefferson

This isn't something the Democrats can take a stand on.

[hang a left]

11. Ahhhh???

I don't see anyone "HERE" that will argue with you.

So your point was???

[Tempest]

18. Considering mine was the second post in the thread

There was no one else who had brought up Jefferson.

And my point should be obvious.


And why didn't you ask rodeodance what his point was as well?

[hang a left]

19. Maybe you misunderstood me.

I guess what I was trying to say is that Jefferson should be locked up to. I don't like the way that they squashed his subpoena. I know that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. But with 90 grand in your freezer, it is hard to ignore. I guess the Culligan man could have put it there, but I have my doubts.

My point is this: I don't care if the are dem or pub, if they're dirty, they gotta go.

It is just this thread was about a corrupt repuke, and I did not understand the reference to our own dirty laundry.

That is all.

[rodeodance]

8. and the Dem jefferson??

[gratuitous]

4. "I feel for Rick and his family -- tough times for him"

Yeah, it's always hard on a guy and his family when his corruption is exposed and he has to answer for his crimes. Nobody ever thinks of the children when they're bringing justice to a criminal who is subverting the system and lining his pockets from the public treasury. It's just so, you know, tough for Rick and his family.

Maybe we should let the poor guy off the hook. Hasn't he suffered enough?

[Coventina]

5. How dare you make fun of their private pain!

It's a personal issue, don't you know?

Etc.

:eyes:

on edit: Maybe there's some sort of rehab for him to go to, shortly after his announcement that he is "a corrupt American" or something to that effect.

[gratuitous]

6. Au contraire!

I have nothing but the deepest feelings for Mr. Renzi and the situation he and his family find themselves in. Contempt is a feeling, right?

[Coventina]

9. LOL! n/t

[hang a left]

10. Doesn't that just suck the heart right out of your chest??

"Tough times for him"???? :wtf:

This bastage needs to know, up close and personal, "tough times". My only regret is that I don't get to be the one to learn him.

[AlCzervik]

7. Bob Ney said the same thing.

[hang a left]

12. What about the balling baby Cunningham??

Chickenshit mutha-ucker!

[onehandle]

13. Yay! Keep your "no wrongdoings" in the news up until November 2008.

All crooked Republican House and Senate members keep fighting!

Keep it in the news!

[Beetwasher]

14. Good! Very Happy To Hear This!

Hang in there Ricky! Don't let the bastards get ya down!

[baldguy]

15. GOP loyalty: first Ideology, then Party, then Business

Loyalty to the Constitution, the Country, their Oaths and the Law aren't even in the top ten.

[Orsino]

16. The perp walk will be much more fun, then. n/t

[aquart]

17. Republican honor is an oxymoron.