Tue 14 Feb 2006
New York Times > Popular Ohio Democrat Drops Out of Race, and Perhaps Politics:
Mr. Hackett said he was unwilling to run for the Congressional seat because he had given his word to three Democratic candidates that he would not enter that race.
“The party keeps saying for me not to worry about those promises because in politics they are broken all the time,” said Mr. Hackett, who plans to return to his practice as a lawyer in the Cincinnati area. “I don’t work that way. My word is my bond.”
The final nail in the coffin must have been the getting the call from Harry Reid.
I hope they know what they are doing, because I don’t.
Thor Jacobs stepped aside for Hackett in the special. I never saw Hackett going back on his word and running in the 2nd this time around.
Back after the special election we had talked about people wanting him to run for State wide seats like AG, but he said that he had no interest in that.
My big hope is that he will turn his energies from helping the Democratic Party towards bringing our troops home. A non-partisan Hackett could make a real difference. Right now that’s what really counts. The Democratic Party has shown no interest in securing peace. American needs that.
It’s been a good run. For a while I was proud to be an Ohio Democrat.
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February 14th, 2006 at 1:30 am
” For a while I was proud to be an Ohio Democrat.”
Yeah, didn’t last long did it? I can now work against the candidacy of Brown and vote for DeWine. How do you like them apples Sherrod?
February 14th, 2006 at 1:34 am
I wouldn’t suggest that. DeWine certainly hasn’t done anything to deserve your vote.
February 14th, 2006 at 1:38 am
I supported Brown in the primary but I was pissed to read that Hackett quit altogether.
February 14th, 2006 at 1:41 am
Why? He doesn’t owe the Party anything. They asked him to run, he ran. They asked him to step down, he stepped down. That’s what a good team player does, isn’t it?
They asked him to go back on his work. Not going to happen.
February 14th, 2006 at 1:50 am
The disillusionment and the frustration that Hackett supporters feel this morning can not even begin to be described with mere words. Those closest to him feel the pain at a different level; the disbelief of once again being betrayed creates a wound that will not heal. To those like me who are determined to serve their country in a political sense are now not so certain. I spend everyday of my life telling others that politics is really about the people. It is about the everyday people that you pass in the store and give the finger on a busy street; I am constantly registering them and encouraging them to vote and demanding that their voice be heard. But for what??? When party bosses are the ones calling the shots, how will our voices ever be heard if we aren’t given the chance to voice them?
Today I’m am embarrassed to say that the “party of the people” has let the people down… again. We lost a wonderful man from politics, a man that we all know would have made all the difference in the world, finally a man and not a politician.
Paul Hackett’s voice will continue to be heard from everyone that had the chance to know and love him.
ps: kydem… paul doesn’t quit, and this is no exception. if someone did this to you can you honestly say you stick around? when your “friends” backstab you, its time to get new friends. Paul has always proudly worked for people and not the party and i have no doubt he will continue to but not in office. You can’t say something like that about such a wonderful man, i mean really man, its just mean, can you even begin to imagine what he is going through right now?
February 14th, 2006 at 4:29 am
C’mon now, hon.
You and I both know that they don’t know what they’re doing.
February 14th, 2006 at 6:52 am
Paul Hackett sent a message to Washington! He didn’t go back on his word. Even though Paul and I don’t agree on every issue, this is a sign of character. He has fueled my fire for the people of Southern Ohio even more.
I am running, not only, for the people of Southern Ohio. I am running against the politicians in Washington.
They push buttons… They pull strings… The people of Southern Ohio are not puppets. They are incredible people.
I am going to work as hard as I humanly can to give them what they deserve. We need to restore integrity, not only to the Republican Party, but also to the Democratic Party in Washington.
Let’s send a message to Washington!
“Jim Parker for the American Dream”
Democratic Candidate for US Congress
Southern Ohio - 2nd District
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February 14th, 2006 at 6:54 am
Ugly isn’t even an understatement for this. It will be a pleasure watching Brown lose to DeWine in November. The Democratic party’s Big Tent has officially collapsed and blown away.
Harry Reid and Charles Schumer, you preeminent asswipes, enjoy what’s left of your deficient party.
February 14th, 2006 at 8:36 am
Didn’t Hackett say that his word was bond? Well he said many times that he would NOT drop out of the Senate race as late as Sunday in the Akron Beacon Journal article.
Well he needs to stick with his word and stay in the Senate race.
This is just bullshit.
February 14th, 2006 at 8:43 am
Word cannot express how disappointed I am. We had a real chance with Paul. I heard Brown on a national radio interview and he came off as an ass. Paul gets national attention is such a positive way. He is the future of the party with all the fighting Dems. Brown can win the primary if Hackett drops out but Brown won’t win the Nov. election. We need to carry the whole Democratic ticket in Nov. and Paul would help tremendously with that. Brown has no cross appeal to Independents and disgusted Republicans. Is there something we can do to get Paul to stay in?
February 14th, 2006 at 8:46 am
Editor,
I agree with domestic goddess.
What can we do to get Paul to stay in?
February 14th, 2006 at 8:58 am
Leave messages at his senate campaign site or make an actual phone call. Did Move-On make an endorsement. Are there Iraq veterans groups who supported him? The UAW supported him. Can we call them? B
February 14th, 2006 at 9:15 am
I think I am in Americain camp.
This is just too much bullshit for me.
If this is how the democratic party works I dont think I want to be one.
February 14th, 2006 at 9:32 am
I’m with you, Mrs. Editor, ma’am. Reid, Schumer, Kerry, Dean, Sherrod Backstabbing Brown… it’s their party now, THEY can cry if they want to. I’m moving on.
February 14th, 2006 at 9:36 am
The Democratic Party needs to be destroyed before it can be rebuilt. I’m thinking seriously about leaving the party and becoming an Independant. I’ll be talking to people later today about drafting Paul Hackett as an Independant. He could win as disaffected Republicans sick of the neocon nightmare joined with already existing Hackett supporters. I think Bob Fitrakis has the necessary forms so I’ll see what he has to say. I’ll let you know what I find out.
February 14th, 2006 at 10:36 am
So much for grassroots politics in Ohio. Our brilliant Party leadership has once again failed to listen and is telling us who we should support.
Hasn’t worked over the past 20 years and it won’t work now. Shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.
If you want to get your message across…I suggest that we bombard local county chairs with phone calls…Then bombard the state Party chair with e-mails.
Chris Redfern’s e-mail address is chrisredfern@ohiodems.org. His phone number in Columbus is (614) 221-6563 ext 100.
If you’re really that upset then do something about it!!!
February 14th, 2006 at 10:45 am
The Ohio Republican Party is trying desperate to avoid a primary because they don’t want to split the base…
The Ohio Democratic Party clears their field and apparently splinters their base in the process…
A little ironic.
February 14th, 2006 at 10:50 am
I just called his campaign.
Hackett is out and that is final.
They said that there were a lot of people crying on the phone.
February 14th, 2006 at 10:52 am
Eric:
You may have come up with the most clearly stated difference between Republican and Democrats.
February 14th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
“For a while I was proud to be an Ohio Democrat”… indeed. Someone to finally get excited about. This really takes the wind out of one’s sails… I agree with previous posters. I have been “getting involved” by running for precinct chair, registering voters, arguing that the people can make a difference. I guess sometimes you have to admit when you are wrong…. I think I was wrong…. The “establishment” has the power.
February 14th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
As far as I’m concerned, Paul Hackett is a creep and conman. Hackett and his supporters really makes my blood boil!
This guy lied to and defrauded his contributors. How much money did Hackett raise by telling his contributors that he would not cut and run from the Senate race? He gave them his word, then went back on it. Now, he says his word is his bond. Indeed!
Now that the quitter has left the race, how much money is he going to give back to the people who believed he was telling them the truth when they donate money to his campaign?
Hackett complains about behind the scenes machinations, but he should know about them. Afterall, Hackett was involved in plenty of behind the scenes machinations when he ran for Congress! He was very comfortable sitting in smoke-filled rooms while local Party bosses cut deals to demonize and defame his primary opponents, like Charles Sanders, and promote him. Once the tables turned and Sherrrod Brown became the Party’s goldenboy, Hackett started moaning and groaning about how unfair the Dems have been to him.
Why did Hackett’s statement have a release date of Feb. 9? Is it because he knew back then that he was going to quit the race but let his supporters hang on. (I’m sure he collected quite a bit of cash during the last 4 days, too.)
What has Hackett done for the Democratic Party? I may not like Mike DeWine, but at least I know some of what he did for the GOP before he decided to run for Senate. He was a County Prosecutor and Lt. Govornor. It’s about time Dems like Hackett who think they can go from their mansion in Indian Hill and serving on a small city council to a seat in the senate get caught a lesson.
I’m glad Hackett is out of politics. I just hope he STAYS OUT!
February 14th, 2006 at 6:12 pm
Hi Nate! Charles Sanders himself called out your lies at the time. Do we really need to revisit that old history?
Newsflash. Candidates work with their Party. That’s how the came is played.
Lie number two: Hackett’s statement has a release date of today.
You’re working with on your usual solid ground there Nate. Why I don’t link to your blog. Here’s a crazy idea: If you’re so into uniting Cincinnati how about putting a zipper on your B.S.
February 14th, 2006 at 9:53 pm
From Churchill
“In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.”
Mourn and shed your tears, the next day, America is still suffering. You cannot stop if you care.
February 15th, 2006 at 4:32 am
Sounds like Nate is part of the swiftboating for Brown campaign. Keerist, no wonder we keep losing elections with this sort of backstabbing our own people, just so the D.C. democrats can keep the status quo.
Cain’t have no upstart whippersnappers asking any embarrassin questions now can we?
Brown is just another K-Street Owned lock stock and barrel DLC democrat who will continue to vote for corporate America at the expense of middle America if he wins. At least with the ReThug WE know that is what he will really do.
Now we know what scum the party leaders really are and that they can’t be trusted to keep their word ON ANYTHING.
The DNC won’t ever get another dime from me.
God where is a decent third party when you need one?
An Independent Party.
Sorry but Green Party sounds too much like tree huggers and as much as I am an environmentalist, tree hugging party is too easy to dismiss by mainstream voters who hear negativity in tree hugging.
We need a really good name that will resonate with the voters. Something that proclaims the Independence from the backstabbing ReThugs and untrustworthy democrats.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:16 am
Editor:
Yeah, please point out where Charles Sanders ever said I was lying about something. Do you deny that Paul Hackett worked with the party bosses to get their endorsements? Do you deny that Hackett worked to undermine Sander and the other candidates, or, at the very least, kept his mouth shut while they were being attacked? What kind of coward sits silently as good people get attacked on his behalf? So, yeah, why don’t you tell me what I’ve lied about?
If candidates work with their Party, why is there no history of Hackett doing this until he selfishly sought a seat in Congress?
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s politics blog, the release was dated Feb. 9! (source) Ah, but I’m sure they are lying too, huh!?
The bottom line: Hackett is a spoiled sissy who ran away when the going got tough. You Hackett kool-aid drinkers do him and our Party no good by ignoring his many flaws. Your blind, misguided loyalty is one reason I never link to this blog.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:44 am
Okay…I’ll violate my own policy of ignoring buffoonery and ask a question.
Can anyone name one incident during the special election campaign of 2005 when any one of Hackett’s Democratic opponents was “attacked”?
February 15th, 2006 at 9:48 am
Hey Nate!
Let’s take a trip down memory lane:
Sanders Campaign Rejects Cincinnati Black Blog’s Charges
The Enquirer “Blog” is wrong. I’ve got the statement from Hackett right in front of me.
BTW, Nate… back it the day it was YOU attacking Charles Sanders when he was running for Congress.
Thanks for reminding everyone why I don’t link to your sorry ass.
February 15th, 2006 at 11:21 am
Are you retarded or just determined to intentionally mislead on this Sanders issue?!
You claimed that “Charles Sanders himself called out your lies at the time” and that the Sanders campaign rejected my charges but nowhere in the linked blog entry does Mayor Sanders or his flunky either claim I lied or reject my charges.
What Sanjay Mahajan said was that the Sanders Campaign wished to “disassociate itself” with my comments. Neither Sanders or his campaign ever addressed the truthfulness of my comments or rejected them. You are smart enough to understand the difference between a politician disassociating themself from a comment and saying that the comment isn’t true, don’t you?
Now that I’ve addressed your foolishness, why don’t you stop trying to change the subject from that punk Paul Hackett to Charles Sanders or me. Hackett is an opportunist who should be prosecuted for fraud!!!
February 15th, 2006 at 11:28 am
Please Nate… please fight to get him prosecuted. And also make some charges against yourself for all the horrible things you said about Charles Sanders.
And please go look up the word disassociate. Behold the power of words.
February 15th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
I guess you are retarded!
If I said I’m voting for Ken Blackwell because I want a Black governor, and Blackwell disassociated himself from those comments, that wouldn’t mean he was calling me a liar.
If I went further and said I’m voting for Blackwell because I want a Black governor, and also blasted the Dems for failing to ever endorse an African American for governor, and Blackwell disassociated himself from my comments, not only would it not mean that he was calling me a liar, it wouldn’t mean he rejects my claims about the Dems.
You’ve claimed that a statement from an aide to Charles Sanders saying they want to disassociate themselves from a comment I made on the Cincinnati Black about the Dems somehow equates to Sanders himself calling me a liar and rejecting my claims. They don’t.
Please enroll in a logic and/or argument class.
February 15th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Hey Einstein, campaign spokespeople speak for candidates. Please enroll in a kindergarden class so you can start your magical journey into the wonderful world of learning.
Oh, and good luck trying to vote for Blackwell. I hope it gets counted.
February 15th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
Reading comprehension is fundamental. Neither the campaign spokesperson or Charles Sanders said what you claimed. Why don’t you admit that you are lying and move on. Oh, I know why! You don’t want to talk about crybaby Paul Hackett.
February 16th, 2006 at 1:34 am
Alright hot dammmit enough. Nate Livingston you are so full of shit I’m not sure how you stand it. In what way did Hackett demonize Sanders? Or the party for that matter? Paul Hackett has never said one negative word about Sanders and you damn well know it. And just how the hell you gonna fix your mouth to say jack shit about Sanders not getting the nomination when you were yelling from the roof tops about what an abomination he was??? Negro please. Hackett was the best candidate and won the primary. Plain and simple. If you ever listen to them in person you would know this. Sanders wasnt in the top 2. period. Keep that hypocritical bullshit over there.
February 16th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
Nate,
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Sanders again last night. From what I gathered he wants absolutely nothing to do with you.