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50. Bono at least started off in local politics

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:00 PM

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running for and winning the position of mayor of the town where he lived. I didn't agree with much of his politics, and his voice was like fingernails on a chalk board, but he didn't try to start at the top.

Given that it's South Carolina, I'd expect someone like Nancy Mace to be named to fill the vacancy. Do they have to do the Republican primary for Senate all over again?

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South Carolina Senator (Colbert?) [View all] Roy Rolling 14 hrs ago OP

Sounds good to me. mercuryblues 14 hrs ago #1

Annie Golfnbrew 12 hrs ago #35

Annie Andrews sop 12 hrs ago #37

Thank you Golfnbrew 11 hrs ago #46

No more TV celebrities SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #2

Appointed Roy Rolling 13 hrs ago #3

The one exception SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #4

Al Franken was a fine senator, True Dough 1 hr ago #52

He was a reliable democratic vote SocialDemocrat61 47 min ago #53

Very subjective True Dough 35 min ago #54

All good things SocialDemocrat61 16 min ago #55

Al Franken wasn't too shabby catchnrelease 13 hrs ago #5

He never passed much legislation SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #7

Senator Al Franken was a leader his fellow elected Democrats looked up to KS Toronado 13 hrs ago #12

His fellow democrats looked up to??? SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #13

That was a shame on our party that they believed the shit Veritas Project was putting out. KS Toronado 13 hrs ago #15

Actually it was 7 or 8 women SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #16

Sorry I'm not going to allow anyone to waste my time KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #21

Not bashing anyone SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #25

Thanks for trying to point out the misinformation Franken supporters resort to is false EdmondDantes_ 12 min ago #56

After decades of informed, incisive political commentary DFW 13 hrs ago #6

Howard Cosell was a great sportscaster for decades SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #8

What was the joke that made you so committedly anti-Colbert? wolfie001 12 hrs ago #20

Nothing against Colbert SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #22

OK. Cool wolfie001 12 hrs ago #33

He was also physically out of the question DFW 12 hrs ago #23

Never said anything about Scott SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #28

Why not? I mean, I know why you're saying it (Trump), but the Lawyer.... ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #17

Never said it has to be a lawyer SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #18

Republican presidents haven't been good for the country MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #24

True SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #29

Isn't it a moot point for SC where Dems won't have a say MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #38

Yes, the primary was on June 9th SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #40

I'm kind of sorry she doesn't have Graham to run against MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #44

Just no more presidents with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame would take care of our problem Submariner 12 hrs ago #19

Or Governor or Senator. SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #30

This one is intelligent and human, though. GPV 12 hrs ago #42

That's what I call "wishful thinking." GoCubsGo 13 hrs ago #9

I believe his sister ran for Representative, but lost to the former governor Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago #10

I never met the current governor, who seems awful DFW 12 hrs ago #31

I'll bring up someone people here will know TVguyCards 13 hrs ago #11

Bono at least started off in local politics Retrograde 1 hr ago #50

Bill Bradley, NY Knicks 3 term Senator NJ Historic NY 13 hrs ago #14

and ran for president MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #27

And did his best to SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #34

They were having a primary Polybius 12 hrs ago #39

Bradley repeatedly lied about Gore SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #43

I'm not familiar with the details of that primary campaign but MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #41

Yes he was qualified SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #45

I was in college and got my news from Newsweek magazine:-) MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #47

Or John Glenn, the astronaut and then Senator from Ohio DFW 12 hrs ago #36

McMaster... Godot51 12 hrs ago #26

Dr. Annie Andrews won the SC primary for senator. greatauntoftriplets 12 hrs ago #32

It would be great if Colbert would do some rallies with her questionseverything 4 hrs ago #49

I think Colbert is doing scriptwriting for the next Lord of the Rings film dlk 7 hrs ago #48

Is he a current resident of South Carolina? Retrograde 1 hr ago #51