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

Skip to comments.

Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run
Newark Star-Ledger ^ | 2/1/13

Posted on 02/01/2013 5:49:11 PM PST by randita

Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run

By Brent Johnson/The Star-Ledger

on February 01, 2013 at 12:55 PM, updated February 01, 2013 at 5:08 PM

TRENTON — It looks like Geraldo Rivera is already prepping his platform.

One day after announcing on his radio show that he is "truly considering" running in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat now held by New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg, Rivera amped up his message today in a television interview and a column on the Fox News Latino website.

The longtime media personality portrayed himself as a moderate Republican who is fiscally conservative but also supports gay marriage and Roe v. Wade.

"Democrats have a huge registration advantage in New Jersey," Rivera said during a short interview on the Fox News morning show "Fox and Friends." "But I really do believe, as a moderate Republican, there is a point of view that is unrepresented in states like New Jersey. There can be a new vitalization of the Republican party."

Rivera — a longtime Fox News TV anchor — is the first Republican to publicly express interest in the seat. Although the 89-year-old Lautenberg has not given any indication he won't seek re-election, Newark Mayor Cory Booker recently said he was interested running, and a number of other Democrats are also waiting in the wings. Rivera, 69, a resident of Edgewater in Bergen County and former owner of the Two River Times newspaper in Red Bank, said in today's interview he envisions a Republican Party "we extol the virtues of good business and fiscal policy and fight the deficit and don't advocate the printing of money in obscene amounts just to cover our debts."

(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: geraldo; geraldorivera; newjersey; whorealda
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081 next last
To: randita

Cory Booker is the next anointed senator from my state. He may actually be a better choice than Gerry Rivers.
Go away Heraldo.


21 posted on 02/01/2013 6:03:10 PM PST by certrtwngnut (')
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: randita

I declare him a major douchebag.


22 posted on 02/01/2013 6:03:40 PM PST by crosshairs (All we are saying, is give a high cap piece a chance.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: randita
 photo YouWantItWhenSign_1.jpg
23 posted on 02/01/2013 6:04:41 PM PST by Huskrrrr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: gov_bean_ counter
Quite possibly to the right of Christi...

Better pack a lunch if you try to go to the right of Christy.
24 posted on 02/01/2013 6:05:33 PM PST by crosshairs (All we are saying, is give a high cap piece a chance.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
Geraldo is insane. It will take about 10 minutes to uncover his background.

Yes, we all know about Bob Menendez, but I think that even NJ residents aren't down with what Geraldo has done in his life.

Scuzzy doesn't even begin to describe this guy's past.

Republican? Hah!

Um, er well, perhaps.

"Republican" is unfortunately associated with scumminess.

He might be a shoo-in in NJ.

25 posted on 02/01/2013 6:06:49 PM PST by boop ("You don't look so bad, here's another")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: crosshairs

LOL!!!


26 posted on 02/01/2013 6:07:46 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Hope and Change has become Attack and Obfuscate.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: randita

“There can be a new vitalization of the Republican party.”

Doubtful, but certainly not with thew likes of this scum.

ANY republican GOP politician that backs or in ANYWAY helps this jerk , should be run out of town.

NO MORE DAMN RINOs!!!


27 posted on 02/01/2013 6:08:33 PM PST by Gator113 (Leave my guns alone and REGISTER THE DAMN LIBERALS!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: randita

Is he running under Jerry Rivers or Whorealdo?


28 posted on 02/01/2013 6:08:47 PM PST by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: randita

29 posted on 02/01/2013 6:11:27 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: randita
Moderate Repub. Ha-ha-ha.

He should, instead, think of working on his stand-up routine and hit the club circuit.

30 posted on 02/01/2013 6:11:41 PM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Gator113

The Republican Party establishment will back Whorealdo before they will back a Conservative.


31 posted on 02/01/2013 6:12:02 PM PST by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: randita

“Geraldo Rivera declares himself a ‘moderate Republican’ as he eyes U.S. Senate run”

Maybe he meant ‘modern Republican’.

As an aside, where are all of the moderate Democrats? Maybe there aren’t any.


32 posted on 02/01/2013 6:18:02 PM PST by CriticalJ (Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.. But then I repeat myself. MT)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sport

I am certain of it.


33 posted on 02/01/2013 6:18:42 PM PST by Gator113 (Leave my guns alone and REGISTER THE DAMN LIBERALS!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: randita

Ef the whore. I can’t stand him. He can go to hell with the rest of them.


34 posted on 02/01/2013 6:19:22 PM PST by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CriticalJ

They morphed into Republicans for the most part and the remainder just faded away. Zell Miller was probably one of the last, though I believe he was a Conservative Democrat.


35 posted on 02/01/2013 6:22:52 PM PST by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: Ramius

The SAME as Lautenburg


36 posted on 02/01/2013 6:23:45 PM PST by funfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: randita

Remember.....this whore gave the whereabouts of a mission, drawing it in beach sand, if I remember correctly. He let the enemy know where they were and would be heading.

A friends son was in that troop...and was killed in action. FU whore.


37 posted on 02/01/2013 6:24:15 PM PST by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: randita

Let’s see if I have this straight. He’s a moderate Republican. Ergo, he is in favor of Obamacare, gay marriage, open borders, unlimited government, much higher taxes, more social spending, the elimination of the Defense Department, the repeal of the Second Amendment, thinks compromise means Pelosi is a right wing loon and thinks every live birth represents a failure of the first order.


38 posted on 02/01/2013 6:24:45 PM PST by stevem
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: randita
Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run

Slapping that 'republican' tag onto Bloomberg helped make him mayor of NYC.

But I never voted for Bloomberg, and I sure as hell won't vote for Geraldo Rivera.

Rivera's probably trying to make sure that Booker gets the seat.
39 posted on 02/01/2013 6:25:51 PM PST by novemberslady
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All

Heh, Good one Herraaallldo.

Well, maybe he is a Moderate Republican... since it seems these days that moderate republicans are socialists that don’t quite worship Marx, Lenin and Mao, but kinda like Castro and Chavez.

That think that the Constitution was OK for its time, but kinda outdated for the last 50 years....

That think if the USA were just a little more generous giving money and praise to its enemies, and open its borders to all comers that it wouldn’t be such a mean country.


40 posted on 02/01/2013 6:28:14 PM PST by LegendHasIt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081 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