Comments on: Jeff Merkley Wins! One More in the Senate http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:42:27 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: wasabi http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714989 wasabi Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:22:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714989 <p>Latest tally: Merkel 49% Smith 46% with 60% of the vote counted.<br /> Mostly the big blue counties are left to add to the vote total.<br /> Yippee!</p> Latest tally: Merkel 49% Smith 46% with 60% of the vote counted.
Mostly the big blue counties are left to add to the vote total.
Yippee!

]]> By: freepatriot http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714469 freepatriot Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714469 <p>HEY GORDO, YOU’RE A FUCKING REPUGLITARD NOW</p> <p>got that “LOSER” brand right across your repuglitarded forehead</p> <p>bye bye gordo the repuglitard</p> HEY GORDO, YOU’RE A FUCKING REPUGLITARD NOW

got that “LOSER” brand right across your repuglitarded forehead

bye bye gordo the repuglitard

]]> By: Wordsmith http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714359 Wordsmith Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:08:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714359 <p>Your vote abso-fucking-lutely counts. Puhleeze. We saw a squeaker here some time ago here in Idaho between Stallings & Hansen by 199 or 204 votes, can’t remember which number. I’ve voted on every damned thing I could since then.</p> <p>Walt Minnick beat out Bill Sali by 2%. Sali isn’t conceeding until “it’s really over.” Christ, we’re going to have drag his ass back here, aren’t we? And we don’t want him because we’re busy shipping out all the dumb shits who DID vote him…. Alaska way….. or further west.</p> Your vote abso-fucking-lutely counts. Puhleeze. We saw a squeaker here some time ago here in Idaho between Stallings & Hansen by 199 or 204 votes, can’t remember which number. I’ve voted on every damned thing I could since then.

Walt Minnick beat out Bill Sali by 2%. Sali isn’t conceeding until “it’s really over.” Christ, we’re going to have drag his ass back here, aren’t we? And we don’t want him because we’re busy shipping out all the dumb shits who DID vote him…. Alaska way….. or further west.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714309 bigbrother Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:19:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714309 <p><a href="http://http//egov.sos.state.or.us/division/elections/results/2008G/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://egov.sos.state.or.us/di.....index.html</a><br /> _________________ _________________<br /> Gordon H Smith (Republican) 693,526 47.00%<br /> Jeff Merkley (Democrat) 698,630 47.35%<br /> Dave Brownlow (Constitution) 79,194 5.37%<br /> Write-in Votes 4,160 0.28%<br /> _________________ _________________<br /> Totals: 1,475,510 100%</p> http://egov.sos.state.or.us/di…..index.html
_________________ _________________
Gordon H Smith (Republican) 693,526 47.00%
Jeff Merkley (Democrat) 698,630 47.35%
Dave Brownlow (Constitution) 79,194 5.37%
Write-in Votes 4,160 0.28%
_________________ _________________
Totals: 1,475,510 100%

]]> By: rafflaw http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714308 rafflaw Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:16:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714308 <p>Great news from Oregon! Now we need to have a successful recount in Minnesota to get Franken into the Senate and get Coleman out of there!</p> Great news from Oregon! Now we need to have a successful recount in Minnesota to get Franken into the Senate and get Coleman out of there!

]]> By: Knut http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714306 Knut Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:04:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714306 <p>Why is it that the most beautiful districts seem to be populated most densely by bumfucks? Is there something about scenery that debilitates reason?</p> Why is it that the most beautiful districts seem to be populated most densely by bumfucks? Is there something about scenery that debilitates reason?

]]> By: oregondave http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714305 oregondave Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:55:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714305 <p>I’m curious. What does it take for the broadcast media to call this race (Oregon Merkley v. Smith)? A <a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/the_latest_senate_map_more_dem.php#comment-3276655" rel="nofollow">commenter over at TPM</a> noted the local NBC affiliate here in Portland also declared Merkley the winner. I called our NPR station an hour ago to inform them of The Oregonian’s call. So far . . . nothing but a brief report that Merkley had pulled ahead.</p> <p>No, he’s won it. Now we wait to see who notices, and how long it takes them.</p> I’m curious. What does it take for the broadcast media to call this race (Oregon Merkley v. Smith)? A commenter over at TPM noted the local NBC affiliate here in Portland also declared Merkley the winner. I called our NPR station an hour ago to inform them of The Oregonian’s call. So far . . . nothing but a brief report that Merkley had pulled ahead.

No, he’s won it. Now we wait to see who notices, and how long it takes them.

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714304 ratfood Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:54:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714304 <p>Sounds good. I frequently forgo eating meat for as many as two consecutive meals.</p> Sounds good. I frequently forgo eating meat for as many as two consecutive meals.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714302 ThingsComeUndone Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:46:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714302 <p>Against Sarah and her family constantly grabbing the best stuff when their shopping? <em>someone else’s credit cards</em></p> Against Sarah and her family constantly grabbing the best stuff when their shopping? someone else’s credit cards

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714301 SouthernDragon Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:46:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/jeff-merkley-wins-one-more-in-the-senate/#comment-1714301 <p>There was a vegetarian, not vegan, restaurant called the Riverside on the bank on the Willamette in Corvallis. Had the best vegetable soup I’ve ever eaten.</p> There was a vegetarian, not vegan, restaurant called the Riverside on the bank on the Willamette in Corvallis. Had the best vegetable soup I’ve ever eaten.

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