Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Arizona Senator Jon Kyl to Retire
http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com ^ | February 10, 2011 | by Trish Turner

Posted on 02/10/2011 8:03:46 AM PST by Lucky9teen

wo GOP sources confirm to Fox that 3-term Senator Jon Kyl will announce his retirement at a noon news conference Thursday in Phoenix.

The Arizona lawmaker is the No. 2 Republican in the Senate.

Kyl, 68, served four terms in the House before winning a Senate seat. In 2006, he was named one of the 10 best senators by Time Magazine.

(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blogs.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 112th; alreadyposted; arizona; az2012; bloggersandpersonal; braking; kyl; resign; senator; sourcetitlenoturl
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100 ... 121 next last
To: upchuck

upchuck,

I agree..

P.S. Thank you Jim !


61 posted on 02/10/2011 9:03:11 AM PST by davidosborne (2012 will be the year of the INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE ! let's GOOOH !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 56 | View Replies]

To: davidosborne

Think of it as a way of avoiding thread real estate blight. Who wants to see billboards everywhere?


62 posted on 02/10/2011 9:03:29 AM PST by 1rudeboy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: K-Stater

Bristol isn’t anywhere close to the same league as Kyl....unless you consider DWtS some sort of political leg up. She is unfortunately on the same level as Bridget Mc.........I can’t believe I am even responding to this nonsense................


63 posted on 02/10/2011 9:03:46 AM PST by yoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

Giffords husband

That is not necessarily a bad thing. He is a Navy Officer and Astronaut. His wife is one of those blue dogs so her husband might even be republican.


64 posted on 02/10/2011 9:04:02 AM PST by napscoordinator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: napscoordinator

EXACTLY !! Preaching to the choir on FR I am afraid.. but there are a few on here that do need to hear that again :)

TOWARD VICTORY in 2012 !

INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVES GOOOH GOOOH GOOOH !


65 posted on 02/10/2011 9:05:19 AM PST by davidosborne (2012 will be the year of the INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE ! let's GOOOH !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies]

To: mwl8787

If Brewer wants to run, the GOP should clear the field for her.

Timing does not work for her. She cannot leave the job until 2014....his seat is up in 2012.


66 posted on 02/10/2011 9:06:23 AM PST by napscoordinator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: 1rudeboy

:)


67 posted on 02/10/2011 9:06:35 AM PST by davidosborne (2012 will be the year of the INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE ! let's GOOOH !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies]

To: K-Stater

Can her Mom run instead?


68 posted on 02/10/2011 9:07:56 AM PST by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: righttackle44

Wow. It seems like you are bitter. What is wrong? You seem very unhappy here.


69 posted on 02/10/2011 9:07:56 AM PST by napscoordinator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: napscoordinator
I am not saying this necessarily about these three, but OVERALL I bet the Senate and House folks are thinking, “dang the end of the gravy train is here. No more slush funds, high paying parties, etc. Now I seriously have to live on 137,000 $174,000 dollars a year. Oh and there is not enough money to take back to my constituents for their pet projects. What fun is it being in the Senate or House now.
70 posted on 02/10/2011 9:10:40 AM PST by davidosborne (2012 will be the year of the INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE ! let's GOOOH !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies]

To: Lucky9teen
Back in 2007 Kyl voted FOR comprehensive immigration reform. A black mark on an otherwise solid conservative record.
71 posted on 02/10/2011 9:11:01 AM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Toddsterpatriot
She's not 30 yet.

It's the odometer that counts, though....

72 posted on 02/10/2011 9:11:22 AM PST by r9etb
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies]

To: sunmars

I don’t understand how her husband got such bum rap here. I saw a segment about them on CNN from several years ago and he clearly stated back then he isn’t a Democrat and he doesn’t see eye to eye with his wife about all things political.


73 posted on 02/10/2011 9:13:58 AM PST by redk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: upchuck
Since it is 100% his site, we are lucky he lets us share it. All he asks in return is that we follow his rules. Not a bad deal if you ask me.

I agree. All I'm saying is there was a time when a free discussion of ideas was the norm. That no longer exists.

As I see it, there has been a conscious decision to limit that scenario. Jim has even written threads to that effect.

I'm not saying it's good or bad but there certainly has been a change and people who might offer a different opinion on certain subjects are not welcome here.

74 posted on 02/10/2011 9:14:07 AM PST by evad (Every time a RINO is defeated, a liberal cries)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 56 | View Replies]

To: davidosborne
really? are you seriously going to waste FR real estate attacking GOOOH? really?

He's attacking a blog pimp, Dave.

75 posted on 02/10/2011 9:14:44 AM PST by r9etb
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: Lucky9teen

Senator Kyl - maybe a Conservative on many issues... but I have a memory and Senator Kyl had to be ROPED in on the illegal immigration issue back in 2006/07 ... Kly had to be practically threatened (and actually was I believe) before he would stop carrying the water FOR Amnesty. He became a bit ‘born again’ after that FORCED backing down ... All in all he is a good man - but Kyl was way too easily swayed to support Amnesty for 20 million illegal aliens by the Republican Elites including GW Bush.

I am surprised that so many FR posters on this thread cannot seem to recall the absolute uproar Kyl caused back then ...


76 posted on 02/10/2011 9:15:42 AM PST by ICCtheWay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: K-Stater

Not even near the age to be allowed.


77 posted on 02/10/2011 9:16:36 AM PST by napscoordinator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: rottndog

Boortz was talking about Arpaio today — goooood choice!


78 posted on 02/10/2011 9:17:19 AM PST by samanella ((I may not always be right, but I will never be left))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: redk
I don’t understand how her husband got such bum rap here. I saw a segment about them on CNN from several years ago and he clearly stated back then he isn’t a Democrat and he doesn’t see eye to eye with his wife about all things political.

It's easy to understand, once you remember that attacking is easier than thinking.

79 posted on 02/10/2011 9:17:26 AM PST by r9etb
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 73 | View Replies]

To: Lucky9teen

Good. Another amnesty traitor gives up before the TEA party kicks him out.


80 posted on 02/10/2011 9:18:12 AM PST by Politicalmom (America-The Land of the Sheep, the Home of the Caved.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100 ... 121 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson