Crazy KS Gov Candidate Joan Heffington Won't Disavow Westboro, Claims Bush Tried to Kill Her

[celtics23]

This is incredible...this woman is nuts. She is running for Governor in Kansas, here is her website: http://www.joanheffington.com/

She starts off claiming she's not that familiar with the Westboro Baptist Church, then refuses to disavow them. Then she goes on to say we need BIBLICAL REASONING for any law we pass, and should repeal laws otherwise. Then she claims to have NO IDEA that her running mate for Lt. Gov. is happy about the killing of Dr. George Tiller, another Kansas story. Then to top it off, the host brings up her frivolous lawsuits, including one where she claims George W. Bush conspired to kill her and her husband.

http://www.midweekpolitics.com/2010/05/may-26-2010/

This interview starts at 33:10 into the podcast...incredible.

[qcmadman1]

1. Yep

I have actually heard of this woman

[tins0404]

2. Yeah

Surprisingly many people have, even though I assume she stands no chance of winning.

[Maru Kitteh]

3. Any nutball can "run" for governor.

[monmouth]

4. She has an "Orly" look to her. If she had blonde hair could be at

the very least a cousin/sister.

[Ter]

5. Well, some think poppy killed JFK and nearly Reagan

If he could pull that off, I doubt his son could be so stupid to botch someone no one ever heard of. Oh wait, we're talking about Jr...

[Permanut]

6. Fred's coming to Oregon

on Friday, to protest at some synagogues and local high schools, or if not Fred, then some of his flying monkeys. I'm taking Tom Hartmann's suggestion and taking a banner that says "God hates figs". Reference is from Matthew somewhere.

[dpakman91]

7. Interesting comment

I'm the interviewer on the show, and Shirley Phelps-Roper actually called me a "bad fig" during an old interview

[struggle4progress]

8. The Board of Directors for her "Association for Honest Attorneys" is interesting

http://www.assocforhonestattys.com/html/about_us.html


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSA
Bar Docket No. 07708
In the Matter of CORTLAND E. BERRY, Respondent.
ORDER OF DISBARMENT
... complaints alleged respondent lacked competence and diligence, failed to expedite litigation, failed to comply with a legally proper discovery request, engaged in the unauthorized practice of law under this court's order of suspension, made unrestrained and intemperate statements about certain members of the judiciary, failed to provide written responses to initial complaints, failed to file a written Answer to the Formal Complaint, and engaged in other conduct that adversely reflected on the respondent's fitness to practice law ...
http://www.kscourts.org/Cases-and-Opinions/opinions/supct/2003/20030501/07708.htm

Off the cuff, I'd guess she poses no threat to Brownback in the Repub primary. But I gotta wonder if somebody on Brownbeck's team talked her into running, in hopes that she'd make Brownback look like a moderate centrist

[celtics23]

10. Hahaha

Essentially the judge is saying she's an idiot.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. Never heard of her

And I live in Kansas. :shrug:

[Faygo Kid]

11. Yeah, but does she have Lee Mercer's support?

[AnnieBW]

12. With our luck, she'll win.

The crazies seem to be coming out of the woodwork from coast to coast. And the crazier people are the ones voting for them.

:eyes:

[dpakman91]

13. Eek

I really can't imagine any circumstances where this nut would win