[eddiebear]

This is ridiculous. I heard that the judge overseeing this case once represented Daschle. Coincidence?

If you want the link, I'll provide it in a minute. My computer is acting up.

[DocRock]

"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."

[Torie]

This is less about whether 50 extra fraudulant Indians get to vote, and more about Daschle staging a media stunt to try to shake things up a bit. Daschle just didn't like the way the jello was jelling apparently.

[reaganaut]

UPDATE: Apparently there's now discussion at the courthouse of this new Rapid City Journal piece. Excerpt:

Rumors about vote buying have been sweeping Indian Country. Bruce Whalen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe running for the state Legislature on the Republican ticket, sent a letter to tribal President John Yellow Bird Steele alleging the vote buying and urging Steele to stop it.
Republican state vice chairman Elli Schwiesow said tribal people have stopped at the Republican office in Pine Ridge to ask for money for their vote.

"We've had people burst through our door and demand money. We'll ask what candidate, and they'll say Demo-crat," she said.

Despite the rumors, Fall River County officials, who handle Shannon County ballots, haven't found any proof. State's Attorney Lance Russell said he had heard disturbing stories but had no evidence to prove them.


UPDATE: Everyone is still waiting.

UPDATE: They are going into the courtroom.

UPDATE: The judge has issued an order restricting Republicans from recording license plate numbers of people leaving the polls in Charles Mix County.

***note that it doesn't say a registered independent couldn't write down plate #'s or that they can't write them down as they come in, or taking pictures (So. Dak. logic courtesy of my mother) Also, back to everyone who lives nearby knows who drive what vehicle***

[Mudboy Slim]

"Puff, the Angry D'A$$hole!!"
(To be sung to Peter, Paul and Mary's "Puff, the Magic Dragon")

Puff, the Lib'ral Leader, Bane of the FRee...
Tom ruled with an iron fist in Washington, DeeCee!!
Lib'ral Commie Sosh'lists loved that D'A$$hole Puff,
'Cuz Tom pulled strings fer big airlines who'd hired Missuz Puff!! Bold!!

Puff, the would-be Prez'dent, loved Tyranny...
He protected his friend Willie Slick, in a Trial fer Perjury!!
South Dakota voters said, "Oh, whatta SLEAZE!!"
And conspired to next autumn rid their State of Tommie's disease!!

Tom D'A$$hole, he would grovel fer Dem votes a cryin' shame...
Tommie preyed on weakness..."Fear" was Puffboy's middle name!!
Union thugs and bigots would bow whene'er Puff came,
Lib'ral whips bent o'er and begged fer Puff's pork, oh so lame. Woah!

Puff, RAT's Lib'ral Leader, loathed liberty...
Big Guv'ment was his Power trip and he'd tax all he could see!!
Puff held judges hostage, shameful was he...
He ruled from his Senate seat 'til he pissed off Hillary!!

The Senate loves its Power, but weakness leaves a void...
HildaBeast and her man Slick returned...Left's overjoyed!!
In '04, it happened, Johnnie Thune, he whupped li'l Puff!!
'Cuz voters in their wisdom, folks, they'd just had enuff!!

Puff's head was bent in sorrow, felled by Clinton's stain...
Puff no longer weilded Power...fell off the gravy train!!
Without his Leader's seat, Puff was just a knave...
So Puff, that tiny tyrant, sadly slipped into a cave. Oh!

Puff, EX-DemRAT Leader, loathed by the FRee...
Left dwindled down with evil Slick 'cuz DemRATs chose Hillary!!
Puff, that tragic figure, died mysteriously...
The Sheeple called it Arkancide 'cuz it's Death by Slick Willie!!

FReegards...MUD (1/02/2004)

[mondonico]

Fox News Channel reported this as a Daschle WIN this morning!!!!! Unbelievable!