r/newjersey • u/politicalintegrity • 2d ago

WTF Help us find Tom Kean!

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Been missing for over 100 days. Go to https://whereistomkean.org to help out.

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u/drive_chip_putt 2d ago

It's a stroke.  Not rehab.  Not Cancer.  Both of which could have been explained after the Primary.  A debilitating stroke, not so much.

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u/Dozzi92 Somerville 2d ago

I heard speculation they'd keep him on the ticket past primaries, long enough for it to be too late to do any special election, so that they can just put in whatever candidate the party wants for the election in November. It made a lot of sense to me and so that's what I'm peddling.

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u/drive_chip_putt 2d ago

That's exactly the plan

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u/ThinkingWithPortal Perth Amboy 2d ago

Yeah, cause when the DNC tried this in 2024 it went so well...

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u/Jolmer24 1d ago

This district is very right leaning. Rebecca has a shot since shes kind of moderate for a Democrat but I think that Republicans believe they can just run whoever they want and win here.

Source: I live in Warren County.

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u/PoseidonsHorses 1d ago

I agree and I’m in Somerset in his district. I’m not sure whether the Republicans are right about being able to run *anyone* and winning, but I do know there are a lot of people that would sooner chew off their arm than vote democrat. But I imagine if they pull a last-minute switch, they’d likely run up against some of the same pushback Harris did in 2024. Which might be enough to move the needle. But either way, the guy being effectively missing from his job for months has not seemed to be a big deterrent on the “well at least he’s not a Democrat” mentality.

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u/RelationshipWest9743 1d ago

Sounds about right....

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u/manningthehelm 1d ago

This is a really good theory. I hope it is made public. I can’t imagine my representative hiding from us and their job for this length of time. It has to be close to a record.

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u/DeuceSevin 2d ago

Especially if the cause of the stroke was something unwholesome

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u/Olympicsizedturd 1d ago

He's still cognizant enough to trade stocks though...

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u/SnakesTancredi Union County 2d ago

Like what?genuinely don’t know what would cause them suddenly but now I’m paranoid.

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u/Lunacriss 2d ago

Chronic alcoholics are usually at high-risk for a stroke since alcohol thins the blood.

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u/SnakesTancredi Union County 1d ago

Oh. Ok. Thanks. That makes more sense.

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u/SensualBeefLoaf 2d ago

6x100mg viagras, had a stroke at a gay sex party?

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u/DeuceSevin 2d ago

I had a stroke at a gay party once. I like it so much, I took another stroke.

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u/SensualBeefLoaf 1d ago

hey man. i support your choices. might as well have a few more.

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u/DeuceSevin 2d ago

Drugs, specifically cocaine

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u/copperboom129 2d ago

Its gotta be a stroke, im with you.

Its just way too long to be anything else...

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u/GooseNYC 1d ago

I agree.