Looks like Pete Hoekstra spoke too soon in April when he declared, “I will not be a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012.”
This morning, Hoekstra formally announced his change of heart, declaring his candidacy for the Senate seat held by Debbie Stabenow.
Here’s what I’ll say: The PeteHoekstra.com domain name has been publicly available for sale since April, with 100% of the proceeds going to a great charity, the Boys & Girls Club of Holland. When you “Google” Pete Hoekstra, or search Yahoo!, this site appears at or near the top of the results.
Before announcing his candidacy, Hoekstra could have reached out to us and made a reasonable offer (again, to a charity).
But he’s too proud, and too stubborn.
Look at the challenges facing this country. Look at what happens in Washington when stubborn, ideologues refuse to listen to the other side — and that goes for both Democrats and Republicans.
Understandably, Pete doesn’t like our efforts behind the PeteHoekstra.com website. He referred to me as “mean-spirited” back in April.
But the fact that I’m still here, blogging away @ PeteHoekstra.com tells you everything you need to know why Pete Hoekstra should not be Michigan’s next US Senator.
Michigan can, and must, do better.
I’m so glad you didn’t sell this domain.
On the other hand, the Boys and Girls Club of Holland is an admirable program. I volunteered there on and off for a couple of years and worked at the downtown campus briefly. There are kids whose lives have literally been saved because of BGCH. I pray that Hoekstra have the double sense both to buy this site and not run for senate.
Don’t hold your breath, Kevin. Ego and hubris are a dangerous combination!
Glad you are still here. We do not need Pete in Washington again, unless of course, he has had a complete and washed in the blood conversion toward doing public good. But then so many convert, few conform.
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While this is true, that the Republicans spent money like drunken sailors, when they were supposed to reign in spending, they at least do not build up social program after social program, and insist on taking my money, and giving it to someone who doesnt want to work for a living. The first stinking thing Obama and his ilk did, was to extend unemployment, enlarge food stamps, and WIC and all kinds of other social programs. Now they want to socialize medicine, so that Demetrius the crack dealer down the street that doesnt have a real job, you know, the kind that pays taxes, now they want him to have free insurance, so that I and other working stiffs can pay higher premiums and get less coverage because we are working. Yeah, I got a big problem with the democrats and their stinking social programs, and an even bigger problem with all you uneducated dummies that dont work that keep voting for them, because they are reason you havent amount to a hill of beans. Seriously, you guys cant see that? Amazing. The republicans are the the conservatives that they should be, and they have lost their way, but Ill put them up against the baby killing, social program growing, gays on a pedestal, lawyers for terrorists democrats any day of the week. Put that in the bank.
So, Pete is a bad guy? Let’s see; came from successful business career; honest and smart; went to Washington and fought from a minority position for much of his career–so he’s a target? Also, he’s from THE RIGHT side of Michigan. The whole state does not revolve around Detroit anymore.
Your approach is here sad– same old muddy campaigning!
Tom: Yes, we think Michigan would be better served by someone other than Pete Hoekstra.