When do you know you have run a bad political campaign? How about when the party chairman of your state wishes aloud that the vast majority of voters stay home on Election Day so you will have a better chance of winning? That is what happened to roguish Victorian-era knave Ken “Cooch” Cuccinelli this weekend as his gubernatorial run in our beloved home state of Virginia continued to go down faster than a generous lover practicing an act the Cooch would like to outlaw.
This isn't news, thought - the GOP's primary tactic in every election is to do their damnedest to make sure the fewest number of people possible vote.
Hence, Voter ID laws Hence, restricting early voting Hence, restricting mail-in voting Hence, overwhelmingly negative campaigns Hence, massive armies of vote challengers Hence, registration purges Hence, law-breaking "registration" groups that shred forms for Democrats Hence, "Democrats vote on Wednesday" robocalls.
It's by far their most effective electoral strategy. They devote a lot of effort to it.
Depends whether you <em>like</em> unprincipled triangulating hacks because &quot;bipartisan&quot; is <em>obviously</em> a complete synonym for &quot;awesome&quot;, really, now, doesn&#039;t it?
The Republican strategy for attracting voters is a lot like making rock candy: you start with a large quantity of raw material, end up with only a small quantity of product and the end result is pretty much impenetrable.
God help us if Peggy Noonan saw that sticker.
Best of luck to ya. Try not to laugh maniacally during your victory speech.
Ericmandering?
Henry Ford?
Cooch Disappoints Kochs
I read &quot;Shitwitted&quot; up there as &quot;Shitwetted,&quot; and found it still was pretty accurate.
&quot;Unskewed War Correspondent&quot;
Who could have guessed the guy who says &quot;sodomy should be illegal&quot; turns out to be a complete butthole.
&quot;Is your Poll small? Then have we got the Cooch for you!&quot;
This isn&#039;t news, thought - the GOP&#039;s primary tactic in every election is to do their damnedest to make sure the fewest number of people possible vote.
Hence, Voter ID laws Hence, restricting early voting Hence, restricting mail-in voting Hence, overwhelmingly negative campaigns Hence, massive armies of vote challengers Hence, registration purges Hence, law-breaking &quot;registration&quot; groups that shred forms for Democrats Hence, &quot;Democrats vote on Wednesday&quot; robocalls.
It&#039;s by far their most effective electoral strategy. They devote a lot of effort to it.
Phyllis Schlafly was in town?
Depends whether you <em>like</em> unprincipled triangulating hacks because &quot;bipartisan&quot; is <em>obviously</em> a complete synonym for &quot;awesome&quot;, really, now, doesn&#039;t it?
Interesting, because when voter turnout is low we hear that the it&#039;s the lazy butts without jobs that have time to vote.
The Republican strategy for attracting voters is a lot like making rock candy: you start with a large quantity of raw material, end up with only a small quantity of product and the end result is pretty much impenetrable.
FEVER SWAMP LIBUL!!1!
Harry Byrd?