tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post7915902721832848553..comments2024-03-28T15:13:26.906-05:00Comments on Althouse: The Marion County Election Board finds Sen. Richard Lugar ineligible to vote in his erstwhile home distict.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18206484794823617832012-03-18T21:44:48.955-05:002012-03-18T21:44:48.955-05:00jimbino:
Where does the constitution say that you...jimbino:<br /><br /><i>Where does the constitution say that you can't run for office as a homeless resident?</i><br /><br />I don't know - but that's not the issue here. He <b>does</b> have a home. It's just not in Indiana.RonFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346484258194484053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11918188349223389972012-03-16T09:39:52.313-05:002012-03-16T09:39:52.313-05:00How is he qualified to be a Senator then?
Article...How is he qualified to be a Senator then?<br /><br />Article I, Section 3;<br /><br />"No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, <i>be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.</i>"<br /><br />Emphasis added. If Inhabitant simply means living it, Mr. Lugar simply has to be in the state on election day, otherwise, I'd say he fails to qualify. And good riddance. If a member of congress can't have enough respect to retain a residence in their home state, they shouldn't be representing that state.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22097228404511631582012-03-16T09:15:09.384-05:002012-03-16T09:15:09.384-05:00Some of you folks are just amazingly cynical. Did ...Some of you folks are just amazingly cynical. Did it ever occur to you that maybe they were simply following the law? A Democrat majority election committee did roughly the same thing to Michigan's long-time Senator Carl Levin (first elected in 1978) a few years back too when they found that his address was to a flea bag apartment bldg in Detroit that had been torn down a few years earlier. Momentarily embarrassed Levin just rented another one. G.H.W. Bush's address for years was a hotel room in Houston. BFD. It just shows contempt for the voters and poor management skills (to have let it happen) but then we already knew that.Bayoneteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478845573525918943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2661440190789335022012-03-16T08:22:24.129-05:002012-03-16T08:22:24.129-05:00As I understand it, members of Congress get a (top...As I understand it, members of Congress get a (top secret not reported on taxes) expense account to relieve them of some of the burden they bear in their lives of public service, since they live in two places at once. If this slimeball took a single penny of this money after selling his Indiana residence, he should be up on serious felony charges. If he isn't brought up on charges, the remiander of the Senate should be charged with aiding and abetting.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949769812120448139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10247770779147141812012-03-16T06:26:27.004-05:002012-03-16T06:26:27.004-05:00If we are going to have government dominated by ca...If we are going to have government dominated by career politicians (and that's what we have, of every party and philosophy), wouldn't we be wiser to scrap the whole idea of "geographical representation", and switch to a more parliamentary form of government. Career politicians would rise through the ranks of their parties, based on policy expertise (in part), and as they rise would be assigned to run in safer and safer districts. We just dispense with the fiction that representatives actually have some life experience in the state or district (almost every representative lives in the DC area, and when voted out continue to live and work in the DC area). So we can have Lugar from Indiana (or why not Maine, or Alaska?), H. Clinton from NY. Kucinich would not be lost to the Democratic party, but would run from some other district (Seattle?). The advantages of this are (a) much stronger party identification and unity on important issues and (b) a politician can advance his/her career by policy expertise, rather than purely political salemanship.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620510049808301698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10520251613474759352012-03-15T21:59:34.492-05:002012-03-15T21:59:34.492-05:00Serves the little power-worshiping suckup right.
...Serves the little power-worshiping suckup right.<br /><br />Lugar is such a conventional-wisdom, go-along-to-get-along worm that it is difficult to do anything but smile over this nothing-burger story.wefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173796935219523602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1262487738018895532012-03-15T21:49:33.236-05:002012-03-15T21:49:33.236-05:00GoodGoodRouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459659398010937497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26091835000157417662012-03-15T21:07:46.662-05:002012-03-15T21:07:46.662-05:00But do you have a VOTER ID LAW?
If not, then Lu...But do you have a VOTER ID LAW?<br /> <br />If not, then Luger and vote, like most Democrats.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48518071696097598682012-03-15T20:29:19.741-05:002012-03-15T20:29:19.741-05:003 terms max for senators and 5 terms max for congr...3 terms max for senators and 5 terms max for congress creeps.<br /><br />Unless they have hot tits, like that one from Peoria. He can stay forever as long as his tits hold up. Same with that female senator from New York-she has a nice wrack and the tits are holding up well-but any slippage and she's gone.<br /><br />tits.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505398901816313803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49674400249123423462012-03-15T19:15:00.698-05:002012-03-15T19:15:00.698-05:00And he didn't bother to rent a studio apartmen...And he didn't bother to rent a studio apartment, after he sold his house?<br /><br />My representative, Niki Tsongas did that when she wanted to run. After husband died, Paul Tsongas, she moved out of the area. But five years ago, when there was an open election she rented a apartment as her primary residence to vote. Who knows how many nights she may use it, probably only for when she is actually here.<br /><br />Still not that hard problem for an elected official to solve.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852754398007790428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76744268635890042172012-03-15T18:53:33.126-05:002012-03-15T18:53:33.126-05:00"Unlike liberals, I'm consistent in the e..."Unlike liberals, I'm consistent in the equal application of the law."<br /><br />Hoosier, its a given that liberals feel some are 'more equal' than others.<br /><br />Call it a 'congenital' flaw if you wish.Toad Trendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113877205525601966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49748189962153757222012-03-15T18:45:54.130-05:002012-03-15T18:45:54.130-05:00Go along, get along is going. So Long Richard (do...Go along, get along is going. So Long Richard (don't close the door on me dick).Mark Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539095018636796125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48979343555649200222012-03-15T18:05:23.653-05:002012-03-15T18:05:23.653-05:00Two things. They should not meet but half of the y...Two things. They should not meet but half of the year and preferably every other year. We do not need them to "get things done.". Finally they should meet in DC on,y once a decade. The rest of the time they should meet in tertiary cities at least a three hour drive from any Palm Restaurant. Thisvwould make it difficult on the lobbyists and other hangers on. <br /><br />Oh, and they should own or pay rent in their districts.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258681007386089907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-65427877772250170172012-03-15T17:41:40.487-05:002012-03-15T17:41:40.487-05:00Is he not still domiciled in the county?Is he not still domiciled in the county?Lylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082051710068390275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79029031741470378972012-03-15T17:29:05.680-05:002012-03-15T17:29:05.680-05:00Different kind of fraud garage. Then again I'm...Different kind of fraud garage. Then again I'm sure once we start cracking down on falsifying addresses, liberals will cry DISENFRANCHISEMENT!!! RACISM!!<br /><br />Heck, I agree White should be prosecuted. He broke the law. Unlike liberals, I'm consistent in the equal application of the law.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18068632959557422442012-03-15T17:27:56.657-05:002012-03-15T17:27:56.657-05:00Interesting.
Most of the (presumed) Republicans i...Interesting.<br /><br />Most of the (presumed) Republicans in the alt House think Luger should follow the law.<br /><br />What a surprise.<br /><br />Not.JALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503869597362866878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83499980035018593402012-03-15T16:49:53.974-05:002012-03-15T16:49:53.974-05:00You do not need to live in a house to vote, so why...You do not need to live in a house to vote, so why the hell would you need to live in a house to run for office?<br /><br />Where does the constitution say that you can't run for office as a homeless resident?<br /><br />Why can't you be a resident if living in a cave? A cardboard box? An old suit?jimbinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684677214800358793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72798111562670147152012-03-15T16:27:11.964-05:002012-03-15T16:27:11.964-05:00He should have at least rented a cheap apartment t...<i>He should have at least rented a cheap apartment to maintain residence</i>.<br /><br />Like Specter, Lugar probably didn't expect the democrats to target him as a RINO.. <br /><br />Specter even went so far as to ditch his RINO investiture and declared himself a democrat.<br /><br />It still didn't help him.Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22083632509725546392012-03-15T16:23:05.434-05:002012-03-15T16:23:05.434-05:00A whole lot of dead people in Lake county have bee...<i><br />A whole lot of dead people in Lake county have been disenfranchised since that law took effect.</i><br /><br />Hmm. But photo ID didn't prevent Lugar from voting. Or <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/02/indiana-secretary-of-state-convicted-of-6-voter-fraud-charges.html" rel="nofollow">Charlie White</a>. What's up Indiana? You have photo ID rules even.garage mahalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485491995866513686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69264849239099016312012-03-15T16:21:49.713-05:002012-03-15T16:21:49.713-05:00"... More seriously -- looks like he screwed ..."... More seriously -- looks like he screwed up. He should have at least rented a cheap apartment to maintain residence..."<br /><br />Which is why I don't sympathize. He's a fucking US Senator and damn well should have known better. <br /><br />I don't think he screwed up as much as he figured no one gave a shit.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32218439226531608432012-03-15T16:18:53.899-05:002012-03-15T16:18:53.899-05:00"... Doesn't Indiana require photo ID to ..."... Doesn't Indiana require photo ID to vote?<br /><br />Oh noes!.."<br /><br />Oh yes!!!<br /><br />A whole lot of dead people in Lake county have been disenfranchised since that law took effect.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-56449621117915228372012-03-15T16:13:19.152-05:002012-03-15T16:13:19.152-05:00But wait -- how can there be a residence requireme...But wait -- how can there be a residence requirement to vote?<br /><br />What about homeless people??? How are they supposed to vote??? What if they don't have family or friends????? Don't these people realize blacks and Mexicans are less likely to have a stable address??????<br /><br />CALL THE UNITED NATIONS!!!1!1!!<br /><br />More seriously -- looks like he screwed up. He should have at least rented a cheap apartment to maintain residence.Revenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374515200055384226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80008195562276155852012-03-15T16:03:51.263-05:002012-03-15T16:03:51.263-05:00Doesn't Indiana require photo ID to vote?
Oh ...Doesn't Indiana require photo ID to vote?<br /><br />Oh noes!garage mahalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485491995866513686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41532220219299724622012-03-15T15:50:54.464-05:002012-03-15T15:50:54.464-05:00I don't get it. What are Democrats doing makin...<i>I don't get it. What are Democrats doing making life difficult for a natural ally, RINO Lugar?</i><br /><br />It's all about the Ds maintaining control of the Senate. They did the same to Bob Packwood in the 90s, who not only was a huge RINO, but a feminist RINO. He carried the feminist's water on the R side for decades, through the ERA travails of the era. Then, in 1995, with control of the Senate hanging in the balance, the feminists turned on him for being a serial kisser.Swifty Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748423525653804001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80724417572989008522012-03-15T15:44:42.727-05:002012-03-15T15:44:42.727-05:00I generally *like* Richard Lugar and nearly voted ...I generally *like* Richard Lugar and nearly voted for him for President at the 1996 Iowa Straw Poll (I was there for Phil Gramm who got my vote but was impressed by him nonetheless). As I recall, he campaigned on abolishing the income tax and replacing it with a national retail sales tax and was also one of the architects of “Freedom to Farm” which phased out farm subsidies (until Jeffords jumped ship in 2001 and Harkin became the Senate Ag Committee Chair and pushed to restore them).<br /><br />That being said, I support term limits and if you’ve been in Washington DC so long that your primary residency is there, then you’ve probably been in office too long.Thorley Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262423151559851671noreply@blogger.com