WFAA-TV in Dallas, the station that first released the cellphone video from Adam James, has on the record confirmation today from Craig James that he’s interested in running for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s Senate seat.
(Could James’ role in Leach’s dismissal affect his political career?)
James:
“I’m a Texan. I’m concerned for our country. I disagree with the approach that we’re having, things that are taking place, and so whatever door opens up, I’ll look at it, if and when it opens up. I think Americans today, if you placed us back in 1765, it would be the same scenario. We’ve got the American revolution taking place again.”
Hutchison is running for Governor and will have to vacate the Senate seat if she’s victorious.
More:
News 8 talked to James who confirmed he is interested in getting involved in Republican Party politics, and he’s not ruling out a run for office. James said in addition to his role as a college football analyst, he’s also been in business as a real estate broker and investor. He calls himself a conservative and very concerned about government intervention in business and health care.
James has been making the rounds meeting prominent Texas Republicans and donors raising his political profile, and he said he would not rule out running for the Hutchison seat.
In other words, James is going public to see if he can raise the funds to make a run at the seat. In the wake of James effectively pushing the winningest football coach at Texas Tech out the door under dubious circumstances, it appears his timing couldn’t have been worse.
10:31 pm on January 7th, 2010
And all the TTU Alumni say what? Let’s see, the TTU Board of Regents, President and AD plan for over a year to fire Leach. Less than 2 weeks before announcing he will seek political office Craig James gives TTU ’cause’ to fire Leach. The key players having been appointed by James’ political party’s Governor. I smell something that stinks! Not only me but 57,000+ at TEAM LEACH smell the same thing.
10:42 pm on January 7th, 2010
… in lieu of the Mike Leach scandal and Craig James’ involvement in the firing of Mike Leach… I would not vote for Craig James, if he were the last man standing. His associations with a very well known lobbyist who works both sides of the aisle… tells me all that I need to know about Craig James. He is the perfect politician !! I trust him about as far as I can throw him.. there is a huge grassroots effort of over 200,000 Texans who are willing to make sure that Craig James is never elected. Craig James sealed his fate when he actively participated in defaming one of college football’s best coaches, Mike Leach. Craig James has used his political power to suppress all media coverage of the other side of the story. There is a grassroots effort on Facebook called TEAM LEACH. Our sole mission is to vindicate Mike Leach and to have those responsible removed from office. Craig James has influenced all the media coverage, nationwide because of his connections with ESPN..They are pulling out all the stops to keep the real truth for coming out. You would have to be a damn fool to vote for this guy. If you want to know the truth, visit TEAM LEACH on FACEBOOK.
10:50 pm on January 7th, 2010
Just what we need in politics, another lying, cheating, idiot.
10:57 pm on January 7th, 2010
“Now that we’ve destroyed two Texas Universities, we can take on destroying the country!”
http://splog.nationallampoon.com/articles/how-to-dick-over-your-fans-by-the-texas-tech-administration
11:00 pm on January 7th, 2010
This is a joke isn’t it.
11:00 pm on January 7th, 2010
hmm, lets see…craig james involved in SMU death penalty….uses his position as espn ‘analyst’ to attempt influence on son’s football team…causes the best coach that texas tech will ever have to be fired……yea, that’s who i want in the senate. NOT.
not voting for him, nor are 57,000 TEAM LEACH members. Payback is a you know what Craig!
11:02 pm on January 7th, 2010
Payback time !!! killing one football program wasn’t enough… now you have done it to two. thanks alot Craig James!!! appreciated that….. ya moron
11:03 pm on January 7th, 2010
Oh, only now he is concerned with the direction of the country, i guess the previous years were great!! Typical of people like him and his ilk!
11:05 pm on January 7th, 2010
will someone please air this video ??? someone that has some…b___ls!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VqWNULVFrw
11:09 pm on January 7th, 2010
he may have the war chest… but we have the votes !! Craig James will not be elected because he has s__t all over his potential constituents… splat !!!
11:31 pm on January 7th, 2010
Just what we need in the Senate…… Another dumbass that all he can think about is his ENTITLEMENT. A buddy of mine’s boy plays at Tech, says the James kid is a douchebag pussy. Lazy. Only reason anybody knows who Craig James is in Texas is because of Eric Dickerson.
12:16 am on January 8th, 2010
fuck that guy
12:40 am on January 8th, 2010
Does he think he can win a fucking senate seat because he’s a douchebag former athlete that’s on a douche-laden sports network? This shows that he lives in the same stupid bubble most professional athletes live in. He has no idea that most people think he’s truly an idiot with a son that’s a whining, weeping pussy who no one can stand.
8:08 am on January 8th, 2010
That’s all the country needs — another conservative republican from Texas! Didn’t baby George do enough “for our country” during the 8 years that he was in office!
9:57 am on January 8th, 2010
This clown isn’t qualified to be a DOG CATCHER much less a United States Senator. He needs to take his money under the table grubbing ass back to the rock he crawled out from under. Take your cry baby boy with you and make sure he wears his dress. I can just see his boy getting his ass kicked in DC and blaming others or worse yet getting drunk somewhere and killing someone while driving and saying to the police “Do you know who my father is?” Entitled Pricks!! both of them
10:15 am on January 8th, 2010
The seat being available isn’t dependent on Hutchison winning. She promised to resign after the primary for gov in March regardless of the result. What incentive she has to keep that promise after she loses to Perry is not known. And she has already broken her previous resignation promises. So, seat could open this year, or will be up for sure in 2012.
11:12 am on January 8th, 2010
Trouthhunter - you are correct the country doesn’t need “another republican from Texas” — Calling Craig James a “conservative” is like saying Tiger Woods never cheated on his wife.
What Tech Admin doesn’t understand and is quickly coming to the realization, Tech was gaining National Fan base not just some small west texas regional support. These idoits continue to think the world revolves around 100 miles of lubbock.
Craig James thinks just cause he can read a few words off a teleprompter like no middle class tax increase he can become a senator……… or can he ?
12:01 pm on January 8th, 2010
Let Craig James run for the Senate and then we will see all of the trash around him really come out. He is not trustworthy and is an egomaniac of the highest degree. People like him are disgusting. Not only is he stupid, saying we are in a revolution like back in the 1700’s, but he probably never even had a history course that he attended, either in high school or at SMU. Would anyone in their right mind vote for this smug idiot? Some right wing Republicans, the same people that would vote for Sarah Palin. How about a Palin - James ticket for the presidency-vice presidency. Two stupid people working together to ruin the US.
2:32 pm on January 8th, 2010
bush grew the economy after he inherited clinton recession 6 and half years of great economy the dems take the house and boom more funding for loans to acorn and homes people never should buy then we get obama…this unqualified slacker who ignores job creation but wants to have workers pay a tax to go to non workers classic way to increase unemployment and drive more companies overseas look at polls the country wishes it could vote again at least his golf game has been developing
4:12 pm on January 8th, 2010
@thetruth
I didn’t vote for Obama but who would we have voted for if “the country wishes it could vote again”? McCain/Palin? I voted libertarian because while I’ll never vote for a Dem, I will not choose perhaps the worse ticket in Republican Presidential Candidate history. I love Sen. McCain’s service to our country, but he was nominated because it was “his turn”. That nomination should’ve been Romney’s.
And Palin is a flat-out joke. If the evangelicals and the other idiots in our party nominate her I’ll move out of this country. She’s not qualified to run a small business let alone this country….she’s an absolute moron.
4:19 pm on January 8th, 2010
another guy with a politicians haircut thinking he has the goods… hilarious! By the way (or is it just me) was his kid trying to audition for a reality t.v. show on the sidelines… what a douche!
5:41 pm on January 8th, 2010
Just what we need in Texas another d-bag republican in office. Why don’t you take your “family values” elsewhere Craig.
9:16 pm on January 8th, 2010
Probably running as a log cabin republican. Nobody has done more to promote the sissification of college football today!
10:13 pm on January 8th, 2010
James is a loser like his son, There are very few Texans that would vote for him (Texas fans mostly). I am a Regan republican and a Techsan and would vote for a democrat (a texas Fan) before voting for this piece of sh.t. My child knows this bums son, he has no chance.
12:32 am on January 9th, 2010
Five bucks says Craig James cannot spell the word Senate.
12:22 pm on January 9th, 2010
Yeah, just what we need. Another ex-jock turned announcer who makes his very nice paycheck with and from sports dominated by black athletes; yet if he ever got elected to ANYTHING he’d just vote for every piece of veiled-racist legislation that today’s Republican party throws out there. Wasn’t John Cornyn like one of the only Senators to vote against some kind of lynching apology amendment? Think this is bunk? What’s all this anti-ACORN stuff about? ACORN helps poor black people, empowers them, and black people vote for Dems. If today’s issue were civil rights do you think today’s southern Repubs would be for it? No way, They’d spout off about states rights or whatever. Did you see how Sotomayor was treated by the cracker Senators from the south? Sickening. Anybody who denies the racist nature of today’s Repub party is denying reality, and James is just another in a long series of ex-jock hypocrites.
11:43 pm on January 9th, 2010
GEEZZZ…this guy can’t let coaches do their jobs. He’s one of those parents that sez “not my kid”…Kid is old enought to take care of himself but he still cries to DADDY. What goes around comes around? Wouldn’t vote for him……
12:11 am on January 10th, 2010
Hey Craig, go away, you are a turd, and your boy is a douche who can’t handle a little bit of pressure.
What does that say about you?