I kept trying to come up with a title for this that involved political suicide, but couldn’t get it to work.
Kevorkian announces bid for Congress
He called his candidacy audacious, even outrageous, but assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian will run for U.S. Congress this year, hoping to continue a crusade to fight for individual rights.
“I have never been a political person. I have only voted once in my life,” he said, during a rambling press conference in which he quoted everyone from Alexis deToqueville to Frederick Douglass.
Kevorkian will run in the 9th Congressional district, which currently is represented by U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Township. He promised to only stay in office only two years if elected.
“I’m 79, almost 80,” he said. “That’s old.”
He will be an independent candidate whose goal is to raise awareness of the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Bill of Rights, which says rights spelled out in the Constitution do not diminish rights that aren’t specifically spelled out.
Felony conviction is not political suicide for Dr. Death!
One way to decrease social security payments going forward….
Aren’t most of the people who would vote for him already dead?
JFStan said, Aren’t most of the people who would vote for him already dead?
So, he’s already won the Chicago vote?
J/P=?
He’s got my vote! If I were in his district that is. The fact that he will serve only one term, that part should be copied by all of Congress.
I never quite got the hang of Dr. Kevorkian’s obsession with “Youth in Asia.”
I mean, don’t we have plenty of youth here in the Americas to be concerned about? So what’s his deal? “Youth in Asia” this, “Youth in Asia” that…his endless rantings about those kids will be the death of me yet!
🙂
#4 – So, he’s already won the Chicago vote?
I am sick and tired of hearing people accuse Chicago of being corrupt when it comes to voting.
During the last election in Chicago, I voted at 5 different polling places and at no time did I ever witness anything even remotely dishonest.
#7 OFTLO – That’s a good one.
#6 – I never quite got the hang of Dr. Kevorkian’s obsession with “Youth in Asia.”
It’s the school girl skirts and tentacle porn.
You know how men turn perverted in old age. Like Arthur C Clarke.
I still haven’t decided whether I should vote for Hillary or Obama in the primary. It’s fun thinking my vote could decide the Democrat nominee even though I’ll vote for McCain.
Campaign slogan: The only things you can count on are death and taxes!
Over my dead body.
Dr Death brings New Life to Campaign.
Dr Death, finally a politician you can trust.
Anyhow, running against a repug–he’d get my vote no matter what.
I’d vote for Dr. Death too, Mr. Bobbalina. Should I ever become an invalid, afflicted with a fatal disease guaranteed to give me a drawn-out horrible death, depleting all my funds and the funds of my relatives, I just hope there’s somebody like Dr. Death around to bring things to an expeditious and dignified conclusion.
And the fact that he’s not a Repug is just icing on the cake.
We could use people like him in Congress. They should take the proposal to eliminate the over 65 requirement from Medicare and instead make it under 65 only. The elderly don’t produce anything and probably earned plenty of money. Why prolong the inevitable?
Mikey, your KKK and John Birch roots are showing.
Mister Mustard,
Your tolerance is showing…
Yea, those groups were just known for youth and health care policy.