READER COMMENTS ON
"Busby Concedes California's 50th District. Again."
(19 Responses so far...)
COMMENT #1 [Permalink]
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Katherine Hunter
said on 11/15/2006 @ 4:52 am PT...
i was thrilled to hear you on Rick Barber's radio program last night or this morning / he is a very well informed talk show host / i chuckled when he suggested you write a book as his guests are more often than not someone who has just published a book / i wish he had on more bloggers and i will write to him about that / i live in a small town in SE Utah / our county has only about 7,000 people / Utards were thrilled this year to have Diebold machines / of course, Mormons dont cheat, heh / in my small district we had 3 count'em 3 machines / i arrived to vote with two others / we each had our own machine / no lines at all
in the primary earlier this summer we found that the election workers were completely unaware that any controversy surrounded the machines / yup they were all in their 70's but that is no excuse / i am 73
thanks for all that you do / there are a lot of us backing you up
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KestrelBrighteyes
said on 11/15/2006 @ 5:00 am PT...
Shaking my head here..I just don't get it.
"The last vote cast is as important as the first"
Uh huh.
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Joan
said on 11/15/2006 @ 5:34 am PT...
There was a large pod in Francine's basement & she just couldn't stay awake.
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Wayne
said on 11/15/2006 @ 7:49 am PT...
Should San Diego County Registrar Mikel Haas Resign?
In Rodger Hedgecock's poll as to whether or not the registrar in San Diego County should resign the results are two to one against resignation although earliar today when I voted they were 2 to 1 in favor of resignation. Apparently there has been a heavy effort to push for a no vote. If you favor resignation go to the poll and vote yes.
To vote in poll go to
http://rogerhedgecock.co...=Thanks+for+your+vote%21
COMMENT #5 [Permalink]
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Wayne
said on 11/15/2006 @ 7:52 am PT...
COMMENT #6 [Permalink]
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Wayne
said on 11/15/2006 @ 7:55 am PT...
BTW as it stands now this is the count.
Should the Registrar resign?
no
859 63.2%
yes
501 36.8%
Lets change those numbers!
COMMENT #7 [Permalink]
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Hank McCann
said on 11/15/2006 @ 8:17 am PT...
Busby should stay out of politics as she has no stomach for a real fight for democracy. I was more disappointed in her giving up the battle in June than I am now as she showed then that she didn't have the courage to demand that IN A DEMOCRACY, ALL VOTES COUNT AS CAST ON VERIFIABLE MACHINES.
Moreover, she lost this election because she didn't hold Mikel Haas accountable for his misfeasance and malfesance in June, she only encouraged his dishonesty by running away from the fight.
COMMENT #8 [Permalink]
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OMSmedia
said on 11/15/2006 @ 8:36 am PT...
See...told ya!.....Busby=Loser....love it when you uninformed nutroots lose.
Go Mikel!!
Disclaimer: I don't dislike Busby...just her ideology and her parties position of obstructionism.
{Ed Note: Further Disclaimer - OMSMedia is San Diego County Registrar Mikel Haas' brother Don! See this article for the embarrassing details! It appears that he gamed the onilne poll about his brother, btw!}
COMMENT #9 [Permalink]
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katecontinued
said on 11/15/2006 @ 10:55 am PT...
This is so disappointing -
San Diego . . . hello, is there anybody out there?
COMMENT #10 [Permalink]
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Sally
said on 11/15/2006 @ 1:42 pm PT...
Without the benefit of being Francine Busby and therefore in her shoes I think this an indication that she is not fit to lead anyone.
Doesn't sound like the apparent victor is either.
COMMENT #11 [Permalink]
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Larry Bergan
said on 11/15/2006 @ 8:43 pm PT...
OMSmedia #8
You don't dislike Busby, Huh? You lying sack of shit. My God, have some respect for yourself! Even Benedict Arnold didn't convince his whole family to betray their country!
Astonishing, isn't it folks!
COMMENT #12 [Permalink]
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Kate Anne
said on 11/16/2006 @ 5:07 am PT...
Congressional representatives are just that, and NOT leaders (except perhaps for a few). They are supposed to take OUR lead and represent US. That said, with Francine Busby's unfortunate concession, the people of San Diego are most likely now to be mis-represented. Sad, sad, sad.
COMMENT #13 [Permalink]
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huh
said on 11/16/2006 @ 7:35 am PT...
Do does that mean the 42000 provisional ballots won't be counted?
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Chris Hooten
said on 11/16/2006 @ 8:00 am PT...
I thought those were regular ballots, not provisional ones. They *should* be counted no matter what. Wouldn't it be completely illegal to ignore them? What happened to them?
COMMENT #15 [Permalink]
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molly
said on 11/16/2006 @ 12:15 pm PT...
This battle belongs to the people of San Diego and democrats. Not Busby...bet she is a little more financially secure now that she has sold US out. Same goes for Kerry and Gore. If I lived in San Diego those uncounted votes would be very important to me.
COMMENT #16 [Permalink]
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Charlie L
said on 11/16/2006 @ 4:57 pm PT...
I just hope Paul Lehto and the others who worked for the full recount in the CA-50 this summer do NOT do anything this time.
Fly to Ohio or Florida and do your work there.
Francine Busby is a piece of %$#@ not worthy of any support of any kind. Good luck in her next career, whatever pathetic thing THAT might be.
We must be MUCH more careful about who we run for office. There must be some kind of "pledge to support Democracy and fight to the death for electoral honesty" that any candidate that wants money should have to sign.
Brad, you "vouched" for this pathetic piece of worthlessness after you met her at some conference after the special election. What lies did she (or her aides) tell you?.
ARGGGGG I hate some people SOOOOO much.
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Larry Bergan
said on 11/16/2006 @ 8:27 pm PT...
COMMENT #18 [Permalink]
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Brad
said on 11/17/2006 @ 7:27 pm PT...
Don't know that I ever "vouched" for her, Charlie L. She has always made her own decisions. Sometimes listening to my advice/suggestions, sometimes acting on them (most of the time not).
COMMENT #19 [Permalink]
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phil
said on 11/18/2006 @ 4:22 am PT...
I am angry She gave up on the United States Constitution, and worried other freshmen candidates, and elected folks have as well.
These people are talking out their ass!
Are all the fucking candidates OATH BREAKERS NOW?!
We'll be right back to square one in 2008 with this chicken shit attitude.
All the electronics in the elections need to go folks!
The constitution needs to be restored folks!
The corruption needs to be prosecuted! Oath breakers jailed/impeached. War Profiteers stopped.
NOTHING ELSE IS ACCEPTABLE