Former NFL player to run for Congress

[madinmaryland]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Former professional football player Jay Riemersma announced Monday that he is running for Congress in Michigan in 2010.

The GOP candidate is running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Peter Hoekstra, a Republican vying to become the next governor of Michigan. Riemersma set up an exploratory committee in June, but made it official on Monday with a speech in Holland, Michigan.

Comparing Congress to the National Football League, the former Buffalo Bills tight end promised to "never vote to raise your taxes."

"I'm announcing my candidacy today because we need a Republican renaissance – a return to our conservative principles of governance – and I'm ready to help lead this movement," Riemersma said, in remarks released by his campaign.

Since retiring from professional sports, Riemersma has been working for the conservative Family Research Council and coaching high school football. In November 2008, he penned a letter to the editor in the Holland Sentinal entitled "How could Christians vote for Obama?"

:wtf: What a douche. Sounds whackier than Curt Schilling.

[Forkboy]

1. How do Christians vote for a war criminal, Jay?

What a smeghead.

[TZ]

2. how could Christians vote for a liar...

LOLZ at the hypocrisy...

[wilt the stilt]

3. he believes like a lot of warped Christians

in the crusades

[PVnRT]

4. Nugent is enough of a douche for the entire state. They don't need another one.

Especially some douche tight end whose best year was with the 3-13 Buffalo Bills of 2001.

[Auggie]

5. Obviously been hit too many times in the head

[LisaM]

6. How disappointing

He played for a coach who was a proud liberal. I wonder what Lloyd thinks of this?

[Onceuponalife]

7. Where are the Heath Shulers when you need them?

What is it about football that turns men into douches? I blame the cheerleaders.;-)

[Arkana]

8. Another douchebag sports figure running for Congress.

Heath Shuler, Jim Bunning, and now Jay Riemersma.

Let's find a good Democrat to mop the floor with him, hmmmm?

[madinmaryland]

9. It's apparently a real conservative district. Many states have Alabama districts.

Sorry to all of you Alabama Du'ers.