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Daschle Beat Bush in Election, Aide Claims
NewsMax ^ | 11/17/02 | Limbacher

Posted on 11/17/2002 2:17:17 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

He may have lost his post as Senate Majority Leader and cost his fellow Democrats control of the Senate, but at least one advisor to soon-to-be Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle is calling last week's Democrat election debacle a victory.

"They [Bush and Daschle] went head to head for all intents and purposes, and Daschle won," the top Senate Dem's unnamed aide told the Washington Post Sunday.

He was referring to the South Dakota Senate race, which was widely billed as a contest between surrogates for Bush and Daschle.

Last week Republican candidate John Thune inexplicably conceded defeat to Democrat Tim Johnson without demanding a recount, even though the final tally showed Thune just 500 votes down in a contest swirling with allegations of Democratic Party vote fraud.

As usual, the Donkey Party has mistaken Thune's political graciousness for weakness, and is now calling the possibly stolen election was a significant win.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Dakota
KEYWORDS: daschle
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1 posted on 11/17/2002 2:17:17 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
--the Repulidums need to recall the advice of former Sen. Alan Simpson,--"politics is a contact sport"--and that of Ray Croc--"when the competition is drowning, stick a garden hose in his mouth"--
2 posted on 11/17/2002 2:22:20 PM PST by rellimpank
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"They [Bush and Daschle] went head to head for all intents and purposes, and Daschle won," the top Senate Dem's unnamed aide told the Washington Post Sunday.

Let's pretend that everything was legal and no dead Indians voted. Let's congratulate Tommy. One state out of 50 is nothing to crow about. Especially his home state.

3 posted on 11/17/2002 2:22:31 PM PST by lonestar
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I'm looking forward to many more such "victories" from the DNC.
4 posted on 11/17/2002 2:22:33 PM PST by Imal
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Sorry, these results were canceled by Florida.
5 posted on 11/17/2002 2:23:34 PM PST by Bogie
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Kind of reminds me of the Emperor of Japan's surrender message at the end of WW-II. After two atomic bombs, the destruction of the Japanese fleet, the defeat of her armies and her cities bombed to rubble the Emperor told the people "...the war has not been going in Japan's best interest."
6 posted on 11/17/2002 2:24:41 PM PST by The Great RJ
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
He'll be out of the Senate in 2005 either by retirement or being beaten by Thune. That's why Thune didn't fight this.

Johnson will be taken out in 2006 by any number of statewide-elected Republicans SD.

As long as we keep the Senate, both of their days are numbered.
7 posted on 11/17/2002 2:25:14 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"They [Bush and Daschle] went head to head for all intents and purposes, and Daschle won," the top Senate Dem's unnamed aide told the Washington Post Sunday.

And next week tiny Tom will declare losing seats in the House and Senate was the first step in winning the Presidency in 2004

8 posted on 11/17/2002 2:26:28 PM PST by Fzob
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Friends don't let friends vote Democrat.
9 posted on 11/17/2002 2:27:28 PM PST by No Truce With Kings
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just when I thought I read it all regarding how desparate the democRats are they go and say something even more ludicrous.

They are so left they worship Hitler and they are lost without leadership.

Da$$hole lost, Gore lost, the DNC lost. Everyone knows it but the small percentage of the leftist democrats that have hijacked the DNC permanently.

10 posted on 11/17/2002 2:28:42 PM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
This aide should mosey on over to DUmmyland and repeat the "we won" sentiment.

He may need to go to the hospital after they stone him.
11 posted on 11/17/2002 2:28:55 PM PST by finnman69
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Sounds like this unnamed advisor borrowed a little peyote from his buddies on the reservation.
12 posted on 11/17/2002 2:29:13 PM PST by mombonn
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Poor Puff Daschle. He's delusional now. The little weasel may try to spin the election into a dummycrat "victory", but the facts speak for themselves. I wish the democrats many more "victories" like Nov 5.
13 posted on 11/17/2002 2:30:06 PM PST by Astronaut
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To: Howlin; Liz; Mudboy Slim
...calling last week's Democrat election debacle a victory.

I'm swearing off Kool-Aid forever. It's much too dangerous...

14 posted on 11/17/2002 2:30:43 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"As usual, the Donkey Party has mistaken Thune's political graciousness for weakness, and is now calling the possibly stolen election was a significant win."

I hope this whole stolen election business in South Dakota turns out like the story of Joseph in the Bible:
What the liberal DomonCraps intended for evil turns out for the good.

I'm not sure if South Dakotans will take to being looked at the same way as New Jersey-ites (New Jersians?).
It would be really nice if Bush and company or the Justice Department have something up their sleeve to uncover this major fraud that took place against the good people of South Dakota.
They deserve better representation than this: Johnson & Dasshole.

15 posted on 11/17/2002 2:30:45 PM PST by KriegerGeist
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"They [Bush and Daschle] went head to head for all intents and purposes, and Daschle won," the top Senate Dem's unnamed aide told the Washington Post Sunday.

MORE OF THEM KIND OF WINS, DASCHLE! MORE LIKE THAT!

16 posted on 11/17/2002 2:30:57 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Republican candidate John Thune inexplicably conceded

That says it all. In future, I am going to demand of any one I support in an election to swear to contest fraud with all the means at their disposal.

My fellow freepers tell me that we haven't seen the last of the Thune/Johnson election. I pray they are correct. However, in his public utterances, Thune behaved abominably. If he is to be mentioned for Public Office, I will not support him and will work against his nomination for any post, elected or appointed.

17 posted on 11/17/2002 2:31:19 PM PST by Kenny Bunk
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To: GraniteStateConservative
Johnson will be taken out in 2006 by any number of statewide-elected Republicans SD.

Johnson's new term won't expire 2009.

18 posted on 11/17/2002 2:32:12 PM PST by ambrose
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To: Kenny Bunk
Are you a SD voter?
19 posted on 11/17/2002 2:42:34 PM PST by oprahstheantichrist
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
for all intents and purposes...Daschle won

It's called a 'bizzaro spin'.

20 posted on 11/17/2002 2:43:55 PM PST by Slyfox
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