Greg Orman, an Olathe businessman and Democrat, may not have much chance of unseating Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., this year, but he now has an official campaign Web site, YouTube video, Facebook and MySpace pages. He’s running “to change Washington’s tired and stale ways†and to address “serious issues that our current leaders in Washington have not addressed, including health care, our energy policy and our dependence on foreign oil.â€
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I think everyone – including the Eagle – may very well be quite surprised by Greg Orman. He is a successful entrepeneur, is raising a substantial campaign fund without using his own money (watch for his 4th quarter campaign finance report), and has an excellent command of the issues. He is going to be a serious contender.
Yep, very impressive. Seems to have all the democrat talking points down. All the ‘feel good’ cliches.
Unfortunately a little light on the details.
Don’t know anything about him, but he has my vote!
That’s a good little kool-aid drinker!
Kansas hasn’t elected a non Republican Senator in more than 80 years.
If there is a bright center of the universe, we are in the place it is farthest from.
But I’ll vote for him.
Guess I’ll pour myself a tall heaping glass of cool grape kool-aid mmm mmm mmm. Go Orman.
Yes, he’s very well aligned with your typical Kansan….he maxed out donations to Hillary Clinton as well as donating to Al Franken and Bill Richardson. He semi lives/lived in Florida and is a Kansas City party boy. This guy is a joke of a candidate
Wasn’t he still listed as a registered ‘unaffiliated’ when it first came out he might run. Sounds like he isn’t even sure where he stands on the issues.
Does the kool-aid come in different flavors? I’m for making all elected officials more accountable and often think getting rid of all incumbents is a good place to start!
WE HAVE BIG PROBLEMS IN WASHINGTON DC! Seems to me if they are there they are part of those problems. Let’s give someone new a chance to find solutions, if they don’t work any better we’ll get rid of them too. Sooner or later we might get our point across! Probably take longer than if we were dealing with regular folks of normal intelligence and morals — these are politicians, don’t ya know.
Didn’t Roberts get rid of the position and responsibilities instead of getting out that report?? And is he still hoping we’ve forgotten??
I will look in on Orman’s site and see what he’s got!
He’s just a guy with an ego trying to buy a race. What a joke. His website claims he has dedicated his life to public service. Does he think we’re stupid enough to believe this? He has dedicated his life to filling his wallet and trolling for girls. Judging by his choice of friends on myspace and facebook, his candidacy is definitely helping in the girl department.
I’m pretty sure Rockefeller promised to get that report out as soon as he became chair and that still hasn’t happened…
“WE HAVE BIG PROBLEMS IN WASHINGTON DC! Seems to me if they are there they are part of those problems. Let’s give someone new a chance to find solutions,…”
Linda we have been saying that for decades and never hold anyone accuntable for what they say they will do — look at the con jobs the GOP did on the Christian conservatives that got them elected —- DC is designed to be resistent to change —- they (both parties) count on us being distracted by the constant distractions and mis directions —- I think the only thing that may change the way DC does business is if there is a general country wide labor strike or slowdown —- capitalism minimizes the importance of labor, it’s all about earnings per share, why not earnings per employee with more of those earnings returned to the employees (not in the form of Enron type stock transactions)
Roberts hasn’t lived in Kansas for years- ever since he took his first job as a staffer more than 4 decades ago he’s lived almost full time in DC
Explain how he’s the best voice for kansas?
my money’s on Orman- Roberts has done a miserable job- particularly when it comes to health care issues and iraq, and I think the people of kansas will agree.
ken,
Although I agree with what you say, I don’t think “things” have ever been as bad as they are now. bushco have done MUCH to motivate and make people aware of the need for change. I think we’ll see less voter apathy and fewer people distracted by the latest bright and shiny object.
Roberts has spent his life working for Kansas. First as a staffer, then as a statesman. That is a man who can say he has dedicated his life to public service without having his fingers crossed behind his back.
Orman is an import from Minnesota, and most recently Florida. Watch his youtube video- he hasn’t even bothered to lose the accent before his run in Kansas! He isn’t even a competitor in this race. Roberts will be successful again, because the majority of Kansans think he’s doing a good job. His approval rating in the state is at 56%.
Don’t know anything about the man. Best of luck in his efforts though.
The original kool-aid drinkers were fundy christians, just like many Kansas Republicans. It’s typical of the breed that they misappropriate analogies.
Good luck Greg.
But I doubt you can save the morons of this backwater feudal duchy from their right to vote stupidly for Republicans.
Orman is not going to change anything in D.C.
If you go to his website and look at his photo link, you will see that he is related to Hubert Humphrey.
Matt refers to Roberts as a “statesman.” What a laugh! No statesman would have stonewalled the delivery of the Senate Intelligence committee investigation report on how we got drug into Iraq until after Bush was re-elected. Pat Roberts needs to be sent down the river of history just like his joke of a president.
For the past 7 yrs.Pat has been supporting bush at every turn; he’s made his bed with bush, now he needs to lay in it.
Seems like Greg Norman’s campaign is off to an aggressive start – he was spotted campaigning in Missouri late on Friday night at the Velvet Dog. I hear his new line is “Hey Baby, I’m running for Senate.” I’m sure Greg’s a nice guy, but running for the Senate should not be a pick up line. We need someone serious, and with experience.
Kelly and Linda–
Yes, indeed.
Ol Senator Rubberstamp was willing to do whatever it took to cover up Bush’s deceit, duplicity, and damn lies in the run-up to Iraq.
Let him continue to work for Bush, not for Kansas, since that is the decision he made by protecting
Worst.
President.
Ever.
Maybe Bush will hire him as his driver.
“Yass, boss, yo’ sho’ is right abouts everything, boss . . . “