1 Does a Raese win mean we can forget about DE?

2 DREW FIX IT ITS RAESE 46 MANCHIN 43- THE REPUBLICAN IS WINNING IN WEST VIRGINIA

3 I think this deserves a flaming pudding cup.

Manchin's approval rating in West Virginia is somewhere around the level of God and the late Robert Byrd and he's LOSING this race.

4 I think this deserves a flaming pudding cup.

Or a flaming white hood since it was Sheets Byrd's seat...

5 I think this deserves a flaming pudding cup.

Or a flaming white hood since it was Sheets Byrd's seat...

I think we have a winner if someone wants to do the Photoshop work to pull it off.

6 Drew you moron, it's MORE THAN A RACE.  Raese is AHEAD 46 to 43.

You reversed the numbers just because you couldn't actually believe it to be true, eh? 

You're gonna need to fix the headline as well.  Maybe bring out the flaming skull.

7 CAC, Thanks. Fixed it.

8 I could always come back and run again.  There are still a few trees in the SW corner of the state without my name on them.

9 Pudding Index up 40% in WV.

10

Oh and just a reminder...this is a special election as well, so the winner gets to sit in the lame duck.

If Raese would vote against Cap-n-Tax, then this race is just as important as the DE race. 

Would DioGuardi, if he beats Gillibrand, also be seated in the lame duck?  (I know, probably a long shot, but a moronette can dream, can't she?)

11 4 I think this deserves a flaming pudding cup.

Or a flaming white hood since it was Sheets Byrd's seat...

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 21, 2010 11:36 AM (oQIfB)

--Let's bag the seat first.

Unlike Chris Coons, we shouldn't whip it out and stroke it just yet.

12 I'm investing in pudding futures. Are they listed on the Chicago exchange yet?

13 How many lame duck elections are like this this year?  We've got the Senate race here in Illinois that will also seat the winner immediately.  (Actually, you have to vote for the lame duck seat separately, but it works out the same)

It would be wonderful to come out of the elections with a few seats to guarantee the Dems don't try to pull a fast one in the lame duck session.

14

Leading by 3%, within the margin of error?  What's the rule of thumb when the R is within the margin of error? 

I don't know much about Raese though.  Should I be Joe Miller-excited, or more like Mike Castle (if he had won)-excited?

15
Yeah, can we win at least one election before we start celebrating?

16 The irony is that this was never supposed to be a special election. According to the rules, since White Sheets died after a certain date, the governor was supposed to appoint someone to the seat until the 2012 election. However they bent the rules so that Manchin could run in what he thought would be a shoe-in.

17 Should I be Joe Miller-excited, or more like Mike Castle (if he had won)-excited?

Self made millionaire in the coal business.  This ain't Mike Fuckin' Castle.

18 We need to win before we celebrate, but we can get excited at good news.  This is good news, hence the excitement. 

19
What about the CO seat?

20 Dip, meet Balls.

21 14 How many lame duck elections are like this this year? 
Posted by: ChiTown Jerry at September 21, 2010 11:42 AM (f9c2L)


Four or five, IIRC.
Delaware (Biden term), West Virginia (Byrd term), Illinois (Obama term), New York (Clinton term) and perhaps Colorado (Salazar term).

22 Don't worry, Governor. You've got me.

23 MOUNTAIN DEW REVOLUTION!!!!!!!11!111111

*I'm appalachian, so I'm totally allowed to say this.

24 But on to the important stuff.  What is Raese's opinion on masturbation and witchcraft?

25 Oh good, let's take WV and stop talking about DE. The chicken will thank us.

26

Obama's anti Coal policies only help Raese.

Manchin may be popular there, but they are smart enough to know he will vote party line like that douchebag Rockafeller does.

WV can't survive a cap and trade type bill being put into law and they know it.

27 I know for a fact that Governor Joe Manchin read every one of the Harry Potter books, saw all the movies, is going to camp out to see the "Deathly Hallows".

Also, he tried to get into Hogwarts at age 11 and cried like a baby when he found out it wasn't a real school.

28 What, no thread about Harry Reid calling Kirstin Gillibrand "hawt"? C'mon, Ace, the opportunities for mockery are boundless!

29

Should I be Joe Miller-excited, or more like Mike Castle (if he had won)-excited?

Self made millionaire in the coal business.  This ain't Mike Fuckin' Castle.

Oh, that's good, and it's 180 degrees from the left green agenda besides.  And the Dems have to be able to explain how a Republican is a step down from a Klansman.  Lefty heads a-splode. 

30 I'm running late for my tee time.

31 But Intrade has Manchin up 20%!!!





_{sorry but someone had to do it...}

32 27 But on to the important stuff.  What is Raese's opinion on masturbation and witchcraft?

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 21, 2010 11:48 AM (oQIfB)

At last, someone here ready to focus on the issues.

33

What, no thread about Harry Reid calling Kirstin Gillibrand "hawt"? C'mon, Ace, the opportunities for mockery are boundless!

No kidding.  Ace, don't deprive us! 

34 And pay attention to the NY senate race as well. Gillibrand is leading by a lot, but that's mainly to to Dioguardi being largely unknown. Gillabrand constantly gets under 50% in the polls, a danger mark for incumbents.

Since winning the primary Dioguardi has already cut his deficit from 20-25 points to just 10 points. Another surprise upset?

35

QUEERS!!11!!

 

36 I have it on good authority that John Raese does not squeeze the squirrel.  That's not the kind of radical we need representing the people of West Virgina.

37 SO wait...I'm confused. What does this have to do with DE? I thought that was the only thing going on anywhere...

38 My prediction - if Rease wins, Webb flips or takes a senior adminstration job (SecDef).

39

And pay attention to the NY senate race as well. Gillibrand is leading by a lot, but that's mainly to to Dioguardi being largely unknown. Gillabrand constantly gets under 50% in the polls, a danger mark for incumbents.

Since winning the primary Dioguardi has already cut his deficit from 20-25 points to just 10 points. Another surprise upset?

Damnit. Giuliani should have run for that seat. He would have won it too.

40 Since winning the primary Dioguardi has already cut his deficit from 20-25 points to just 10 points. Another surprise upset?

Posted by: JC at September 21, 2010 11:51 AM (pvRt/)

No way, Gillibrand is too hot and she doesn't smell like you wingers.

 

41 42 My prediction - if Rease wins, Webb flips or takes a senior adminstration job (SecDef). Posted by: Jean at September 21, 2010 11:52 AM (g8OOc) They won't like that at the Pentagon -- he seems to have been roundly hated when he was SecNav.

42

The rule is you have to sock "In before In before the troll" to do that punchline. Or the even more complicated "In before In before In before the troll".

Questions - see Ricky Henderson or Bob Dole.

Posted by: Mallamutt at September 21, 2010 11:52 AM (OWjjx)

My bad...so noted

43 39

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 21, 2010 11:50 AM (oQIfB)

The rule is you have to sock "In before In before the troll" to do that punchline. Or the even more complicated "In before In before In before the troll".

Questions - see Ricky Henderson or Bob Dole.

Bob Dole doesn't know what you're talking about.  Bob Dole's just going to amuse himself by going more no-armed pushups thanks to Viagra, the quicker-dicker-upper

44 When people are willing to put real money on their opinion at Intrade.com they still bet heavily on the Dems winning in WV

45

Speaking of Gillibrand:

http://tinyurl.com/2awmx3p

The stupid is strong with this one. 

46

No way, Gillibrand is too hot and she doesn't smell like you wingers.

 

Posted by: Dingy Reid at September 21, 2010 11:54 AM (pr+up)

No she smells like cats...and tuna.

47 48 - And the troll shows up!

(Hey troll, we were in before you!)

48 Me! Me! Pay attention to me!

49

Speaking of Gillibrand:

http://tinyurl.com/2awmx3p

The stupid is strong with this one. 

Posted by: Marybeth at September 21, 2010 11:56 AM (hBRoa)

The ads just write themselves with these idiots.  Just show a clip of that stupid video of this dumb scrunt covered in blood in lingerie and say "this is who Gillabrand consults on important defense matters like DADT." 

50 I sense a new thread.

51 Oh good, let's take WV and stop talking about DE. The chicken will thank us.

Posted by: joncelli

 

Indeed.

52

The ads just write themselves with these idiots.  Just show a clip of that stupid video of this dumb scrunt covered in blood in lingerie and say "this is who Gillabrand consults on important defense matters like DADT." 

The GOP would do well to add Ace to its daily reading list for good ideas.  Problem is, they aren't much smarter than Gillibrand. 

53 47 Bob Dole doesn't know what you're talking about.  Bob Dole's just going to amuse himself by going more no-armed pushups thanks to Viagra, the quicker-dicker-upper.
Posted by: Bob Dole at September 21, 2010 11:55 AM (wDKwf)

Bob Dole has good wood, Liddy's satisfied and 3 hours, 50 minutes left on the timer ... who's next?

54

In all fairness, I like Lady Gaga.  Yes, I think the fame (and probably coke, hopefully not H) is getting her strung out, but she is a genuine entertainer, and she revels in her persona in a way I don't think any entertainer has since David Bowie.  Between the persona, the theatrics, and genuine skill that just gets lost in the unfortunate auto-tuned standard of pop music, I think she's a worthwhile figure in the entertainment world. 

Why a Senator would consult her for policy advice is beyond me, unless it was just an excuse to meet Lady Gaga. 

55 Paladino is running as an unadorned conservative. He explicitly opposes abortion even in the case a rape and incest. And yet he is going to win. All the stuff being thrown, and going to be thrown, against Paladino, would normally sink another candidate. Yet Paladino is going to win. Why? Among many reasons, even New Yorkers want to eject the Parasite Party, dems and pubs from the Ruling Class who have smothered this beautiful state. Paladino is bluntly running against the Parasite Party. That trumps all.

56

Why a Senator would consult her for policy advice is beyond me, unless it was just an excuse to meet Lady Gaga. 

Posted by: shillelagh at September 21, 2010 12:05 PM (Oz4Bj)

I've become a crotchety old fart at the young age of 41.  Plus I have an almost 10 year old daughter and I can't stand gaga's schtick. 

Anyway, if she wanted to meet her, keep the meeting's purpose a secret.  Maybe Gillibrand is looking for "gay cred" from gaga.

Oh, and STAY OFF MY LAWN!

57 61 If he wins, more power to him because he's doing it as a self-funder.  He's not going to owe anything to the powerbrokers because they all backed Lazio hard and he thumped him anyway.

It should be interesting to watch what happens when Andy Cuomo starts trying to push his "I'm the REAL Tea Party candidate!" bullshit harder and Paladino reminds people that Cuomo's the kid of tax-and-spend Mario Cuomo as well as being a big part of the real estate bubble thanks to his time in the Clinton administration.  IIRC, he was also on the board of Freddie and/or Fannie after his time with the Clintons as well.

58
You like me! You really like me!

59 ... mine safety? ... dinner at the the four seasons in ny? ... a weekend at the hay-adams in d.c.?

60 ... an all expenses paid trip for two to bali?

61 Cuomo owns the national real estate disaster and the consequent Financial Crisis. Every New Yorker will know this and believe this by November.

62 WE NEED TO HELP DIOGUARDI. Raese closed the gap. McMahon is closing the gap. Dio needs some help here and there and he will too. EVERY OTHER lame duck sitter is getting $$ or attention like crazy (DE,IL,WV).

63

Hedgehog,

I  can understand that having a 10 year old daughter would make you... extra weary and wary of someone like Lady Gaga.  Fair enough. 

Don't let her see your Poker Face when it comes to questionable content, even if it does make you want to Just Dance.  As long as you don't Telephone it in, like many parents, you can keep your child safe from forming a Bad Romance with the Love Game of over-sexualized pop culture and their Paparazzi obesession with fame. 

 

 

Alejandro. 

64 Bezelbub's Burp?

65 Madonna should sue Lady Ga Ga for stealing her act.

66 I love it when we beat john ryan to the punch with the Intrade thing. (thanks, Hedgehog!).

67 "67 Cuomo owns the national real estate disaster and the consequent Financial Crisis.

Every New Yorker will know this and believe this by November.

Posted by: Tonawanda at September 21, 2010 12:17 PM (bN5ZU)"

"Edward J. Pinto, former chief credit officer at Fannie Mae, said "they should have known the risks were large. Cuomo was pushing mortgage bankers to make loans and basically saying you have to offer a loan to everybody." link

68 You like me! You really like me!

Posted by: In before the troll

 

More than the troll anyway. (I had to go there)

69

Alejandro. 

Posted by: shillelagh at September 21, 2010 12:17 PM (Oz4Bj)

Huh...was that a try to get a bunch of her stupid song titles into a post?

70 Off Sock!

71

The irony is that this was never supposed to be a special election. According to the rules, since White Sheets died after a certain date, the governor was supposed to appoint someone to the seat until the 2012 election. However they bent the rules so that Manchin could run in what he thought would be a shoe-in.

 

Bwhahahaha!  It's just like the irony of changing the law in M(Assachussetts) so that Romney couldn't appoint a Senator and going to the Special Election so that subsequently, Patrick couldn't appoint a Senator to Ted Kennedy's seat (which resulted in a Scott Brown win).  God really does have a sense of humor!

72

Bwhahahaha!  It's just like the irony of changing the law in M(Assachussetts) so that Romney couldn't appoint a Senator and going to the Special Election so that subsequently, Patrick couldn't appoint a Senator to Ted Kennedy's seat (which resulted in a Scott Brown win).  God really does have a sense of humor!

That's why I try not to get too torqued about election stuff.  Things can turn on a dime, and often they do.   The ride is fun though.

73 Yeah, baby, ride the wave!

74 If Raese would vote against Cap-n-Tax, then this race is just as important as the DE race.

No way Raese would vote for Crap-n-Tax.  He'd never be allowed back in Morgantown.

75 *ahem*

For those who were doubting me, let me just say "I am telling you so."

We don't need to win DE when we got WV.

76 We don't need to win DE when we got WV.

You are fucking stupid. Christine O'Donnell is a national embarrassment.

77 Cuomo was pushing mortgage bankers to make loans and basically saying you have to offer a loan to everybody.

Ever heard of robbing Peter to pay Paul? Guess which one is voting for Cuomo. Democrats will never own up to how the housing market destroyed the economy. It was "eight years of disastrous Bush policies."

78 Since winning the primary Dioguardi has already cut his deficit from 20-25 points to just 10 points. Another surprise upset?

Posted by: JC at September 21, 2010 11:51 AM (pvRt/)

If he had Bible Spice II's money. He's just not "conservative" enough, I guess.

79 Should I be Joe Miller-excited, or more like Mike Castle (if he had won)-excited?

Posted by: shillelagh at September 21, 2010 11:42 AM (Oz4Bj)

AK went from a lock to leans R, and DE went from a lock to leans D. Now Joe Miller is a "true conservative"  and Mike Castle was an evil traitor with no business running for office in DE or anywhere. I have no idea what turns you on, but Christine O'Donnell says you'll go blind.

80 Paladino is running as an unadorned unendorsed conservative. No Republican has ever won without the Conservative Party's endorsement in NY.