Open Thread: Can Democrats Keep Weiner's Seat?
While former Rep. Anthony Weiner's district is not always a Democratic stronghold, it does tend to vote more liberally. David Weprin, the Democratic New York State assemblyman running in the special election for Weiner's former seat is not the greatest candidate, either. A few weeks ago, he told a newspaper that he thought the national debt was around only $4 trillion. With a weak Democratic candidate, some are wondering if Republican Bob Turner can take the seat, and if he does, hold it in the November election as well.
So far, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already spent nearly $500,000 in TV ad spots in the district, which began airing yesterday and will continue through Monday. The Democratic House Majority PAC has also bought additional advertising time to support Weprin. If Turner still pulls a win, do you think he could also hold the seat in November if a stronger candidate ran against him? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Just hours after the DCCC's ads began airing, though, they had to pull one that showed Weprin's jet flying low over Manhattan, only days before the tenth anniversary of 9/11. That wasn't the only stumble for Weprin, either. Another influential Democratic assemblyman actually endorsed Turner for his background as a businessman and as a "message to President Obama about his failed, disastrous economic policies...".
Do you think a Republican win in Queens, NY would send a strong message to Obama about his failed policies? Or do you think Democrats can find a stronger candidate than Weprin in November if Weprin doesn't win the special election?
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Yes. In heavily democrat areas
Submitted by Lipton on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:46am.
they always find a way to pull out the win. This is all about making a big deal out of it so it looks like a big victory in the end.
I have to defer to New Yorkers on this one, but . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:47am.
. . . wasn't the NY State legislature going to drop Weiner's old district as one of the two House seats the state has to yield following the 2010 census? Or has that idea been abandoned since Weiner resigned?
I will have to check that
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:50am.
I will have to check that Galvanic. I thought his district was going away too.
Probably depends...
Submitted by c5then on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:50am.
On which party gets the seat in the special election.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
Yeah, that seat is toast...
Submitted by TC Lynch on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:47am.
but watching Welprin lose the seat that Weiner (and Shumer before him) held is worth it just to see all the Dems' heads asplode.
"Ed Koch hopes GOP will capture Weiner's seat"
Submitted by Red Jeep on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:01am.
"Former Democratic New York Mayor Ed Koch said Tuesday he wants Republicans to take the district formerly represented by Rep. Anthony Weiner–a seat held by Democrats for decades.
Expressing outrage over President Barack Obama's views on Israel, Koch warned in an interview that the Sept. 13 special election to replace Weiner could become a bellwether on the president's recent calls for Israel to return to its 1967 borders with land swaps.
New York's 9th congressional district, which covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens, is one of the most Jewish districts in the country..."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/12/ed-koch-hopes-gop-will-c...
One year at NB… and I get an OT about a wiener-seat??? …
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:18am.
… Come-on NB, cut me some slack! I graciously did not mention my actual one year anniversary here (yesterday) so as to not embarrass the President by forcing him to reschedule his speech once again. Wasn’t that enough???
… Having my renters move-out yesterday, breaking their1year lease because they decided to divorce and with the wife running off to Minnesota , abandoning her two kids, to be with her boyfriend was an ugly situation! Wasn’t that enough?
… Having my favorite “watering-hole” raise their happy hour beer prices by 50 cents was just another kick in the teeth yesterday. Wasn’t that enough?
… Finding out yesterday that the woman I asked to have dinner with me tonight has a criminal record for kiting checks. Wasn’t that enough?
… Yesterday I realized that I’m out of paper napkins! But, evidently that is still not enough for you!
Now the final insult! An OT about Anthony Wiener’s House Seat! Oh the horror!!
Thanks a bunch NB! The 24 hours of my 1 year anniversary is now just perfect!!!
- Grump :o)
P.s.: I’ll stick around another year… just because this site is too good to pass-up. Thanks NB! :o)
Happy Anniversary
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:24am.
Happy Anniversary Grumpy!!!!!
Hope you enjoy many more here. Do not let the Weiner OT ruin the mood, go with it!! Post as many weiner jokes as you want!!
Scuba Dude: Let's not make this into a "big deal."
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:31am.
My first year here is hardly worth mentioning (hypocritically speaking).
- Grump :o)
That .50 cent increase in a
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:59am.
That .50 cent increase in a cold one sure is. That is outrageous.
Rick, That one...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:17am.
...The 50 cent increase in beer is the only one where I didn’t add a bit of exaggerated prose. Glad you focused-in on the truth! (lol)
- Grump :o)
P.s.: Sorry I wasn’t around during your excellent reporting on the hurricane. Glad to hear you made it through and God bless you and your family.
My wife's 2005 Mercury
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:39pm.
My wife's 2005 Mercury Mariner got flooded. She has been wanting a new car for a while. We lost some shingles off the roof. My son lost his house and car. Both were flooded. We'll make it. We are following Maria now. It is taking the same path as Irene. If it comes it will be next weekend. The best thing about a hurricane is that the surf fishing along the coast is great right after it passes.
Sorry to hear about your losses, Rick...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:13pm.
...But your attitude is remarkable and inspirational! Thank you!
- Grump :o)
Might as well have a good
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:13pm.
Might as well have a good attitude. You know this monster is off the coast and headed this way. You know the damage it is capable of doing. . You know you are going to lose power and the roads will probably be blocked by downed trees. You know that it may be a couple days before you can get out because of the flooding. You can't stop it so you get ready for it.
Well...
Submitted by HelenS on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:48am.
It just seems that if they want it that bad, they should at least re-upholster it!
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
Grump---
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:18pm.
Happy one plus one !!
Despite the income drop, no renters is oft times better than worrisome renters.
Raising happy hour prices should be a felony; punishable by serving on Moochelle Obama's staff, without pay, until January, 2013.
Go ahead with dinner plans, order top of the menu, and allow the belle of the book of bouncing bounty to treat.
This is one time where if you are out of paper, using plastic is really not a viable alternative.
As much as I dislike Anthony Weiner for the smarmy, disgusting little worm he is; watching his self-immolation was without a doubt (based on the eventual outcome) the most satisfying political spectacle I have witnessed in a long time.
Hang in there, Grumpster; this place would not be near the fun without your posts.
MD
Lets hope that Turner is a
Submitted by NVRAT on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:21am.
Lets hope that Turner is a Tea Party thinking person. The libs need to go and fast.
A Government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
Chloe, DO IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:20am.
Was I the only one who thought O-blame-o was trying out for the Jack Bauer character on "24" last night?
it's all about the props
Submitted by kata on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:16pm.
it would have sold better if he had a copy of the legislation in his hand.
I don't know who will get
Submitted by Ruths husband Ben on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:38am.
I don't know who will get Wiener's seat, but who-ever it is should spray it liberally with Lysol® before planting their fanny in it.
I was never Weiner's seat
Submitted by Ashrak on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:04pm.
That seat belonged, and still belongs, to the People.
Fed Gov't not helping with fires
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:13pm.
I'm real proud of the federal government that's been helping us out with the fires and etc in Texas for the last several months. They let us use the firefighting planes and heavy equipment to contain the fires in rapid short order went a long ways with us. And the aid that Governor Perry requested was expedited. God I love this government!
Ok, obviously none of the above happened.
We really are on our own with help from other states at the state level. It's things like this that it makes it real easy to want to tell the federal government to shove it and post national guards at key places where the fed government may want to come in to cause problems, like our power plants. Put simply, they are not part of the solution, they are not just part of the problem, they ARE the problem.
Each day it feels like we're just drifting apart, that what used to make this country great is slowing withering away because of people like Soetoro and his minions like Nappy and Holder, while we are under assault from the cartels and the Mexican military. And his "re-elect me" speech last night, while it was fun to make fun of, really left me in a sour mood. You gotta love the Republicans for not standing up like trained seals all the time and kudos for Boehner for staying seated while waiting for the blah-blahs to stop.
God what a pathetic situation.
-Jon
I bet if he had farted there
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:17pm.
I bet if he had farted there would have been every Dem in attendance trying to get a sniff of it. What'shername Schultz would have broken her neck to get the first whiff of the royal gas.
Royal gas
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 6:53pm.
I like that. Royal gas from a royal ass.
-Jon
Per Drudge . . .
Submitted by Free Stinker on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:50pm.
The GOP candidate has a 6 point lead now. Election is Tuesday . . .
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