"My dasshole is tightening!"
Posted on 11/01/2004 7:10:58 PM PST by SoDak
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Monday, November 1, 2004
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INTERVENTION TO HEAD OFF ELECTION LOSS
DASCHLE LAWYERS GO TO FEDERAL COURT AT 8:00 PM TONIGHT TO STEAL VOTES, ELIMINATE REPUBLICAN POLL WATCHERS
SIOUX FALLS – Anticipating a loss to Republican challenger John Thune tomorrow ending his 26-year congressional career, Senator Tom Daschle will seek federal judicial intervention in the election process tonight, Monday, November 1 during an emergency hearing in federal court in Sioux Falls at 8:00 PM.
The hearing will be before Federal Judge Larry Piersol who was appointed by Daschle to federal court and served as Daschle’s personal legal counsel in 1978.
“This is nothing short of an attempt to steal an election Tom Daschle knows he is about to lose tomorrow,” said Thune for Senate campaign manager Dick Wadhams. “Daschle’s goon lawyers will seek to get Republican poll watchers removed from reservations and for voters to lose their right to vote.”
Lawyers representing Tom Daschle successfully called for the hearing tonight in front of Daschle-appointed Judge Piersol.
The Pennington County Auditor was informed earlier today that Daschle lawyers will seek to ban the counting of legitimate absentee ballot requests in Pennington County tomorrow, Election Day, morning.
I know this is serious, but I'm finding this all vastly amusing. This little stunt of Tommy's reminds me of Kerry's midnight drunken rant. Rather than depress me, it gives cause for hope of how the vote is turning.
(I just can't go to bed until I see what the outcome of this is.)
Karen
Yeah, exactly right.
This has been something that's been worrying me: Dems are going to file actions all over the country tomorrow to get what they want knowing that the Circuit courts will not be able to act fast enough to reverse the "temporary" injunctive relief the Dems seek, ala St. Louis.
Sue late to get the polls opened late in Detroit, St. Louey, Philly, etc. The Reps will not be able to get all those reversed.
I want to second the emotion about the updates. Thnx!!!!!!
This is good stuff tonight-------I thought I would just be sitting here growing my ulcer by worrying, but this is like a heavyweight fight. GO THUNE, GO!!!!!!!!!!
Devastating to Daschle?
Live Report From Courtroom
A Mr. Jordan was just testifying at the hearing in Daschle's lawsuit to stop poll watching. He worked for Howard Dean in Iowa. He said that poll watchers would "roll their eyes" and make a "negative face" at times and that, in his opinion, this constituted "intimidation" of voters. See SDP for a look at the complaint.
UPDATE: Another report on Daschle's first witness, the Howard Dean worker. He's a lawyer from Virginia who works for Lexis-Nexis and has been in South Dakot for 48 hours. He testified to "note-taking" and "faces" being made. He said nothing was said to voters and nobody was disenfranchised. They are taking a short break before the next witness. Lawyers in the courtroom think this is an absurd joke. SDP calls it "The Death Rattle of Daschle's Political Career."
UPDATE: SDP has some more information on the judge, including this comment from Daschle at the American TRIAL LAWYERS Association convention:
First, I got my start in politics thanks to lawyers... rather, one lawyer in particular. In 1978, I won my first election to the House by 14 votes. Don’t laugh, in South Dakota, that’s 60 percent of the vote. Apparently undaunted by that landslide of support, my opponent sued to contest the election. I was fortunate to be represented by a great lawyer and a dear friend, Larry Piersol. It took one year and 21 days, but here I am 25 years later.
UPDATE: Daschle rests. Cancels other witness because first one got destroyed. Dismissal requested by Republicans. Dismissal denied.
UPDATE: Thune campaign manager Dick Wadhams just gave a blistering interview to KSFY Television. 190 people outside courthouse in pro-Thune flash mob, including Sen. Jim Abdnor, who came down and said "we need voters to decide this race not judges."
UPDATE: So apparently Daschle couldn't find anyone to say there were "intimidated" so they dragged in a Howard Dean supporter from Virginia who worked in Iowa who has been in South Dakota a day to complain about faces being made.
UPDATE: From Republican Party witness: “Mr. Jordan is a liar.”
UPDATE: SDP: "You'd think that they'd actually bring the allegedly intimidated Indians up to the courthouse. The fact that there wasn't one single Indian who testified tonight speaks volumes about the strength of Daschle's case."
UPDATE: Daschle's personal lawyer Jim Leach is cross-examining, trying to get witness to admit he was sent to intimidate. Very contentious exchanges.
UPDATE: Witness claims they were specifically told not to wear a suit because they would look like FBI agents. Done to avoid any chance of intimidation. Devastating testimony.
>>But when? Tomorrow after half the voters have voted?
A great deal of the 'voting' occurs after the polls close, in the VERY weeeeee hours, after 95 percent of the 'honest' precincts have reported their results.
Then Daschle's goons do their best work in those counties that have registered the most phantom voters.
Last time it was largely Shannon county.
Thank you for being our eyes and ears.
Don't know? I was wondering myself what this meant. For new people joining late, do you want me to post the parts of just what's happening in the courtroom to update. I'll leave out the parts about the protests going on outside the courtroom.
K
Personally, I like to hear about protests also - if they are against Daschle. Be sure and tell us when he starts crying!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Mr. Jordan was just testifying at the hearing in Daschle's lawsuit to stop poll watching. He worked for Howard Dean in Iowa. He said that poll watchers would "roll their eyes" and make a "negative face" at times and that, in his opinion, this constituted "intimidation" of voters. See SDP for a look at the complaint.
UPDATE: Another report on Daschle's first witness, the Howard Dean worker. He's a lawyer from Virginia who works for Lexis-Nexis and has been in South Dakot for 48 hours. He testified to "note-taking" and "faces" being made. He said nothing was said to voters and nobody was disenfranchised. They are taking a short break before the next witness. Lawyers in the courtroom think this is an absurd joke. SDP calls it "The Death Rattle of Daschle's Political Career."
UPDATE: Daschle rests. Cancels other witness because first one got destroyed. Dismissal requested by Republicans. Dismissal denied. UPDATE: Thune campaign manager Dick Wadhams just gave a blistering interview to KSFY Television. 190 people outside courthouse in pro-Thune flash mob, including Sen. Jim Abdnor, who came down and said "we need voters to decide this race not judges." UPDATE: So apparently Daschle couldn't find anyone to say there were "intimidated" so they dragged in a Howard Dean supporter from Virginia who worked in Iowa who has been in South Dakota a day to complain about faces being made.
UPDATE: KELO-Land has a live report from the courthouse, with lots of signs in the background saying "Don't Steal Tom" and "Shame on Tom." There was another person holding a picture of big clock saying "It's Time For A Change."
UPDATE: From Republican Party witness: “Mr. Jordan is a liar.”
UPDATE: SDP: "You'd think that they'd actually bring the allegedly intimidated Indians up to the courthouse. The fact that there wasn't one single Indian who testified tonight speaks volumes about the strength of Daschle's case."
UPDATE: Daschle's personal lawyer Jim Leach is cross-examining, trying to get witness to admit he was sent to intimidate. Very contentious exchanges.
UPDATE: Witness claims they were specifically told not to wear a suit because they would look like FBI agents. Done to avoid any chance of intimidation. Devastating testimony.
UPDATE: Another break in the courtroom.
UPDATE: The Daschle campaign manager and deputy campaign manager are in the courtroom, along with other Daschle staffers and KELO-Land TV, Associated Press, Public Radio...about 10 press people total. About 40 people total in the courtroom.
UPDATE: Thune campaign manager Dick Wadhams and Daschle deputy campaign manager Dan Pfeiffer had an exchange in hallway during recess. Pfeiffer is desperately spinning Argus Leader reporter Mike Madden. Pfeiffer was also whispering to the KELO-Land TV reporter during the hearing.
"My dasshole is tightening!"
UPDATE: People are laughing about being in federal court because someone rolled their eyes.
UPDATE: Another break in the courtroom.
UPDATE: The Daschle campaign manager and deputy campaign manager are in the courtroom, along with other Daschle staffers and KELO-Land TV, Associated Press, Public Radio...about 10 press people total. About 40 people total in the courtroom.
UPDATE: Thune campaign manager Dick Wadhams and Daschle deputy campaign manager Dan Pfeiffer had an exchange in hallway during recess. Pfeiffer is desperately spinning Argus Leader reporter Mike Madden. Pfeiffer was also whispering to the KELO-Land TV reporter during the hearing.
Little Tommy is like most of the other rats in power.
They can't win an honest election. They have to vote the dead, illegals, Indians who don't exist and then block the absentee votes of our military.
This is disturbing to me. Let's see what the Argus' guy Madden says in his next report along with KELO TV.
this guy who is doing the reporting has not mentioned Thunes lawyers at all? Wonder who is there for his side.
Thanks for the ping!
Um, why not just post the site you are stealing the reports from?
http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/daschle_v_thune/2004/11/live_report_fro.html
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