Mississippi 2015 Megathread

[smoltchanov]

Unless the rule has changed, that race will be decided by drawing straws.

Good luck to Eaton, then...

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BTW, Eaton won the straw draw but Tullos will challenge as expected.

Idiot. Can't lose with dignity...

[smoltchanov]

Either the losing candidate has a right to challenge an election in Mississippi, or they don't. The Mississippi Constitution states that they do, and, lays out the process for launching a challenge. The process presumes that some official results may in fact be "unfair."  There is nothing "undignified" in launching a challenge to a close election.

He (Tullos) agreed to the procedure (drawing straws), which becomes useless if, after correctly held, he may appeal his loss to partisan voting in legislature to overturn it. What for do you need such procedure if you can ignore it's results?

Still an idiot...

[smoltchanov]

^ As i already said - i either don't agree to procedure, which determines a winner (a straw draw in this case) and don't take part into it, or (if i agreed) - agree with procedure's result (in this case - Eaton's win by straw drop. Finish. To agree to procedure and, simultaneously, refuse to abide to it's result is an idiocy to me. It was an idiocy, it is an idiocy and it always be an idiocy to me.

[smoltchanov]

Tonight's result in Louisiana gives me a slice of hope that Dems can take governor's mansion in 2019 but going to be tough to take down Tater, Gunn, Delbert, etc.

Who can do that? Hood will, probably, retire... Presley?

[smoltchanov]

Are you suggesting the fact that he showed up for the drawing of lots meant he forfeited any objection to a challenge?

Exactly. If i agree on procedure - i abide by it's result. Otherwise - i don't agree to procedure. It's all THAT simple for me - strawman... If i would lose a draw - i would drop any objections. I could bitch MYSELF of being unlucky, but that's all...

[smoltchanov]

^ Well, i understood situation right since your first post, and understand it now too. But - personally for ME moral side still prevails. Let's end the talk on this and see how it turns out... Thanks!

[smoltchanov]

^ Well, i understood situation right since your first post, and understand it now too. But - personally for ME moral side still prevails. Let's end the talk on this and see how it turns out... Thanks!

Don't bother feeding the troll.

In an update, it has been reported that one of the voters in the disputed election was the Democratic candidate's brother. He lives outside the district. Somehow, posters here have claimed that the Republican candidate has forfeited his moral right to object to voting fraud for reasons that, fundamentally, remain unspecified.

FWIW - it was the GOP's candidate's brother not the Dem.

Trolls don't care about their "information" being correct, they care only about "achieving their purpose"...

[smoltchanov]

Bob,   f**k off (i am really tired discussing all this here))))... Are you satisfied now?))))

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SMOLTY... again what is up with all the parentheses?)))))

A substitution for smiles (ironic in this case)

[smoltchanov]

Well, those who can't lose with dignity, appeal to partisanship. The last retreat of scoundrels, as one writer said..

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I'm hearing from #sources that Eaton will switch parties if the House seats him.

Interesting. He is at least somewhat conservative-leaning, so - theoretically feasible...

[smoltchanov]

Will Longwitz appointed as Madison County County Court judge. SD25 now vacant. Expect quite a few people to run for this open seat. Old money district that takes in NE Jackson and southern Madison County.

All action - on Republican side, if i undestand correctly?....

[smoltchanov]

Tullos wins.

http://wjtv.com/2016/01/20/panel-seat-gops-tullos-in-disputed-mississippi-house-race/

This is just a committee. It still needs a vote by the full house to become official.

Expected. 2 seated Democrats would clearly be "too much" for Republican-dominated legislature...

[smoltchanov]

Tullos wins.

http://wjtv.com/2016/01/20/panel-seat-gops-tullos-in-disputed-mississippi-house-race/

This is just a committee. It still needs a vote by the full house to become official.

Expected. 2 seated Democrats would clearly be "too much" for Republican-dominated legislature...

Tullos had a legitimate concern, and, it was validated. In the Senate, the Democrat was declared the winner. If "partisanship" was the driving factor, why didn't the Republicans take both seats?

Simply"saved their face" - to seat both would be too naughty. Seating only one made them look objective. In addition - an idiot Sojourner was heavily disliked by many Republicans too....

[smoltchanov]

Tullos wins.

http://wjtv.com/2016/01/20/panel-seat-gops-tullos-in-disputed-mississippi-house-race/

This is just a committee. It still needs a vote by the full house to become official.

Expected. 2 seated Democrats would clearly be "too much" for Republican-dominated legislature...

Tullos had a legitimate concern, and, it was validated. In the Senate, the Democrat was declared the winner. If "partisanship" was the driving factor, why didn't the Republicans take both seats?

Simply"saved their face" - to seat both would be too naughty. Seating only one made them look objective. In addition - an idiot Sojourner was heavily disliked by many Republicans too....

Did it ever occur to you that Sojourner lost because her case was not persuasive, while Tullos' case was?

No. Simple politics in BOTH cases.

[smoltchanov]

David Baria named minority leader.

White liberal? Interesting. And shows how different Mississippi Democratic party became in last 30-40 years..

[smoltchanov]

Welp.

https://twitter.com/haroldgater/status/748216051041771521

Good legislator (very slightly left-of-center AFAIK, what is translated as "somewhat liberal" for white Mississippian) from south of Tupelo area. And Childers opponent in 2008. Who may come after him? I fear  - with weakening of old Democratic allegiance in eastern Mississippi that could be much more conservative Republican...

P.S. My fears were groundless. In fact - district is about 65% Black, so - it will elect Democrat (probably - Black)