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Vote the Bums Out - Not
Author: BobR    Date: 2010-06-09 12:21:37

I'm not a gambling man, but I'm willing to bet that the odds-makers in Vegas were way off on their handicapping of the primary race outcomes yesterday. There has been a fervent anti-incumbent meme ever since the health care bill, primarily fueled by the Tea Party rhetoric. The results, however, suggest that their voice is large, but their voting blocs are small; incumbents held out in numerous races.

One of the most famous (or would that be infamous?) of the tea party crowd (birther division) is Orly Taitz. She was running for Secretary of State in CA, and appears to be losing 3 to 1. Okay maybe no thought she would win. Bad example? Oddly enough, a former high school classmate of mine was running for Attorney General for CA on a decidedly "tea party-esque" sounding platform. Sadly (for him) he lost.

Across the country, the anti-incumbent fervor did not show itself at the polls. Blanche Linconln held her position against Bill Halter, despite many progressive groups trying to unseat her for being too centrist. This race was supposed to be the crown jewel of a national anti-blue dog movement, but - states being what they are - voted according to what they wanted for their state. You might be able to blame this on Republicans crossing party lines to vote in the primary - Arkansas is an open-primary state.

Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) also survived, garnering enough votes to force a runoff. In CA, two well-connected and rich women (ie: not tea party types) won their party's nominations. Carly Fiorina will quixotically challenge Barbara Boxer (perhaps we'll see Demon Sheep part II - It's baaahhhd out their). Meg Whitman will try to be Ahnold's successor for the GOP.

In poultry news, Sharron Engle defeated Sue "a chicken in every waiting room" Lowden. This would be the case of a Tea Party candidate with a strong showing. It's good news for Harry Reid, who will likely do better running for his life against an extremist candidate. This being Nevada, though, anything can happen.

So as this mid-term election season plods along, you have to wonder how many voters will end up with buyer's remorse come November after they've gotten to know their candidate a little better, and as the situation in our country changes. Will they wish they'd voted for someone with more experience? Will they wish their candidate had been vetted a little better? Will they realize their candidate is more liberal or conservative than they thought? Will voters who didn't bother to show up kick themselves for their inaction?

That last one is important. You may not like the outcome of the election, but casting a vote is your only real opportunity to effect it. After the primary, you are stuck with whomever wins the vote for your party. Regardless of the odds in Vegas, the best odds for this country is for thoughtful people to participate.

 

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Comment by wickedpam on 06/09/2010 13:00:21
Morning



I was just listening to the Larry Live with Steph posts from last night on Facebook and I noticed something.



The Neo-Con radio host Sue(?) Loesh made a comment about how good it was that that best Repub nom was someone who was the most Conservative. Yet when she mentioned the Lincoln/Halter runoff it was so much better that the "moderate" won.



As usual the one thing that has stuck with me from Animal Farm runs through my head - "All animals are equal but some are more equal then others".



Or my brain maybe connecting things in a Escher like way - hard to tell

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 13:09:24
I think you nailed it, Mala. The GOP is the Animal Farm, and not in a metaphoric way.

Comment by TriSec on 06/09/2010 13:10:10
Morning, comrades!



What did Chris Matthews just say on the Keithcast???? Orly Taitz came to the US from the former Soviet Union? Could that possibly be true, or is he just being facetious?



That would be too much. Where's HER papers, then?





Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 13:13:50
OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.



Comment by BobR on 06/09/2010 13:20:44
Quote by TriSec:

Morning, comrades!



What did Chris Matthews just say on the Keithcast???? Orly Taitz came to the US from the former Soviet Union? Could that possibly be true, or is he just being facetious?



That would be too much. Where's HER papers, then?





Considering that accent of hers, it's pretty clear "she's not from 'round here..."

Comment by Scoopster on 06/09/2010 13:40:14
Morning all!

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/09/2010 13:51:17
Good morning, bloggers! BobR, thanks for a great blog.



I am a bit sad that Halter did not win, but it is hard to defeat an incumbent in a primary. However, I think that Harry Reid will be happy with his challenger.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/09/2010 13:54:00
I believe being a Senator has qualified many people to be Pres, idiot.

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 13:59:54
what the .... a Titanic Sequel?

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 14:01:15
Quote by wickedpam:

I believe being a Senator has qualified many people to be Pres, idiot.






It was a nice try at not trying to look like a RW loon... but he was all RW loon talking points.

Comment by TriSec on 06/09/2010 14:08:39


Orly Taitz was born to a Jewish family in Chiºinãu, Moldavian SSR, (present day Moldova) and immigrated to Israel in 1981. During her residence in Israel, Taitz obtained a dentistry degree at Hebrew University. In 1987, she met Yosef Taitz who proposed four months later. Prior to that, Taitz lived for some time in Romania, Orly emigrated to the United States in May 1987, marrying Yosef in Las Vegas, Nevada; Taitz became a citizen of the United States in 1992





<-- TriSec's head explodes.

Comment by BobR on 06/09/2010 14:08:45
Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:

I believe being a Senator has qualified many people to be Pres, idiot.






It was a nice try at not trying to look like a RW loon... but he was all RW loon talking points.


I am sure if they kept him on long enough, he would've said Palin was more qualified than Obama to be president.

Comment by TriSec on 06/09/2010 14:11:32
Quote by Raine:

what the .... a Titanic Sequel?






Well, they built another ship.

The Titanic number 2.

And they hoped to make the trip

that the first one didn't do.

Well, they christened her with beer

and she sank right off the pier.

It was sad when the great ship went down!





Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 14:24:27
Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.



BTW, as far as Sarah helping with the cleanup and having expertise --



Exxon crashed on March 24 1989 -- her first son was born April 20 1989.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 14:24:41
Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.





I am gonna assume this was something that everybody's favorite Alaskan dumb-ass said? I went to the link and nothing was there. I needed my dose of morning stupid from her.

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 14:30:41
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.



BTW, as far as Sarah helping with the cleanup and having expertise --



Exxon crashed on March 24 1989 -- her first son was born April 20 1989.
Oh and Todd started working for BP in 1989. from his wiki:
For eighteen years, he worked for BP in the North Slope oil fields of Alaska. In 2007, in order to avoid a conflict of interest relating to his wife's position as governor, he took a leave from his job as production supervisor when his employer became involved in natural gas pipeline negotiations with his wife's administration. Seven months later, because the family needed more income, Todd returned to BP. In order to avoid potential conflict of interest, this time he accepted a non-management position as a production operator. He resigned from his job on September 18, 2009, with the stated reason of spending more time with his family.




there is NO proof whatsoever that she has done ANYTHING regarding what happened in Prince william sound. As a matter of fact, depending on what year you believe she was married, some say 1989, some say 1988 -- she may very well have still been working for the TV Station in Anchorage.



Comment by BobR on 06/09/2010 14:33:50
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.





I am gonna assume this was something that everybody's favorite Alaskan dumb-ass said? I went to the link and nothing was there. I needed my dose of morning stupid from her.


wow - CNN flushed it...

Comment by clintster on 06/09/2010 14:39:29
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.



BTW, as far as Sarah helping with the cleanup and having expertise --



Exxon crashed on March 24 1989 -- her first son was born April 20 1989.
Oh and Todd started working for BP in 1989. from his wiki:
For eighteen years, he worked for BP in the North Slope oil fields of Alaska. In 2007, in order to avoid a conflict of interest relating to his wife's position as governor, he took a leave from his job as production supervisor when his employer became involved in natural gas pipeline negotiations with his wife's administration. Seven months later, because the family needed more income, Todd returned to BP. In order to avoid potential conflict of interest, this time he accepted a non-management position as a production operator. He resigned from his job on September 18, 2009, with the stated reason of spending more time with his family.




there is NO proof whatsoever that she has done ANYTHING regarding what happened in Prince william sound. As a matter of fact, depending on what year you believe she was married, some say 1989, some say 1988 -- she may very well have still been working for the TV Station in Anchorage.





OTOH, if the President needs advice on "Lots of Dogs", she's his go-to, youbetchabygollyalsotoo.



http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/swiftian/0_0_010109/031109/palin_newscaster.jpg


Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 14:39:45
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.



BTW, as far as Sarah helping with the cleanup and having expertise --



Exxon crashed on March 24 1989 -- her first son was born April 20 1989.
Oh and Todd started working for BP in 1989. from his wiki:
For eighteen years, he worked for BP in the North Slope oil fields of Alaska. In 2007, in order to avoid a conflict of interest relating to his wife's position as governor, he took a leave from his job as production supervisor when his employer became involved in natural gas pipeline negotiations with his wife's administration. Seven months later, because the family needed more income, Todd returned to BP. In order to avoid potential conflict of interest, this time he accepted a non-management position as a production operator. He resigned from his job on September 18, 2009, with the stated reason of spending more time with his family.




there is NO proof whatsoever that she has done ANYTHING regarding what happened in Prince william sound. As a matter of fact, depending on what year you believe she was married, some say 1989, some say 1988 -- she may very well have still been working for the TV Station in Anchorage.

HERE is what she looked like when The exxon valdez crashed.

http://www.palindeception.com/media/earlierpreg.jpg


Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 14:40:43
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.





I am gonna assume this was something that everybody's favorite Alaskan dumb-ass said? I went to the link and nothing was there. I needed my dose of morning stupid from her.


wow - CNN flushed it...
Good.



Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 14:41:49
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

OK, my eye is twitching.





This stupid biatch used FACEBOOK to say this. CNN coveres it, and then there is what she actually said.



BTW, as far as Sarah helping with the cleanup and having expertise --



Exxon crashed on March 24 1989 -- her first son was born April 20 1989.
Oh and Todd started working for BP in 1989. from his wiki:
For eighteen years, he worked for BP in the North Slope oil fields of Alaska. In 2007, in order to avoid a conflict of interest relating to his wife's position as governor, he took a leave from his job as production supervisor when his employer became involved in natural gas pipeline negotiations with his wife's administration. Seven months later, because the family needed more income, Todd returned to BP. In order to avoid potential conflict of interest, this time he accepted a non-management position as a production operator. He resigned from his job on September 18, 2009, with the stated reason of spending more time with his family.




there is NO proof whatsoever that she has done ANYTHING regarding what happened in Prince william sound. As a matter of fact, depending on what year you believe she was married, some say 1989, some say 1988 -- she may very well have still been working for the TV Station in Anchorage.





The Queen of the Stupid is saying she know all about oil clean up because she was in Alaska when the Exxon Valdez ran aground? Really? That is like saying I have intimate knowledge of the graft of the Marvin Mandel governorship in Maryland since I lived there.

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 14:55:34
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 14:57:32
Quote by Raine:



Maybe she's pregnant again?









Could be a visit from the tittiefairy.

Comment by Scoopster on 06/09/2010 15:03:00
Say, has anyone ver considered making a variation of the infamous "three wolves howling" sweater, only instead of wolves use old headshots of Sarah Palin?





Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 15:05:59
Quote by Scoopster:

Say, has anyone ver considered making a variation of the infamous "three wolves howling" sweater, only instead of wolves use old headshots of Sarah Palin?









I love this idea. Almost as much as I love the 3 Keyboard Cats and the moon t-shirt.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 15:09:21




Jerry Brown has a chance at the most ironic campaign song, ever!

Comment by BobR on 06/09/2010 15:10:45
Quote by clintster:



OTOH, if the President needs advice on "Lots of Dogs", she's his go-to, youbetchabygollyalsotoo.



http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/swiftian/0_0_010109/031109/palin_newscaster.jpg


cross-eyed and big hair.

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 15:16:36
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Scoopster:

Say, has anyone ver considered making a variation of the infamous "three wolves howling" sweater, only instead of wolves use old headshots of Sarah Palin?









I love this idea. Almost as much as I love the 3 Keyboard Cats and the moon t-shirt.
#WANT



Comment by livingonli on 06/09/2010 15:16:50
Good morning everyone.



I am getting really sick and tired of the stupid quota from right-wingers.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/09/2010 15:18:27
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:



Maybe she's pregnant again?







Could be a visit from the tittiefairy.



I guess that Palin is providing more entertainment for what H.L. Mencken would call the BOOBoisie?



Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 15:20:20
Will, I am trying to fix the funky quote problem as well...

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 15:24:43
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Scoopster:

Say, has anyone ver considered making a variation of the infamous "three wolves howling" sweater, only instead of wolves use old headshots of Sarah Palin?









I love this idea. Almost as much as I love the 3 Keyboard Cats and the moon t-shirt.
#WANT





Here is where you can buy.

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 15:29:08
No I want the Palin version....

Comment by livingonli on 06/09/2010 15:31:40
Palin is the American idiot now with more cleavage.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 15:32:39
Quote by Raine:

No I want the Palin version....




You're the artist Have at it. I would so buy one.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/09/2010 15:36:31
Alrighty time to get read for the work thing.

Comment by livingonli on 06/09/2010 15:49:21
My Kittie needed some attention.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/09/2010 16:00:03
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

No I want the Palin version....




You're the artist Have at it. I would so buy one.






If teabaggers found it they would snap it up and not know the meaning behind it

Comment by TriSec on 06/09/2010 16:24:24
*snort*



The first two entries on Wikipedia for today's history:



53 – Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia

62 – Claudia Octavia is executed.

Comment by livingonli on 06/09/2010 16:30:45
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

No I want the Palin version....




You're the artist Have at it. I would so buy one.






If teabaggers found it they would snap it up and not know the meaning behind it




Teabaggers don't understand the meanings of a lot of things. This week's "This Modern World" is a perfect example of something that would go over a teabagger's head.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/09/2010 16:45:45
Quote by TriSec:

*snort*



The first two entries on Wikipedia for today's history:



53 – Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia

62 – Claudia Octavia is executed.






not the anniversary gift she expected I guess

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 20:32:40
Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 21:05:57
Ok MORE eye twitching today... From Senator John McCain
@Sn00ki u r right, I would never tax your tanning bed! Pres Obama's tax/spend policy is quite The Situation. but I do rec wearing sunscreen!










Comment by IzzyBitz on 06/09/2010 21:14:56
The day after.



OY! Hope you all had better results than Cali.



I think I need to come back here for support and some shits and giggles. It's gonna be a very long five months.



Izzy

Comment by Raine on 06/09/2010 21:28:47
Quote by IzzyBitz:

The day after.



OY! Hope you all had better results than Cali.



I think I need to come back here for support and some shits and giggles. It's gonna be a very long five months.



Izzy
Baby!



You come back as often os you want.



Not feeling really good after last nite, I can agree with that. Now as far as those giggles... I think we need to make a demon lemmings ad...



YES! DEMON lemmings!



Comment by BobR on 06/09/2010 22:23:15
Quote by IzzyBitz:

The day after.



OY! Hope you all had better results than Cali.



I think I need to come back here for support and some shits and giggles. It's gonna be a very long five months.



Izzy


welcome back!

Comment by Scoopster on 06/09/2010 23:31:51
Comment by TriSec on 06/10/2010 00:10:41
Howdy, folks!



Flight Sim has been succesfully re-installed and configured..it's looking good and flying great.



There have been some changes to the fleet...most notably "The Maddowan" has been put out to pasture. If I can get it installed an in the air tonight, I'll post a pic of the new flagship, to be named the "Special Comment".



Yes, it's a vintage warbird. Sheesh.