Conservative Tea Party activists seek to oust Sen. Robert Menendez from office
By The Associated Press
February 05, 2010, 12:34PM
TRENTON — A coalition of conservative activists wants to throw New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez out of office.
Members of the Tea Party movement have sued in New Jersey Superior Court asking to be allowed to start collecting the 1.3 million voter signatures it needs to get a recall on the ballot.
The Sussex County group takes issue with Menendez's support of health care reform and his opposition to limiting government's control.
Their lawyer, Dan Silberstein, said the group went to court after the Secretary of State failed to certify their petition.
The Secretary of State's office referred questions to the Attorney General, which didn't immediately respond to a call seeking comment.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee lawyer Mark Elias said there is no right to recall congressmen or senators under the Constitution.
BOOOO HOOOO, We don't like Senator Menendez and his supporting healthcare for all. Waaa waaaaa!
Sen. Menendez is up for reelection in 2012 but the teabaggers want him out now, WTF??? Is this what we in the USA are going to be subjected to from now on? Teabaggers not happy with their states lawfully elected leaders so they will sue to petition a recall to remove them from office, JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THEM??? Come on NJ, be the first to stand up for the voters in this country to speak, we don't need a minority movement of teabaggers to speak for us! If those people don't want to vote for Menendez in 2012 then that is their right, but NJ will be damned if they think they can remove our Senator now!
