NY-23 | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 hidden)
Congrats to Owens... (none / 0)
He won a good race... But just remember, more people voted against Owens than for him - something to remember... :)

by bobo1 on 11/03/2009 11:56:42 PM EST

watch this (none / 0)
I'm going to write without the usual epithets. Bobo, is that your silver lining? really? A district that hasn't gone for the democratic party in 100 years turns, and all you got is "he won by plurality"? That's fucking retarded.

by hazmat on 11/03/2009 11:58:48 PM EST

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But its true.... (none / 0)
Retarded or not... :)

by bobo1 on 11/04/2009 12:12:36 AM EST

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A little help (none / 1)
for poor bobo. See if you can wrap your mind around this. This was supposed to be the big tea-bagger victory. Rush has been all over foxnewstm crowing about how all the republicans need to do is run REAL CONSERVATIVES. A bunch of flyover carpetbaggers, including the great wicked bitch of the west, Sarah Palin, set down their markers and overturned the local republican party choice in favor of a "true conservative". They laughed at Newt Gingrich, and called him "too liberal". Surely, this overwhelming conservative district would ratify the anointed pick of Queen Sarah Palin. Surely.

Except...they didn't. The lesson of the day isn't that "more people voted against" Owens than for him, its that MORE PEOPLE VOTED AGAINST HOFFMAN, you idiot. That's why Owens (D) is likely to be the next congressman in NY-23, a district that hasn't gone (D) in 100 years.

Sorry for shouting.

by hazmat on 11/04/2009 12:38:02 AM EST

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I think boss limbaugh (none / 0)
said   the true conservative candidate would win in a landslide

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time

by C D on 11/04/2009 12:43:37 AM EST

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The NY 23rd also seems (none / 0)
to be a big deal because THE WHOLE REASON that we even had this "special election" is because the Obama administration pulled John McHugh into a federal position. The took a gamble which paid off in at least a few good ways!

by tifosies on 11/04/2009 06:50:01 AM EST

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p.s. I also got a laugh (none / 0)
as it looked like you started out your comment INTENDING to use no epithet...but then COULDN'T RESIST!! BTW, it IS bobo, so you're forgiven!

by tifosies on 11/04/2009 07:03:31 AM EST

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Well... (none / 0)
Looks like Scozzafava supporters broke for Owens 2-1 over Hoffman since Saturday if the last couple of polls are to be believed.  So having her out of the race might have lead to an even bigger win for Owens. 

by publius on 11/04/2009 12:14:28 AM EST

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True... (none / 0)
Question: Isnt this district gonna be re-written next year, and this seat wont exist (in its current form)?

Thanks!

:)

by bobo1 on 11/04/2009 12:20:58 AM EST

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Didnt the conservative party (none / 1)
just suffer a big defeat?

thanks

:)

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time

by C D on 11/04/2009 12:45:14 AM EST

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NY-23 | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 hidden)