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Defiant Chris McDaniel declines to concede in speech to supporters [plus C-Span Video]
Politico ^ | June 25, 2014 12:24 AM EDT | By ANNA PALMER

Posted on 06/24/2014 10:53:20 PM PDT by bd476

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To: Free Vulcan

I hope that Chris does run as an independent. I hope that Ms. laws permit it. Bob


61 posted on 06/25/2014 6:45:07 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Look at those shiny stars that fall Look at that moon that doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. AlS)
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To: tflabo

I have long believed that minorities in America CHOOSE to be led as bleating sheep. But I resolve to reject ALL of those senators who met recently to cough up almost a million dollars to save senile old pervert cretin Cochran. I despise them more than Obama.


62 posted on 06/25/2014 6:50:23 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Look at those shiny stars that fall Look at that moon that doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. AlS)
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To: INVAR
It is certainly possible to stop tyranny by means of civil disobedience -- and is actually the best way. It worked in India, in Russia, in Poland, in Egypt, in S. Africa.
Bloody revolutions have a tendency to turn into a new tyranny, such as the French revolution, Cuba, Soviet Russia, Cina, etc.

What will be needed is massive civil disobedience on a very large scale and huge demonstrations in DC. But when will Americans get the same cojones as Poles, Cairo Egyptians, and the Ukrainians? That is the question.

63 posted on 06/25/2014 6:54:32 AM PDT by expat2
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To: xzins

"The establishment must pay for treachery. Write In McDaniels"

If it can be done, I say do it.

It's becoming pretty clear that Cochran only "won" last night because of a dramatic increase in votes from people who broke the rules. And just as bad, they rushed out to vote based upon the impression created by race-baiters (implicitly suported by Cochran, the GOP-e, the NRSC, Haley Barbour, the Chamber of Amnesty, etc.) that Tea Party members are "racists".

I understand Dems playing the race card (they have nothing else), but for fellow Republicans to do so- that's as insulting as it gets. If the GOP-e is fine with hardcore Dems mucking up the Republican electoral process, then they may have to live with a Dem winning the race in November in a three-way race. They need to be taught a lesson...

64 posted on 06/25/2014 7:06:08 AM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: Qbert

They are counting on McDaniel supporters to just let them get away with treachery and not react at all. They expect all those McDaniel voters to just suck it up and vote for Cochran. I wouldn’t do it. I’d be so mad at the betrayal of a fair vote that there’s no way I’d vote for Cochran.


65 posted on 06/25/2014 7:22:58 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Nickname

“If McDaniel runs as a write-in, he’ll just pull votes from Cochran.”

that is the idea, if mcdaniel wants to win as a write-in.


66 posted on 06/25/2014 7:26:12 AM PDT by dadfly
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To: catfish1957

[ 3 Parties is how it is done in the UK. The GOP(e) is so entrenched that they will never ever embrace conservative values. Their function in life is to be life long politicians and suck the lifeblood out of our country.

Enough is enough. ]

Vote USIP!!!!


67 posted on 06/25/2014 7:29:00 AM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: Biggirl
Prove it by citing the sources. Thank-you!

Mississippi election law. Independent candidates for any office have to have filed by March 1, which is the same date as candidates from political parties have to file by in order to run in the primaries. That prevents any candidate who loses a primary from appearing on the ballot as an independent or any other party candidate. The best McDaniel can do is try and whip up a write in effort.

Link

68 posted on 06/25/2014 7:31:33 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Thank-you!


69 posted on 06/25/2014 7:32:45 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: tanknetter
A sore loser law may prevent McDaniels from going any further, but it doesn’t preclude another Conservative from running in the general, picking up where McDaniels left off.

I don't disagree with you there. If Barbour & Co. think this is the end of their problems then I think they've got another thing coming to them. The 2016 elections in Mississippi should be very interesting.

70 posted on 06/25/2014 7:33:16 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: rdcbn

At this point I think most would be happy with any result that sends Thad packing. A message needs to be sent.


71 posted on 06/25/2014 8:03:21 AM PDT by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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To: Free Vulcan

“I’m saying this as an officer in the GOP - McDaniel, run as an Independent.

Anyone who courts Democrats to win the primary like Cochran did does not deserve the GOP nomination.”

I agree.

In the past, I used to be one of those “OK, we lost - but now for party unity, it’s time to get behind __________.”

This one is different. It has a really bad taste and smell to it. What the K Street/Haley Barbour crowd was within the rules - but it was sleazy beyond belief.

I think that McDaniel ought to mount a strong independent candidacy. If he saps away enough votes from Cochran to cost him the victory, so be it.


72 posted on 06/25/2014 8:27:37 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: LongWayHome

Earlier this morning I thought , cross over and vote Demonrat. Screw Haley Barbour and McCain.
After sleeping and clearing my head, why not write-in the vote for McDaniels.
If the Demonrats vote Thaddeus in the Primary, will they stay with him in the General?
A write-in by the Conservatives and those fed up with the collusion between black Demonrats and Thaddeus, could split the vote three ways. There by, the possibility of a McDaniel win or a run-off.
A write-in vote would screw Haley and John(Both Boors!) if it split the GOP-E tally!


73 posted on 06/25/2014 9:03:59 AM PDT by GOYAKLA (Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
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To: INVAR

....”Uncivil men and corrupted institutions do not regard nor respect a civil society....They will subjugate it”...

Indeed!


74 posted on 06/25/2014 9:13:58 AM PDT by caww
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To: Gene Eric

Changing tagline.


75 posted on 06/25/2014 9:22:43 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The GOP-e scum enlisted Democrats to steal the Republican primary. The GOP-e can go to Hell.)
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To: catfish1957

It’s the electoral college system that encourages the 2 party oligarchy.


76 posted on 06/25/2014 9:24:52 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: expat2
It is certainly possible to stop tyranny by means of civil disobedience

That is a blatant falsehood. OVERT TYRANTS NEVER cede to 'civil disobedience'.

And that is what we are dealing with here with the MarxoFascists - TYRANTS.

You think marching with signs is going to end this tyranny??? WE DID THAT ALREADY - and all it earned is ridicule, demonization and threats. The only thing the protests in DC accomplished was bringing the contempt the Ruling Class has for us out into the open.

Look man, this ideology WARGAMED exterminating 60-70 million of us back in the 80's. History teaches anytime a government demonizes a particular group of people - that government ALWAYS engages in pograms to eradicate them.

You obviously have no clue what we are dealing with here and what is now ruling over us. Demonstrations are only going to embolden and solidify the resolve of the Ruling Class to do something about ending us. Mark my words.

77 posted on 06/25/2014 9:56:02 AM PDT by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: xzins

This is our viewpoint about what McConnell did in KY. We are not voting for McConnell in November. I would rather see Grimes get that seat than let a slime who declared war on Conservatives get my vote.

We will vote 3rd party or write in of a Conservative.


78 posted on 06/25/2014 9:59:19 AM PDT by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: INVAR
WE DID THAT ALREADY

Nonsense. One little day with a relatively few people? That was a pitiful approach, though perhaps a useful start. But it's a very poor effort compared with the Poles and the Egyptians, who both mobilized huge numbers of demonstrators and got rid of Morsey, who was much worse than we face so far, and a well-entrenched Communist government.
Where are the US cojones? Waiting for things to get really worse, perhaps.

79 posted on 06/25/2014 10:47:56 AM PDT by expat2
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To: expat2

...”Where are the US cojones? Waiting for things to get really worse, perhaps”....

Yes.


80 posted on 06/25/2014 10:49:26 AM PDT by caww
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