October 07, 2010
— Ace Everything that guy just said is bullshit.
Meek vehemently insisted on Thursday that he is in the race to the end."I'm taking a stand against the radical right,” said Meek. “Marco Rubio has always been the tea party candidate and yesterday Charlie Crist says he wants to crash the tea party, too. I'm the only candidate who's fighting for the middle class and I'm not going anywhere except the United States Senate.
"If you want to stop the privatization of Social Security and Medicare, stop more tax cuts for the wealthy, stop more special-interest tax breaks, stop more environmental destruction and stop more jobs being shipped overseas, I'm asking you to take a stand with me,” added Meek. "Because if they want to go back to the Bush years, they're going to have to go through this 6-foot-3-inch former state trooper."
I may add a little more on this in a minute.
Okay: What I hear, from a Florida source (and only one), is that an old Crist hand, an ally and lobbyist, was the one calling this story around, especially calling South Florida Jewish Democrats to claim that this was in the works. The plan, apparently, was to convince enough people that it was happening to get media to report it was happening so that it would snowball interest in it, cripple Meek's candidacy, and make it actually happen.
Meek, and Meek's supporters, will probably become further incensed at the sneaky little shit that we call Charlie Crist.

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Posted by: Charlie Crist at October 07, 2010 06:43 PM (/yuG/)
Posted by: JM at October 07, 2010 06:43 PM (yAeKG)
Posted by: steevy at October 07, 2010 06:46 PM (Od9Lf)
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 07, 2010 06:47 PM (bAySe)
Posted by: Robert at October 07, 2010 06:48 PM (jYQ2v)
Posted by: notropis at October 07, 2010 06:49 PM (pWNdJ)
Posted by: Robert at October 07, 2010 06:49 PM (jYQ2v)
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 07, 2010 06:50 PM (bAySe)
Posted by: PaleRider at October 07, 2010 06:53 PM (dkExz)
Posted by: Charlie Crist at October 07, 2010 06:53 PM (/yuG/)
Holding elective office, being one of the "elites", must be intoxicating. Why else are all these rejected candidates behaving like crazy people trying to hold onto power?
What's that old quote, about those who crave power being unsuited to have it?
Posted by: Boots at October 07, 2010 06:54 PM (06JTY)
And a fucking drama queen, apparently.
Posted by: nickless at October 07, 2010 06:55 PM (MMC8r)
and cause sudden-loss of all moral and logical underpinnings. Best to wear gloves and condoms at a Crist event. Just saying'
Posted by: Frank G at October 07, 2010 06:55 PM (4X0aT)
Posted by: Doc at October 07, 2010 06:56 PM (MYT77)
Posted by: Dr. Spank at October 07, 2010 06:56 PM (Y81Xa)
Posted by: Charlie Crist at October 07, 2010 06:56 PM (/yuG/)
Posted by: the peanut gallery at October 07, 2010 06:57 PM (NurK6)
Bush was the Radical Right? That's some funny shit!
Posted by: Balsamic Rage Boy at October 07, 2010 06:58 PM (7kCvr)
Posted by: Mayor Guiliani at October 07, 2010 06:59 PM (/yuG/)
Posted by: the peanut gallery at October 07, 2010 07:00 PM (NurK6)
Posted by: Downfall Hitler's Last Parody at October 07, 2010 07:01 PM (H6lGz)
3-way races are notoriously hard to poll. Rubio's numbers make him look pretty unbeatable, but it's quite possible that Crist will finish 3rd in the actual vote.
Also, what's with the Democrats, toying with the old "Southern Strategy?" Are they thinking that there are too many racist white and hispanic Democrats in Florida to give a black guy a chance?
Seriously, Meek is smarter and more principled than Crist, and not necessarily any more liberal. (Only God can predict how Crist might vote on any given issue.)
Really, besides racist white Democrats, who does support the orange man?
Posted by: notropis at October 07, 2010 07:04 PM (pWNdJ)
Posted by: Fred at October 07, 2010 07:07 PM (xWGQr)
Not now jackasses.
We gots the intarweb thingies now. We can expose the BS all quick-like now. These BS stories start, gain traction, catch fire, and die all in a couple of hours on a weeknight.
AWESOME!
Rubio FTW
Posted by: Less at October 07, 2010 07:09 PM (PGXeZ)
There is anger at this today but I can't help but think that this just was his way of saying: "Thank you for voting."
Posted by: Robert at October 07, 2010 07:09 PM (cd6Ip)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at October 07, 2010 07:12 PM (IRvlP)
Not hardly. They're both imbeciles, but Meek nudges ahead on the corrupt angle. The whole damn Meek family could be prosecuted under RICO if the DOJ cared to. They're crooked and not very smart about hiding their corruption.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at October 07, 2010 07:15 PM (IRvlP)
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 07:18 PM (AwCWP)
And put him in control,
Watch him become a god,
Watch people's heads a-roll."
Power corrupts. I'm shocked these people can look at themselves in the mirror. Selling your soul doesn't involve a red, smokey man with a pointy tail. This story is a perfect example of someone selling their soul by pursuing power in any means necessary.
Posted by: The Hammer at October 07, 2010 07:21 PM (32ubA)
Posted by: CAC at October 07, 2010 07:23 PM (Gr1V1)
Posted by: Mike at October 07, 2010 07:26 PM (/i1SU)
Has any polling been done on a two-man race between Rubio and Crist?
Are democrats so depressed that Rubio would win anyway?
Posted by: Log Cabin at October 07, 2010 07:28 PM (slOv8)
Maybe the RNC will get the message.
Posted by: The Hammer at October 07, 2010 07:32 PM (32ubA)
Posted by: cali grump at October 07, 2010 07:34 PM (hL0k8)
PA,
You obviously know quite a bit more about the candidates and their history than I do, so I'll defer to your judgement.
But I've never seen anything that makes me think that there's any love, or even very much like, between Meek and the Obama Democrats. And if he's from an older prominent southern Democrat family, like you say, I can definitely imagine he's more closely allied with what's left of the Clinton part of the party -- and getting run over by the Obama short bus won't make him much happier.
Posted by: notropis at October 07, 2010 07:34 PM (pWNdJ)
I think that more than makes up for their "short fall".
Posted by: Editor at October 07, 2010 07:36 PM (YX6i/)
Maybe the RNC will get the message.
Posted by: The Hammer at October 07, 2010 11:32 PM (32ubA)
I read the RNC are taking out a huge loan to help with senate races. Sorry, can't find the link.
Wow, amazing how with the dems so depressed they are raising huge amounts of money.Things that make ya go hmmm!!
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 07:37 PM (AwCWP)
Posted by: CAC at October 07, 2010 07:37 PM (Gr1V1)
"Posted by: cali grump at October 07, 2010 11:34 PM (hL0k
"
Suddenly, I'm hearing "Float On," by the Floaters.
Posted by: notropis at October 07, 2010 07:37 PM (pWNdJ)
"Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Wait, did this ignorant fuck just say satellite communications were the speed of light?
FUCKING MORON!"
LGF: Brigin' the stupid like it's cool.
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 07:42 PM (C8Pcc)
I've been waiting for a rich enough plum to be dropped in one of these jackasses lap to induce them to drop out.
Obama ain't a real Chicagoan, I don't care how much time he spent in Wright's "church". With Daley retiring I think the "Chicago Way" may be retiring as well. Toonces sure didn't learn anything from him.
Posted by: nightwitch at October 07, 2010 07:43 PM (SbaLN)
Oh god. Please O'Reilly get rid of 'the culture warriors' ... Margarate Hoover has the IQ of an ant and oddly brings in gay marriage or reproductive rights to every discussion. "our generation knows" .. UHHH or something. Alan colmes being the perma-contrarian is about 10 years over the shark too.
O'Reilly: So Colmes, everyone knows the sky is blue...
Colmes: Wait a minute you 'insert weekly slogan', smart people know the sky is red.
Uhhhh.
Uhhhh.
Okay, next segment.
Posted by: John Frum at October 07, 2010 07:48 PM (9vQ7f)
huh?
Posted by: eman at October 07, 2010 11:48 PM (Hc02N)
Guessing you don't know what LGF is?
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 07:54 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: eman at October 07, 2010 07:56 PM (Hc02N)
Posted by: eddiebear at October 07, 2010 07:59 PM (meo0I)
No, I know what LGF is.
What did the guy say about sat. comm?
Posted by: eman at October 07, 2010 11:56 PM (Hc02N)
wow. Ok. Sesame Street time: The LGF poster mocked the subject of the post because the subject said that satcom moves at the speed of light, which it does. Therefore, the LGF poster is an idiot. With me now?
You're the guy at all the parties that makes people explain the jokes, aren't you?
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 07:59 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: eman at October 07, 2010 08:04 PM (Hc02N)
You're the guy at all the parties that makes people explain the jokes, aren't you?
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 11:59 PM (C8Pcc)
To be fair it did seem a bit like you were telling the punchline without the beginning of joke. Not the easiest to follow when you copy a post from another blog about another subject.
They guy called someone a moron for saying satellite comm moves at the speed of light....fuck it I give up.
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:05 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: Kevin in ABQ at October 07, 2010 08:05 PM (x81hH)
I thought you were saying sat comm was not at the speed of light.
I was going to call you a spastic fuckshit for being rude, but I decided against it.
I mean, how would I know if you are spastic or not?
Posted by: eman at October 08, 2010 12:04 AM (Hc02N)
I haven't posted here in a few weeks so I'll defer from telling you to go fuck yourself. For now.
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:06 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: eman at October 07, 2010 08:07 PM (Hc02N)
Posted by: The Atom Bomb of Loving Kindness at October 07, 2010 08:08 PM (d6AjV)
"Wait, did this ignorant fuck just say satellite communications were the speed of light?"
Posted by: eman at October 08, 2010 12:07 AM (Hc02N)
Right. You see the little quote marks at before the W? That means it's a quote. A quote is something someone else said. Understand?
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:09 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: The Atom Bomb of Loving Kindness at October 08, 2010 12:08 AM (d6AjV)
YEP!
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 08:09 PM (AwCWP)
One more, for the ban-hammer: Loose Gaping Fuckholes.
Yeah, I don't think this one will last the night what with Ace & the rest of the tree-village running such a respectable, mature, smart military blog, and all.
Posted by: The Atom Bomb of Loving Kindness at October 07, 2010 08:11 PM (d6AjV)
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:12 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 08:14 PM (AwCWP)
Posted by: tangonine at October 08, 2010 12:15 AM (C8Pcc)
Until at least Nov 2, and beyond!!
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 08:17 PM (AwCWP)
Posted by: Matt at October 07, 2010 08:19 PM (4z2dt)
OT Talked two people into voting for Angle Vs Reid today. Did not take much effort to be honest!!
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 08:20 PM (AwCWP)
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:20 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: Matt at October 08, 2010 12:19 AM (4z2dt)
RACIST!
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:21 PM (C8Pcc)
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:23 PM (C8Pcc)
Instead of saying the Republicnas will pick up a net 40-60-whatver seats... perhaps it would be better PR to say the TOTAL seats they will win. Say we will win up to 260 seats! That sounds a lot scarier to an activist Democrat.
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 07, 2010 08:24 PM (bAySe)
Posted by: tangonine at October 07, 2010 08:26 PM (C8Pcc)
O/T: Just saw huckabee stick up for harry reid on hannity by saying "maybe he didn't know that was in the bill"....well reid should read the damned bills...
But, with that one action, that one defense of reid on hannity, he has forever lost my vote. If I can't vote for the dem he's against, I will just not vote for president if he runs. There was no excuse for that, he showed the professional politician is still alive and will in the person of Mike Huckabee.
Posted by: curious at October 07, 2010 08:34 PM (p302b)
Posted by: Dr. Fraiser Crane at October 07, 2010 08:37 PM (8yIYp)
Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2010 08:43 PM (zxpIo)
Posted by: Comanche Voter at October 07, 2010 08:44 PM (3ESDJ)
Posted by: Dan at October 07, 2010 08:47 PM (1jzSs)
Posted by: curious at October 07, 2010 08:48 PM (p302b)
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 08:48 PM (AwCWP)
Unprecedented
Posted by: Damiano at October 07, 2010 08:51 PM (PA722)
Posted by: curious at October 07, 2010 08:51 PM (p302b)
Unprecedented
Posted by: Damiano at October 08, 2010 12:51 AM (PA722)
And what is your blog?
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 08:54 PM (AwCWP)
Huckabee and Greta had a good point. I remember when the GOP offered that amendment. It was a "poison pill" amendment in that, if it had passed, the whole HCR bill would have died right then and there. The Dem Senate could not allow ANY changes, not one word, to the bill because doing so would have required it to be be subject to the filibuster. Recall, the only way to avoid Scott Brown's 61st vote was to pass the house version unchanged.
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 07, 2010 08:55 PM (bAySe)
Ummm... take a joke. It's not as if Ace (and damn near everyone else around this place) hasn't posted some snark about stealing crap from HA.
Posted by: Damiano at October 07, 2010 08:57 PM (PA722)
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Calling All Political-Stat Junkies
By Jack Fowler
Ballotpedia‘s Geoff Pallay and Leslie Graves have written a fascinating statistical analysis of the competitiveness of state legislative elections. The most competitive states — those with the highest percentage of contested legislative races — are New Hampshire, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Maryland. The least competitive are New Mexico, Kentucky, Delaware, Tennessee, and — dead last — Texas.
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Referencing this site...
What's kind of sad...
Candidates with no major party opposition...
Senate = 27% ; House = 34%
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 07, 2010 09:00 PM (bAySe)
Ummm... take a joke. It's not as if Ace (and damn near everyone else around this place) hasn't posted some snark about stealing crap from HA.
Posted by: Damiano at October 08, 2010 12:57 AM (PA722)
OK, sorry, did not see the joke.
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 09:01 PM (AwCWP)
"Because if they want to go back to the Bush years, they're going to have to go through this 6-foot-3-inch former state trooper."
Uh-huh. Another statist cop. Color me surprised.
Posted by: Muppet Fart at October 07, 2010 09:13 PM (9FiFQ)
added Meek. "Because if they want to go back to the Bush years, they're going to have to go through this 6-foot-3-inch former state trooper."
I have a feeling a lot of people are OK with that.
Posted by: I wanna be on MTV at October 07, 2010 09:19 PM (ELHzb)
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 09:29 PM (AwCWP)
Posted by: lou at October 07, 2010 09:31 PM (AwCWP)
Posted by: Ace's liver at October 07, 2010 09:37 PM (XIXhw)
Posted by: Guy who makes time for the setup at October 07, 2010 09:54 PM (B6nDE)
Posted by: Ace's liver at October 08, 2010 01:37 AM (XIXhw)
Not really. To use a different analogy, its like playing shuffleboard on the deck of the Titanic as it sinks. Rubio is riding the red wave, and Crist and Meeks are fighting over who will finish third.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2010 09:57 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: curious at October 07, 2010 10:12 PM (p302b)
Posted by: Jean at October 07, 2010 10:26 PM (CPefM)
Posted by: Adjoran at October 08, 2010 01:15 AM (VfmLu)
Whoa...Morning Joe show just played a clip of a recording of Jerry Brown calling Meg Whitman a whore
...this could be a game changer folks!!!!
Posted by: beedubya at October 08, 2010 03:07 AM (AnTyA)
But thanks for trying!
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Posted by: The Black Knight at October 08, 2010 04:56 AM (c4srZ)
Posted by: yatalli at October 08, 2010 05:45 AM (joW3x)
AP has still not retracted or updated his post which will help the Dems
unreal. why are 'conservatives' doing the Dems job for them?
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