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No Special (?!)

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 19:21 — Rottenchester

Sean Carroll is wondering if there will be no special election in the 29th.

Sean's basing that speculation on a change in tune by the Governor's office. Paterson's old position was that he'd call a special soon. It's all about the money and disenfranchising military voters now.

The bottom line is that the governor should have called the election a week ago, we'd have had it in early May, seated someone by the end of May, and that would be that. Every day that passes gets us closer to the huge August/September work campaign period.

To paraphrase the Boss: there's just no way that a Savior is going to rise from these streets to save the Democrats' bacon. They should just roll down the windows, let the wind blow back their hair, and get this thing over with.

Update: Here's Sean's follow-up, which includes Tom Reed's press release. Shorter Sean: all the excuses are bullshit and the Democrats have nobody. I agree.

Comments

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 19:31 — Up in Prattsburgh (not verified)

And the Governor's dilly-dallying now is being turned into a well-publicized campaign issue by Tom Reed (see today's on-line "D & C"). I'd think the Dems, since they're going to lose anyway, WOULD back a special election with the thought of presenting someone credible enough to have a future on behalf of the party. But I guess the gubernatorial powers-that-be selfishly believe that no one representing us in better than a Republican. Smalltime thinking.

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 19:37 — Rottenchester

I smell Morelle.

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 19:42 — Down in Cuba (not verified)

Can we get the Dems to throw some energy and money behind a fiercely independent candidate who thinks both parties should go to....um...Miami (it's hot down there, right?).

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 20:02 — Down in Cuba (not verified)

Oh, and Cuba is south of Miami, so maybe they should go there.

/adding to the debate

Wed, 03/31/2010 - 22:13 — Up in Prattsburgh (not verified)

Damn I wish this 'mystery candidate' from Cuba would announce her/himself!

Thu, 04/01/2010 - 00:14 — Vote for Joe Miller (not verified)

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Thu, 04/01/2010 - 08:08 — Rottenchester

I smell some subtle astroturfing. :)

Thu, 04/01/2010 - 09:37 — Vote for Joe Miller (not verified)

Yup, not gonna happen.

I'm voting for Pedro.