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merrily

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24. Thanks, Jesus. We don't know all the circumstances.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #17)

Mon May 12, 2014, 09:00 AM

May 2014

It may not have been as dumb as it seems on the surface.

For one thing, Sheffield did not announce that he would challenge Conyers until February 19, 2014. Maybe Skip was hired before that and the campaign paid the bill during the first quarter of the year. And we don't know what Skip did for Conyers. Also, Conyers may not have known that Skip Mongo's brother was working for Sheffield.

If there was a conflict, it was really up to Skip to decline the engagement. Or, at least to make disclosures to both Sheffield and Conyers and get them both to waive it.

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Rep. John Conyers falls far short of signatures needed for August ballot, clerk says [View all] alp227 May 2014 OP

This can't be good...... a kennedy May 2014 #1

Sorry to hijack first post! More detailed report here: joshcryer May 2014 #9

Does Rep Conyers support homophobia and antisemetism? FrodosPet May 2014 #21

Beginning to sniff a stink. oldandhappy May 2014 #2

Maybe this is where the stink is coming from FrodosPet May 2014 #22

What? Conyers could lose his seat? nt bananas May 2014 #3

I'm sorry, did it say the people gathering the signatures must themselves be registered voters? tclambert May 2014 #4

It is a long standing state law. former9thward May 2014 #5

True enough. But does it make any sense? tkmorris May 2014 #19

Maybe it does not make sense. former9thward May 2014 #20

More backdoor disenfranchisement. This is an outrage. n/t freshwest May 2014 #6

His Democratic primary opponent (and alleged friend) mounted the challenge. merrily May 2014 #14

Outrage?seriously? yeoman6987 May 2014 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest May 2014 #28

ACLU: Mich. law that bars Conyers from ballot unconstitutional freshwest May 2014 #31

Even if Conyers got it ruled unconstitutional... joshcryer May 2014 #8

It's the same in NY Renew Deal May 2014 #26

Temp agencies that that hire labor for these campaigns are pretty shady Ash_F May 2014 #7

How could no one in Conyers office NOT check these people. littlewolf May 2014 #10

The options. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #11

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Another Democrat with seniority out of office. I recall his hearings during the last Bush year. freshwest May 2014 #32

Conyers' campaign was undoubtedly remiss, but, also, this could have been a setup. merrily May 2014 #13

Well it's been done in worse circumstances davidpdx May 2014 #15

Why would I hope for something I thought would be impossible? merrily May 2014 #16

Why does a campaign get lax? former9thward May 2014 #18

I don't see a lot wrong with paying someone to gather signatures. merrily May 2014 #23

P.S. No evidence whatever that he took voters for granted at all, let alone that he had merrily May 2014 #25

Oh please... former9thward May 2014 #30

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The only reason the Politburo had a higher turnover is a somewhat higher average age. former9thward May 2014 #35

Well, and purges Recursion May 2014 #36

From the article Jesus Malverde May 2014 #17

Thanks, Jesus. We don't know all the circumstances. merrily May 2014 #24

Can he run as an independent, like Lieberman did? Nye Bevan May 2014 #29

At least two lawsuits on this: struggle4progress May 2014 #33