Duncan Hunter to run for Pres in '08? Press Conf. Tuesday

[Liberty Belle]

I nearly lost my dinner when I read this. I can't think of a worse candidate for President than Hunter, my representative here in the 52nd Congressional district.

Ok, folks, please post your anti-Hunter info here -- all the scandals, corruption, bad votes and unethical actions--with links to show the media and the public why Hunter should NOT be president!


Rep. Hunter expected to announce possible presidential bid
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,226137,00.html?sPage=fnc.politics/youdecide2006



Rep. Hunter Exploring Presidential Run
Washington Post, United States - 4 hours ago
AP. WASHINGTON -- Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., plans to announce Monday that he's considering a presidential run in 2008, according to a Republican official. ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/29/AR2006102900535.html

[Cassandra]

1. He'll be going on the lemon pilaf...

rather than the rubber chicken circuit.

[speedoo]

2. Well, it's not like the rethugs have a lot of legitimate candidates.

McCain is likely to self destruct and Giuliani won't pass muster from the RWers.

Hunter is a slug, but so are all the other rethugs.

[Liberty Belle]

11. True, the GOP must be scraping the bottom of the barrel

to dredge up Hunter. He's far from clean.

[Old and In the Way]

3. I think we've got bigger fish to fry right now.

Let me announce...we'll have 2 years to research his past. I think he's tainted with Abramoff/Cunningham. He may well end up running his campaign from the Federal Pen.

[Liberty Belle]

10. I disagree...It's important to use this opportunity to tell the media

all about Hunter's sordid history. He's up for reelection, after all, and besides any positive press on Hunter could hurt Dems in all local races -- and vice versa.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Who the hell knows him?

Never been a VP
Never been a war hero
Never been a Governor
Not even a Senator

What does he want to run for president? Tiddly Winks?

[Liberty Belle]

8. Hunter Chairs the House Armed Services Committee. He's the biggest Bush shill in Congress.

Whenever they need a Rethug to hold a press conference in support of administration policies like war, torture, and dismantling our Constitution, they trot out Hunter.

His biggest campaign contributors are defense contractors and Titan, whose employees were implicated in torture at Abu Ghraib. He's been involve in more scandals than I can count, and votes the wrong way on virtually everything except NAFTA/CAFTA.

[LiberalFighter]

16. The point was that the public does not know this guy

[FightingIrish]

5. On what planet is he thinking about running?

[Liberty Belle]

12. One where no one can google to find gems like this:

"Ethics questions dog California Congressman"

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Congressman_tied_to_contractors_bribery_coconspirators_1214.html

[Liberty Belle]

14. Or this doozy:

Whistleblowers allege influence peddling by members of Congress, VP in Mexico wastewater project

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Whistleblowers_allege_influence_peddling_by_members_0329.html

[LiviaOlivia]

6. Delusional

What makes him think his shit don't stink like Pombo, Lewis, Bilbray, Doolittle, etc.?

[gratuitous]

7. Suggested campaign slogan for Mr. Hunter

"If you thought George W. Bush was murderously stupid, incurious and uninformed, wait 'til you see Duncan Hunter!"

[SoCalDem]

9. "TWO SERVINGS OF FRUIT.. AND CHICKEN"

That Duncan Hunter ?? :rofl:

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/6/12/110234.shtml

[Cuauhtla]

22. Almost as much an embarrassment as Tancredo or Bush

There's Jeffersonian and there's Noodles Jeffersonian....

http://www.overspun.com/?p=1406

[JI7]

13. he needs to go the way of Duke Cunningham

scumbags

[Liberty Belle]

15. He took money from the guys who bribed Cunningham.

After Cunningham got caught, Hunter gave his share away.

The man never met a lobbyist he didn't like, it seems.

[maveric]

17. Hunter is dirtier than Cunningham. But smarter.

Hunter is known down San Diego ways as the "Defense Contractors Best friend". The Papers have been writing about him and his warmongering stance and kickback action for over 20 years.
He just knows how to cover his tracks better than his ole buddy "Duke" Cunningham.
Slimy and crooked as they come, but Freeps will love him.

[leesa]

19. I believe he was once voted the dumbest Congressperson on Capitol Hill

He just payed more money to keep it quiet. He is under investigation as we speak.

[WI_DEM]

18. Good, I'd prefer someone like him than a McCain or Guiliani

for the Dems to go up against.

[XemaSab]

20. He's the jackass who wants to turn one of the Channel Islands

into a private game reserve. :eyes:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6115221,00.html

[Cuauhtla]

21. He's wasting his money- wherever it came from

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-11-29-cunningham-case_x.htm

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20061008-9999-1n8duncan.html

He thinks the Limbaugh "Libruls-are-to-blame" is the answer to everything. Even turned to it in his Prez announcement. He'll fare somewhere along the lines of Pat Paulsen, who had the advantage of knowing he was funny.

[Hippo_Tron]

23. He can campgin on serving the GITMO food to all Americans

Because it's apparently so tasty.