NY-26: Crazy Jack Davis and the woes of the millionaire

Crazy Jack Davis, who couldn't be bothered to campaign last year and lost what should've been a victory against Republican Tom Reynolds, is now showing that he isn't just crazy, he's delusional as well.

Davis lost both of his earlier bids to oust Republican Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds from New York’s 26th District. Reynolds announced March 20 that he will retire at the end of this term. Davis has not yet firmly committed to a third try for the seat, though he appears to be headed that way.

Davis contends that the millionaires’ amendment harms him because once he spends $350,000 of his own money, the law permits his opponents to raise three times as much as otherwise would be allowed from each contributor. He also complains that triggering the millionaires’ amendment forces him to file extra campaign expenditure reports — documents that divulge campaign strategy.

"Nobody thinks an incumbent and challenger are on an even playing field to begin with. He’s willing to take on that burden," said Andrew Herman, a lawyer representing Davis. "But he doesn’t understand why he has to take on an added burden of giving his opponent added contributions."

A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia didn’t buy that argument.

In an Aug. 9, 2007, ruling, the judges concluded that Davis’ free speech rights had not been violated because the provision did not impede Davis’ ability "to spend unlimited amounts of his personal wealth" and did not reduce the amount of money Davis could raise from his own backers.

In its decision, the court noted that the millionaire provision in the 2002 campaign law "is similar to statutes that permit higher contribution limits for candidates who agree to public financing of their campaigns."

Yup. According to Davis, millionaires are at a disadvantage because they can't swamp their peon challengers with an avalanche of self-provided greenbacks. Where did I place that tiny violin?

The funny thing is that there is no incumbent in this race. Maybe Davis doesn't realize it, but Reynolds has announced his retirement. This is an open seat. So Davis is fighting for an advantage not against an incumbent, but against his Democratic primary challenger and the non-incumbent Republican candidate in the fall.

Next he'll sue against the advantages enjoyed by candidates who actually get off their lazy asses and campaign and meet voters. That's so, like, totally unfair to lazy-ass, bat-shit insane gazillionaires.

But that's not all! With Jack Davis, you always get an extra helping of crazy:

Davis is already taking tough shots.

[Jon] Powers, Davis said, "is a kid. He's 29 years old and he's never had a real job," said Davis. "If we do get into a primary, he won't have any money left."

Jon Powers served his nation in uniform, fought in Iraq, and is now a public school social studies teacher.

Apparently, those aren't "real jobs" to Davis.

Race tracker wiki: NY-26

•  lol

  That's so, like, totally unfair to lazy-ass, bat-shit insane gazillionaires.

  Tea spew here.

  by bumblebums on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:20:47 PM PDT

  •  He's The Craziest Candidate I've Ever Been Around

    No question.

    And I've been around lots of crazy candidates.  

    by DHinMI on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:23:43 PM PDT

    •  Define ''crazy.''

      Delusional, psychotic, catatonic (might explain why he didn't campaign), or just plain old ''few sandwiches (and a bottle of wine) short of a picnic?

      (Half-serious quesion, since I'm not familiar with the chap)

      by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:26:42 PM PDT

      •  Antisocial

        He became a Democrat because he had some kind of spat with Cheney.  So anti-social and thin-skinned?

        by Unstable Isotope on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:31:13 PM PDT

        •  Yikes. Did he leave a GBCW note on

          the door of Cheney's office?

          by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:33:11 PM PDT

        •  Very Antisocial

          He essentially has to be kept away from voters.  

          Let's just say this: I spent a few days with the dude early in 2006.  I've worked with a lot of candidates over the years, many of whom are a little loopy, and a few of whom are crazed.  But nobody as socially whacked as Davis.

          One anecdote: he eats lunch at the same diner ever day.  At the same exact time.  For 35 minutes.  Either chicken noodle soup or beef noodle soup.  One or two packages of crackers.  One cup of coffee.  

          Every day.  Same exact time.  

          by DHinMI on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:34:54 PM PDT

          •  Sounds like ex Sen. Bob Graham

            Who records every waking moment in his diaries. Every. Waking. Moment.

            But, actually Graham wasn't bad for a Floida Dem-Wanna-Be-President.

            Was Davis weirder than Ross Perot?

            by willyr on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:40:16 PM PDT

            •  Other Than the Journal, Graham Isn't Odd

              And Graham is beloved.  People really love the guy, and he was a great politician.  

              Davis is antisocial.  

              BTW, I read recently that Thomas Jefferson apparently kept a journal almost as detailed as Graham's.  

              by DHinMI on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:41:59 PM PDT

              •  Really? Jefferson wrote about watching videos and

                then how he re-wound the videos?

                watched video

                rewound video

                wrote in my journal about rewinding video

                sheesh.

                But yeah..Graham really was ok on the issues. I'm glad he didn't get the Dem nomination in 2004 though. We might have lost!

                by willyr on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:46:55 PM PDT

          •  Could he be obsessive-compulsive?

            Obsessive-compulsive people are notorious for maintaining routines, which are in essence rituals, and dread any disruption of them.

            Of course, many wonderful, capable, decent people were or could have been obsessive-compulsive (Kant could fall into the second category) so this is not at all an excuse, but perhaps an explanation...?

            by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:41:29 PM PDT

            •  Might Be. But He's Also...

              ...anti-social, and quite unpleasant.  

              Some people who have OCD are sympathetic.  He may have OCD, but he's certainly not sympathetic.  

              by DHinMI on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:43:16 PM PDT

              •  Disorders can be cured.

                Being a twit, unfortunately, can't.

                Let's hope the primary contender wins.

                by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:45:03 PM PDT

          •  You said "one OR two" pkgs of crackers.

            So he's flexible.

            by trivium on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:03:23 PM PDT

          •  Ah! Melvin Udall crazy!

            Or maybe more like Howard Hughes crazy?

            ~Doc~

            by EquationDoc on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:14:35 PM PDT

    •  crazier than Gravel?

      I mean technically he's not a democrat anymore, but he used to be.

      Crazier than Zell Miller?

      Really?

      by DawnG on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:27:10 PM PDT

      •  Yes

        he's on par with those guys.  He, as a candidate, told the newspaper he didn't like to do "political events" meaning face-to-face, meet & greet events.  He totally relied on ads and robocalls.  An anti-social politician?

        by Unstable Isotope on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:29:51 PM PDT

        •  Perhaps he should set his sights lower..

          Like dogcatcher. Deal with less people that way.

          by eastvan on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:39:07 PM PDT

          •  Inflict him on dogs?

            by trivium on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:05:55 PM PDT

        •  Ugh, an anti-social Congressperson

          Noooo!  The press of people in The House of Reps is constant and unrelenting, and that's just the public and constituent services.  To get anything done in the House you have to be able to deal with the social pressure of the other 434 Congresspeople, almost all of whom are social animals, and with whom making alliances, deals, compromises, and horse trading is a way of life.

          I think I wants a 29 year old social studies teacher who likes people.

          by Rolfyboy6 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:59:53 PM PDT

    •  Amazingly

      he almost won in 2006!  I think it was a sign of how tired people are of Bush and his policies.  He definitely captured the anti-Reynolds vote.  Reynolds only pulled it out in 2006 (it is believed) because of the "October Surprise" storm that allowed him to be seen shoveling out money that Bush conveniently provided.

      by Unstable Isotope on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:28:13 PM PDT

      •  He had a 14 point lead...

        ...close to election day and he NEVER MENTIONED MARK FOLEY!

        He is an awful candidate.

        by NYBri on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:31:31 PM PDT

        •  Wooo!

          DHinMi, Unstable Isotope, and NYBri all say he's poison. Three independent clear eyed members who generally know what's what all vote thumbs down AND say he's a wackjob.  I'm getting the picture from 3,000 miles away.

          by Rolfyboy6 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:02:54 PM PDT

          •  Yep, 2 out of 3 ain't bad

            (rimshot)

            This Albany Project report has this from Mar 26:

            UPDATE: The Jon Powers campaign has issued this statement regarding Davis and his apparent entry into this race.

            Jack Davis already failed twice to win this seat.  Western New Yorkers are looking for something different. They're looking for a candidate who is actually listening to people from Buffalo to Rochester.  They're looking for a candidate who wants to protect Social Security, not cut benefits.  That candidate is Jon Powers.

            Amen.  

            amen, squared.

             There was this drive by smear of Powers this morning, nobody bought it.

            by KenBee on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:43:45 PM PDT

            •  Hey numbnutz , link the story wouldya?

              geesh, do it like this:
              The Albany Project: So Much For Folding
               but there is an earlier article that perks me up a little..
              Novak Pessimistic On GOP Chances in NY, Says Powers Favored in NY-26

              Robert Novak, Mr. Douchebag of Liberty himself, sees dark days ahead for the NY GOP's congressional delegation. He predicts that Michael Arcuri holds his seat in NY-24, That Dan Maffei takes NY-25 and says Jon Powers is "favored" in NY-26. The one bright spot he offers the Republicans, and I disagree with the Prince of Darkness on this one, is that he predicts that Randy Kuhl (R-Hairclub for Men) will manage to hold on to NY-29. From his Evans-Novak Political report:...

              Davis could fund his own race, and Powers has backing among liberal bloggers who showed real success raising funds in 2006.

              by KenBee on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 06:26:02 PM PDT

    •  If he thinks he is up aagainst a stacked

      fundraising deck just wait till the NetRoots community gets behind his Primary challenger. After that experience he can go hang out in the club Steve Forbes started and mittens just joined. The Money Poorly Spent Club. Limited membership-- you have to be a whiny millionare.

      by eastvan on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:36:20 PM PDT

    •  he sounds like Mitt Romeny's cousin

      every economic downturn is a "buying opportunity". He just wants to buy that office during this opportunity.

      by Liberal Youth on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:08:20 PM PDT

    •  Not only crazy but the most disadvantaged

      candidate yet. He is not only a millionaire but a white man. Oh to only have been born black and more.
      Poor Jack he feels like it is so lonely at the top. Somebody needs to tell him its lonely at the bottom too.

      by Lawdog on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 06:55:27 AM PDT

•  Davis going to the Clinton school of politics

  Apparently, those aren't "real jobs" to Davis.

  One might say they aren't jobs that matter?

  by filmgeek83 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:22:14 PM PDT

  •  He must also be a fan of the

    "insult 40 states strategy."  There are 7 counties in NY 26, and the 5 county Democratic committees which have endorsed so far have ALL endorsed the far superior candidate, Jon Powers. Davis' response was that a lot of those committees had new chairs and didn't know what they were doing. He expects them to rescind their endorsements, which Powers worked hard to get, and come over to his money. Not. Gonna. Happen.

    by Historical Pessimist on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:54:51 PM PDT

•  Down with Davis

  I hope he runs as a Repug

  by christomento on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:22:53 PM PDT

•  Just one question:

  This guy is supposed to be on our side?

  This is not just politics making for strange bedfellows. It's the time when you (a) wake up with a hangover in a strange room, and are (b) frightened to look who/what is sleeping next to you, since it's possibly a chewer*.

  *The type of person when you chew your arm off instead of risking waking him/her before you manage to run as far away as you can.

  by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:23:56 PM PDT

  •  I hated when he ran

    the first time and even more the second time.  The only reason he had a chance was because he was rich.  He had been a Republican his entire life until he decided to run for Congress.

    by Unstable Isotope on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:26:12 PM PDT

    •  Why on Earth did he switch? n/t

      by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:30:26 PM PDT

      •  Trade

        He thinks Lou Dobbs is god.  He owns a small manufacturing concern that makes highly specialized glass and ceramics and metals for manufacturing.  The only competition is from Scandinavia and China.  

        He's essentially a nativist, and the GOP lost him when he tried to ask Cheney about it at a GOP fundraiser in 2003, and he was basically kicked out of the event.  That inspired him to run against Reynolds.  

        by DHinMI on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:38:17 PM PDT

        •  Thanks! n/t

          by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:42:21 PM PDT

        •  A lot of his ideas on trade

          were pretty popular in the area.  Buffalo manufacturing is really hurting right now, like a lot of other traditional manufacturing regions.

          by Unstable Isotope on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:54:29 PM PDT

          •  Sure.

            Nativists aren't always wrong about everything.  ;-)

            by DHinMI on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:55:57 PM PDT

            •  This joker sounds...

              ...an awful lot like Jim Oberweis.

              by JeffW on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:02:37 PM PDT

  •  Chewer..that describes the last 7 years

    of the Butch "administration". How did we end up sleeping with this guy?

    by willyr on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:32:53 PM PDT

    •  Drunk/stoned/apathetic? n/t

      by Dauphin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:33:46 PM PDT

•  Just goes to prove

  that self-centered, greedy power-seeking knows no partisan boundary. What an ass.

  by islanddave on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:24:18 PM PDT

•  I used to live in NY-26

  Davis is an awful candidate.  He didn't like campaigning, all he did is was robocalls.  He couldn't beat scandal-tainted Tom Reynolds, and he's in his mid-70s.  I hope someone will talk some sense into this guy.

  Do they have a Republican candidate yet?  I saw in an earlier post that Jim Kelly (former Bills quarterback) is considering a run.  Don't count him out if he decides to run, he's extremely popular there (despite his well-known problems with alcohol in the past).

  by Unstable Isotope on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:24:56 PM PDT

•  Meanwhile, in NY-25 the Rs are having trouble

  Finding a candidate to replace Jim Walsh.

  by willyr on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:26:18 PM PDT

•  This guy's a democrat?

  Jeezus.  I thought you were talking about a republican.  I thought "this guy can't possibly be a dem."

  he's like the Pete Coors of the democratic party.

  by DawnG on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:26:29 PM PDT

  •  only he doesn't put his money

    anywhere that will actually help the party get seats...

    by berkeleygrad on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:40:40 PM PDT

•  crazy like a fox

  commentator.

  by Bindle on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:28:22 PM PDT

•  Jon Powers

  teaching is not a real job?  or being a Vet?

  Good Heavens - if that is true, then going thru labor, a C-section, stitches, and all that other stuff is a minor inconvenience.

  Smack that guy one upside the head.

  by kfred on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:28:50 PM PDT

  •  You read it right, Mom.

    Sheesh

    by NYBri on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:32:29 PM PDT

•  stupidist non-bush statement ever

  [Jon] Powers, Davis said, "is a kid. He's 29 years old and he's never had a real job," said Davis. "If we do get into a primary, he won't have any money left."

  the only real job is apparently corporate-consultant or ceo. everything else is just a hobby.

  by Liberal Youth on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:29:01 PM PDT

•  Should have won against Reynolds?!?

  Reynolds was expected to romp, even thought 2006 was a Democratic year.  It was only after the Mark Foley scandal that Davis began to even get close to Reynolds.  Remember, there was no serious candidate... Davis was meant to be a sacrificial lamb.

  by TLS66 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:29:50 PM PDT

  •  Absolutely wrong

    Davis came within 10% in 2004, so Reynolds was known to be vulnerable.  The polling was pretty much 50-50, especially after Reynolds's role in the Foley affair became known.  A democrat should have won that seat but Davis didn't really campaign and didn't really take advantage of Reynolds's obvious weakness.

    by Unstable Isotope on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:33:37 PM PDT

  •  All Davis had to do is wiggle a little to win but

    he did basically nothing to campaign or win.

    In fact this turns out to be a good thing, since Jon Powers will be the next Representative from this district.

    by willyr on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:36:38 PM PDT

•  Can we divorce him?

  Or at the very least have him committed?

  by klnb1019 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:34:55 PM PDT

  •  The primary and helping Jon Powers

    by Rolfyboy6 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:05:52 PM PDT

•  Pulling Out The Checkbook

  Mr. Davis thanks for helping me decide to send a donation to Jon Powers.  Why would a single County or Town Dem Chair support this lunatic Davis "the Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" candidate? As a veteran I have to ask, does Davis realize he just lost the vote of just about  everyone who has served? Powers should not have to spend a single dollar to beat Davis in a primary.  
  Believe me, he'll have the cash for the general election.

  A GOP candidate announced today.

  http://rochesterturning.com/...

  by BluedogNY on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:47:46 PM PDT

  •   Staff Sergeant David Bellavia lives in Batavia

    say that fast five times.

    I liked this comment there:

    Good luck to his team. He’s the guy who did the commercials for Ari Fleisher and “Freedom’s Watch” a while back saying that if we didn’t continue the war, he wasted his time, and babbling about how wonderful Bush was.

    Yeah, that’s a popular opinion. Does that mean he’ll get 27% of the vote, like Bush’s popularity poll figures?

    and...

    We told you recently that Iraq war veteran David Bellavia had decided to run in NY-26.   It sounds like me might not be the favorite candidate of the local Republican party (from the Politico): 'Bellavia’s decision raises the possibility that two Iraq war veterans could challenge each other in a general election. Jonathan Powers, who served as an Army captain, is one of the Democrats’ leading nominees – and has been a vocal critic of the Iraq war. If Powers and Bellavia were the nominees, the Iraq war would likely become a central focus of the campaign.'

     This will be a good race, forget Davis and Alice Kryzan for this spot.

    Thanks for the link.

    by KenBee on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:55:17 PM PDT

  •  and more on Bellavia...

    Oh, THAT guy....

    from the Albany Project

    David Bellavia, the founder of the pro-Iraq War group "Vets for Freedom" has announced  a run for the seat. From the VoteVets blog , VetVoice]:

    Vets for Freedom founder David Bellavia has decided to challenge  Jon Powers, a VoteVets-endorsed Iraq veteran for the Congressional seat in New York's 26th District.
    Powers has long been the Democratic favorite for the Congressional seat in New York's 26th District, and when his presumed opponent--long time Bush Republican Tom Reynolds--dropped out last week, Powers' position in the race was further solidified.

    If no other, more-established Republican decides to throw his or her hat into the ring, this race could very easily turn into a referendum on Iraq--and a showdown between veterans' groups.  I talked to Jon Powers on the phone today and he said he "welcomes the conversation" that will undoubtedly ensue at this point.

    For those who aren't familiar, Vets for Freedom is the pro-Bush, pro-Iraq War group with whom members of VoteVets often debate on national television.

    Bellavia confirmed his decision to a local New York television station.

      Per Rochester Turning  Bellavia's wife is a reporter at channel 10...

    by KenBee on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 06:10:55 PM PDT

•  Entitled rich scum. Now where...

  ...have we seen this before?

  Because, ya know, if you haven't made a shitload of money, you really haven't accomplished anything.

  by Veritas78 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 03:58:43 PM PDT

•  Publicly financed elections.

  The only solution to all this crap.

  by atmplant on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:02:42 PM PDT

•  There is another psycho from NY

  Anyone seen clips from Clinton's interview on Fox?

  by audiored on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:09:07 PM PDT

  •  Thanks...

    ...for staying on topic.

    Not.

    by loudGizmo on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:26:47 PM PDT

•  I love Jack Davis

   Is this guy caricature come to life or what? We're going to have an Obamaslide in 2008  ... why not let this one alone? Why, he could be our Traficante with the addition of a small amount of polyester!

  by Stranded Wind on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:10:13 PM PDT

  •  Trust me

    He's already got the polyester wardrobe.

    by Historical Pessimist on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:13:30 PM PDT

    •  And I live in NY26!

      I am working my tail off for Jon Powers, and he is working his tail off for us. Like I said last time this race came up, Jon Powers came and canvassed door to door with candidates in my little village's local election 2 weekends ago.

      I got to know Davis pretty well last cycle, as I was a candidate for state assembly in a largely overlapping district. Everything people have said here about his being crazy is spot-on. He's not a Democrat (he wouldn't work with me because I wasn't conservative enough for him). He threw a little money my way (credit where credit is due), but he has no interest in being a real Democrat. He actually told another county committee a few weeks ago that he wanted to go to DC to "fight Pelosi and Hoyer."

      DON'T let this man buy our line, especially when we have such a great opportunity in Jon Powers.

      by Historical Pessimist on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:19:34 PM PDT

      •  Me, too

        I'm also in NY26, and my wife and I have been saying for years that we wished a decent Dem would run against Reynolds.

        Given the difficulty the Rethugs are having finding a candidate (one potential is a councilman from the town of Greece), we should be able to pick this up with Powers and end Davis' delusions of adequacy.

        by loudGizmo on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:30:17 PM PDT

        •  dang locals anyway!

           Geez, one genuine nutjob for our side of the aisle, and you guys have to go and want proper representation ... next thing you know you'll be knocking down Republican wingnuts in other districts or something.

           Oh ... wait ... never mind :-)

          by Stranded Wind on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:32:09 PM PDT

      •  Please tell me...

        the Democrats in NY-26 are smart enough to see through to Davis's psychosis.

        by BruinKid on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:32:28 PM PDT

        •  Active Democrats are

          But I hate to think about what might happen in a low turnout primary. Davis has pledged to throw $3 million into the race. He doesn't campaign and thinks it can all be done with ads and hired help, but it will take a strenuous effort to beat him back.

          by Historical Pessimist on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:43:21 PM PDT

•  what to do

  Go to Jon Powers' site and make a contribution. He's just the sort of smart, decent candidate we want to support. He's liberal and also strong enough to prevent the Republicans from playing dirty. And the Republicans just might find a stronger candidate than Reynolds, who could run claiming to be a "new and improved Republican."  If Powers has spent money on the primary, he might need some help.

  by smcthinker on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:10:39 PM PDT

•  Another lesson from NY

  NY Democrats have just suffered through the highly public melt-down of another millionaire, one who ran on what looked like a progressive/reform program, but one who governed on pure arrogance. Yeah, Spitzer. Sure, he was targeted because he was a high profile Democrat but his own conduct and his indiscretions made him low hanging fruit.

  You know, it should make people be just a little leery of millionaires going into politics. Yeah it's great that they don't have to worry about raising funds - but it also means they may have gotten totally out of touch with the real world. When you have so much money that the consequences of your actions and your decisions are not something you have to worry about too much, it can do really bad things to your judgment.

  Which come to think of it explains a lot about Republicans in general and a Congress full of millionaires, especially on the Senate side.

  As to why people still vote for Republicans, this and this may explain why that happens, especially among older voters. (Anyone checked John McCain's weight lately?)

  Maybe the mantra should be: More Democrats, Better Democrats, and Thinner Americans.

  by xaxnar on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:12:29 PM PDT

•  Not a real job:

  War zone
  120+ degree heat
  Body armor
  Thirst
  Dust
  Dirt
  Constant stress
  Loneliness/absence from friends & family
  16-20 hour days
  Snipers
  Explosives
  Suicide Bombers

  Not a real job?  WTF is this idiot talking about???

  by trivium on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:13:56 PM PDT

•  Tough shot?

  "If we do get into a primary, he won't have any money left."

  Because as we know, attacking your opponent on the fact that he's poorer than you are, really plays well to the masses.

  by pakaal on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:17:37 PM PDT

•  Question Re Blue Majority

  I'm already maxed out in my contributions to Obama, how will you handle that if I contribute to Blue Majority again (now that Obama is on the list)?

  by bmozaffari on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:33:10 PM PDT

  •  Sorry, wrong diary! N/T

    by bmozaffari on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:36:02 PM PDT

•  We have a new contender...

  ...to be Andy Unanue's running mate in his 2012 presidential bid!

  by GreenCA on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:41:06 PM PDT

•  "he's never had a real job,"

  To some, if you don't get to exploit someone, its just a hobby :)

  by mollyd on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:45:59 PM PDT

•  Here's what Jack Davis thinks of Democrats

  http://www.thealbanyproject.com/...

  This story on the Albany Project is a great example of Jack's people skills and party loyalty.

  by Historical Pessimist on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:55:49 PM PDT

•  Can we had Powers to Blue Majority?

  He seems like someone we should be supporting both in the primary and in the General Election.

  by Marcus Graly on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:58:43 PM PDT

  •  Yes!

    I was wondering that myself.

    by Historical Pessimist on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:00:13 PM PDT

•  Those aren't real jobs

  From a Republican perspective (or a crazy rich dude perspective - more or less the same thing), soldier and teacher aren't real jobs.  They're government jobs - sucking on the public teat.

  by libdevil on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 05:11:35 PM PDT

•  Man

  Just what WNY needs - Jack Davis back in the race.  We NEVER catch a break up here - NEVER!!

  Monroe County Repubs are stealing us blind and trying to take over the community college and now Jack Davis is BAAAACK!!

  by browne48 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 06:57:26 PM PDT

•  these 'KIDS" put their lives on the line for this

  country!!!  it is time they had a direct say in which direction it takes now that they have come home.

  by KnotIookin on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 07:54:24 PM PDT

•  y'know

  I like Jack, we could have used an iconoclast or three in Congress (we have had others...Traficant, McKinney...)

  But he proved to be an awful non-campaigner just when he could have won the seat, and I am of the firm belief that once somebody has run twice for the same seat and lost they should step aside and let somebody else run.

  He's not all that good fit for the Democrats anyhow, nor the Republicans for that matter.  Where he really fits to a T is the Reform Party or whatever the NY chapter is calling themselves these days (Independence Party?)  Advice to Jack: run on the IP ticket where you can do the most good -- namely, splitting the vote something like this:

  Powers (D/WFP) 45%
  Davis (IP) 28%
  Republican sacrificial lamb 27%

  heh heh heh

  by canyonrat on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 04:44:02 PM PDT