Trouble at the polls in NY (nut case alert!)

[NRaleighLiberal]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/report-police-called-to-ny-23-polling-sitesto-deal-with-rowdy-hoffman-backers.php?ref=fpblg

NY-23: Police Called!
Man, if these were Dems, John Fund might have a serious, election-undermining scandal on his hands.

We have late reports that police had to be called to a St. Lawrence County polling sites when frenzied and sticker clad Hoffman backers refused to leave the 100 foot non-electioneering zone around the poll. They were "yelling anti-choice stuff at voters," says a former state Dem chair.
Josh Marshall

[AndyA]

1. This kind of behavior would be a MAJOR TURN OFF to me.

I would wonder how I could possibly associate myself with those people.

I wonder how many might change their minds after being attacked on their way in to vote. It brings back all of the harassment of the Bush years.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Fascism and democracy don't mix.

[Ian David]

3. This is starting to get national attention on Twitter and CNN.

Probably because CNN gets all their news leads from Twitter.

[BolivarianHero]

4. Congratulations Massena...

Once again, you're so pathetic that you make my hometown of Cornwall on the other side of the river look like a bastion of enlightened thought.

[Turborama]

5. Dean: GOP Civil War In NY-23 'Destroyed The Republican Party'

Ben Frumin | November 3, 2009

Former DNC Chair Howard Dean said on MSNBC this morning that the GOP civil war in the special NY-23 congressional race -- in which moderate GOP nominee Dede Scozzafava dropped out and endorsed Democrat Bill Owens after many prominent Republicans defected and supported Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman -- "has destroyed the Republican Party."

"The real Republican's been driven out of the race and they have somebody from the far right," Dean said.

"It's destroyed the Republican Party. It's just gonna be fascinating to see what happens."

Dean also said that if Republican Bob McDonnell wins the Virginia gubernatorial race today, his conservative actions in the coming years will "drive more Virginians into the Democratic column by 2012."

But it was NY-23 that Dean said was the biggest deal.

"I have never seen anything like this. Even the Democrats at the height of their self destruction didn't do this. I am just stunned by what's going on up there."

From: http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/dean-gop-civil-war-in-ny-23-destroyed-the-republican-party.php?ref=fpb

[PatrynXX]

6. It's a lose lose situation in either case.

They lose they lose, they win they lose bigger. Can't believe news coverage is being giving to this but oh well. All Gov/Mayor races. o_O

Not sure if I paid too much attention to who wins what at that low of a level.

Our local mayor race has three running, none of them really affiliated with a party. The one thats in there now is supposedly a Dem, but acts like a Repuke so I voted against him.. Since I tend to be independent.


Hoffman.. well he's a fruit to begin with. If he does win, well the fascist should balance the socialist out there, cept he's simply a who mouthpiece

[DainBramaged]

7. Bump

This was THE FIRST indicator Hoffman was in trouble.