Rep. Allen West finally loses reelection, refuses to concede
Source: raw story
Freshman Republican firebrand Rep. Allen West (FL) has all but officially lost his reelection bid, with the state of Florida releasing complete vote tallies Saturday that showed him trailing Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy by a large enough margin to prevent an automatic recount.
Just dont tell that to West.
Despite the announcement of the final vote count, West has refused to concede the race, with his campaign saying they will wait to see the numbers for themselves before deciding to call it quits.
Were simply not going to just walk away from the race until we see that the numbers add up, Wests campaign manager, Tim Edson, told the Associated Press.
The race in Floridas 18th District was one of the nastiest and most closely contested campaigns this year, with West and Murphy spending a combined $17 million, making it the third-most expensive House race of 2012, according to data from Open Secrets. Most of that sum came from Wests team, which spent $13.7 million in the losing effort, third most among House candidates behind only to Michele Bachmanns (R-MI) $19.3 million and House Speaker John Boehners $20 million.
In the final tally released Saturday, West trailed by 2,442 votes, 50.4 percent to 49.6 percent. Florida officials have not yet formally called the race in Murphys favor.
The twenty-nine year-old Murphy had never before campaigned for public office. He said the Tea Party sickened him so much that he felt compelled to oppose West, and to switch from being a Romney-backing Republican to a Democrat in 2011.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/10/rep-allen-west-finally-loses-reelection-still-refuses-to-concede/
here's another article about it:
All Ballots Counted, Allen West Solidly Defeated By Patrick Murphy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/10/allen-west-patrick-murphy_n_2109313.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)Scairp
(2,749 posts)I hope someone who might still care about him will get him to a qualified psychiatric professional for evaluation and treatment because like you say, he is utterly batshit. No one that mentally ill can possibly function for very long.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/28/allen-west-liberals-get-out-florida-primary-2012_n_1239247.html
Dear Allen, I'm sure some backwater fascist country would love to have you there. Don't let the screen door hit you on the way out.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Posted by a former Reid spokesman... (my guess is he really is a current spokesman)
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,075 posts)No meddling government there.
sweetloukillbot
(11,040 posts)cgnick
(59 posts)Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)This man is absolutely frikkin' nuts.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Siwsan
(26,281 posts)That might be the only way to keep this nutter out of the chambers, come January. A taser, and my previously suggested straight jacket and giant butterfly net.
We_Must_Organize
(48 posts)Michelle Bachmann would've lost too... wow, I almost cried tears of joy with just the thought. These teabaggers are truly scary, fucked up people.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)sweetloukillbot
(11,040 posts)But I saw somewhere that there may be room for a recount...
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)cgnick
(59 posts)but the tin foil hat crowd will support him in his crybaby tactics.
Heathen57
(573 posts)is that his ego is so large that, like Romney, it is simply impossible for him to lose. Egomaniacs are like that.
WRH2
(87 posts)you mean spirited dick.did I mention;dishonest and pompous.
niyad
(113,474 posts)NoGOPZone
(2,971 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)The only other stage, anger, will arrive in due time.
Loge23
(3,922 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Strip all of them for conduct unbecoming!
He is neither an officer or a gentleman.
A disgrace to America deserves nothing!
How's that for fixing some of the budget?
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)Most of his district said NO to crazy talk and HATE and that's why he lost.
allan01
(1,950 posts)give it up already . you lost sir.
judesedit
(4,440 posts)down a peg or two. Touche'
AlGoreRhythms
(111 posts)he's not calling for another recount.
His fall from grace was anything but graceful.
jmowreader
(50,561 posts)If John Boehner spent twenty million dollars on advertising for his own campaign, he is the stupidest fucker on the face of the earth. John Boehner ran UNOPPOSED in 2012.
CoboWowbo
(32 posts)The fact he only served one term means no pension or free lifelong healthcare benefit for him, tax savings at it finest.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,075 posts)You can always go to work for the clown show known as Fox News.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Has fallen out of vogue. Too bad. I do not like that guy!
libodem
(19,288 posts)He is just the 'right shade' to prop up on Faux. Or guess who will be next RNC chairman? They present what they think people want to see. That's why they are so inauthentic. They are fake. Plastic. Artificial. Facsimiles.
Uh, and they all lie.
brentspeak
(18,290 posts)to toss West's stuff out the curb. In any case - garbage out.
BigDemVoter
(4,153 posts)Good Riddance!!!
mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)Who cares if he concedes or not.
MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)Bye-Bye! Time to go back to Crazy Town....
Here's your ticket, Mr. West! [url=http://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php][img][/img][/url]