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Dean Heller (NV) joins Brown (MA) and McMahon (CT) in the "Mitt Who?" club--Who will be next? (Original Post) lebkuchen Sep 2012 OP
I asked Shelley Berkely about this today... brooklynite Sep 2012 #1
DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT democrat_patriot Sep 2012 #2
exactly lebkuchen Sep 2012 #3
Thanks lebkuchen! Here's a link.. Cha Sep 2012 #4
Cha, I meant to post to you, below. Haven't been here in awhile lebkuchen Sep 2012 #6
I love Reid's metaphor, but Heller's is lacking in taste and goodwill lebkuchen Sep 2012 #5
AND THE WINNER IS....MACACA ALLEN!! lebkuchen Sep 2012 #7
Add Linda Lingle (running for the Senate in Hawaii) to the list. Jennicut Sep 2012 #8
You're right, and I would have added her, but... lebkuchen Sep 2012 #9
Like rats jumping off the ship. Jennicut Sep 2012 #10
The Teaparty 10 are being targeted, and they're running for the House lebkuchen Sep 2012 #11
Lingle will say a lot of things now..but, Cha Sep 2012 #12
Hi Cha! Jennicut Sep 2012 #13
Hey Jennicut! Lingle Cha Sep 2012 #14

brooklynite

(94,550 posts)
1. I asked Shelley Berkely about this today...
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:03 PM
Sep 2012

...unfortunately, they already have tape of of him castigating lazy unemployment recipients.

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
3. exactly
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 12:15 AM
Sep 2012

And we need to be giving $$ to C. Murphy, Tester, Warren, Berkley, Carmona, Baldwin, Donnelley, and Kaine, not to mention those dems running tight races in the House/governorships.

Cha

(297,211 posts)
4. Thanks lebkuchen! Here's a link..
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 12:25 AM
Sep 2012

'cause I wanted to read about it.. and a delicious snip..

While Heller tried to pull away from Romney, at least on the controversy, Nevada Democrats led by Sen. Harry Reid on Wednesday tried to reel him back in and tie him to the nominee.

Reid, the Senate majority leader, told reporters that Republicans, including Heller, were running from Romney "as if the Olympics were still on."Reid said he recalled that the Nevadan once likened jobless people to hobos in a speech questioning long extensions of unemployment insurance.

"Dean's got to be very careful," Reid said. "He recognized how toxic Romney's comments are but that's interesting coming from somebody who just a short time ago compared unemployed people to hobos. That was his word: hobos."


More..
http://www.lvrj.com/news/heller-distances-himself-from-romney-s-remarks-170438086.html

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
6. Cha, I meant to post to you, below. Haven't been here in awhile
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 02:41 PM
Sep 2012

and no longer know "the ropes."

Or is it the Chianti I just help finish?

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
5. I love Reid's metaphor, but Heller's is lacking in taste and goodwill
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 02:39 PM
Sep 2012

New senate polls show the Dems pulling ahead--Kaine had been tied with Macaca Allen for quite some time. Latest poll show VA in the Dem's corner. Chris Murphy had been tied with McMahon, and now he's ahead. Nice!

Heitcamp was behind Berg in early July by 8 points. There hasn't been a poll since?! Chances are, Heidi H. has gained ground, and once it appears closer, I will donate to that cause as well.

It's an exciting time for Dems, thanks to GOP fumbles. I can't wait for the rest of that video to come out on Mitt's fund raiser. It may have raised him some money, but it's raised more eyebrows.

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
7. AND THE WINNER IS....MACACA ALLEN!!
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:24 PM
Sep 2012
Virginia Sen. George Allen, running against former Gov. Tim Kaine in a bid to return to the Senate, also distanced himself from Romney's remarks in a debate Thursday, saying that he has "his own point of view" on the matter, and that Americans "don't look at themselves as victims."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/linda-lingle-mitt-romney_n_1900633.html

A recent poll in VA shows Allen behind Kaine by 5 points!!!




Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
8. Add Linda Lingle (running for the Senate in Hawaii) to the list.
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:28 PM
Sep 2012

'I am not a rubber stamp for the national party and I am not responsible for the statements of Mitt Romney,' Lingle said in an email. 'With that said, I do not agree with his characterization of all individuals who are receiving government assistance, as I know many of them are driven, hard-working individuals who are actively working to better the situation of their ‘ohana. It is not fair to place these individuals into any one category. The people of Hawaii know I don’t believe in labels and I know they don’t either.'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/linda-lingle-mitt-romney_n_1900633.html?utm_hp_ref=elections-2012

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
9. You're right, and I would have added her, but...
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:36 PM
Sep 2012

she's not in a tight race. HI is locked up. I'm hoping to encourage $$$ sent to candidates in close races. If the House becomes vulnerable, we'll see congressional candidates follow in the Senate footsteps.

The GOP Senate candidates are starting to march to their own drummer. If Mitt can't lead them, how can he lead the percentage of the country that he thinks is on his team?

It's fascinating to watch, don't you think?

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
10. Like rats jumping off the ship.
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:42 PM
Sep 2012

Running scared. These are all candidates running in more moderate areas and can't walk the Repub tea partyish line.

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
11. The Teaparty 10 are being targeted, and they're running for the House
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:53 PM
Sep 2012
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/tea-party-ten-targeted-in_n_1241084.html#s1084809&title=Rep_Dan_Lungren

Several PACS are trying to get them OUT over at ACTBLUE.com, to include organizations like Votevets.org. Tammy Duckworth v. Joe Walsh is one of those races. Walsh is a scumbag, and I hope to see his ratty ass jumping ship soon. Allen West is another. Pure scum.

But it's starting with the Senate, the GOP's cherished wish to possess. Too bad, so sad.

Cha

(297,211 posts)
12. Lingle will say a lot of things now..but,
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 05:04 PM
Sep 2012

if she got in..she'd be freaking jumping to line up with those FREAKING IDIOTS. Ask her who she's going to vote for?

Cha

(297,211 posts)
14. Hey Jennicut! Lingle
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 06:30 PM
Sep 2012

was gov of Hawai'i for 8 years and now she's trying to Etch A Sketch her way into the Senate.

GO MAZIE HIRONO!

Clear Choice Hawai'i.. Just Like there a Clear Choice for President~

http://www.mazieforhawaii.com/

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