Craig James Running for U.S. Senate

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Craig James Running for U.S. Senate

Craig James is planning on running for U.S. Senate in Texas. It'll be interesting to see how his alleged history with hookers affects the race.

Gromer M. Jeffers
Former SMU standout and ESPN personality Craig James will file in Texas for the Republican U.S. Senate primary by end of day Thursday.
 
 
 
 
 
Note: Remember no politics, so keep your opinions to yourself and just make fun of Craig James and his alleged hookers. Mods, apologies if you feel this thread crosses the boundaries, I realize it's straying close. Feel free to lock it or delete it. I just figured  that someone so central to MGoBlog culture warranted being mentioned.
 
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December 13th, 2011 at 4:50 PM | Well, There's One Rumor... (Score:4 Normal)
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.....that I hope doesn't make it to the Internet. Wait...

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December 13th, 2011 at 4:50 PM | No politics? What about meta politics? (Score:3 Normal)
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Hookers everywhere mourn this decision

Thanks Thorin/Mgovideo for avatar

 

 
December 13th, 2011 at 4:50 PM | I'm pretty sure murdering at (Score:5 Normal)
Brhino
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I'm pretty sure murdering at least one hooker is an entry requirement to the Cool Senators Club.

December 13th, 2011 at 4:51 PM | Perfect place for him (Score:5 Normal)
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I heard that once in Congress, you have unlimited access to killable hookers and a team of people to follow you around and cover it up.

Whatcha gonna do, little brother?

December 13th, 2011 at 5:35 PM | No, Senator (Score:3 Normal)
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is where it's at. Just ask Ted Kennedy.

December 13th, 2011 at 6:07 PM | Senate is part of congress.  (Score:5 Normal)
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Senate is part of congress. 

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December 13th, 2011 at 6:23 PM | Hey, no politics. (Score:5 Funny)
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Hey, no politics.

December 13th, 2011 at 10:39 PM | Good call (Score:5 Normal)
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In other news: I'm an idiot.

December 13th, 2011 at 9:48 PM | Mary Jo Kopechne was not (Score:2 Normal)
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Mary Jo Kopechne was not available for comment.

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December 13th, 2011 at 4:53 PM | His name will probably help (Score:4 Normal)
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His name will probably help him in the polls, but I'm not sure how his pro-hooker-killing stance will go over among the voters.

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

December 13th, 2011 at 4:58 PM | I don't know.  Hooker-killing (Score:4 Normal)
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I don't know.  Hooker-killing politics are complicated.  The small minority of people who kill hookers LOVE politicians who support their work and kill hookers themselves.  The majority, on the other hand, doesn't approve of hooker killing but worries more about other issues.

This hooker-killing strategy could be a political stroke of genius.

December 13th, 2011 at 4:53 PM | i believe Gromer is using the (Score:4 Normal)
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i believe Gromer is using the term "personality" incorrectly

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December 13th, 2011 at 4:54 PM | A request (Score:5 Normal)
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PLEEEEEASE keep this thread politics-free. I really, really want this thing to stay up.

#RememberTheFive

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December 13th, 2011 at 4:54 PM | Gutsy decision, given that (Score:5 Normal)
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Gutsy decision, given that Craig James allegedly killed five hookers while at SMU.

Your friendly neighborhood contrarian.

December 13th, 2011 at 5:11 PM | remember though, it's only (Score:5 Normal)
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remember though, it's only alleged that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS WHILE AT SMU. it can't be proven that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS WHILE AT SMU, so let's not be careless with rumors that CRAIG JAMES KILLED FIVE HOOKERS WHILE AT SMU.

December 14th, 2011 at 12:57 PM | Question... (Score:1)
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If a rumormonger were to bold the phrase "Craig James killed five hookers while at SMU," would that give it any extra weight with the search engines?

 

 

 

December 13th, 2011 at 4:55 PM | Look on the bright side. (Score:5 Normal)
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Look on the bright side.  This means he'll have to leave ESPN which is NOT a bad thing.

 

 

December 13th, 2011 at 4:56 PM | Do you think that Craig James (Score:5 Normal)
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Do you think that Craig James killed 5 hookers while at SMU without realizing he would one day run for public office? 

December 13th, 2011 at 6:38 PM | I think it was part of a long (Score:3 Normal)
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I think it was part of a long run strategy, I'm not sure what his thought process was, but you don't KILL FIVE HOOKERS WHILE AT SMU without some sort of endgame in mind.

Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought.  It always defeats order because it is better organized. 

December 13th, 2011 at 4:57 PM | At least he'll be off ESPN, I presume. (Score:1)
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I wonder if his getting Mike Leach fired will hurt him in the polls.

EDIT: While I understand it is a fact that Craig James killed 5 hookers while at SMU, how did that information become public again?

"They're stuck with that quarterback (sophomore Braxton Miller) for the next two or three years, that's fine with me. He throws worse than (Tim) Tebow. - Steve Everitt

December 13th, 2011 at 5:04 PM | The Internet (Score:4 Funny)
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The Internet

December 13th, 2011 at 5:17 PM | Previous Craig "The Hooker Killer" James threads... (Score:1)
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But keep in mind that it is allegedly killed!

December 13th, 2011 at 5:28 PM | I'm pretty sure EDSBS first (Score:1)
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I'm pretty sure EDSBS first stated that there was no proof that Craig James killed 5 prostitutes while at SMU.  So, it would be completely unethical to continue to report the rumors that Craig James killed 5 prostitutes while at SMU.

December 13th, 2011 at 4:57 PM | I think the lesson here is (Score:4 Normal)
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I think the lesson here is more people need to kill hookers, it can take you places

www.eatacheeseburger.blogspot.com Brian Cook has read this blog!

December 13th, 2011 at 4:58 PM | First pardon: Jack the (Score:2 Normal)
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First pardon: Jack the Ripper.

#IRealizeHe/SheWasNeverCaughtSoDealWithIt

#NotEvenSureSenatorsGetPardons

#DefinitelyNotInOtherCountriesForPeopleWhoWereNeverJailed

#ProbablyShouldHaveJustThoughtOfABetterJoke

or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

December 13th, 2011 at 4:58 PM | anything to get him off ESPN (Score:1 Trolling)
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anything to get him off ESPN

December 13th, 2011 at 4:59 PM | How does he think he has a (Score:1)
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How does he think he has a show when everyone in West Texas HATES him?

December 13th, 2011 at 5:15 PM | maybe because west (Score:3 Normal)
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maybe because west texas/texas tech fans only make up a small percentage of texas compared to the dallas-houston-san antonio megalopolis.

the more pressing question is how does he think he has a shot when there is rampant speculation that he killed 5 hookers while at SMU?

December 13th, 2011 at 5:19 PM | Legit Question (Score:1)
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How do SMU fans/alums view guys from the James/Dickerson era? Is it a thanks for the memories attitude, or you doomed us to 25 years of sucking?

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:42 PM | another legit question (Score:3 Normal)
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smu has fans???

December 13th, 2011 at 6:27 PM | SMU makes no sense. They draw (Score:2)
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SMU makes no sense. They draw like 20k to their games, yet they had no problem finding 20 boosters perfectly willing to pony up $100k for six years to pay June Jones. I know there's a lot of oil money sloshing around in Highland Park but sheesh!

December 13th, 2011 at 8:01 PM | That ESPN 30 for 30 special (Score:1)
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That ESPN 30 for 30 special (Pony Express ?) explains it pretty well.  In Texas, football, at pretty much every level, is how people measure the size of their dicks.  High School, College, the Cowboyws, it's all the same.  You do whatever it takes for "your team" to be the best.  

The good ol' boy network in Dallas is filled with rich SMU grads.  They don't like being embarrassed while hanging out with their UT and A&M brethren.  Hence, they spend the money that needs to be spent.

December 13th, 2011 at 11:35 PM | Most of those guys are still (Score:1)
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Most of those guys are still fairly popular within the SMU community still. Dickerson is like C-Webb is with the UM community. Most SMU folks realize that they will never be the dominant program in the state, it will always be UT no matter what, while aTm and Tech have their fair share. Not to mention Dallas is the Big 12's version of Chicago with alot of graduates from all the schools flocking there after graduation. But SMU is paying June Jones over $2 mill and they do a pretty good job of getting fans to attend the BS bowls they've made the last few years. Though that might just be an indicator of how big football is down here rather than love of the program.

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:00 PM | Political Aspirations (Score:2)
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I too hope to one day enter politics, but I never killed any hookers when I was at Michigan. Does this mean its too late to consider a career change? I mean because if not, I've got some work to do.

 

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:05 PM | I've got a knife you can (Score:2 Funny)
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I've got a knife you can borrow

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December 13th, 2011 at 8:07 PM | There's always grad school. (Score:1)
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There's always grad school.

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:01 PM | Does This Mean... (Score:1)
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....that Chris Spielman replaces him in the crew covering the Beef O'Brady Bowl? If Spielman decided to run for office, would they let Quint do the whole thing solo?

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:02 PM | (Score:1)
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Talk about a dude with skeletons in his closet.

#REMEMBERTHEFIVE
#FIRECRAIGJAMES
#IMPEACHCRAIGJAMES

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:03 PM | "Thank you for coming to my (Score:5 Normal)
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"Thank you for coming to my first 'Craig James for Senate' press conference. I'll take your questions. Yes, you, in the maize and blue."

"Thank you. Mr. James, I have heard some stunning allegations regarding your time at SMU, specifically that you killed five hookers while there. I've had no substantial quotes on this story, and I refuse to believe that YOU KILLED FIVE HOOKERS AT SMU, but would you care to comment?"

 

December 13th, 2011 at 5:03 PM | I don't know how to imbed (Score:2)
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http://vimeo.com/25427131 

 

I strongly encourage the watching of this video for James' Texans for a Better America.  The word "self-parody" is defined by this video, not the other way round. 

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra

                         

December 13th, 2011 at 5:11 PM | For some reason this video (Score:3 Normal)
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For some reason this video reminds be of the "Biff Tannen Tribute Video" in Back to the Future Part 2

December 13th, 2011 at 5:15 PM | do you know how to imbed it? (Score:2)
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I believe that it should be seen by as many people as possible - for lessons in voice inflection if nothing else.  "Texans for a Better America." 

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:20 PM | Wow, that is something. How (Score:1 Normal)
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Wow, that is something. How about that...

or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

December 13th, 2011 at 6:47 PM | Had no idea (Score:1)
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that Texas is the envy of our nation. I was just there, can't believe I missed that. So I learned something today. Good for me.

December 13th, 2011 at 7:21 PM | A Vision Unveiled from Texans (Score:2 Normal)
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A Vision Unveiled from Texans for a Better America on Vimeo.

Athens, GA

December 13th, 2011 at 11:30 PM | American Exceptionalism (Score:3 Normal)
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  Now there's something you can support.  How can you do anything other than support America being an exceptional place?  Why ... to suggest that America isn't a special place is downright unAmerican of you.  I mean, this is a great country.  You can kill five hookers ... KILL FIVE HOOKERS ... and get away with it.

December 13th, 2011 at 5:04 PM | Well, if there was an (Score:3 Normal)
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Well, if there was an election to jump into, this has some factors strongly going for it. Apparently the latest polls for the Republican Senate nomination in Texas have an "undecided" category that's 34% (?!?!). Four other candidates are in the race with one of them polling at 41%, and he has raised $5.1m as of late November. If James has good name recognition in Texas (I'm assuming yes) and can either pony up some serious cash, or has assurances that someone will do that for him, this was a smart move if he wants that seat.

Go Blue!

December 13th, 2011 at 5:39 PM | We have it on good authority... (Score:5 Insightful)
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...that there are wealthy individuals in Texas that have been willing to, as you put it, "pony up serious cash" for him, expressly.

December 13th, 2011 at 5:41 PM | I thought I had a good one (Score:5 Normal)
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I thought I had a good one with just the pony, I hadn't even considered that it could have been expressly announced. +1 to you, good sir.

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December 13th, 2011 at 5:13 PM | (No subject) (Score:5 Normal)
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