The McDaniel campaign keeps kicking! First, campaign staffers returned to the Hinds County Courthouse to search for voting “irregularities”—i.e. Democrats who backed Cochran in the runoff. Loyal readers might remember as the site of the courthouse caper, which resulted in one campaign staffer and two other McDaniel supporters getting locked in the courthouse at 2 a.m. alongside ballots on June 3.
Then, the McDaniel campaign called on the state GOP chair to order elections clerks to open their books so that the staff can comb over them for voting “irregularities.” But does the GOP chair have such authority? Nope!
In the contest for most blatant soccer trolling today we have a draw between Ann Coulter and this guy.
Todd Akin, pushing his new book, scolds Hillary Clinton about the legitimacy of rape claims.
Yes, in case you’re wondering, the House GOP’s new lawsuit against Obama’s tyranny does appear to be a trial run for inevitable impeachment.
On the other hand, we’re almost six years into a Democratic presidency, so isn’t it about time?
“The more the tea party complains about how black voters vote for Republicans, I think they look racist and stupid.” John Freehery, GOP consultant, former Hill staffer.
A supporter of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has been charged with multiple and almost comical counts of election fraud and is making an amnesia defense.
Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie, in New York City, September 1947.
As Roberta Kaplan reminded us earlier, the anniversary of the Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act in the Windsor case is tomorrow. What a year it’s been. From the federal court ruling today lifting Indiana’s gay marriage ban:
The court has never witnessed a phenomenon throughout the federal court system as is presented with this issue. In less than a year, every federal district court to consider the issue has reached the same conclusion in thoughtful and thorough opinions – laws prohibiting the celebration and recognition of same-sex marriages are unconstitutional. It is clear that the fundamental right to marry shall not be deprived to some individuals based solely on the person they choose to love. In time, Americans will look at the marriage of couples such as Plaintiffs, and refer to it simply as a marriage – not a same-sex marriage. These couples, when gender and sexual orientation are taken away, are in all respects like the family down the street. The Constitution demands that we treat them as such.
Sahil Kapur reached Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who successfully fought DOMA, for her reaction to today’s 10th Circuit decision on gay marriage. Great stuff.