And he’s running for Larry Craig’s old seat. What’s the matter with Idaho?
A Senate candidate has legally changed his name to Pro-Life and will appear on the ballot that way this year, state election officials say.
As Marvin Pro-Life Richardson, the organic strawberry farmer from Letha, 30 miles northwest of Boise, was denied the use of his middle name when he ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2006 because the state’s policy bars the use of slogans on the ballot.
Now, though, officials in the Idaho secretary of state’s office say they have no choice because Pro-Life is his full and only name. He says he will run for the highest state office on the ballot every two years for the rest of his life, advocating murder charges for doctors who perform abortions and for women who obtain the procedure.
Craig failed to file the necessary re-election papers, thereby keeping his promise to retire.
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You gotta admit, that’s pretty brilliant. Bet Lyndon LaRouche wishes he’d thought of it.
Don’t you mean he’s running for the seat of Pro-Gay Sex In Public Restrooms Craig?
ATTENTION IDAHO REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS, STOP EMBARASSING IDAHO FFS!
Rusty Shackleford @ 1:
There’s nothing brilliant about advertising ignorance……….
This Reslug. lunatic was actually who Larry Craig was supposed to meet in his favorite bathroom for sex.
Idaho Repubs want to prevent abortions in all ways possible- even if it means providing themselves as receptacles for your seed.
this has to be the result of inbreeding.
if Idahoans elect this douchebag they are dumber than the Preznitwit.
Conservatives are rapidly gathering to themselves the most crazed, bewildered nutjobs they can find to hew to their party purity. This embarrassing loon reminds me of the Libertarian mayor who drank colloidal silver treatments and turned his skin blue. Public. Stupid.
He’d get more votes if he changed his name to “wide stance”
What’s wrong with Idaho, you ask? It’s in the middle of nowhere. This guy should get out more often.
I don’t get pro lifers, on the one hand they couldn’t care less about children with no health care, but on the other hand they want to dictate to others how to live.
I’m gonna run as Ethics Honesty Transparent Government Big Penis Smith.
You think I have a chance?
Well, when he dies that ought to make for an interesting tombstone.
Marvin Pro-Ignorance Richardson is more like it……….
deezus @ 11:
Yeah
If your intention is to get mocked more than the number of votes you receive………….
Well..just when you think you’ve seen the height of extraordinary stupidity from the right…this guy pops up…what a complete idiot…these politicians who wrap themselves in religion…they should be forcefully removed from office and beaten with a big-ass hardback copy of the King James bible, until they promise they’re out of politics forever.
I’m sick of these fucktards!
deezus @ 11:
I think so. Considering, most of us think our politicians are big pricks anyway.
Someone should confuse this nut’s candidacy by claiming he is against the death penalty. His potential supporters would be flummoxed!
Some people were just born to be mental I suppose.
McDuff @ 10:
And they’re pro-death penalty and pro-war…smells of hypocrisy to me.
That’s it! I’m changing my name to “George W Bush is a douchebag and the War in Iraq is a soul sucking votex of stupidity” and my middle name will be “oh yeah, and Marvin Richardson’s brain and spinal cord aren’t touching”
Can we make suggestions for other politicians to change their names?
John McCain: Pro-War
George Bush: Pro-Oil
Dick Cheney: Pro-Gun
David Vitter: Pro-Hooker
Bill Clinton: Pro-Intern
Gary Condit: Pro-Missing Intern
Joe Scarborough: Pro-Dead Intern
thats like something from the onion
MCMetal @ 14:
I do exhibit what they call “attention seeking behavior” =p
Im going to move to Idaho, change my name to “Republicans are Idiots” Johnson and run for governor everytime this guy runs.
There is nothing wrong with Idaho. It is a wonderful state filled with wonderful people….we do seem to produce some dumb-ass politicians though…but it is really unfair to predicate their idiocy to us…and the fact that they win? It ain’t just us what elects corrupt hypocrites so it isn’t really fair to ask what the matter with Idaho.
I should have thought about this 6 years ago. I could have changed my name to Impeach Bush. By now i would have health care!
Would it be fair to rename Larry Craig ‘Penis Breath Craig’? or more to the point ‘George F**ked Up Bush’?
Will he be opposed by Pro-Death Smith?
Whats the difference between and abortion and firing a lazer guided missile into an Iraqi neighborhood?
“the organic strawberry farmer from Letha”
I guess he didn’t change his name to “Organic-Strawberry” Richardson because it was too liberal and gay?
I’m sure the skinhead nazi’s will vote for him.
here in tennessee, we had a case of a similar name changer. byron looper faced dismal prospects in his run against the popular long time state senator tommy burks. so byron changed his name to “low tax” in an effort to get his message across to the voters. unfortunately, before the election the prospects for a “low tax” victory were much worse than slim to none. being a typical republican, “low tax” decided his best chance for an election upset was to ambush and brutally murder senator burks with a handgun. now “low tax” is locked up in the riverbend maximim security prison in nashville offering his political allegiences to the aryan brotherhood or crips whenever convenient.
“I don’t get pro lifers, on the one hand they couldn’t care less about children with no health care, but on the other hand they want to dictate to others how to live.”
Here’s another thing I don’t get about religous “pro-lifers”. Why is collateral damage (which is 1st or 2nd degree murder) during war a-ok? I would respect these guys if they were the ultimate pacifists but, in general, I have found, by in large, that they are not.
Also, they are usually big advocates for deadly force in self-defense also. Why not just let god sort it out and dole out the appropriate punishment in the end-times and continue to passivelypray for things to get better and attempt to peacefully convert infidels to your belief system? Better yet, thank the abortion doctors for sending the unborn to a faster reunion with Yahweh…or whomever…without the pitstop of this mortal life.
If someone wants to get an abortion then why in holy hell would anyone think that person would be a ideal candidate to be a parent at that time, especially when forced? This jackass needs to put those Idaho libertarian ideals to work and stay out of peoples personal affairs.
Or if anyone thinks that “life” starts a conception then the answer is simple…remove the fertilized egg immediately and see out viable and independent it really is.
I do believe that there should be a provision in the law where as if someone causes an unwanted pregnacy termination there should be criminal action against the offender taken after consulting with the woman (or her family in the case of murder).
xoites Hussein defends Constitution @ 25:
More like a private cell in Guantanamo ; courtesy of Chimpy and Co……….
Pro-Life Richardson was struck by lightning today as he stumped for the death penalty for abortionists….
Let me guess: he’s opposed to comprehensive sex education and health coverage for oral contraceptives, things that would prevent an assload of pregnancies in the first place, and thereby reduce the call for abortion.
So tell me: are pro-lifers stupid, or just lying about their motives?
L.A. Confidential @ 28:
The former is either voluntary or necessary whereas the latter is not?
MCMetal @ 4:
I think the Pro-Life movement in general is not based in ignorance. When you start looking at the people that are pro-life and see that they are pro-death penalty, pro-war, and see that many of them are against providing health care or proper foster care for kids, then yeah there is ignorance. If we could provide a happy home for every (i cringe to say) unwanted child, then I would probably be a big pro-lifer, but since that world is an illusion at worst and a fairy tale at best, then I will remain pro-choice.
McDuff @ 10:
It’s simple. “Pro life” is only a code word. What they really are is pro punishment. Their whole religion is based on punishment for anyone who doesn’t follow their narrow minded rules. Forcing a poor, preferably dark-skinned, woman to give birth to an unwanted child is punishment for having sex that is not sanctioned within their regressive religious world view. For them, the fact that that child will most likely live a life of misery is just icing on the cake. You see, their religion also celebrates the concept of punishment for the descendants of “sinners”, and their descendants, and so on for generations to come. They revel in the belief of a vengeful god.
Britisher @ 29:
Megalulz!
“advocating murder charges for doctors who perform abortions and for women who obtain the procedure”
Pro life wants to kill others? That is the part I don’t get.
God thinks that is OK? Just wow.
Richardson is a truly unique candidate whose political position is so astonishingly limited and yet so universally applicable to every issue:
Taxes: abortion causes taxes
Agriculture: Private property is paramount and abortion limits the industry
Education: Public education should be abolished because it promotes abortion
Government: Most positions should be abolished and so should abortion
Can’t wait for the next televised debate. This will be the highlight of the election cycle.
Reminds me of a Tennessee politician—Byron Looper—who legally changed his middle name from Anthony to “Low Tax” when he ran for state senate.
Before the election could take place, however, he shot and killed the incumbent. So instead of serving a term in the state senate, he’s now serving a life sentence in state prison. (I am not making this up.)
Need I add that he’s a Republican?
One must assume that MisguidedAssClown Richardson was already taken?
I guess MISTER POTATO HEAD was taken . I live in Idaho I know it doesn’t seem that we do but we do have good people running but with one of the dumbest electorates in this ignorant nation they hardly stand a chance. Larry Lorocco is running for the democrats we can only hope he can pull it out. Jim Risch his main republican rival will beat the idiot from Letha hands down but he is just as bad. We are continually screwed here in Idaho by the ignorance of
people who like a lot of Americans vote against their own self interests . wish us luck people , please .
Since he’s taking the name of a RELIGIOUS cause, he should therefore be banned from participating in politics…period.
Fair Witness @ 19:
OMG!!! DUDE!!!
I spit my coffee and almost pissed myself!!!ROFLMAO
If men could get pregnant, abortion wiuld have been legal 3000 years ago.
Idaho shouldn’t allow ballot-lines which trick people into thinking they’re voting for an issue when they’re actually voting for a person.
If someone changes his name to something which sounds like a term for an issue, they should put his real name in parentheses.
I mean put his previous name in parentheses.
Well, it seems to me that there’s absolutely no difference between Larry Craig’s and Marvin Pro-Life Richardson’s philosophy. They’re both rigid in their belief that every sperm is precious. No, seriously… (;>
Is Pro-Life short for Proliferate?
Marvin Richardson may be pro fetus, but only his voting record reflects whether he is really PRO-LIFE.
Pro-Life means that one would support all legislation that supports
HEALTH CARE FOR ALL
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
LIVING WAGES
Being Pro Fetus is one thing. Being Pro-Life is all together another issue.
Whats the difference between and abortion and firing a lazer guided missile into an Iraqi neighborhood?
Recruiting statistics.
Dale @ 51:
Not really. Most of the “pro-lifers” I’ve known have no problem with family planning and birth control when it comes to their families. And I’ve never known a single one who adopted when they already had children of their own.
Kathleen @ 52:
I guess he has no voting record as a politician. (which candidates he has supported via his own votes) So only his stance on these other issues would demonstrate whether he is truly PRO-LIFE