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munchkin · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 235

The Democrats are flippen out here folks. They are going off the deep end if they try this

Dems say the reason is you have to fill out a form swearing allegiance to that party's principles "under penalty of election falsification."

Well, what the hell are the party's principals? They change nearly on a daily basis

http://www.alternet.org/democracy/80392/

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2267 Location: Chambersburg

No one here cares.

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 490

yeah i don't really care about anything rush does, i'm a dem, and this doesn't outrage me, i think it's funny how desperate he is to stay in the media

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2267 Location: Chambersburg

He certainly continues to have a strong following, despite some blatantly false accusations and assumptions, not to mention an astonishingly hypocritical drug addiction.

But yeah... who cares?

munchkin · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 235

munchkin · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 235

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 490

munchkin · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 235

munchkin · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 235

I have to laugh at liberals who are having a temper tanturm over Operation Chaos, and are outraged over Republicans crossing over

Here is an article from the Daily Kook Kos where liberals begged other liberals to cross over in MI and influence the Republican primaries

Problem is, the Dems are having a battle they did not think they would have. and Republicans are making a difference

Seems it is fine when libs cross over, but it is a crime when Rpeublicans do it

Let's have some fun in Michigan
by kos
Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 01:31:01 PM PDT
In 1972, Republican voters in Michigan decided to make a little mischief, crossing over to vote in the open Democratic primary and voting for segregationist Democrat George Wallace, seriously embarrassing the state's Democrats. In fact, a third of the voters (PDF) in the Democratic primary were Republican crossover votes. In 1988, Republican voters again crossed over, helping Jesse Jackson win the Democratic primary, helping rack up big margins for Jackson in Republican precincts. (Michigan Republicans can clearly be counted on to practice the worst of racial politics.) In 1998, Republicans helped Jack Kevorkian's lawyer -- quack Geoffrey Feiger -- win his Democratic primary, thus guaranteeing their hold on the governor's mansion that year.

With a history of meddling in our primaries, why don't we try and return the favor. Next Tuesday, January 15th, Michigan will hold its primary. Michigan Democrats should vote for Mitt Romney, because if Mitt wins, Democrats win. How so?

For Michigan Democrats, the Democratic primary is meaningless since the DNC stripped the state of all its delegates (at least temporarily) for violating party rules. Hillary Clinton is alone on the ballot.

But on the GOP side, this primary will be fiercely contested. John McCain is currently enjoying the afterglow of media love since his New Hamsphire victory, while Iowa winner Mike Huckabee is poised to do well in South Carolina.

Meanwhile, poor Mitt Romney, who’s suffered back-to-back losses in the last week, desperately needs to win Michigan in order to keep his campaign afloat. Bottom line, if Romney loses Michigan, he's out. If he wins, he stays in.

And we want Romney in, because the more Republican candidates we have fighting it out, trashing each other with negative ads and spending tons of money, the better it is for us. We want Mitt to stay in the race, and to do that, we need him to win in Michigan.

Two polls the last couple of days show a tight race: Strategic Vision (R) shows Romney within striking distance with 20 percent to McCain's 29 (Huckabee is third with 1 Cool

, while Rossman Group shows Huckabee with the lead -- 23 percent to Romney's 22 and McCain's 18.

Now here's the thing -- without a real Democratic contest on the ballot, and a lack of party registration in Michigan, this is an open primary. Anyone can pick up a Republican ballot. So Michigan Democrats and independents who want to see the Republican battle royale continue should just take a few minutes on Tuesday, January 15th to cast a ballot for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary.

If you know someone in Michigan, send them the email I've included below the fold. If you don't know someone in Michigan, send the email to your liberal friends and see if THEY have friends in Michigan. Get the word out, whether by blog, mailing list, MySpace or Facebook page, or whatever.

If we can help push Mitt over the line, not only do we help keep their field fragmented, but we also pollute Romney's victory. How "legitimate" will the Mittster's victory look if liberals provide the margin of victory? Think of the hilarity that will ensue. We'll simply be adding fuel to their civil war, never a bad thing from our vantage point.

Michigan Democrats helped deliver their state to McCain in 2000 to spite their hated governor, John Engler, who had "guaranteed" his state to Bush. To prevent such future mischief, Michigan Republicans helped push through a unified tax-payer funded primary date to supposedly keep Democrats focused on their own race (prior to this year, party contests were funded by the parties). Let's make sure their meddling with the Democratic primary and their misuse of taxpayer funds backfires on them.

Michigan is Romney’s last stand. He has pulled all advertising from other states for a last-ditch effort there. It’s sink or swim time for Romney, and we’re going to throw him a lifesaver.

So why are we doing this? Because we can. Because it'll be fun. And because we've suffered Republican meddling, stealing, and disenfranchisement in our elections for far too long.

So get the word out and get out the vote!. Email below the fold.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/10/2713/87225

cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1806 Location: shippensburg

cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1806 Location: shippensburg

munchkin · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 235

Is it me or are the libs here igniring the Daily Kook Kos piece where Dems were encouraged to vote in the Republican primaires?

Where is AM? The site AM loves and no comment? Not even another cartoon

Torgo · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:54 am Post subject:

munchkin · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 235

Dems did it first in MI

Were you so upset when they crossed over? Judging form your post it would seem not

Or could it be Operation Chaos is getting resuls while the Daily Kooks efforts did not?

Very Happy

Torgo · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: