Hardball to cover voting irregularities next!

[Halliburton]

Joe Trippi will be on.

[Straight Shooter]

1. We can do better than that.

eom

[restorefreedom]

2. Schuster's report is good so far

Be interesting to see the interaction between Matthews and Trippi on this issue.

[jsascj]

3. Conspiracy theories,eh?

So where's the shocker?

[berner59]

7. saying that a recount is most likely...

Saying that it's moved out of the net and now in view... Goody!! Trippi saying not to ignore the blogs...these are the voices of the public...go Joe!!!

[jhgatiss]

59. What "Big Deal"?

Didn't David Schuster say in his blog that he uncovered something in his analysis of the numbers that political analysts said was a "big deal"? What was it? Did I miss it?

[shelley806]

4. Is that It? n/t

[restorefreedom]

5. Man, I HATE Molinari

damn. I hate even the sound of her voice.

[caledesi]

8. Can't stand that wench! nt

[Crispus Attucks]

28. How come these political bitches like Molinari are so mean..

As soon as she started talking you could feel the hostility. I agree with her though, that with all the Reptardicons have to do, fooling around with a fair vote is a real pain in the arse. :)

[a new day]

36. How about that "Come to NY, Joe" remark

Hell, she was an elected official in NY, what did she do about fraud she thought the oppostion was doing?

[GingerSnaps]

6. They are spinning it for Bush

I hate Tweety!

[jsascj]

12. You're right...more dismissing

Matthews is NOT playing Hardball

[LSparkle]

Should have known it ..

"Exit poll irregularities" ... that's not what this is about!

[distantearlywarning]

49. Oh Yeah, and one more thing!

If Susan Molinari would like to suggest a NY recount, I would be happy to sign her petition. I would also contribute to a nonpartisan NY recount. Where do I sign up, Darth Molinari? I'm waiting eagerly for you to tell me....

[Eloriel]

58. Especially since there ARE some, um, irregularities in NY

See New York entries here:

VOTE FRAUD Links - a DU Compendium
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=201&topic_id=1984#

[jhgatiss]

60. Yeah!

And didn't that irregularity tilt toward a REPUBLICAN to put him into the state house??????

[restorefreedom]

9. Screw Matthews - "on the fringe"

I knew he'd pull this sh*t.

[shelley806]

10. Nader is Right this time tweetie. n/t

[berner59]

14. Susan looks nervous...

She just said if every provisional ballot goes to Kerry - Bush still wins...huh????

[shelley806]

23. I hope she's sleepless forever.

[Kansas Wyatt]

48. Why did she mention provisional ballots?

Oh, that's right. She just wants everyone to focus on the everything before any questions came up. Republicans do not talk about anything, unless it's from there handbook to feed the media.

[restorefreedom]

11. there goes Molinari

keep taking hits at bloggers, sweetie.

see where you are in a couple of years.

[jsascj]

21. I HATE REPUBES...

They are so smug!

[NVMojo]

39. this has become the whine of the Repukes, get the bloggers!!

The Repukes really hate it when the public speaks and questions... watch them come up with a way to outlaw blogs in the next extension of the Patriot Act or something like it.

[burn the bush]

69. shut down the internets?

I'm afraid that shrubco might try to shut down one or more of the internets.

[shelley806]

13. I AM NOT BUYING THIS BUSH WIN...NO WAY. N/T

[c-macdonald]

15. How Progressives Can Win the Culture War

We are Americans.

We are teachers, lawyers, bankers, and doctors.
We work in factories, warehouses, farmhouses and office buildings.
We attend sporting events, company picnics, church functions, and reunions.
...and we believe we are a united country.

We stand up and sing along when we hear the National Anthem and speak loudly when we recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
We know love and life-long commitment are the foundations of a family.
We honor those who dedicate their lives to serving and protecting our children, our families, and our freedom.
We honor those who gave their lives for freedom by respecting the freedom of our neighbors to live the lives they lead.
We know that God gives us the strength to succeed and the wisdom to know the difference between right and wrong.
We ask our teachers and parents to work together in order to help our children succeed.
We demand a maximum return for our tax investments and believe they should be used for the greater good.

We believe in the American birth-right of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
We believe in empowering and giving voices to all Americans.
We believe in is both a right and responsibility to speak out where we feel there is injustice.
We believe in the sanctity of nature and that the beauty of America must be preserved.
We believe in cultivating a culture of service where we develop stronger communities built on empathy.
We believe in working hard and embracing progress in order to ensure better opportunities for our children.
We believe in our cultural inheritance set forth by our founding fathers to never be satisfied with the status quo.
We believe in being a beacon of hope and integrity for the rest of the world.

We are hard-workers, free-thinkers and freedom-lovers.
We are Americans.

-TCNJ 11/12/04

[Chimpanzee]

17. Molinari want's to find away to hold the bloggers at bay!

Don't like the 1st amendment SusieQ?

[nashville_brook]

30. it was an astounding response!

to hold the bloggers responsible. it's like saying who is going to hold the SCRAPBOOKERS responsible. or the DIARISTS.

[spotbird]

47. Dan Rather might agree with her.

Stop that damn Freeperville.

[chimpymustgo]

53. Nice post. Welcome to DU.

:hi:

[newyawker99]

63. Hi c-macdonald!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Chimpanzee]

Susan Molinari is spinning her dark little heart out

[restorefreedom]

16. why are they so afraid????

If they believe they are right, then it just looks better for Bush

what is their problem?

[tridim]

22. Well for one, they know there was fraud

and they're covering it up for their corporate and political overlords.

[shelley806]

18. If we had been allowed to proceed in 2000, B* would not have won.

[life_long_dem]

19. Trippi vs. bulldog face

Joe made much more sense than that wierd lady.
I hope AMERICA is listening.

<on edit> I really shouldn't be so hard on Susan, but lately I am critical of anyone that would support bush in any way, shape or form.

[GingerSnaps]

31. She ranks up there with Ann Coulter

:puke:

[life_long_dem]

42. GingerSnaps

I edited my statement but I'll agree she ranks up there with Aryan.

[restorefreedom]

20. at least Olby's next

sonme hope after that dismal hardball

[WarNoMore]

24. Damn...........................

that was enlighting..NOT. Shoul've known better.

[shelley806]

25. How did you rate it?

[nashville_brook]

26. HA! she looks nervous because

she knows there's something to hide.

"who is going to hold the bloggers responsible?" hello -- freedome of speech -- we ARE the VOICE of AMERICA -- and she wants to silence us!

it just shows how close we are!

[ewagner]

38. Just who

holds the spinners responsible?

[nashville_brook]

46. right on, who holds MSM responsible!

it's called Freedom of Speech. it's what we fought our first revolution for. this is a blog revolution. this is the voice of the people finally getting up and over the din of MSM like that little girl in Horton Hears a Who.

we're here! we're here!

[LisaM]

27. Too bad they fell for the AWOL typeface crap

They can't take bloggers seriously on THAT and then ignore something real. Ha!

[Carolab]

29. THANKS TRIPPI!!!!!!

For standing up for our rights!!!!!!!!

YAY JOE!!!!!!!!!

LET'S WRITE AND THANK HIM!!!

http://www.changeforamerica.com/community/contactcfa

[bklyncowgirl]

32. Trippi did a pretty good job IMHO

Pushed for recount which will prove either that Bush won the election or that there was fraud. Said failure to let the process go through to completion caused millions of Americans to believe that the election was stolen. Said bloggers did country a favor for doing what neither the press nor the major parties had the heart for.

[rockedthevoteinMA]

35. He ROCKS!!!

He wrote that book "the revolution will not be televised." How right he was!

[Eric J in MN]

33. What did Joe Trippi say? nt

nt

[rainy]

34. it was all about the blogs and their importance, nothing about

the allegations of fraud, examples and statistics. Why didn't Joe talk about the facts and irregularities?

[jsascj]

41. probably because he had about 2 minutes

[Daisey Mae]

37. Molinari is so stupid and bigoted,,,They are being forced to

bring it up and then say that the Dems are crazy.... won't work as soon as the Repukes are all behind bars for messing around with results of the election.....I hope Rove and Bush are marched with Cheney they are all criminals....Bush family love elections because they fix all of them..... HA HA they are going down......

[ewagner]

40. Another Tweety Hatchet Job

That's all that was....

and David Schuster.....I'll never listen to another word that lying corporate whore says again...he set this up with his blog entry last night......

[restorefreedom]

45. Somehow I don't think Schuster

has control over Matthews' mouth.

He did his best imo.

[distantearlywarning]

43. Just watched this...

I love the "hold the bloggers accountable" line.

Yes, Susan, what we really need in this country are laws restricting the rights of people to say whatever they want on the internet. Especially when what they say aggravates the Right. Those damn bloggers. They're ruining our country! How can the Republicans do whatever they want if the bloggers keep talking about them???

That was a clearly biased report. I thought even Joe Trippi seemed taken a little taken aback by what the other two were saying.

After watching that Molinari woman, I experienced a little surge of fear. Seriously. She seemed like she was just barely suppressing intense rage about this stuff, and I really thought she meant it when she suggested that bloggers should be "held accountable" for criticizing the administration. I worry about my country when I think that people like that woman make up my Congress. I think I'm going to have nightmares tonight.

Oh, and by the way...I AM STARTING TO GET REALLY, REALLY ANNOYED BY THIS "FRINGE" DESIGNATION!!! I am a totally normal person who happens to read the internet, just like all the other thousands of normal internet readers I know. If you saw me on the street in the grocery store, you would not assume that I was some kind of "fringy" person. Goddammit.

You know what I think the definition of "fringe" is these days? I think FRINGE = anybody who does their own research before they decide to believe what mainstream media tells them.

[jsascj]

50. FRINGE=

Anyone who does not agree with and worship at King George's feet.

[restorefreedom]

51. yeah. better watch that 1st amendment, Susan

can't have anyone speaking out against the fourth Reich.

[nashville_brook]

56. anyone can see who we are

we have profiles... i haven't filled mine our -- but i'm a taxpaying, hardworking, marketing professional who drives a BMW with a Kerry sticker on it -- right next to the sticker that says We Are Being Lied To. i own a house and have 2 italian greyhounds. my husband is a software engineer and a musician. we are college educated but grew up in poverty. one is a hillbilly the other from the beach in florida. WE ARE AMERICA as much as the next person. i have been the next person.

we are a threat b/c we ARE the people.

[B Calm]

61. When I'm not blogging, I drive an 18 wheeler and pay taxes.

COUNT THE VOTES!

[nashville_brook]

62. everyone in Whoville must shout

we're here! we're here!

[chimpymustgo]

57. That's the truth, DistantEW.

Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[anamandujano]

65. Molinari has a lot to lose

"She seemed like she was just barely suppressing intense rage about this stuff"

Her husband is a fat cat lobbyist, used to be in congress. She is probably up to her eyeballs in the innner circle shennanigans (fraWd).

So glad I don't have cable anymore. I'd completely forgotton about Molinari. Just hearing her name brings the bile.

[KaryninMiami]

44. "Who Holds the Bloggers Accountable?" Geezzzzz

Give me a break. The real question is who holds the media accountable for not responding immediately to the thousands (maybe millions) of Americans who have reported voter problems and disenfranchisement? How many reports will it take for them for them to get it? 20,000? 30,000? 40,000? I'm pretty sure we have many more then that by now if you add up all of the various groups who have journaling these incidents since November 2nd.

I thought journalism was about uncovering the truth and then communicating it to the public. But then again, I thought that being an American meant that every person voted and that every vote counted.

[nashville_brook]

52. she just handed us the sword

it's the blog revolution.

they ARE responding! they hear us so loud they want to shut us up!

:headbang:

[jsascj]

54. Apparently not anymore

1 Republican=2 votes
1 Democrat or Independent < 1 vote

[Kellis]

55. I officially

detest Chris Matthews.He is a right wing panderer-not only on this issue but he has been prancing around in a tutu all week talking about *s "mandate"-you know...the one he DOES NOT HAVE.

[muse]

64. I thought it was fair

Trippi was given time to say what he wanted to say without being interrupted. Mattews didn't disagree with him that all the votes should be counted. Trippi came off soundng reasonble - that it was to everyone's advantage for all the votes to be counted/recounted. That way the President could claim a legitimate victory if it is rightfully his, and it would give the voters confidence, also. Obviously, all fo the reasons we want the vote recounted were presented also.

[rockedthevoteinMA]

68. trippi did get the last word though! n/t

[burn the bush]

66. molinari & coulter

i read somewhere that these are pretty big spin guns and the fact that they have brought them out as almost a first response to us shows that they are worried. They can run but they can't hide.

[Spiffarino]

67. Susan Molinari - Drug Abuser

http://www.johnmonty.com/cotw/cw960810.htm

Creep of the Week - August 10, 1996

Susan Molinari
The current crop of baby boomer politicians may disagree on many issues, but they all seem to have one thing in common - a total inability to speak clearly about their own history of drug use. This seems to be related to the attributes that politicians of all generations have in common: hypocrisy, dishonesty, and the tendency to feed the voters whatever they will eat without gagging. Over the last few years, we've heard all kinds of cagy explanations for what happened 20 years ago in college, always festooned with disclaimer phrases such as "only a few times", "I experimented with it" and the obligatory "but now I know it was wrong." Of course, the classic line was Bill Clinton's "I didn't inhale", which will deservedly dog him forever on late night talk shows and Republican fund raisers.

. . . .

The latest politician to be haunted by a previous life of crime is Susan Molinari, Congresswoman from New York and the Keynote Speaker at next week's Republican convention. She had come out of the drug closet recently with a statement about smoking marijuana in college using all the above disclaimers and the matter was dropped. But this week, a New York TV station dug up a 1992 interview in which Susan didn't offer a tap dance around the issue, but just lied about it straight out, denying that she'd ever used drugs because she wasn't interested and because they weren't available. What's her explanation now for that lapse of memory? She "panicked" when first asked the question. Hey Susan, maybe those panic attacks are a result of your "experiments" in college. And you thought drugs were harmless fun!