Allen West Concedes to Patrick Murphy

[Hissyspit]

Source: Politico

Allen West concedes to Patrick Murphy

By ALEX ISENSTADT | 11/20/12 5:45 AM EST

Florida Rep. Allen West — the tea party pugilist and face of the class of House Republicans that stormed to power two years ago — conceded Tuesday to 29-year-old construction executive Patrick Murphy in one of the nation’s highest-profile congressional races.

After two weeks of battle with St. Lucie County elections officials — and a recount of early votes that wound up extending Murphy’s lead — West acknowledged that he couldn’t surmount his 1,904-vote, or 0.58 percent, deficit. That difference was just outside the 0.5 percent threshold to automatically trigger a recount of all votes.

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“For two weeks since Election Day, we have been working to ensure every vote is counted accurately and fairly. We have made progress towards that goal, thanks to the dedication of our supporters and their unrelenting efforts to protect the integrity of the democratic process,” West said in a statement to POLITICO. “While many questions remain unanswered, today I am announcing that I will take no further action to contest the outcome of this election.”

West congratulated Murphy, saying, “I pray he will serve his constituents with honor and integrity, and put the interests of our nation before his own.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84068.html?hp=bn

[lunatica]

1. I never thought I'd be grateful for anything that asshole did or said

But I am. Now Florida can heave a sigh of relief and start moving forward a little more. Florida has two good new reps now with Alan Grayson.

[cstanleytech]

54. "I never thought I'd be grateful for anything that asshole did" Oh I can think of something else

I would have been grateful if he had done and its I called resigning, to do though it would have meant had actually had some ethics.

[brucefan]

2. How gracious

NOT

[Bibliovore]

26. Yeah.

Not "I know he will serve..." but "I pray he will serve..." Ugh.

[BlueStreak]

33. asking Murphy to put the voters' interests above his own ... WTF?

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

I wonder how many of West's constituents believe that there are almost 100 communists in the Congress.

Maybe I don't want to know the answer to that question.

[Bibliovore]

72. Or possibly more like the pot calling the silverware black.

From the election results, we can hope that under half of West's constituents believe in the Communist Congress. Or at least I can hope!

[BlueStreak]

73. Something like that. That expression isn't the most apt.

That West guy seems different from most of the teabaggers. The average teabagger is just a low-IQ, self-centered, dick. This West guy is completely unhinged.

[coalition_unwilling]

74. LOL at the internal psychodrama. Thanks! - n/t

[Cha]

55. It was a typical asshole concession.. "put the interests of our nation before his own.”

Oh, like he did?

He's like mittLies.. After he Loses he has to rub in how lucky people were to get the fuck rid of him.

[gademocrat7]

3. Wonderful news.

Another tea party crazy gone.

[JI7]

4. asshole

“I pray he will serve his constituents with honor and integrity, and put the interests of our nation before his own.”

[Lasher]

7. Doesn't look much like contratulations, huh?

Not the first asshole 'concession' speech I've seen lately.

[hay rick]

44. West never shook Murphy's hand during the campaign.

No class to the bitter end.

[dotymed]

10. In other words, he prays that Murphy can

perform his duties better than he did. With Alan Grayson on board, I hope Murphy stands with him and is truly progressive.

[Hissyspit]

11. Disgusting, isn't it? Slanderous and arrogant.

What a piece of shit he is. Typical teabagger stupidity.

[JHB]

16. ...says the guy who did no such thing.

[SunSeeker]

39. Exactly! nt

[AAO]

22. Yeah, right! Just like he did himself!

[deutsey]

5. So long, it hasn't been good to know you...n/t

[tularetom]

6. Somebody put the screws on him he was making republicans look bad

Do you really think that crazy bastard would act so reasonably if someone wasn't putting pressure on him?

[MNBrewer]

31. When WASN'T he making Republicans look bad?

[AnnieK401]

8. He finally had a moment of clarity and sanity.

Thank God.

[bedazzled]

9. clarity and sanity - maybe. class - never

poster boy for "sore loserman."

[JHB]

19. I think "inevitability" made up the lion's share there...

The "clarity and sanity" was in recognizing that if he continued to fight all he'd have was his own foam.

As it stands... time to hop on the Wingnut Welfare Wagon.

[47of74]

12. Wonderful news

We here in Iowa couldn't unseat Steve King, but at least some of the real scumbags like Akin, Walsh, and finally Allen West are out of Congress!

[AAO]

23. King falls in 2014, just like the house.

[calimary]

51. YES. Starting NOW.

GOTV in 2014! I don't care if it's "only a midterm"! GOTV in 2014! Houseclean the House in 2014!!!

[gateley]

63. No such thing as "only a midterm" -- we're still suffering 2010.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. FINALLY

Get your tired lunatic ass the fuck out of town.

[lonestarnot]

14. Bout time you dried out turd.

[mzteaze]

15. Goodbye

It's about time, asshat.

[loyalkydem]

17. 10 bucks

says he'll take the Georgia's GOP offer, relocate there and run again in 2014 in GA where he'll be elected for life. :: sighs:::

[demilib]

59. NO! PLEASE NO!

We have got enough GOP crazies in this state.

[VWolf]

18. Best freeper comment:

"My (presidential) 'dream Team' would have Sarah as Prez (more exec experience), and West as VP! Both would shake up the libs, BIGTIME!"

Yeah, we'd be shaking alright ... with laughter.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

21. One term governor and one term congressman.

Both deemed thoroughly unelectable. One of them even quit her job halfway through.

These idiots don't understand that putting up people to public office who do nothing except to intentionally annoy the opposition is not a leadership trait.

[progressoid]

58. Holy Jeeebus!

[Mr.Turnip]

20. Fantastic News, West was a freaking nut.

[Jester Messiah]

24. I guess the money finally ran out?

I mean, what's more likely: he had a moment of clarity and reflection, and humbly decided to do the gracious thing? Or he just ran out of money to pay the lawyers?

Occam's Razor says he's broke.

[Cha]

56. West outspent Murphy 4 to 1.. maybe it did run out..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/allen-west-concedes_n_2163837.html

[Brooklyn Dame]

25. Is he finally learning that there's a difference between being a fighter and being bombastic?

I doubt it. He probably conceded in order to hold on to the remains of his war chest. What an embarrassment for Florida. Again.

http://borderlessnewsandviews.com/2012/11/allen-west-concedes/

[calimary]

52. Welcome to DU, Brooklyn Dame!

Agreed - I would guess the answer is no. Just glad he's GONE! Glad you're here! Let's make sure assholes like him DO NOT get elected ANYWHERE ELSE, EVER!!!!

[Dustlawyer]

27. It's about Fuckin time! These assholes will stoop as low as they can go b/c they have no shame!

[sheshe2]

28. At last!

Thank you Florida!

[octoberlib]

29. About damn time. nt

[Augiedog]

30. Maybe he is prepping to run for president

This guy is a political disaster that could help take down the entire repuglicon party. Call him, email him, text him and tell him not to give up!

[hrmjustin]

40. Welcome to DU!

[calimary]

49. Welcome to DU, Augiedog!

You never know with these folks.

I LOVED the punchline to this story:

West congratulated Murphy, saying, “I pray he will serve his constituents with honor and integrity, and put the interests of our nation before his own.”

HILARIOUS!!! Gee, maybe if allen west had put the interests of our nation before his own and his teabaggers' own, he might still be a Congressman today. He might even have had his first term ratified and reaffirmed by winning a second term. I find it exquisitely lovely that not only he was fired by his constituents, but also that asshole dirtbag deadbeat dad joe walsh in Illinois was hosed after only one term. That's a real vote of confidence for ya!

Glad you're here! Let's all make sure 13th Century "minds" like these DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT get anywhere near the reins of power AGAIN!!! Don't even care what office it is they flatter themselves into thinking they deserve!!! They need to be regarded as full-on UNELECTABLES!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

32. That's too bad.

I wanted to see him spend ALL his money. He still has some left.

[bowens43]

34. Baggers are such assholes........

[are_you_serious_1234]

35. That was quick.

[calimary]

50. Welcome to DU, are_you_serious_1234!

Glad you're here! Not quick enough, though. We need you! Let's all get behind the MANDATE that President Obama and the Dems DID INDEED earn earlier this month. I'm writing this as I'm watching a report on Obama "keeping his 'ground game' intact." He'll need our help again.

The GOP needs to be pressured like the earth pressures undersea sand into solid, hard sandstone. Hopefully in much less time, in our case, though!

[are_you_serious_1234]

64. Thanks for the welcome Calimary.

I trust you caught my sarcasm in that post. Mr. West's concession was way, WAYYYYY overdue. Nothing better than seeing Tea Party candidates being ousted by voters due to agenda's which aren't good for the country.

[PFunk]

36. 'bout time!!!!

Now get off the stage (please).

[Plucketeer]

37. Ta - Ta Jerk!

Yet ONE MORE inveterate shit stack sent packing. Heartening to see these loons weeded out - DISheartening to see how many votes they did get! Too bad we couldn't have sent Bachmann off to paranoiaville, hand in hand with West!

[Third Doctor]

38. It's great to wake up to a bit of good news.

West outspent Murphy several times and still lost. I doubt the GOP learned anything though.

[hrmjustin]

41. I won't miss him.

[muriel_volestrangler]

42. Kick (nt)

[dlwickham]

43. it just cold in here

because hell just froze over

never thought he'd concede

[calimary]

47. Welcome to DU, dlwickham!

Maybe he saw that his donors started drying up. Money talks with these people more than anything else does. Certainly more than reason and logic and ethics and morals, and good old fashioned horse-sense do.

Glad you're here! Now we just have to make sure he and more folks like him DO NOT get anywhere near the reins of power!!!!!!!!!

[SemperEadem]

45. Now. Go. Away!!!!!

he could have just conceded with grace... but since he made an ass out of himself, he saw that over 1000 people wanted his ass gone from office. That had to leave a mark...

good. bye.

[calimary]

46. Very glad to see this! I hope it's a new beginning! For our side as well:

I'm hoping that 2010 is a lesson for all us Dems, progressives, liberals and other good guys. Even in the midterms - WE HAVE TO GET OUT THE VOTE!!! You want more of these assholes in power? More versions of allen west and joe walsh (the bad joe walsh, not the good singer/guitarist Joe Walsh of The James Gang and the Eagles!)? More of a chance for THEM to gain prominence, news coverage, lead-story attention, and donations up the ying-yang from opportunistic infections who think they see a winner? More opportunity for them to gain clout and influence? More opportunity for more of them to metastasize into the culture and overrun it, so THEY get to decide what the agenda is and what the policies are and what the laws are and who the enforcers are and whose interests get ignored and neglected?

Good Grief NO!!!! A vigorous GOTV campaign needs to be waged during the midterm elections as well! Especially since President Obama is going to need more strength at his back than ever! And it might even mean we take back the House in 2014 if we go all in!

And then, please consider this: if we have another great election like this one in 2014, JUST IMAGINE what that will do to the morale of the teabagger world. More of them becoming despondent, opting out, not bothering to vote, viewing their "movement" as so much toilet-filler. And MAYBE - just MAYBE - some of them will decide to open their eyes and open their minds a little more. What if it convinces some of them that they've just been lied to, and used, just one time too many? What if it actually reaches some of those poor souls and rescues them from the Damned? That would actually be really great! After all, even teabaggers will need to wake up, eventually.

What I hope for, longterm, is that the bad guys suffer enough significant electoral defeat, election cycle after election cycle, that some of them start to realize that not only have they been shamelessly used and lied to, but these ideas they're puffed up with just don't fly anymore. MAYBE, just MAYBE, some of them will realize the REAL truth: that they may actually have to join the 21st Century and abandon some of their Bronze Age ideas.

I think that's the real lesson of 2012, a lesson on which most of them on that side of the aisle can't, or WON'T take delivery: that it's not HOW they messaged that failed. It's WHAT they messaged. It's their over-arching message. Their agenda. Their ideas. Their worldview. THAT'S what failed. It certainly failed them - the way it would absolutely fail the rest of us if, Heaven forbid, THEIR agenda was enacted into law and/or carried into office by a new president.

I don't think many of them will recognize this, or learn this lesson, this time. But what if there's a series of elections that reinforce that lesson over the next SEVERAL election cycles? What if some of them finally start realizing that THIS set of ideas is a loser, and they better start developing some better ones. OR, better yet, warming up to the ideas that are WINNERS. Not all souls can be saved, of course. But maybe there are some. Maybe there are more than just some.

[JohnnyRingo]

48. Maybe now he can go home and contest his electric bill.

He can call the electric company and have them break the glass on his electric meter and verify the kilowatt hours. After all, he needs something to do now that he's out of work.

[Major Hogwash]

53. Back to oblivion!!

Never to be heard from again!!

[LisaMCdonald]

57. He just got Played by the TeaParty...

Allen West came to Washington in wave from 2010 and has now been WASH back out with the Tide in 2012...He just got Played by the TeaParty...

[oldbanjo]

60. Good now Allen West can be the leader of all of the people that want to secede from the Union.

That would be the perfect place for him and they deserve him.

[Scurrilous]

61. Good riddance.

[SariesNightly]

62. the horde

This race was a really close call.

Are there so many crazies out there?

[gtar100]

65. and then he took his ball and went home.

The end. (we can only hope)

[zentrum]

66. Don't trust Murphy Either

I heard on progressive radio the other day that Murphy is a really blue dog, who is already talking about preserving the Bush tax rate-giveaway to the rich as a way to avoid (this phony) fiscal cliff.

Anyone is better than West and the loss feels sweet, but WTF is the matter with Florida?

[lunatica]

71. I'm not too sure about him either

And don't forget that they voted for Murphy which means they voted West out and they also voted for Alan Grayson to return. He's a known quantity which actually means something. They voted for what he does.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

67. About time

He can get a job as a "Respected military anal cyst" at Fux Noise.

[sarcasmo]

68. Kick!

[Odin2005]

69. Murphy will be our youngest congressperson, born in '83.

[lunatica]

70. If nothing else you can say he's consistent

Went out like the crazy asshole he's always been.

May he quickly be forgotten forever.