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Janice Hahn (D) won a special election yesterday to fill a vacant U.S. House seat in California. The election was in a heavily Democratic district, so the outcome was not a surprise.
The response from the National Republican Congressional Committee was disappointing. Normally, there is some grace, or at least pretense of grace, in defeat. But not from the Republicans. Here's the Republican statement about the election:
<< Washington --- National Republican Congressional Committee Communications Director Paul Lindsay today made the following statement in response to the special election results in California's 36th Congressional District:
<< "Janice Hahn is now Nancy Pelosi's problem. Between her pattern of unethical behavior and close ties to LA's most dangerous gang members, Hahn is adding to the pollution in the swamp of Washington corruption built by Nancy Pelosi's Democrats." >>
Source:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2011/07/gracious_in_defeat_1.php
During the campaign, a Republican affiliated group went far beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior with this possibly NOT-SAFE-FOR-WORK ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ3B8WvVjL4
>Janice Hahn (D) won a special election yesterday to fill a vacant U.S. House seat in California. The election was in a heavily Democratic district, so the outcome was not a surprise.
I'm not so sure about that. I find it mildly surprising. In 2008 Obama carried with 64.4 over 33.5% repub and the house seat went 68.64% dem and 31.36% repub. Looking at recent elections, in 2010(not exactly a banner year for democrats) won with 59.62% over the republican at 34.74%. Now in 2011 we have a special election that goes 54.6% to 45.4%. A single district shifting just shy of 15 points from one party to the next in 3 years is not exactly common. But then again maybe it will be.
>Normally, there is some grace, or at least pretense of grace, in defeat. But not from the Republicans. Here's the Republican statement about the election:
It is at least possible he is referring to honest concerns about her conduct. This is a man who evidently is trying to make a difference in politics, as are most who run for office. Conduct as say, falsely claiming the endorsement of a local WW2 hero.
Story at San Fran Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fg%2Fa%2F2011%2F07%2F09%2Fprweb8631455.DTL
Local TV stories about a gang intervention program she was involved in that paid active gang members as specialists to "promote peace" and reportedly kept them out of jail for their efforts. Members including Steven Myrick who...
"Myrick was released after an arrest for indecent exposure. He was later tied to a 2000 rape and robbery of a woman at gunpoint and was sentenced to life in prison."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucDRbVOyxeM&feature=youtu.be
And then sent a cease and desist letter to try and prevent them from reporting further on the story.
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I'm not so sure about that. I find it mildly surprising. In 2008 Obama carried with 64.4 over 33.5% repub and the house seat went 68.64% dem and 31.36% repub. Looking at recent elections, in 2010(not exactly a banner year for democrats) won with 59.62% over the republican at 34.74%. Now in 2011 we have a special election that goes 54.6% to 45.4%. A single district shifting just shy of 15 points from one party to the next in 3 years is not exactly common. But then again maybe it will be.
>Normally, there is some grace, or at least pretense of grace, in defeat. But not from the Republicans. Here's the Republican statement about the election:
It is at least possible he is referring to honest concerns about her conduct. This is a man who evidently is trying to make a difference in politics, as are most who run for office. Conduct as say, falsely claiming the endorsement of a local WW2 hero.
Story at San Fran Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fg%2Fa%2F2011%2F07%2F09%2Fprweb8631455.DTL
Local TV stories about a gang intervention program she was involved in that paid active gang members as specialists to "promote peace" and reportedly kept them out of jail for their efforts. Members including Steven Myrick who...
"Myrick was released after an arrest for indecent exposure. He was later tied to a 2000 rape and robbery of a woman at gunpoint and was sentenced to life in prison."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucDRbVOyxeM&feature=youtu.be
And then sent a cease and desist letter to try and prevent them from reporting further on the story.
AIM: GS4Menos
>Here lies the formless world we´re living in
>Gravity is finally giving in
>High altitudes and still upward we go
>I was never meant to lead but to follow
<< Janice Hahn (D) won a special election yesterday to fill a vacant U.S. House seat in California. The election was in a heavily Democratic district, so the outcome was not a surprise. >>
<< The response from the National Republican Congressional Committee was disappointing. Normally, there is some grace, or at least pretense of grace, in defeat. But not from the Republicans. Here's the Republican statement about the election: >>
Why would you expect grace from a fixed election? California drew their districts so that virtually every seat was protected and the other side could not win. Gerymandering like that should be illegal and all involved jailed for at least a decade.
Josh
<< The response from the National Republican Congressional Committee was disappointing. Normally, there is some grace, or at least pretense of grace, in defeat. But not from the Republicans. Here's the Republican statement about the election: >>
Why would you expect grace from a fixed election? California drew their districts so that virtually every seat was protected and the other side could not win. Gerymandering like that should be illegal and all involved jailed for at least a decade.
Josh
