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In reply to the discussion: Joe Exotic files with FEC to run for President... as a Democrat [View all]former9thward
(33,424 posts)12. Its not as complicated as that.
Its just personal vanity. If you check with the Federal Election Commission you will find that every election cycle about 100 to 150 people file to run for president in the various states. Almost none are able to qualify for the ballot. The ones that do just get a few dozen or so votes.
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:) Ah, got it. Using the Kennedy's dud to project GOP chaos over to Democrats
Hortensis
Apr 2023
#42
You might as well throw in JFK, Jr. Though I think Coke Junior is going to run with him.
madinmaryland
Apr 2023
#13
And Coke Jr. won't notice when JFK, Jr. doesn't show up for public appearances. Coke Jr. is
allegorical oracle
Apr 2023
#45
Will be a debate in a federal prison, if they want it all in person. Joe is locked up until 2036
Celerity
Apr 2023
#44
Lee Mercer, Jr. is running. Eye spy. National and international. All three.
madinmaryland
Apr 2023
#20
I'm not saying it is chaos. People like Bannon are trying to turn it into chaos though
Marius25
Apr 2023
#30
Sadly, he has a voice problem that makes him sound shaky and sometimes difficult to
allegorical oracle
Apr 2023
#46