Wonkette
Once upon a time, a Democrat and a Republican vied for the seat in the House of Representatives newly vacated by a gun-totin’ conservodem who turned into Senator Hillary Clinton. The individual contenders in this race did not matter so much, because national Democrats and Republicans got involved and suddenly it was a REFERENDUM ON CHANGE. Who would emerge the biggest loser, President Obama or RNC Chairman Michael Steele?
Nobody knew on election night, because the race was too close to call and they had to wait for absentee ballots to come in. Today’s the absentee deadline, and the Democrat (one “Scott Murphy”) is ahead by a whisker, but that’s not counting ballots from the Republican stronghold of Saratoga County.
So whoever wins will win by a nose, or a hair, or by the skin of their teeth, but they will get to claim an important and dramatic victory for their party, the end.
Thank you to esteemed commenter “Lazy Media” for reminding us to write about this thing.
Democrat in NY-20 now leads by 35 [The Hill]
Steny Hoyer has predicted WWIII if the Republicans try to seat Jim Tedisco.
Great. The DemocRATs and ACORN are steeling another election.
I totally forgot about this. So the pirate thing was the 2nd time in less then a few months the republicans made a huge deal about something they shouldn’t have.
Barry should have made ACORN work harder. 35 isn’t much to lead by.
“Who would emerge the biggest loser, President Obama or RNC Chairman Michael Steele?”
Oh sure, frame the issue of two white candydates so that either way the “loser” is a BLACK man!!!!!11!!
Stupid racist Wonkette.
Magic Titty and Angry Blak Guy will be so pissed!!!!1!11!
Sara, you forgot “chinny chin chin” as a winning margin. Thanks.
By the time this race is settled, nobody outside NY-20 will care, so it won’t affect anything in Washington.
Which means the GOP loses (and Wonkette wins), ,because they’ll be stuck with Michael Steele either way.
Is it still a referendum, if no one can remember the issue?
One phone call from Rahm and a busload from Brighton Beach could settle this thing in a jiffy.
You’re updating on this lowly House race when Minnesota is still up in the air? Come back when this reaches the five month mark.
If you are going to post an update, you should at least mention the Republican shenanigans in the vote counting. Not to mention hanky-panky, dirty tricks, high jinks, and monkey business.
Nate Silver: Quickly, Kurtosis-Boy, to the Statcave! There’s Gaussian malfeasance afoot in the Tedisco/Murphy race!
Andrew Gelman: Why do you keep calling me that?
Nate Silver: Er, just get into the Civic, I mean, “the Regresso-mobile”.
The only thing I know about Saratoga is that something called the Saratoga Speedway. Speedways = redneck country. The good news is that people like that have little need for absentee ballots as they prefer not to leave the confines of the trailer park unless they enlist in the army (to see the world)
Someone go tell Murphy to ask Al Franken what his future will be like if he ‘wins’. He’s never taking that seat. Unfortunately for him, the impending lawsuits will encompass all of his time as a pseudo-Congressman. That’ll teach him to narrowly beat a Republican!
http://thesebastards.blogspot.com/
I’ll see your Tedisco and raise you a Quigley.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rep.-elect-quigley-to-be-sworn-in-tuesday-2009-04-08.html
The NY-20 cast of characters includes Roger Stone, dirty trickster!
Tedisco gets a seat when Franken gets a seat. Quid pro fuckin’ quo, mother fuckers!
Come here a minute: Likewise the tomfoolery, monkeyshines and poppycock! Harumph!
Canuckledragger: Michael Steele is black?
Thanks, Lazy Media, for this extraordinarily compelling story. Please keep us up to date on the latest Senate hearings for under-secretary of whatever-the-fuck.
shanemacgowan: Steny Hoyer has predicted WWIII if the Republicans try to seat Jim Tedisco.
So, a very sternly-worded letter from Steny, instead of the usual sternly-worded letter.
I hope Murphy wins by a nosehair because that would be gross.
…Michael Steele and Barack Obama are both “Inadequate Black Males” because neither of them got ANY votes during this election!
They’ll win by a cunt hair?
Death To [Te]Disco!!1!!
No? Too soon?
SmutBoffin: Awesome.
Guppy06: One would think SKS is aware of this vulgarity, and yet discreetly avoided using it. That’s what one would think.
tedisco was just too 80’s anyway
I only know one thing about Saratoga:
“Well I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won…”
You’re so vain, you probably think this vote is about you…
The commentariat once again has Wonkette dancing on our strings. Dance, monkeys, dance! Bwahahaha!
TonySidaway: Diamond Jim Brady accidentally smothered a lady in Saratoga because he was so fat.
Those were the days…
Ahhh.the Spa races. Best summer horse racing in the nation.
Wait, didn’t Micheal Steele become the new first dog?
sati demise: I go to take the health giving PCB waters and the big gun show.
magic titty: Well, it really depends on if you’re playing by the old-school “octoroon” rule…otherwise, just have him drive around in a Mercedes for awhile and see how long it takes for him to get pulled over.
be awful funnyeh if teh disco loses by one vote…and that vote could have been former Rep. McSlappy.