White-collar criminal and Bush Dynasty chum (wait, that's redundant) Katherine Harris, rewarded for election fraud by being elected to Congress, is now eyeing a Senate seat. Why doesn't she just have the U.S. Supreme Court appoint her as president already? Her past criminal success indicates that she'd get away with it.
The bitch is back?
She should be in prison for felony election fraud, but, like most white, white-collar criminals -- the majority of whom are, of course, Republicans -- Katherine Harris runs free, able to continue to harm people.
(Instead of my rehashing how Katherine Harris, as Florida's secretary of state and head of the Bush presidential campaign in Florida [hey, no conflict of interest there!], was instrumental in stealing the 2000 presidential election from the American voters, who had elected Al Gore over George W. Bush by more than 500,000 votes, watch this great short video called "Grand Theft America.")
Not only was Harris never prosecuted for her crimes against the American people, but she ran for Congress in 2002 and won.
Now, The Associated Press reports, Congresswoman Harris is considering whether to enter the Republican primary to compete for retiring Democrat Bob Graham's Senate seat.
Notes The AP of Harris:
Her presence could dramatically shake up the race and complicate President Bush's re-election plans in a key electoral state.
"I think it's a forgone conclusion if she enters the race...she will be the immediate front-runner," said former state GOP chairman Al Cardenas.
Harris said she needs to consult with the Bush administration and close friends before making a final decision. But her announcement is expected soon.
Despite her freshman status in Washington, Harris has solid name recognition among Florida voters and impressive fund-raising ability. She collected about $3 million in her first bid for Congress and has used her star power to help Republican candidates around the nation.
Her presence in a Senate race also would bring back memories of the 2000 presidential election recount, when, as secretary of state, she oversaw the disputed count that gave George W. Bush a crucial 537-vote victory over Al Gore in Florida.
Some Republicans worry it would stir up Democrats still upset about that loss and could harm the president's re-election prospects.
"If Katherine Harris gets in, both the media and the Democrats will bring up 2000," said University of North Florida political scientist Matthew Corrigan. "It's something the Republicans don't want to talk about, and if Katherine Harris is the nominee, it's going to be difficult not to."
...White House advisers have encouraged former housing secretary Mel Martinez to enter the Senate race, hoping he would energize Hispanics and attract unaligned voters in central Florida.
Republicans have also urged Harris to wait until 2006 and run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.
"That's a nice thought, but given the choice between an open seat or an incumbent, that's a really easy decision," Harris told The Miami Herald last week.
A poll released last month found Harris with the support of 29 percent of GOP voters, followed by former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum with 15 percent, and Martinez with 11 percent.... Thirty-eight percent of Republicans were undecided.....
I hope that Harris does run for Graham's seat. American voters need to be reminded of the greatest blow to U.S. democracy in our lifetime.
Update (Saturday, Jan. 17): Harris announced yesterday that she is not running for the U.S. Senate. Damn.
The Associated Press reported that "The White House had wanted her to stay out of the race, for fear her candidacy would produce big turnout among angry Democrats and hurt President Bush's chances of carrying Florida and its crucial 27 electoral votes this year," but that Harris "said that no one tried to prevent her from running for the Senate and that Bush political adviser Karl Rove 'was never discouraging.'"
I don't believe that for a nanosecond.
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