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Robert Kenneth "Bob" Dornan (born April 3, 1933) is a Republican and former member of the United States House of Representatives from California and a vocal pro-life advocate. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. state. ... California congressional districts since 2003. ... This seat is held by Grace Flores Napolitano. ... California congressional districts since 2003. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Alphonzo Bell, Jr. ... Loretta Sanchez (born January 7, 1960), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... GOP redirects here. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the social movement. ...

A boisterous former actor and television talk show host, Dornan had a flair for the dramatic that drew him supporters and detractors well beyond his congressional districts. Though never a major power in Washington, he became one of the most well-known members of the House of Representatives and has been described as "one of the leading firebrands among American politicians".^[1]

Biography

Dornan attended Loyola Marymount University until 1953. At age 19, Dornan volunteered to join the United States Air Force. During his time in the USAF, he survived two emergency parachute ejections and two "dead stick" forced landings (including one of an F-100). Dornan also served as a photographer during the Vietnam War and flew relief flights into Biafra. He was an active duty serviceman until 1958, reaching the rank of Captain.^[2] He served in the reserves until 1975.^[2] Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic Jesuit university in Los Angeles, California, USA. The University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and one of five Marymount institutions of higher education. ... January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. ... â€œThe U.S. Air Forceâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the device. ... F-100A Super Sabre The North American F-100 Super Sabre was a jet fighter aircraft that served with the USAF from 1954 to 1971 and with the ANG until 1979. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... National motto: Peace, Unity, Freedom Official language English Capital Enugu Head of State Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Area ?- Total ?- % water Population;- Total 13,500,000 (1967) Currency Biafran pound (BIAP) Created May 30, 1967 Dissolved January 15, 1970 Demonym Biafran The Republic of Biafra was a short-lived secessionist state in... Jan. ...

Around the same time, Dornan participated in the civil rights movement, attending the March on Washington and assisting in voter registration efforts in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... Demonstrator at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a political rally that took place on August 28, 1963. ... Philadelphia is a city located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ...

Dornan was also involved in entertainment. He starred in the movie The Starfighters, which was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000. He acted in television series, including a frequent role at Capt. Fowler on Twelve O'Clock High and smaller roles on Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie. Dornan was also an Emmy-award winning television talk show host on Tempo and The Robert K. Dornan Show broadcast from Los Angeles from 1967 to 1973. The Starfighters is a light-toned film about training in the Air Force released in 1964. ... Mystery Science Theater 3000, often abbreviated MST3K, is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. ... Twelve OClock High or 12 OClock High was an ABC television series that ran for three seasons from September 1964 to January 1967. ... This article is about an American television sitcom. ... For the episode of The Twilight Zone, see I Dream of Genie (The Twilight Zone). ... An Emmy Award. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...

Politics

Dornan moved into politics in 1973 as national spokesman for the Citizens for Decency Through Law advocacy group. He made an unsuccessful run for mayor of Los Angeles the same year. In 1976, Dornan was elected to the House of Representatives, representing the 27th Congressional District in western Los Angeles County. He was re-elected twice. He was such an unswerving advocate for the development of the B-1 bomber, that he was soon nicknamed "B-1 Bob" Dornan. After the 1980 census, Congressman Phillip Burton redrew California's congressional map. One of the affected Republicans was Dornan. Rather than face almost certain defeat, he opted instead to run for the United States Senate in 1982. Entering the race 10 months late, he finished fourth in the Republican primary behind future California Governor Pete Wilson, who won in November. Los Angeles City Hall The mayor of Los Angeles is the Chief Executive Officer of the City. ... Map of California showing Los Angeles County. ... The Boeing IDS (formerly Rockwell) B-1B Lancer is a long-range strategic bomber in service with the USAF. Together with the B-52 Stratofortress, it is the backbone of the United Statess long-range bomber force. ... Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 - April 10, 1983) was a United States Representative from California. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Seal of the Governor of California (without the Roman numerals designating the governors sequence). ... For others named Pete Wilson, see Peter Wilson. ...

Dornan moved to Garden Grove, in more Republican Orange County. In the 1984 election, he achieved victory in the 38th District in central Orange County, defeating 10-year incumbent Jerry M. Patterson. He was re-elected five times. During this time, he served on the Intelligence Committee. Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove Garden Grove is a city centrally located in northern Orange County, California, United States. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Jerry Mumford Patterson (born October 25, 1934) is a California politician, who was a U.S. Representative from California. ... The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a committee of the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Peter Hoekstra. ...

Dornan made headlines in March 1985 for a confrontation with Representative Thomas Downey (D-NY) on the House floor. Downey asked Dornan about comments he had made calling Downey "a draft-dodging wimp". According to Downey, Dornan grabbed him by the collar and tie, said "It's good you're being protected by the sergeant-at-arms. If I saw you outside, it would be a different story," and threatened him "with some form of bodily harm". Dornan claimed he was merely straightening Downey's tie and refused to apologize for the incident or the derogatory comment. A Dornan aide said "It will be a cold day in hell before he gets an apology from Bob Dornan."^[3] Thomas Joseph Downey (born January 28, 1949 in Ozone Park, Queens, New York City) was a US Representative from New York Downey graduated from West Islip High School, West Islip, New York, 1966; B.S., Cornell University, 1970; St. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... This article is about the state. ... The United States House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities. ...

Dornan had one of the most conservative voting records in Congress.^{[citation needed]} He did have what some would call liberal views, including being a major sponsor of animal protection acts and was recognized by PeTA. Peta can refer to: Peta (prefix), a prefix meaning times 1015 in the International System of Units People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal-rights organization People Eating Tasty Animals, a parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta, Greece, a town in the prefecture...

In 1995 he received a minor reprimand from the House for stating in a floor speech that President Bill Clinton had "given aid and comfort to the enemy" during the Vietnam War. In 1996, Dornan ran for President of the United States, using his campaign primarily as a vehicle to continue to criticize Clinton. In a GOP debate in Iowa on January 13, Dornan called Clinton a "criminal" and a "pathological liar." When asked why voters should choose Dornan over his Republican rivals to challenge Clinton in the general election, he argued that he had more children and grandchildren than the others, with only Richard Lugar coming anywhere near him on that score. He finished with less than one percent of the vote in almost every primary.^{[citation needed]} William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ...

Controversial statements

During his political career, Dornan became known for his colorful statements that some critics thought were controversial or offensive. Among his remarks: Image File history File links Shutupfag. ...

In 1994, a 120 page book of quotations of Dornan was compiled by Nathan Callahan and William Payton and published as Shut Up, Fag! The quotation that gives the book the title was actually shouted by Dornan's wife, Sallie, at an AIDS activist during an Orange County town forum. Dornan claimed the book was backed by director Oliver Stone, whom Dornan labeled "a Bolshevik enemy".^[8] Vladimir Posner (born April 10, 1934) is a Russian journalist best known in the West for being a communicative television personality for the Soviet Union during the Cold War. ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... The following is a list of ethnic slurs, also known as ethnophaulisms, that are, or have been, used to refer to members of a given ethnicity (or, in some cases, nationality, region, or religion) in a derogatory or pejorative manner. ... Politically Incorrect was a late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1993 to 2002. ... Barnett Barney Frank (born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... For other uses, see Bolshevik (disambiguation). ...

Dornan's comments and behavior have led his political opponents to question his mental health. Mike Kaspar of the Orange County Democratic Party said "The primary issue is Bob Dornan, himself. I think his character and his own sanity are an issue here."^[9] At a White House Correspondents Dinner, Al Franken (who is actually a friend of Dornan) joked "having Al D'Amato leading an ethics investigation is like getting Bob Dornan to head up a mental health task force." [2] Michael Moore devoted an entire chapter of his book Downsize This! to his efforts to get Dornan involuntarily committed for psychiatric examination. Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing or an absence of mental illness. ... Sanity considered as a legal term denotes that an individual is of sound mind and therefore can bear legal responsibility for his or her actions. ... The White House Correspondents Association is an organization of journalists who cover the President of the United States. ... Alan Stuart Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Awardâ€“winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. ... Alfonse Marcello DAmato (born August 1, 1937) is a former New York politician. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... References Downsize This!, Michael Moore, Perennial, ISBN 0330419153 Categories: Literature stubs | 1996 books | Politics books | Business books ...

Defeat

Dornan's district, which was renumbered the 46th after the 1990 census, had always leaned Democratic, but became even more so when it received a considerably larger number of Latino voters than he had previously represented.^{[citation needed]} After failing to win the GOP presidential nomination in 1996, Dornan ran for reelection to the House against Loretta Sanchez, a former Republican who had switched parties and run as a Democrat. Dornan was confident he would win, citing his personal fecundity as a key asset — "She can't beat me," he told the OC Weekly, because "Bob Dornan is a father of five, grandfather of 10, military man, been married 41 years. She has no kids, no military, no track record. I win."^{[citation needed]} However, Dornan lost by 984 votes. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Loretta Sanchez (born January 7, 1960), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997. ... OC Weekly is a weekly paper circulated in Orange County. ...

A Congressional investigation found evidence that 624 votes were indeed cast by non-citizens and an additional 124 were improper absentee votes,^{[citation needed]} but these votes were not enough to throw Sanchez's victory into doubt so the investigation was halted and the outcome was upheld by a Republican-controlled Congress,[3] making Sanchez the first Latina to represent Orange County in Congress. Dornan continues to assert that he won the election, due to illegal voter registration of non-Americans who then cast ballots for Sanchez in the election. Up to 4,023 illegal voters were reported to have cast ballots in the 46th congressional district election, according to a 1996 Immigration and Nationalization Service investigation into the alleged election fraud.^{[citation needed]} However, as Article I Section V of the Constitution of the United States provides that "Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members" the investigation was without legal authority.

Following the narrow defeat, Dornan alleged that Sanchez's winning margin was provided by a large number of illegal immigrants.^{[citation needed]} A thirteen-month House of Representatives investigation ensued, during which Sanchez was seated provisionally, pending the inquiry. [3]. Dornan went so far as to question her own citizenship status^{[citation needed]}. Eventually, Sanchez was able to take her seat.

Looking back, Dornan made two big mistakes in that campaign. The first was under estimating Sanchez's ability as a campaigner and the rise of the latino vote. Just as important (with the election so close) Dornan squandered a huge sum of money for an ill-advised run for the White House where he had no chance of winning as opposed to using that money to help his congessional race. It was thought that he would have narrowly won the first race against Sanchez but would have lost the re-match when the increased Latino numbers would have given her a big edge.

Attempt to revive political career

Dornan sought a rematch against Sanchez in 1998, but was badly defeated. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2004, Dornan challenged Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, a fellow Republican, in the primary. Dornan charged Rohrabacher with being soft on terrorism and being too close to Islamic extremists. However, he lost by an 84% to 16% margin. Dornan remained in his Virginia home, appearing at conservative functions and conservative talk radio shows. ^{[citation needed]} Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dana Tyron Rohrabacher (born June 21, 1947, in Coronado, California) is an American politician, who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1989, currently representing Californias 46th congressional district. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

During the summer of 2005, Dornan expressed interest in the 48th Congressional District seat that became vacant when Chris Cox resigned to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Dornan eventually declined to run. ^{[citation needed]} Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A special election will be held in the 48th Congressional District of California to choose a United States Representative to replace Republican Chris Cox, who resigned effective August 2, 2005, to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ... Chris Cox For other people named Chris Cox, see Chris Cox (disambiguation). ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is the United States governing body which has primary responsibility for overseeing the regulation of the securities industry. ...

In December 2005, Dornan substituted for radio talk show host Michael Savage, criticizing George W. Bush for not moving for a formal Declaration of War after 9/11. He did so again on 12 April 2006. ^{[citation needed]} December 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ 31 December 2005 (Saturday) 25-year-old Scottish human rights worker Kate Burton and her parents are freed unharmed in the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian gunmen who kidnapped them two days earlier. ... Michael Savage is the pseudonym of Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), a controversial[1] American conservative talk radio host, author, and political pundit. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a declaration of war against the Empire of Japan on December 8, 1941, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. ... The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dornan is currently an advocate for federal pro-life legislation in association with the American Life League. [4] The largest pro-life organization in the United States, the American Life League, or ALL, opposes all forms of abortion, birth control, stem cell research, and euthanasia. ...

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