Comments on: Frank J. for Senate

By: Bunkerhillbilly

Bunkerhillbilly — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:41:51 +0000

Just checked…Bobo Petricone isn’t doing much these days and even though his absence from the state was down to Whitey Bulger being at large…with Whitey doing an “Uncle Junior”, Bobo could easily mount a campaign from Howie Carr’s basement.

Hey, his campaign slogan could be: From Winter Hill To Capitol Hill!

By: Ernie Loco

Ernie Loco — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:38:28 +0000

Forget it Frank, it’s Massachusetts.

By: Bunkerhillbilly

Bunkerhillbilly — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:00:56 +0000

Erm…whatever openly-GOP types that exist in Boston are cowering under their desks or in the back of their three-deckers, loathe to pop up in public lest they be assesed a fine for travelling in the wrong direction.

Not even Knocko and Eddie McCormack’s Republican kin, black sheep that they are, can be talked into running.

Joe Perry, a fundamentally conservative fellow despite being a longhaired FM rock-n-roller, who lives down the road in Brookline, is too busy touring or playing one of his seven-hundred guitars to be bothered to run.

They could thaw out Teddy Ballgame’s cryogenically-frozen head and run that on the GOP ticket I suppose.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:12:42 +0000

To heck with Frank!

CarolyntheMommy for Senator!

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:38:22 +0000

Great idea!, CarolyntheMommy!
You Massachusetts GOP leaders reading IMAO (who doesn’t?) should take theMommy’s advice seriously! It’s a sure winner. Seriously. (and funny)(seriously)

By: mike

mike — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:01:52 +0000

Carolyn. You are a genius.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:01:34 +0000

Prerequisites for Frank J. Senatorial campaign leading to 2016 Presidential run:

1. Never held public office before. √
2. Never campaigned before. √
3. Likes to Tweet. √
4. Has kids and kisses babies. √
5. Engineering experience. √

That’s the extent of my list. You’re in, Frank.

By: FredKey

FredKey — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:01:10 +0000

Let’s do this thing!

Voter fraud–it’s not just for Democrats anymore!

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:57:07 +0000

I’ll vote for you but it’ll have to be an absentee ballot (I live in Indiana) and the name on it can’t be Doug!

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:52:27 +0000

It is your turn to deal, Frank. But have you shuffled?

By: Bouncing Beatnik

Bouncing Beatnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:48:36 +0000

We need the important info before we can be informed enough to make up our minds… what % Cherokee are you?

By: CarolyntheMommy

CarolyntheMommy — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:43:35 +0000

Is there a Republican with the last name “Kennedy”? That would cause voters in MA to spontaneously combust:

“Hey! There’s a Kennedy on the ballot. This requires no thought at all because we just vote for a Kennedy if we see the name….. but there’s an ‘R’ there. A Kennedy Republican? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!!!!!!!” BOOM!

By: Oppo

Oppo — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:18:07 +0000

… there’s got to be a “Barney Frank J.” joke in there somewhere . . .

By: Cosmo

Cosmo — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:14:54 +0000

Be aware of the recent, illustrious record of our good senators from Idaho, though, Frank. Do you promise to provide us with either a “toe-tap” or “DUI” moment sometime in the future? I would love to cover your presser in front of the Wells Fargo building where you decry the “vicious attacks” from the Statesman and aver that you “…[are] not [insert scandal adjective here] and never have been [scandal adjective].”

Of course, telecommuting and just voting “present” would work, too. But that may also disqualify you from Idaho service. Illinois would be a go, though.

By: Son of Bob

Son of Bob — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:12:52 +0000

Some senators just vote “present” and no one seems to mind.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:11:59 +0000

I live in Mass. Maybe I should apply. I could probably keep my current job as well. I’d vote Harry Potter style by sending down my pet owl. There’s no way I’m taking a vacation day just for a vote.

By: CTCompromise

CTCompromise — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:10:19 +0000

….How many votes do most Senators actually make, anyway? What with their busy schedules of campaining for the next election, junkets, fundraisers, visiting Beyonce and Jay-Z….who has time to get in and vote? That’s why Obama was always so proud to note that he was Present.

By: John D

John D — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:04:56 +0000

“And I’m not going to give speeches…”

You’ve got my vote. Of course, I don’t live in Mass, but I doubt they would check my ID if I showed up to vote. It’s not like I’m buying a gun or a 32 ounce soda or something.