NY-20 Special Election

[Zarn]

Aren't the military/ overseas voted coming in, later? I heard they were given some more time to arrive.

[Zarn]

I think my question got lost. It seems some overseas votes may have not come in, and it appears they are given more time (days). Apparently, most of the counties sent ballots late for overseas New Yorkers. Does anyone have any details on this? I lost the article that I read.

If true, and there are overseas votes yet to have been counted (which generally favor Republicans), is this going to have an huge impact, or does it look like Tedisco already has it?

[Zarn]

Looks like my question is becoming more and more relevant.

[Zarn]

I don't even know how many people from these parts are in the military.

I feel completely in the dark. Someone said 10,000 absentees have not been counted. I wonder how much of it is military. If it is a majority, that would really help Tedisco.

[Zarn]

Lunar, that's very interesting.

I think just think the percentage between military and civilian votes in these absentees is equally important.

[Zarn]

Right, there is about 6,000 received. At the same, there is potential for another 4,000 votes that may or may not have been sent.

[Zarn]

Then they have done a poor job of it, since Tedisco still doesn't have the lead.

[Zarn]

what will RowanBrandon say if the Democrat wins here, considering Murphy was ahead on election night?

Was it still rigged?

This isn't a recount. These are votes still needing to be counted. If Murphy's up when these ballots are counted than so be it.

Now you're contradicting yourself.

You were complaining that Coleman's lead went down from 700 to 200 or something like that between election night and the begin of the recount, implying that such changes were not normal.

Now what if Tedisco jumps into the lead before the count is over? How is that different?

UH OH, Murphy's lead has shrunk since election day from 65 to 25.  Someone must have STOLEN THE ELECTION

And now from 25 to 13. I think it'll end up going to Tedisco

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That's impossible. Murphy was leading on election night!! Even though the margin is 13 votes, Tedisco needs to concede....that would be the honorable thing to do! After all, the tally on election night is always final and can never be wrong!

Just because you don't get along with some people, due to MN, it doesn't mean that you should lash at all Republicans. I know you are joking, but I would appreciate it, if you could tone is down a notch.

If you want me to do the same with a Republican or Republican leaning voter, I would be more than happy to do so.

[Zarn]

Don't worry, he has a good chance to win by more.

[Zarn]

How can I keep track of the absentee voting?

I don't know, but maybe ACORN knows the results, already.

[Zarn]

Saratoga is reporting its absentees today, Tedisco could be back in the lead within 24 hours

It won't last long. Columbia, Warren, Dutchess, Washington still have to count ballots too.

I thought they had to count the overseas, still.

[Zarn]

We're a republic.

[Zarn]

We're a republic.

There is no contradiction.

That's not what democracy means.

[Zarn]

We're a republic.

There is no contradiction.

That's not what democracy means.

It certainly is. This was a public vote, which is democracy. Now, the governmental system is republican, not democratic. But the elections are democratic as the people are the ones doing the voting. A republican electoral system wouldn't make any sense; what would that even mean? The Electoral College might be a kind of republican electoral system, I suppose, as could be the election of a Prime Minister in parliamentary systems of government, but certainly standard elections are not.

Democracy has nothing to do with electing anyone. Democracy is more direct in its approach, and would not be bound by any set of laws. Republics and constitutional monarchies are bound by law.

BTW, I never said Coleman should not concede. I actually think he should.

[Zarn]

When all else fails, deny reality.

Wasn't that George W. Bush's motto?

Yeah, it's actually one of the things Obama adopted from Bush.

[Zarn]

When all else fails, deny reality.

Wasn't that George W. Bush's motto?

Yeah, it's actually one of the things Obama adopted from Bush.

Are you and Rowan a couple?

No, I'm just not blind.

[Zarn]

What do you mean?

We gave that job to you. Don't you remember?

[Zarn]

Great! The Republicans really needed a morale boost, and they didn't get it.

New Jersey...

[Zarn]

Ooh... Eraserhead gaffe.