"I'm a liberal Democrat. I started in Florida politics. I worked for George McGovern. I worked for Jimmy Carter. I've worked for Ted Kennedy, Mario Cuomo. Nobody can question, I think, my credentials and my convictions. But I have to tell you, at this point it's hard to believe, but my party, the party that [my family has] belonged to since my great-great-grandfather, ... has become no longer a party of principles, but has been hijacked by a CONFEDERACY OF GANGSTERS who need to take power by whatever means and whatever canards they can."
These words were spoken by Patrick Caddell on Chris Matthews' "Hardball" show on Nov. 27, 2000.
These words were spoken by Patrick Caddell on Chris Matthews' "Hardball" show on Nov. 27, 2000.
THANK YOU for posting this quote! It immediately came to my mind as I started reading this thread tonight! I feel like this is Florida redux.
I agree with those that say this is not going to work for the Democrats. They are trying to pull this one out of their asses and it is blowing up in their faces. I feel certain none of the NJ powers nor Tiny Tom Daschle had any idea that absentee ballots had already been mailed, especially to the military. I doubt seriously that they really want a repeat of the Marc Racicot speech in December 2000 about the disenfranchisement of the military! I sure hope Racicot is dusting that one off.
This may be the most blatant power grab of my lifetime. Woe is us if we let them get away with it.