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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2014, 10:31 AM Apr 2014

Jersey GOPer Failed To File For Senate Race Because He Was Stuck In Traffic

DANIEL STRAUSS – APRIL 1, 2014, 10:03 AM EDT

A would-be Republican Senate candidate won't be challenging Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) because of traffic problems.

The candidate, ex-FBI agent Rob Turkavage, was unable to file for the Republican primary to face Booker in November because he got stuck in traffic as he was trying to get to the Trenton office of the state Division of Elections before the 4 p.m. filing deadline on Monday, according to the Star-Ledger of New Jersey.

Turkavage said he got stuck in traffic on Route 9.

"I'm stuck in traffic," Turkavage told the New Jersey newspaper.

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Jersey GOPer Failed To File For Senate Race Because He Was Stuck In Traffic (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

Bwaaaa ha ha ha ha ha Berlum Apr 2014 #1

Dumbass. n/t Earth Bound Misfit Apr 2014 #2

I wonder how much time he estimates before other time sensitive stuff - like catching a plane karynnj Apr 2014 #3

route 9 doesn't run through trenton unblock Apr 2014 #5

now *that* is the "time for some traffic problems" unblock Apr 2014 #4

A nice comeuppance for a guy whose time management skills are Nay Apr 2014 #6

Was a bridge involved???? monmouth3 Apr 2014 #7

Is this Irony? Yavin4 Apr 2014 #8

Didn't his momma warn him about waiting until the last minute?? kcass1954 Apr 2014 #9

LOL SunSeeker Apr 2014 #10

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

1. Bwaaaa ha ha ha ha ha

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 10:33 AM

Apr 2014

RepubliKarma !

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,585 posts)

2. Dumbass. n/t

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 10:42 AM

Apr 2014

karynnj

(61,094 posts)

3. I wonder how much time he estimates before other time sensitive stuff - like catching a plane

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 10:54 AM

Apr 2014

Of course, this saves him from spending time and money in what likely is a totally useless endeavor. NJ ALWAYS has traffic - even when Christie is not causing it!

I wonder if he was listening to Christie's favorite musician singing of route 9.

Sprung from cages out on Highway 9
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and stepping out over the line
Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
We got to get out while we're young
Because tramps like us, baby we were born to run
<snip>
The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight but there's no place left to hide

unblock

(56,261 posts)

5. route 9 doesn't run through trenton

Reply to karynnj (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 11:17 AM

Apr 2014

but lyrics from the boss are always appreciated!

on edit: oops, in the article, he does blame route 9, lol! he was never getting to trenton on time anyway lol!

unblock

(56,261 posts)

4. now *that* is the "time for some traffic problems"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 11:15 AM

Apr 2014

Nay

(12,051 posts)

6. A nice comeuppance for a guy whose time management skills are

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 11:48 AM

Apr 2014

atrocious.

monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

7. Was a bridge involved????

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 11:56 AM

Apr 2014

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)

8. Is this Irony?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 12:03 PM

Apr 2014

Serious question.

kcass1954

(1,819 posts)

9. Didn't his momma warn him about waiting until the last minute??

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 01:07 PM

Apr 2014

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

10. LOL

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 02:27 PM

Apr 2014

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