GOP's Turner Has a Fighting Chance for Weiner's House Seat

Human Events ^ | 07/18/2011 | John Gizzi

[HiTech RedNeck]

Since Weiner has quit, this can’t quite be dubbed the Weiner-Turner contest can it? (Hot dog)

[Gondring]

More than a few prominent New York Democrats have made it clear they are not enamored with Democratic nominee Weprin and may take a walk.

Things are getting pretty crazy in New York these days.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Did anyone ever say if Weiner’s wife was really pregnant or if they are divorcing?

[Clintonfatigued]

A victory in this race would be pretty amazing.

[eater-of-toast]

Turner’s chances rest on 2012 being a much better year for Republicans than 2010. How likely does that seem?

[douginthearmy]

I’ll believe it when I see it. The idiots in this district overwhelmingly backed Weiner to stay in office.

[SideoutFred]

Sorry, but the GOP has no chance. Just as the GOP had no chance here in So. Cal last week. This is all pure fantasy.

[no dems]

He won’t be voted on in 2012; this is a Special Election coming up in September.

[eater-of-toast]

Thanks for the correction.

[no dems]

Read this about the despicable, Dem candidate, David Weprin. Source: RedState Publication dated July 14, 2011.
Weprin ran last year for Assembly in a special election against another Jew, Bob Friedrich, who received the Republican nomination and championed for conservative values. Several days before the election, Weprin sent out a mailing to an area with a mostly Jewish population in which the image of a swastika was photo-shopped onto a crime scene, and accused Friedrich as “Extreme” because he “Doesn’t Think Hate Crimes Deserve Special Punishment.” With the use of the swastika, Weprin attacked Friedrich in a calculated manner, targeting Friedrich’s Jewishness and the Jewishness of the voters to prove his opponent’s supposed nonchalance towards hate crimes.

[no dems]

I will be difficult for the Pubbie to take this seat but maybe the people who “overwhelmingly backed Weiner” will feel betrayed and disgusted enough to just sit this one out. And, maybe some, out of revenge against Weiner and to hurt his Party, will vote GOP.

p.s. And Ed Koch endorsing the GOP candidate doesn’t hurt.

[OddLane]

Let's hope so.

My family lived in this CD back when The Schmuck was its congressman.

The thought of electing someone who's not an embarrassment to the human race would have been unheard of a decade ago.

[Tzimisce]

I’ll believe it when I see it happen.

Every election we’re told that a bunch of big, blue liberal districts might finally go conservative.

And every election, the big lib wins in a crushing landslide.

I hope a conservative replaces Weiner - but I don’t think it’s going to happen.

[Atlantan]

Weiner and Huma just celebrated their 1st anniversary in Miami.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2011/07/anthony-weiner-and-huma-dine-in-miami-while-ny-decides-whats-next-for-the-9th.html

[MinuteGal]

Is Huma really preggers?

The article mentions Huma sporting "a baby bump" as she is being photographed outside the restaurant.

Leni

[Flavious_Maximus]

So did that disgusting tactic work for the Rat? Did he win election for the assembly seat using those ads? If it did work him then you just know he will try it again.

[juliej]

I hope they stay in Miami.

[arrogantsob]

Human Events makes more mistaken predictions than Jimmy the Greek. This guy has no chance of getting the votes of the idiots who supported Weiner. They are going to do a 180 from the most despicable member of the House to someone rational? Never.

[nascarnation]

I’m surprised that Chelsea Clinton wasn’t picked for the Dem candidate. This seems like the perfect setup for her.