However I don't think that Mr. Miller helps himself with these statements. He should have keep his concerns private while looking for help in making sure that the results are counted fairly.
Invocating the name of Al Franken will result in unnecessary turmoil in his quest to join a body which is still not recovered from the seating of Senator Franken.
There is no need to cause problems for himself. The DEMs may still control the U.S. Senate even if he wins the general Election in November.
Al Franken=vote fraud.....now that’s justice....and it fits the louse....any state that would elect AL Frankenstein deserves what it gets, including ridicule
Go get them Joe.
I don’t follow you? WHY shouldn’t he invoke the name of Al Franken? What does “dems may still control the U.S. Senate” have to do with him speaking the truth?
I am all for him sounding the alarm of the tone deaf NRSC. Florida learned all too well what this group is all about. Stop feeding the Beast! Donate to candidates only.
The only way to make cockroaches scatter is to shine a light on them. He did the right thing by voicing concern and allowing the process to move forward, with his concern known.
You are asking Miller to be passive while his opponent is obviously preparing to "Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war."
Murkowski should be the gracious one and allow the counting to go forward without her throwing a temper tantrum.
Miller is a military vet and can read an enemy's preparations for battle.
I see no problem with him making this statement. The next step is to see where things go from here. All he did is put it out there and others will have it in the backs of their minds as they work through the process. I’m sure the republican party wouldn’t want to be viewed as pulling a Franken after all the howling we did in Minnesota when it happened to us.
Given the way the national GOP has gone out of its way to support “ruling class” RINOs and acknowledging the bald-faced nepotism of a father appointing his own daughter to Senate seat, I think Joe Miller has every right to be very concerned, AND to take preemptive action against the kind of good-ol’ boy/girl shenanigans the GOP is depressingly famous for.
Sarah epitomizes the kind of Conservative values that are utterly anathema to the East Coast elite in both parties, and even more than hate the idea of one of their own losing, they hate the increased credibility and gravitas she will gain if she and the Tea Party knock another RINO out of office.
That’s the way I see it and I strongly encourage Miller and his team to keep their eyes constantly on the ball with this.
I doubt that Alaska has the number of felons and voter fraud that was present in MN, which is likely how Franken “won”. But “lawyering up” like Murkowski is doing sounds scary.
And it’s troubling that the nationl GOP is favoring the ruling class candidate over her opponent. I’m guessing this GOP committee is not that headed by Jim DeMint.
Nope. This is brilliant and smart strategy.
“GOP Senate campaign committee is heading to Alaska to assist the senator.” RSCC exists to elect Republicans, not keep incumbents in power.
This RINOism simply makes them look like donkey’s. Miller’s right to invoke the ‘Al Franken’ moniker.
The satire is a winning strategy. It embarrasses the RSCC, pressurizes Murkowski to concede, and cements Franken’s place in politics as a thief, idiot and liar.
Couldn’t be more perfect. Pour it on!
I disagree. This was a pre-emptive strike. A measured and rational response to the shennanigans that we’ve seen in the last few years.
LLS
Look, if you don't want to fight for the country then just go sit in a corner and let the big boys fight it out.
There is little to no difference between the Republican Party and the Democrat Party.
She has no time to pull such a move and the reaction from the public will be against her and she’d lose the seat in Nov.
The GOP needs to tell her, its over and if she doesnt accept the vote, then they pull the rug out from under her.
“I love it. Stand your ground, Joe. I don’t mind his chocie of words, its about time someone called it like it is. DON’T let gthem get away with it!!”
DITTO!!
I respectively disagree. Conservatives tend to bring butter knives to gunfights and that’s why we continually lose. Miller can’t make the Senate’s reputation any worse than it is, it’s already in the toilet.
I think by by mentioning the Frankstein vote (pulling ballots from everywhere, car trunks, extra polling places, and thin air to patch them together for a final count) he’s putting it out there where it will garner more national attention. Granted, that didn’t stop Franken but we can hope.