Posted on 11/11/2010 6:17:44 PM PST by no dems
Among the things that a representative shouldn’t do is grab an interviewer by the collar and demand that he identify himself, all while the film is rolling. He certainly shouldn’t do so when he represents a swing district. And he definitely shouldn’t do so while compiling a generally liberal voting record in a year when the headwinds were blowing against him. But that’s exactly what North Carolina Democrat Bob Etheridge did. The infamous YouTube video of the incident went viral, and it propelled his unheralded opponent, nurse Renee Ellmers, into a tossup race with the seven-term Rep. In the end, Ellmers finished barely ahead, and now faces a recount.
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Your headline got my hopes up that Etheridge finally conceded.
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The Dems ALWAYS STEAL!!!! They ALWAYS win the close ones....ALWAYS!! Show me one where they haven’t...there isn’t any! THEY CHEAT!
Looks like Etheridge’s attack cost him and the Dems a seat. The other Demo reps from NC all won despite some of them being in GOP leaning districts. This election was just weird with all the ticket splitting. Sen Burr was reelected by a large margin and the state legislature in NC went Republican but the House members like Heath Shuler won again.
It’s depressing that after all that, it is a squeaker. I saw the video, and I was enraged just watching his behavior.
All I could think was if that were my son he was treating that way, the mother in me would take him apart.
What about Al hanging chad Gore in Florida?
Here is a reminder of that infamous day..shown from both angles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_Gc6yCXnM
Hopefully several more will go once we can gerrymander the state.
I hope you mean un-gerrymander, given how long NC has been in Democrat hands.
Here is an update from her website. It just so happens I was over on her site getting the link to send to someone else.
I live in a district next to NC-2.
"Hello, this is Bag 'o Votes, your one stop shop for election victory. How can I help you?"
It may help if I include the link:
http://www.reneeforcongress.com/campaign-announcements/recount-update
“The Boards of Election in three counties have met and counted their ‘provisional’ ballots. Congressman Etheridge has gained 33 votes. Overall, I lead by 1,600 votes...”
But now the 'Rats steal elections out in the open, in the light of day, in the most brazen, in-your-face manner. Look at the Senate theft in MN back in '08, or the Washington state governor's election in '04. The 'Rats just kept counting, kept "finding" so-called "lost" boxes of ballots that, amazingly, almost all went for the 'Rat candidate, in back rooms, trunks of cars, side pockets of voting machines, under tables and couches, in freezers and refrigerators, the 'Rat chairman's dog's food dish, etc. Watch for a similar game plan here. At the first cry of "I found some lost ballots!" (they've already done that), the 'Pubs should be out in the streets, screaming from the rooftops.
He shouldn’t have got one vote.
So is the race being called for Ellmers or what? Linkies no seem to be workie for me tonight.
Recount Updateby renee on November 10, 2010 in Campaign Announcements
Dear Supporter,
The Boards of Election in three counties have met and counted their ‘provisional’ ballots. Congressman Etheridge has gained 33 votes. Overall, I lead by 1,600 votes.
What is a ‘provisional’ ballot? When a voter shows up at a precinct, but is not on the list of registered voters, then he or she is given a ‘provisional’ ballot. Then, later, the local Elections Board determines if he or she is entitled to vote.
What happened Monday night in Franklin County – one of the ten counties in my district – is an example: On Election Day 187 people cast ‘provisional’ ballots. The Board approved 70 of those ballots. And disapproved 101. It took no action on 16, asking the State Board of Elections for assistance.
The remaining seven counties in my district will count their ‘provisional’ ballots by Friday. Then every County Board will meet and conduct a ‘canvas’ to verify the updated vote totals. If, at that point, I lead by over 1% of the vote, unless Congressman Etheridge brings a legal challenge, I will be certified as the winner of the election. If I lead by less than 1% (as I do now) then there will be a recount of all the ballots.
We have volunteers and attorneys observing each count in each Board of Elections and, so far, they report only one questionable development.
Here is what happened: There are three Congressional Districts in Nash County. On Election Day some voters who live in my district (the 2nd District) voted in one of the other Congressional Districts.
When the Nash County Board of Elections counted those ballots they found some of the voters had cast straight Democratic ballots.
A Democratic observer immediately spoke up and urged the Board to count those votes for my opponent Congressman Etheridge.
In other words, the Democratic observer was saying if a voter had supported Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield in the 1st District – then his vote should be counted for Democrat Congressman Bob Etheridge in the 2nd District.
The Republican Board member objected and, after discussing the issue, the Board threw out the ballots.
The Democrats made the same argument in another county and that Board, quite properly, disallowed the ballots as well.
I want to thank everyone who has contributed or helped me raise money. Due to your support we have been able to identify and resolve problems like the one above.
By Friday, when the Boards meet we will have spent nearly $70,000, and if we proceed with a recount (which Congressman Etheridge has already announced he will request) we are facing another $150,000 in various bills and operating expenses.
If you have not given please consider making a contribution today.
Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Washington want Congressman Etheridge’s vote back in Congress. With your help we can insure an honest victory.
Yours,
Renee
P.S. Nancy Pelosi’s Democrat Congressional Committee is raising money for Congressman Etheridge, telling donors to give to pay for his recount to defeat me because I will vote to repeal Obama-care!
I got a letter from her yesterday and sent a donation. She needs $50,000 to hire 11 lawyers, one for each county in her district, to monitor each recount.
She’s gotten no help from the NRCC.
Is he drunk in that video or is that just his accent?
When the video was first made public I called Etheridge’s NC office to express my disapproval of his actions. The lady who answered the phone was very polite and assured me that the Congress regretted and apologized for his behavior. She and I spoke with each other cordially for a couple of minutes and I thanked her for taking the time, and then said I had one more question. “Had the Congressman been drinking that day?” I asked. “Oh no!” she assured me. “The Congressman doesn’t drink.” she said. I thanked her and got off the phone without laughing too much. So that’s their story and they’re sticking with it!
Whoahyou?
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