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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:59 PM Nov 2012

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 don’t 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.

“We’re simply not going to just walk away from the race until we see that the numbers add up,” West’s campaign manager, Tim Edson, told the Associated Press.

The race in Florida’s 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 West’s team, which spent $13.7 million in the losing effort, third most among House candidates behind only to Michele Bachmann’s (R-MI) $19.3 million and House Speaker John Boehner’s $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 Murphy’s 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
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Rep. Allen West finally loses reelection, refuses to concede (Original Post) trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP
Well, he's batshit fucking crazy. What else can be said? RBInMaine Nov 2012 #1
There is definitely something wrong with him Scairp Nov 2012 #37
If he concedes, will he leave America? That's what he wanted all those Democrats to do. freshwest Nov 2012 #2
The reply on Twitter to Allen West: "You first asshole"... Pachamama Nov 2012 #21
OMG how much more baldfaced can you get azurnoir Nov 2012 #23
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #25
Somalia Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #31
Maybe if he shoots off his gun next to a voting machine, it'll give him more votes nt sweetloukillbot Nov 2012 #3
LOL I love it!!! cgnick Nov 2012 #7
Yes! Excellent idea. lol Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2012 #8
Yup, that'll work: freshwest Nov 2012 #27
Does the House Sargent at Arms carry a taser?? Siwsan Nov 2012 #4
If only We_Must_Organize Nov 2012 #5
She lost by a pretty tiny margin too, didn't she? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #16
She won by a tiny margin... sweetloukillbot Nov 2012 #19
Er. Yeah. That'll teach me to post on three hours' sleep. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #22
West has no dignity, he should man up and admit defeat... cgnick Nov 2012 #6
Imo West's problem Heathen57 Nov 2012 #14
Don't let the door hit ya in the ass WRH2 Nov 2012 #9
has he been taking lessons from norm coleman? niyad Nov 2012 #10
Christ, even Karl Rove would have given up by now. nt NoGOPZone Nov 2012 #11
He is in the first stage of Republican grief, denial Thor_MN Nov 2012 #12
Knowing this nut, I'll pass on the anger! (nt) Loge23 Nov 2012 #13
Does this turd have any military benefits? SCVDem Nov 2012 #15
If he was a class act he would have conceded long ago.(or period, for that matter). He's not. nt silvershadow Nov 2012 #17
I tweeted him and told him to concede underthematrix Nov 2012 #18
re: Rep. Allen West finally loses reelection, refuses to concede allan01 Nov 2012 #20
West is more than a loser of the election. He's a loser in life in general and needed to be brought judesedit Nov 2012 #24
I'm surprised AlGoreRhythms Nov 2012 #26
Please tell me Boner funded other House races with his campaign funds jmowreader Nov 2012 #28
Good News Indeed! CoboWowbo Nov 2012 #29
Give it up West Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #30
The dunking stool libodem Nov 2012 #32
He won't be out of work long libodem Nov 2012 #33
Looks like Murphy will have to hire a cleanout crew brentspeak Nov 2012 #34
BuBye to one of the BIGGEST GOP ASSHOLES!!! BigDemVoter Nov 2012 #35
My understanding is that the results have been certified. mysuzuki2 Nov 2012 #36
WaaahhhH! MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #38

Scairp

(2,749 posts)
37. There is definitely something wrong with him
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:46 PM
Nov 2012

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)
2. If he concedes, will he leave America? That's what he wanted all those Democrats to do.
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:05 PM
Nov 2012
"We need to let President Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, (audience boos) and my dear friend the chairman of the Democrat National Committee, we need to let them know that Florida ain't on the table," West said. "Take your message of equality of achievement, take your message of economic dependency, take your message of enslaving the entrepreneurial will and spirit of the American people somewhere else. You can take it to Europe, you can take it to the bottom of the sea, you can take it to the North Pole, but get the hell out of the United States of America."

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)
21. The reply on Twitter to Allen West: "You first asshole"...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:03 AM
Nov 2012


Posted by a former Reid spokesman... (my guess is he really is a current spokesman)

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
23. OMG how much more baldfaced can you get
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:18 AM
Nov 2012
"Take your message of equality of achievement says it all right there

Siwsan

(26,281 posts)
4. Does the House Sargent at Arms carry a taser??
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:09 PM
Nov 2012

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)
5. If only
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:18 PM
Nov 2012

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.

cgnick

(59 posts)
6. West has no dignity, he should man up and admit defeat...
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:20 PM
Nov 2012

but the tin foil hat crowd will support him in his crybaby tactics.

Heathen57

(573 posts)
14. Imo West's problem
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:49 PM
Nov 2012

is that his ego is so large that, like Romney, it is simply impossible for him to lose. Egomaniacs are like that.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
12. He is in the first stage of Republican grief, denial
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:34 PM
Nov 2012

The only other stage, anger, will arrive in due time.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
15. Does this turd have any military benefits?
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:50 PM
Nov 2012

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?

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
18. I tweeted him and told him to concede
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:30 PM
Nov 2012

Most of his district said NO to crazy talk and HATE and that's why he lost.

judesedit

(4,440 posts)
24. West is more than a loser of the election. He's a loser in life in general and needed to be brought
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:55 AM
Nov 2012

down a peg or two. Touche'

jmowreader

(50,561 posts)
28. Please tell me Boner funded other House races with his campaign funds
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:10 AM
Nov 2012

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)
29. Good News Indeed!
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:31 AM
Nov 2012

The fact he only served one term means no pension or free lifelong healthcare benefit for him, tax savings at it finest.

libodem

(19,288 posts)
33. He won't be out of work long
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:52 PM
Nov 2012

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)
34. Looks like Murphy will have to hire a cleanout crew
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:28 PM
Nov 2012

to toss West's stuff out the curb. In any case - garbage out.

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