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Ex-Providence mayor considers post-prison comeback
Associated Press ^ | June 8, 2014 | MICHELLE R. SMITH

Posted on 06/08/2014 10:10:24 AM PDT by AU72

Buddy Cianci (see-AN'-see) served two stints as mayor of Rhode Island's capital city, and both ended in felony convictions. Now he may try for a third. Cianci's charisma and shenanigans put him and Providence in the national spotlight - for good and ill - during his 21 years at the city's helm. He says he's leaning toward running again, 12 years after his conviction in a federal investigation into widespread corruption in his administration. Cianci says if he were mayor again, he could use his personality and experience to inject excitement back into the city. The mere discussion of a Cianci candidacy is dreaded in some quarters, as residents and others worry it will hurt the city's reputation. Cianci is deciding whether he would run as a Democrat or an independent. The filing deadline is June 25.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: providence
Well why not. He was very popular before he became a jailbird and Rhode Island haa former Governor and House Speaker currently behind bars.
1 posted on 06/08/2014 10:10:24 AM PDT by AU72
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To: AU72

Mayor, hell, he could be the Democratic nominee for president and fit right in.


2 posted on 06/08/2014 10:13:33 AM PDT by hometoroost
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To: AU72
Little Rhode Island s just about the filthiest of the 50 states.Electing a convicted felon who ran as a Rat...or as an “independent” who supported the Rats (think Bernie Sanders) would be easy for such filthy people.
3 posted on 06/08/2014 10:35:29 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Rat Party Policy:Lie,Deny,Refuse To Comply)
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To: AU72

He came from Providence, 20 years ago...


4 posted on 06/08/2014 10:42:16 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: AU72
Is this him?

Looks like he has his arm around and imaginary "buddy"

5 posted on 06/08/2014 11:04:48 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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That’s him, he also has or had a line of his own spaghetti sauce.


6 posted on 06/08/2014 11:11:32 AM PDT by AU72
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Not once but twice elected, only in ‘Rogue’ Island.


7 posted on 06/08/2014 11:17:17 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: AU72

Didn’t a governor of Louisiana get reelected and serve his term of office along with his jail term? Who was that?


8 posted on 06/08/2014 11:51:41 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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I've wondered more than once, but never got around to Googling, why the 'Family Guy' high school was named Buddy Cianci. Heh!
9 posted on 06/08/2014 12:10:01 PM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A goverrnment strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: BenLurkin

There was a guy in the photo and was Photoshopped out because of defamation of character. He planned to Sue!


10 posted on 06/08/2014 2:00:49 PM PDT by DocJhn
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Do it. He would follow in the way of DIMocRAT, marion (Night Owl) barry of WDC...felon.


11 posted on 06/08/2014 3:20:13 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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