Charles Rangel race takes chaotic turn

Politico ^ | June 30, 2012 | Alex Isenstadt

[neverdem]

Yeah, right. When you consider things such as affidavit ballots, same day registration, the dead voting, people being bused in from outside the district to vote, all big Dem devices, it's not hard to figure out at all. They just don't want to talk about it because it's being used by both sides.

In NY, you must change registration 5 or 6 months in advance. I had to change in late October 2007 in order to vote in the primary in February or March of 2008 for Fred Thompson, but he dropped out. The dead don't vote to the best of my knowledge, but the demented in nursing homes do. I witnessed it.

[neverdem]

A Rangle win would nice. It gives us another bag of crook Democrat crap to point to and slaps the Hispanics in the face. Maybe, they'll see a Zimmerman to Espaillat connection, understand they don't mean anything to the Democrats and stay home.

I want to see how they reat to Fast and Furious' hundreds of dead Mexicans!

[neverdem]

Missing precincts??? How many precincts are in Harlem anyway?

I don't know, but Harlem isn't that small, and Inwood and Washington Heights are separate, distinct and north of Harlem. In the 1990s Rangel's district extended, maybe it still does, into the Marble Hill and Kingsbridge neighborhoods of the Bronx, just north of Inwood.

"In his hand, Louis held a thick sheaf of papers showing voting data that, he said, had zeros for Espaillat in neighborhoods like Inwood and Washington Heights — places where the state senator has strong levels of support."

[hoosiermama]

Koch brothers need to create some ads to run here...O war against Hispanics.

[neverdem]

Koch brothers need to create some ads to run here...O war against Hispanics.

LOL, but Rangel's father was born in Puerto Rico, according to Wikipedia. I've read in more reputable sources that one of his parents was from Puerto Rico. Let them do O war against Mexicans via Fast and Furious....

[johnthebaptistmoore]

What will happen, during the ‘12 November election? While it’s too late for the major political parties to have new candidates start running for this Congressional seat, will there be some Independent candidate(s) who will run for this seat, because of the present, ongoing “mess”?

[neverdem]

What will happen, during the ‘12 November election? While it’s too late for the major political parties to have new candidates start running for this Congressional seat, will there be some Independent candidate(s) who will run for this seat, because of the present, ongoing “mess”?

It's very unlikely. Whoever wins the rat nomination has won on Election Day for at least four decades.. It's about as safe as Pelosi's seat.

[OneWingedShark]

“You don’t know the statute,” a Rangel volunteer shot back.

"But I know Smith & Wesson" is the correct retort, no?

[OneWingedShark]

Just like their hero, Gore, concede first then change your mind and get the courts involved. Conceding ought to be the end.

I understand the sentiment. However, given the screwed-up nature of our vote-counting system I do have some empathy.

[chooseascreennamepat]

“I thought he was retired and enjoying life on the beaches of some banana republic somewhere? “

He is. The US. Thanks to 0!