Hahahahaha, MSNBC beating the voter fraud drums.

jerseyhoya wrote:2 Dem pick ups. Democrat leading in the third race, but Waukesha, that county that swung the Supreme Court race for the GOP, still out there for in that race. Wasserman from Cook Political Report thinks the GOP will hold on barely, but straight extrapolation has the Democrats taking the senate back.

Hopefully this dumb county clerk has her act together this time and gets the votes in soon.

nope, she's tardy once more

that ed guy on msnbc so bad

they let that cenk guy go, what are they waiting for on this oaf? Rev. Sharpton is better ffs

jerseyhoya wrote:Hahahahaha, MSNBC beating the voter fraud drums.

too eager to assume malice where mere incompetence covers it

I love that Waukesha is in now, while Milwaukee is what people are waiting on - news that has been available publicly for 15 minutes - and Rachel Maddow is still freaking out about this

looks like Darling's victory margin will be greater in the recall than in 08

referendum on obama

Darling appears to have just about won her election without votes from Waukesha - the most Republican county in the state - included in the final tally.

Kathy Nickolaus, the county clerk from Waukesha, is trending worldwide on Twitter in large part thanks to MSNBC (Schultz and Maddow) spending much of the last hour and a half embarrassing itself trashing her and Waukesha County.

But Fox News is uniquely evil, remember that.

After reading up a bit on this Kathy Nickolaus, I have to say she sounds pretty incompetent, but the people implying voter fraud on her part sound like utter morons (especially considering she would've had no access to the said ballots at this juncture).

Wisconsin Democratic Party decides that they'd look really dumb if they alleged an election they lost by 8% was the result of election fraud so they decided to retract their unfounded accusations as being made in the "heat-of-the-moment."

Clowns.

Riots. Such a great source of political capital, filthy one-upmanship, the worst kind of sucking up to the voters, and the inevitable tactic of 'i don't want to talk about the politics of this, and using this terrible tragedy for political gain is vile P.S. THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU DIDN'T/DID DO THE FOLLOWING'.

Everyone caught on the hop away on holiday, only got back yesterday. Today Yougov poll indicates that Cameron (PM), May (home secretary) and Boris Johnson (Mayor of London) all did not handle situation well.

Naturally, this almost inevitably entails the reference in Cameron's statement this morning that cctv footage will be used to arrest people, and 'phony' civil rights issues won't get in the way. Because we'll do anything to put bad people away. ANYTHING. THE LAW IS AN ASS AND WE WON'T LET IT STOP US PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, YOU HEAR.

Invidious nonsense. I haven't read of liberty or any of the other civil rights organisations getting up in the face of the government about how to pursue arrests. In fact, statement from the head of liberty says:

In very testing circumstances, the response of both the police and Government has been measured and proportionate so far - we welcome this and hope it will continue.

It is clear that this completely destructive lawlessness has no rational connection with the shooting in Tottenham.

Nonetheless it is vital that the IPCC undertakes a speedy and thorough investigation into the death. This wanton violent disorder serves only to distract from that vital inquiry.

Times like this, it's hard to surpress the need to call for bloody kneecappings and brutal violence on spin doctors and speech makers everywhere.

jerseyhoya wrote:Wisconsin Democratic Party decides that they'd look really dumb if they alleged an election they lost by 8% was the result of election fraud so they decided to retract their unfounded accusations as being made in the "heat-of-the-moment."

Clowns.

In the event, it seems like it might also be dumb to attempt a walker recall. I suppose they'll need to look at voter enthusiasm (or its lack) outside those 6 senatorial districts.

So what's the recap on what happened in Wisconsin last night?

Wizlah wrote:Riots. ...

Well the rioter, AKA looters, certainly have not pulled off anything looking like a protest and everything looking like a self serving mob.

drsmooth wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Wisconsin Democratic Party decides that they'd look really dumb if they alleged an election they lost by 8% was the result of election fraud so they decided to retract their unfounded accusations as being made in the "heat-of-the-moment."

Clowns.

In the event, it seems like it might also be dumb to attempt a walker recall. I suppose they'll need to look at voter enthusiasm (or its lack) outside those 6 senatorial districts.

It's an interesting question. The Democrats are saying if they do attempt a recall, they'd try and have the timing line up with the general election next November so there isn't any added expense to the state in holding extra elections.

I think they probably should go for it if Feingold is willing to be their candidate. He'd probably stand a decent chance at winning, and the only downsides to a Dem loss in this situation are the money spent and a loss of legitimacy of their contention that the people are mad at Walker. I mean, they already do not have the governor's mansion, if they lose the recall, they're no worse off on that front.

Of course the upside isn't huge either - with the GOP held legislature up under the new GOP drawn lines, gotta think Feingold would be dealing with two GOP houses in the legislature. There will be no repealing of this law or any of the other things the GOP has passed for a while there.

jerseyhoya wrote:

drsmooth wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Wisconsin Democratic Party decides that they'd look really dumb if they alleged an election they lost by 8% was the result of election fraud so they decided to retract their unfounded accusations as being made in the "heat-of-the-moment."

Clowns.

In the event, it seems like it might also be dumb to attempt a walker recall. I suppose they'll need to look at voter enthusiasm (or its lack) outside those 6 senatorial districts.

It's an interesting question. The Democrats are saying if they do attempt a recall, they'd try and have the timing line up with the general election next November so there isn't any added expense to the state in holding extra elections.

I think they probably should go for it if Feingold is willing to be their candidate. He'd probably stand a decent chance at winning, and the only downsides to a Dem loss in this situation are the money spent and a loss of legitimacy of their contention that the people are mad at Walker. I mean, they already do not have the governor's mansion, if they lose the recall, they're no worse off on that front.

Of course the upside isn't huge either - with the GOP held legislature up under the new GOP drawn lines, gotta think Feingold would be dealing with two GOP houses in the legislature. There will be no repealing of this law or any of the other things the GOP has passed for a while there.

if I'm a wisconsinite, I might also be leery of my state being coopted for national party's purposes. Priebus is calling the results a "100% vindication" of the republicans' position on CB rollbacks, "not just for WI but for the nation" - seems a bit of a stretch. Ok, an outright lie.

GOP Supercommittee Members

Hensarling (co-chair), Upton, Camp, Portman, Toomey, Kyl

Portman and Camp are smart. Toomey and Hensarling will make the base happy. Kyl and Upton are there to fill the Washington stooge quota I guess.

jerseyhoya wrote:

Pawlenty's campaign has been really disappointing so far. But his ad production budget is awesome.

At the 0:43 mark there is an oops. Quoting today's news always ignores tomorrow and can make you look like an idiot.Today, of course, the coaster continues, but it is a misread IMO.

The credit rating deal is not the President's mill stone to bear itself, nor is the deficit and economic problems that started before him. It would be so easy to produce an attack ad countering this entirely that would condemn the GOP at large. This ad speaks only to the base, but it is a stretch for people with brains.

Next candidate please, this time give me someone that is believable. I, for one, am tired of over produced attack ads that show me only the inability to lead.

The statement that rang most true is Obama declaring that if he cannot right the ship, he is a one term president. The GOP seems to be trying hard to make sure that he gets a second term.

I've decided it would be really funny if everyone referred to Rick Perry as Tyler Perry.

All should feel free to create Photoshop expressions of this.

Fox News says LOLZ to Fred Karger, running for gay president of the gay United States of Gaymerica:

The Fox News Debate is Aug. 11 in Ames. Karger, of California, says he now meets all the criteria as highlighted in his letter today:

Registered with the Federal Elections Commission as a presidential exploratory committee or presidential campaign.
Meet all U.S. Constitutional requirements.
Garnered at least an average of one percent in five national polls based on most recent polling leading up to the registration day.
Clemente said each of the polls cited by Karger are either online, interactive or out of date and do not qualify for the purpose of meeting the debate criteria.

The latest national poll Karger highlighted was conducted by Harris Interactive, earlier this week showing Karger has 2 percent of the support, tied with former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.

He meets the above requirements, but not the super-secret requirement of being a full-blooded hetero

I'm sure the reason he's not being allowed to debate is that he's gay and not because he doesn't meet the third criterion there

Serious question - Do any Dems who supported Obama in the primary wish Hillary was president now?

I'm pretty sure she is going to be president in 2016. She's been unexpectedly awesome as secretary of state.