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Jack_Dawson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:17 PM
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San Diego Republicans Freaking Out over Dem Write-in Mayor
Edited on Mon Nov-08-04 02:18 PM by Jack_Dawson
The ONLY good thing about the election is seeing the San Diego conservatives (and there are many) freak out over a WRITE-IN DEMOCRATIC mayoral candidate coming out of nowhere to get more votes than the Republican incumbent and leading challenger.

From Rick Roberts www.760kfmb.com

"We were so busy saving the world, we took our eye off the ball locally."

They're still counting votes, and she's still leading. Hilarious.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/local/2004-11-07-san-diego-mayor_x.htm
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revree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:21 PM
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1. RICK ROBERTS IS A PIECE OF SHIT SCUM
I will never forget that son of a whore talking trash about the Van Damms after their daughter had been kidnapped and slaughtered here in San Diego. Roberts calls his show "The Court of Public Opinion" but all he represents are the same right wing fuckers that Roger Hedgecock and Michael Savage appeal to.

We have to take these radio fuckers down somehow. They are purveyors of hate, lies and violence.
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4MoreYearsOfHell Donating Member (943 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:23 PM
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3. Amen to that
right-wing talk radio is destroying this country by the constant barrage of hate they spew forth...
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:24 PM
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4. I know, I know
problem is how to do it

Speaking off, you DO know what radio station had teh number one ratings don't you?

You guessed it, KLSD... methigs both Franken and Randi are popular ok... that may be one way, Market rules
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bobbieinok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 07:15 PM
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26. when Malloy was kicked off WLS in Chi, he was #1 in his time slot
clearly, market did NOT rule
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 06:56 PM
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21. Resident Nazi Rick Roberts.
He has a 10 minute spot every morning on Channel 8 where he spits and spouts hateful limbaugh-like RW bullshit.

I HATE RICK ROBERTS!
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:23 PM
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2. GO DONNA, oopps sorry
now she proves somethign else, WE NEED MORE POPULISTS CANDIDATES

We need to go back to our roots, damn it!

(Not that Kerry lost the election, but in general we need to go back to taht past of populism)
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Sandpiper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:39 PM
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5. SD County will be Blue within 10 years
It's the fastest growing county in California, and immigrants (who don't vote GOP) account for much of that growth.

Bush only carried this supposed GOP stronghold 52% to 47%.

I'm glad the local wingnuts are squealing. It means they see the writing on the wall.
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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:46 PM
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6. The Cityof SD is Dem now
for the first time the City of San Diego has more democrats than republicans. Yes thing are changing here... and fast....

Also Donna is having a press conferance at 12:00 (15 min from now).

If you know anyone who wrote in Donna and did not fill in the bubble next to her name PLEASE have them contact Donna.... http://www.donnafrye.com
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:48 PM
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7. As a landlocked surfer, my heart soars!
Keep us updated if she needs a few bucks for a court fight.
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 02:50 PM
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8. I am so hoping she wins . . . and I wish RW Talk radio
would go away. I never listen, but I have friends who do and they adopt the same argumentative, contentious attitude when I try to talk to them.


Go Donna, Go!!!
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Senior citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 03:09 PM
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9. I knew Donna would win

The pukes split their vote between the other two candidates, so, since SD has more registered Dems than pukes, barring fraud, I don't see how Donna could have lost.

I'm very surprised to hear that SD went for *. Two precincts voted at the polling site I watched, and in both precincts Kerry won in a landslide, with more than twice as many votes as the chimp.

However, I have heard that the optical scanning machines we used are also subject to fraud.
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 03:36 PM
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10. The RW talking head lineup on the website you posted is typical of what
is broadcast on AM radio in every corner of America.

America is really being deliberately brainwashed, and has been being brainwashed for a long time.

General strike and Boycott.
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Jack_Dawson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 05:13 PM
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11. It's nauseating, believe me.
Living here was brutal before AAR.
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Senior citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 07:31 PM
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12. Now the puke "tort reform" gang is going to court

to try to stop Donna from becoming mayor.

Don't they realize their hypocritical tactics only serve to further convince us of what scum they are?
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 07:39 PM
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13. I just saw Donna on the news
She is a strong person. She really said it to those people trying to send this to court.

If it was not legal to have her on the ballot, they should have fought it before the election officials took her money, her petitions, and allowed it.

Ha, Ha! They just didn't think she would win.

Neener, neener, neener.

Go Donna, Go!!!
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 07:40 PM
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14. Cool!
-----------------------------------------------------------
Help expose the 2004 election fraud!
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/electionreform.htm
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Jack_Dawson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 07:59 PM
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15. What's their argument?
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Senior citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 08:18 PM
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17. There are 2 codes.

One of them (county?) doesn't allow write-in candidates, but the other one, municipal, specifically does. Since mayor is a municipal position, I don't think they'll get anywhere.
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greekspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 08:05 PM
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16. Talk to the hand, Pukes.
What is that they tell us after they steal election after election? Stop whining. Accept it. "Tough titty," said the kitty, "but the milk's still good." Waaah frigging waaah.
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Senior citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 08:18 PM
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18. ROTFLMFAO! n/t
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noiretextatique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 08:21 PM
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19. this is great!!!!
haven't been to sd in years because of the vibe there...now i can visit again :bounce:
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 06:53 PM
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20. Looks like the lead story on the local news will be about this
At least, if the stupid Scott Peterson trial isn't deemed more important.

They are going to talk about the lawsuit.

Stoooo-pid sore loser Republicans!!!


And, I just thought of this. What if Donna somehow thought there could have been election fraud and entering the race late as a write-in candidate was her way to ensure a correct counting of the votes for her.

If so, Go Donna, Go!!!
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 06:59 PM
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23. Dont expext anything objective from the Union Tribune.
That RW fishwrap will downplay this big time.
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 07:09 PM
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25. The lawsuit will get big coverage if it turns this around
to their way of thinking.

Ron Roberts is trying to distance himself from the "friend" of his who filed the lawsuit.
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EdibleEgg Donating Member (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 06:57 PM
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22. Good!
Serves 'em right!
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 07:03 PM
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24. It was the lead story with demonstrators yelling
"Count our votes, count our votes, count our votes."

She leads by less than 1%.

She has a "firey reaction."

The lawsuit supposedly says it is illegal to have write-in candidates in General Elections.

She says, "It has nothing to do with the legality of my candidacy. It has to do with the fact that I will be the next mayor of San Diego."

Then everybody cheered!!
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 07:19 PM
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27. Yahoo story on this issue.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=312&ncid=312&e=2&u=/sddt/20041109/lo_sddt/legalchallengescometomayoralvotecount
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 07:23 PM
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28. Thanks . . . I just gave the story a "5"
Quote from the article:

"Not content to allow democracy to work, they are resorting to after-the-fact, desperate tactics to thwart the will of the voters of San Diego," she said.

If their lawsuit wins, you can bet her supporters will file one of their own. Maybe we'll get a new election, if that happens.

But I hope the lawfuit gets thrown out.
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 08:36 PM
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29. Election official just referred to claims of FRAUD nationally!
It was on the CBS local news.
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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-04 01:54 PM
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30. They are still counting the votes, but it could take a long time
This is Steve Breen's cartoon today.

The two candidates leading in the count are Dick Murphy and Donna Frye.



 
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