I can't help but wonder if Warner got a phone call from Larry Flynt?

[NNN0LHI]

Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Don

[TwilightGardener]

1. I read on DU that he used the services of call girls--who knows?

[BuyingThyme]

2. ...or Larry Craig.

[rsdsharp]

4. The former Mr. Liz Taylor?

That really would be BI.

[AlCzervik]

3. Warner is pro choice and from what i know he's not a fire breathing

gay basher. He's 80, i think he figured it was time to go.

[northzax]

6. and he's been a Senator for 30 years

time to let the younger blood in Virginia have a chance. maybe he doesn't want to be working at 86? and this is not good for the GOP, honestly, this puts a VA senate seat in play, I don't think there's anyone with enough stature in Virginia to lock it up immediately, and there are plenty of Democrats who could play in what may be a marginal state in 2008...

[AlCzervik]

8. agreed, hell when i'm 80 i hope i don't have to work anymore.

[never_get_over_it]

9. OK my former Virginians

PLEASE don't let smug ass Tom Davis have that seat - I can't stand his sorry self and I bet he thinks he is one of the top GOP contenders - who knows maybe macaca boy Allen will try again....

Warner is going because he is 80 simple as that....and doing this for 30 years sure he thinks enough already

[northzax]

I can see Davis as the most electable Republican

but it's hard to believe he will get out of the Primary based in NoVa, he may be a smug bastard, but he's not batshit crazy, which is what the southern VA GOP party seems to like. Maybe Gilmore? I wonder if Mark Warner wants the job? I bet it would be Mark Warner's for the taking, if he wants it.

[northzax]

11. blah blah blah blah

dupie dupie dupie dupe.

[WI_DEM]

5. There has been speculation for over a year that he would retire

so it's not that big of a deal. Besides I don't think he's one of the real fundie types. Heck, he was once married to Elizabeth Taylor.

[MonkeyFunk]

7. I doubt it

he's 80 years old... he's allowed to retire for the regular reasons.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Exactly...

A funny anecdote... He once spent three days with Elizabeth Taylor in bed when they were first married....I think it's in her memoirs...

[Bitwit1234]

12. At 80 years old I would love it....That white hair hides a hot furnace

[Hand]

13. At his age...

It'd be something to brag about! :rofl:

[WI_DEM]

14. If Mark Warner runs this is a strong possible pick up for Dems in '08!

[wiggs]

15. Doubful. But what name "shocked" Flint on madam's list? Been wondering... nt