Comments on: Democrats, Republicans claim gains in “Obama referendum” http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2009/04/01/democrats-republicans-claim-gains-in-obama-referendum/ Tracking U.S. politics Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:01:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: brian lee http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2009/04/01/democrats-republicans-claim-gains-in-obama-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-390608 brian lee Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:29:50 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=16826#comment-390608 one year ago if barney and chris dodd had know that they might have a colleague who was a venture capitalist they would have been licking their lips,but times have changed. one year ago if barney and chris dodd had know that they might have a colleague who was a venture capitalist they would have been licking their lips,but times have changed.

]]> By: D.Winchell http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2009/04/01/democrats-republicans-claim-gains-in-obama-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-390607 D.Winchell Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:17:44 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=16826#comment-390607 When people are hurting they look for that magic way out of the problem, pixy dust if you will, but in the end they will see the king has no clothing and good sense will prevail, as will good morals, and most of all the people will see that socialisum never works. I just hope it's not to late. God Bless America. When people are hurting they look for that magic way out of the problem, pixy dust if you will, but in the end they will see the king has no clothing and good sense will prevail, as will good morals, and most of all the people will see that socialisum never works. I just hope it’s not to late. God Bless America.

]]> By: TC http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2009/04/01/democrats-republicans-claim-gains-in-obama-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-390601 TC Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:26:45 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=16826#comment-390601 In Florida after the 2000 election. Gore did, in fact, lose the vote. It had nothing to do with anything else. The recounts done later, confirmed that. As for consequences. Better watch out Boris. If you think we had it bad then, then you haven't seen anything yet. Haven't you heard the cries throughout the world to stop the spending? Quit living in the past. But, those were the good years. In Florida after the 2000 election. Gore did, in fact, lose the vote. It had nothing to do with anything else. The recounts done later, confirmed that.

As for consequences. Better watch out Boris. If you think we had it bad then, then you haven’t seen anything yet.

Haven’t you heard the cries throughout the world to stop the spending?

Quit living in the past. But, those were the good years.

]]> By: getplaning http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2009/04/01/democrats-republicans-claim-gains-in-obama-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-390597 getplaning Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:06:36 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=16826#comment-390597 In a peculiar legal move, the NY Republican Party filed a legal motion, long before the polls were even closed, including this pre-emptive election challenge: Ordering the respondent New York State Board of Elections and the Commissioners thereof to certify the name of James Tedisco as elected to the public office of Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 20th Congressional District, in Dutchess, New York, at the Special Election held therefor on the 31st Day of March, 2009, or alternatively enjoining the improper issuance of a certificate of election for the said public office. That motion was struck out by the court on the spot. They didn't buy the old "heads I win, tails you lose" routine from the GOP, apparently. In a peculiar legal move, the NY Republican Party filed a legal motion, long before the polls were even closed, including this pre-emptive election challenge:

Ordering the respondent New York State Board of Elections and the Commissioners thereof to certify the name of James Tedisco as elected to the public office of Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 20th Congressional District, in Dutchess, New York, at the Special Election held therefor on the 31st Day of March, 2009, or alternatively enjoining the improper issuance of a certificate of election for the said public office.

That motion was struck out by the court on the spot. They didn’t buy the old “heads I win, tails you lose” routine from the GOP, apparently.

]]> By: borisjimbo http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2009/04/01/democrats-republicans-claim-gains-in-obama-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-390593 borisjimbo Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:33:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=16826#comment-390593 Game's not over and the GOP is already claiming a win. Just like Florida 2000. Wonder if the consequences will be as bad too? Game’s not over and the GOP is already claiming a win. Just like Florida 2000. Wonder if the consequences will be as bad too?

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