[Purrcival]

Her sense of entitlement is also fueled by her daddy, Billy McKinney, who was a fixture in Georgia politics for many years:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_McKinney

"Her political career began in 1986 when her father, Billy McKinney, a representative in the Georgia House of Representatives, submitted his daughter's name as a write-in candidate for the Georgia state house. She received about 40 percent of the popular vote despite the fact that she lived in Jamaica at the time with then-husband Coy Grandison (with whom she had a son, Coy McKinney, now age 16). In 1988, McKinney ran for the same seat and won, making the McKinneys the first father and daughter to simultaneously serve in the Georgia state house."

More about Daddy McKinney:

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=43301

More Cynthia McKinney info:

http://www.atljewishtimes.com/archives/1999/110599cs.htm

[bcsco]

I've been musing about emotional or psychological issues being in play in her current absence form the public eye. But what if something else is in play?

What if what Boortz came back from DC with has merit; that both the Dems in Congress and the Black Caucus in particular would prefer to see her opponent get the seat than her? Would they then feel the need to insert themselves into the election, say through the back door? You know, 'we have a man here who's not controversial, who's dedicated to the party and will be with us - etc etc etc'. If not pre election, then could they have seen the writing on the wall when her opponent forced her into a run-off and they've now made their desires known?

The KOs Kooks can cry and moan all they want about Diebold machines, GOP fixed elections (even when it's a Democratic Primary). But if they want to cry wolf over 'Not so [s]Kinney McKinney' then they should perhaps look closer to home.