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'Duck Dynasty' star reportedly eyed by Republicans as potential House candidate
FoxNews.com ^ | August 13, 2013

Posted on 08/14/2013 8:18:36 AM PDT by US Navy Vet

Does "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson have his sights on Congress?

According to a new report, Republican strategists are suddenly interested in recruiting Robertson to run for an open congressional seat in Louisiana. The speculation follows GOP Rep. Rodney Alexander announcing his retirement from Congress last week, as a result of his frustration with Washington gridlock.

A special election to fill the seat is scheduled for Oct. 19.

The bearded, 41-year-old Robertson co-stars in the hit A&E reality show and is a self-described “redneck millionaire.”

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: duckdynasty; yesterday
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1 posted on 08/14/2013 8:18:36 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
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To: US Navy Vet

A Pentacostal in elected government office?
I’d like to see it but somehow I don’t think it will occur.


2 posted on 08/14/2013 8:21:53 AM PDT by Verbosus (/* No Comment */)
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To: US Navy Vet

Sadly he told Bob Beckel that background checks to buy guns are good.


3 posted on 08/14/2013 8:21:59 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: US Navy Vet

Screw the GOP. He should run as a conservative


4 posted on 08/14/2013 8:23:30 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Verbosus

He’s not Pentacostal.


5 posted on 08/14/2013 8:24:17 AM PDT by Lacey
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To: Verbosus

Church of Christ


6 posted on 08/14/2013 8:24:21 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: US Navy Vet

Well, he could self-fund...


7 posted on 08/14/2013 8:25:10 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Verbosus

http://www.christianchronicle.org/article2159776~Faith,_family_and_ducks:_Behind_the_scenes_of_


8 posted on 08/14/2013 8:26:15 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: US Navy Vet

I tried to watch Duck Dynasty but the beards turned me off, they are nasty!


9 posted on 08/14/2013 8:28:06 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

You are missing out.


10 posted on 08/14/2013 8:29:30 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: US Navy Vet

Got no TV. So, I always figured the program was about
some guy cornering the heating and Air Conditioning
market......Duct Dynasty.


11 posted on 08/14/2013 8:29:53 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: US Navy Vet

Might be something to it, Willie and his wife attended the WH Correspondents Dinner this spring.


12 posted on 08/14/2013 8:31:41 AM PDT by AU72
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To: tet68

http://www.aetv.com/duck-dynasty/video/


13 posted on 08/14/2013 8:32:00 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: US Navy Vet
Willie for Congress. And - better yet.....


14 posted on 08/14/2013 8:32:18 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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We watch the alligator hunters show, same except for the beards. Do you have a Duck Dynasty t-shirt and hat? You can get one at Sam's.
15 posted on 08/14/2013 8:32:25 AM PDT by Ditter
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I tried to watch Duck Dynasty but the beards turned me off

Force yourself. You'll fall in love with the characters. Hardly any shows make me LOL but this one does.

16 posted on 08/14/2013 8:33:29 AM PDT by Texan
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To: Ditter

I tried to watch Duck Dynasty but the beards turned me off, they are nasty!

 

 

17 posted on 08/14/2013 8:34:48 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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I just remembered why I hate beards like that. I was standing next to a grubby guy with a long unkempt beard and a bug crawled out of his beard.

Thanks for bring that memory back! NOT! :)

18 posted on 08/14/2013 8:36:26 AM PDT by Ditter
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alligator hunters show, same except for the beards.

Same? Not by a long shot. Which Aligator show promotes a belief in God and Family over business success. Every episode of DD ends with the extended family gathered together for a meal and the accompanying prayer.

19 posted on 08/14/2013 8:38:28 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Responsibility2nd; Texan

See my post #18


20 posted on 08/14/2013 8:38:54 AM PDT by Ditter
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