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AP calls MS Senate runoff for Thad Cochran. (Original Post) Dawson Leery Jun 2014 OP
Baggers are gonna be pissed because African Americans won this thing for Cochran. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #1
McDaniel openly courted the KKK. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #3
Yep. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #4
we better not lose the Senate by one seat dsc Jun 2014 #2
So you are saying BootinUp Jun 2014 #5
Yes KamaAina Jun 2014 #10
Teabagger was cheater Politicalboi Jun 2014 #13
yes and even better dsc Jun 2014 #14
Either the Repubublican would have won in November Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #6
Even against McDaniel, the odds of a Dem winning were slim to none. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #7
My lord, something about politics and local nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #8
Bye-bye, dark-horse pickup. KamaAina Jun 2014 #9
That would have been a long (long) shot... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #17
If the black and Dem vote did turn this thing Politicalboi Jun 2014 #11
Bagger sites now decrying results, calling on Baggers to sit out race in November. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #12
I wouldn't get carried away standingtall Jun 2014 #15
IMO the Teabagger was a cheater Politicalboi Jun 2014 #16

dsc

(52,152 posts)
2. we better not lose the Senate by one seat
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:06 PM
Jun 2014

every single solitary Democrat who voted for Cochran is a total idiot.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
13. Teabagger was cheater
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:22 PM
Jun 2014

This guy Thad had sexual encounters with animals. I'll take Bestiality for $1,000 Alex.

dsc

(52,152 posts)
14. yes and even better
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:23 PM
Jun 2014

every time he opened his mouth it would have yielded benefits for other candidates, ala Akin.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
7. Even against McDaniel, the odds of a Dem winning were slim to none.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:13 PM
Jun 2014

Really, this runoff was the real election in MS.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
17. That would have been a long (long) shot...
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:34 PM
Jun 2014

Mississippi hasn't had a Democratic Senator since 1989, and even than one (John Stennis) wasn't exactly a McGovern Liberal. The GOP could have placed one of Thad Cochran's old barnyard dates on the ballot and probably would have won.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
11. If the black and Dem vote did turn this thing
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:19 PM
Jun 2014

I hope they take that power and use it come November. This should be the beam of light at that dark red tunnel we all need to escape. This old man who had sexual encounters with animals shouldn't be hard to beeeeeeeet!

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
12. Bagger sites now decrying results, calling on Baggers to sit out race in November.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:21 PM
Jun 2014

It's quite possible that sour grapes from the McDaniel supporters could still throw this seat to Childers if enough Baggers sit it out.

So my suggestion is, sign up on Bagger forums and urge them to withhold their votes from Cochran.

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
15. I wouldn't get carried away
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:23 PM
Jun 2014

and assume there was a major influx of African American voters in this republican primary. I haven't seen the full demographic break down, but just a small increase of African Americans would've been enough to turn this election that's how close it was. Regardless if Cochran is reelected he owes his seat to them.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
16. IMO the Teabagger was a cheater
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:29 PM
Jun 2014

And how do we handle cheaters in the Democratic Party? We write STERN letters with no response. (See Al Gore) World keeps turning. Again, I'll take Bestiality for $500 Alex.

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