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laserhaas

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33. Gov (bribe your ex USAG boss) Chris Christie picking a replacement of Sen Lautenberg
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 10:50 AM
Jun 2013

is like having Nixon or Romney picking Spiro Agnew

to be FBI, Director, USAG or head of IRS - doing so from VP chair (with pardon pen placed in hand of POTUS)

http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/_assets/_documents/agnewpaper.pdf

We are screwed - in the interim; by Chris (bribe em) Christie...

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg dead at 89 [View all] Seeking Serenity Jun 2013 OP
Link shawn703 Jun 2013 #1
Thank you (n/t) Seeking Serenity Jun 2013 #2
My sympathies to the family mountain grammy Jun 2013 #3
$20 says he appoints either a conservative Democrat Seeking Serenity Jun 2013 #4
Hell, I'd pay $100 to see a "liberal Republican." No such animal exists on the planet. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #7
And anymore there are damn few Liberal Democrats in office. RC Jun 2013 #29
Sad but true.. but at least they're not batshit crazy and have some interest in governing. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #34
Hope you are correct! freshwest Jun 2013 #62
Himself. Mr. David Jun 2013 #5
He'll wait until after tomorrow's primary Pab Sungenis Jun 2013 #6
If Christie has some respect, he'll wait till after Lautenberg's buried. Mr. David Jun 2013 #10
No way, he likes being governor. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #9
But he wants to be President more. Pab Sungenis Jun 2013 #14
He already burned rethug bridges BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #19
I dont know about that, who the hell else are they gonna run? 7962 Jun 2013 #30
As long as the cowards allow the RW lunatic media to define who they are BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #39
I'm sure he thinks he's the only one who can really do the job, mountain grammy Jun 2013 #23
He can have the bird in the hand (governorship) BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #45
If he wants to be President, he's better off remaining as Governor, because SheilaT Jun 2013 #46
I disagree. Beacool Jun 2013 #13
Christie is polling over 60% for reelection. I don't know where you get Kahuna Jun 2013 #18
I don't know where you get that he won't win re-election, premium Jun 2013 #31
Funny this. LaydeeBug Jun 2013 #35
I thought he was very popular in N.J. since Sandy. What happened? freshwest Jun 2013 #63
Sohail Mohammed!!!! Grins Jun 2013 #26
Oh pluleeeese! Fox News would go off like a bomb. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #28
I am sooo ready for that! Bring it on! freshwest Jun 2013 #81
What's the law for Christie's appointment? illegaloperation Jun 2013 #42
He was my senator. Beacool Jun 2013 #8
So proud that this great American was my senator. Kahuna Jun 2013 #11
R.I.P Senator. sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #12
My father and brother lived in Jersey and my brother just called and told me that he is upset Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #15
R.I.P. BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #16
Proud he was my Senator. RedSpartan Jun 2013 #17
Video on CSPAN alp227 Jun 2013 #72
Thanks so much for posting! RedSpartan Jun 2013 #76
I've posted both chickenhawk speeches by the senator on my YouTube channel now. alp227 Jun 2013 #78
Thanks alp for doing that. His sentiments should be remembered. It still holds true. freshwest Jun 2013 #80
Goodbye my friend DainBramaged Jun 2013 #20
So it's on in New Jersey. Hopefully the real-life Dick Tracy character, will screw up. onehandle Jun 2013 #21
Wished he had been mine. I got Cruz. My condolences to you and regrets for me and the rest of... marble falls Jun 2013 #22
And our condolences to you. Beacool Jun 2013 #44
Sad news Robbins Jun 2013 #24
Corey Booker will run, and will in all likelihood win. nt Kahuna Jun 2013 #27
I just looked him up. Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #65
He's an ass-kisser. nt Kahuna Jun 2013 #68
Oh, good, Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #75
My condolences to my Senator, Frank Lautenberg graham4anything Jun 2013 #25
Sorry he is gone. And I thought it very honorable of him to return to the fray. freshwest Jun 2013 #64
Another great man passes on. premium Jun 2013 #32
Gov (bribe your ex USAG boss) Chris Christie picking a replacement of Sen Lautenberg laserhaas Jun 2013 #33
Godspeed Senator. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #36
Rest in Peace Senator livetohike Jun 2013 #37
Rest in peace, Senator Lautenberg LiberalEsto Jun 2013 #38
Just heard about this on npr. At his age with his health he wouldn't serve his full last term. alp227 Jun 2013 #40
So sorry to hear this! May he rest in peace! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #41
Lovely. Now we'll get a RW fanatic in there thanks to Christie. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #43
One of the last of a dying breed DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #47
Cant governor Christie appoint himself? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #48
Yes he can. former9thward Jun 2013 #49
Regrets to the family. Maybe he should have retired before the election. Now we get a GOP in the kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #50
His bill about chemicals KT2000 Jun 2013 #51
Oh no! nradisic Jun 2013 #52
If Christie appoints a credible Dem, he get's my vote. Blue State Bandit Jun 2013 #53
If he appoints a Democrat such as Booker he can kiss his 2016 presidential aspirations totodeinhere Jun 2013 #55
There will be enough time to suss that out... Blue State Bandit Jun 2013 #70
When GOP senators died in Dem-controlled states Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2013 #59
Chris Christie doing something out of respect name not needed Jun 2013 #84
No they did not Ter Jun 2013 #87
Let's not kid ourselves, folks... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #54
Uncertainty about the term of Christie's appointee Jim Lane Jun 2013 #56
It seems that Democrats die in states where Republican Governors have the choice of party dbackjon Jun 2013 #57
He was the Senate's last WWII vet Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2013 #58
That is so sad davidpdx Jun 2013 #82
RIP. PS: Hey Chris! Here's your chance to show how much you love The Boss! n/t Bossy Monkey Jun 2013 #60
RIP to a good man who served so long. Concerned who Christie puts in and the election to come. n/t. freshwest Jun 2013 #61
R.I.P. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #66
Statement by President Obama Tx4obama Jun 2013 #67
Thank you for the post. nt proverbialwisdom Jun 2013 #83
Statement by Senate Majority Leader Senator Reid Tx4obama Jun 2013 #69
RIP senator. Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #71
: > ( glinda Jun 2013 #73
R#43 & K for a good Dem. n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #74
And what purpose did this fossil serve, hogging the office for so long? Demeter Jun 2013 #77
If we had more fossils like Lautenberg we'd be better off. hay rick Jun 2013 #79
Senator Lautenberg on Cheney's Halliburton Stock Options Mc Mike Jun 2013 #85
And what happened to Cheney? Demeter Jun 2013 #86
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