Former Eagle Jon Runyan Elected To US House Of Representatives

by JasonB on Nov 2, 2010 10:19 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

This summer, we sent one Eagle to the nation's capital and so far that's worked out pretty good for us. Tonight, New Jersey's 3rd congressional district has sent another Eagle to DC when they elected Jon Runyan to the US House Of Representatives. Runyan unseated incumbent John Adler in a long and expensive campaign that was very tight right to the end.

Now Runyan gets to find out what's the dirtier and rougher environment, the trenches of an NFL game or the halls of congress. At this point, that's probably too close to call.

So congratulations to Runyan and his four donkeys. Now he's got to go to Washington and govern. For his sake and certainly for our own, hopefully he does well for his district.

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Lets stop right now with the politics

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by RanjeethR on Nov 2, 2010 10:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

+1

by captain nodar on Nov 2, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions

You've had this line in the can for a while, no?!

Now Runyan gets to find out what’s the dirtier and rougher environment, the trenches of an NFL game or the halls of congress. At this point, that’s probably too close to call.

Brilliant!

by cavortingEagle on Nov 2, 2010 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

Politics is dirtier because it’s more sinester and beneath the surface. Now he won’t just be able to grab a guy by the balls or hit him when he disagrees vehemently. Should be interesting to watch.

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by doubleh on Nov 2, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Who says he can't?

Dude, I would love to see something like that happen at the House Of Representatives. I would watch CSPAN if more stuff like that happened.

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by El Donkerino on Nov 3, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Good for him

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by Wormburn on Nov 2, 2010 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

That's awesome

Jon was one of my favorite players when he was on the Eagles – and probably the only o-lineman actually I enjoyed watching. Hope he starts busting heads in Congress.

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by Bob_Q on Nov 2, 2010 10:44 PM EDT reply actions

GO RUNYAN!

it's not that i hate Kolb, i just think he SUCKS.

by twoonefive on Nov 2, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

yeah...

He needed to stick to football…guy thought Dred Scott was a “recent supreme court case”…embarrassing…

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by AstrosFan on Nov 2, 2010 11:27 PM EDT reply actions

My thoughts exactly. As much as I love Runyan, this just shows how powerful name recognition is.

by philiafan14364 on Nov 3, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I’ll give him a pass. He’s supposed to be able to represent the people. To my knowledge, telling the government that we need more money for roads does not require a landmark ruling given by a racist Chief Justice of a Supreme Court that was overturned years later

In short, don’t complain. I’m sure he’ll represent the people in a more than ample manner

inter arma enim silent leges

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Nov 3, 2010 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions

...doesn't require a landmark ruling given by....

no you don’t need to know that… all you need is money and fame.
jesse ventura
ronald reagan
arnold governator
the guy that married the heir to heinz ketchup
now jonny.
congrats on the victory but politics is total bs. that is all i’ll say on the subject.

by PHIGHTINPHILS on Nov 3, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Its funny because being in the House is a lot like playing O-line in the sense that its really hard to judge how well someone is doing unless they fuck up.

by philiafan14364 on Nov 3, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Ogre?

Any day now we’ll see him leaning over the balcony of the Capitol building while holding a scrawny Mitch McConnell by the ankles, and the rest of the congressmen will be yelling: “Nerds! Nerds! Nerds!”

Looking Mean in Kelly Green

by goodfella46er on Nov 3, 2010 6:03 AM EDT reply actions

Well played

Sir.

by VRFC8 on Nov 3, 2010 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions

thx

Looking Mean in Kelly Green

by goodfella46er on Nov 3, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I think it would be Boehner more than McConnell. At least McConnell is a natural skin color.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Nov 3, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Boehner is really creepy looking. He looks more like the guy who should be representing New Jersey…

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by JasonB on Nov 3, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Boehner is defintiely a Jersey Shore orange, so I pegged him as an Alpha Beta. McConnell’s nerdy grin and droopy jowls made him a prime target for me. (a close second was Joe Lieberman)

Looking Mean in Kelly Green

by goodfella46er on Nov 3, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions