U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers will not run for reelection

[fr33]

He ranks right up there with James Clapper. Lied through his teeth about spying on us then after proven to be a liar, set off to justify the spying. Fuck him and his guilty conscience.

 

[jurgs01]

 

[William Tell]

Does he have the money? We need someone, but we aim to high some times.

 

[jurgs01]

Does he have the money? We need someone, but we aim to high some times.

He raised $40k in 2012.

http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=139392

He would need someone like Amash to jump in and really fight for him, but I think it's worth the shot.

 

[jurgs01]

Also, what is #ff ??

Edit: nevermind. Follow Friday.

 

[compromise]

Er, I mean a radio show. Seriously, now starting next January stations across America will have to hear for three hours a day how we must show strength around the world, and MUST collect all METADATA, or else car bombs will go off. What a joke!

This does however bring up an interesting situation. Mac Thornberry is next in line to be intel chair after Rogers, BUT he's also next in line to be Armed Services Chair as well. He's going to have to decide which seat is more valuable to him.


IF he decides Intel....

I doubt it, he'll want Armed Services. Heck, I bet Peter King will get the Intelligence Chair.

 

[EBounding]

He raised $40k in 2012.

http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=139392

He would need someone like Amash to jump in and really fight for him, but I think it's worth the shot.

He met his fundraising goals last quarter and he should do the same this quarter for his State Senate campaign. So he does have a campaign in place, but unfortunately there's very little overlap between the 8th congressional district and his state senate district. My guess is as good as anyone else's if he'll decide to switch to the MI-8 race. But he only has less than a month to decide and collect signatures.

 

[cindy25]

one less fascist.

now if we could get rid of King, MCCain, Graham...

 

[jurgs01]

one less fascist.

now if we could get rid of King, MCCain, Graham...

There are plenty of fascists waiting to take his place. "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance."

 

[EBounding]

Tom hasn't decided but he is definitely considering it. He needs petition signatures before he'll make a decision though (only 2 weeks left). I don't live in the congressional district but I'm going to try and head out there to collect some this weekend.

I'm certain he'll only run as long as he has a good chance to win. I'm kind of torn since I was looking forward to actually have someone I like represent my district in Lansing, but the chance to flip MI-08 with an anti-NSA liberty Republican is just too good of an opportunity.