Hahahahaha! McCain thinks he has a shot at California !!!!

[yourguide]

On McLame's home page there is a video called "strategy briefing" which goes through the strategy the campaign plans to take going forward. No shit, there is a "changing the map" section where they actually suggest he has a shot at cali hahahahahaha! This is a screen shot about 6 minutes in, I nearly fell out of my chair howling laughing.

Poor McCain, no one told him to change the map you have to be on the plus side of the wave, not on the side that is going to be wiped out.

[helderheid]

1. he had a shot until they dumped Diebold!

:rofl:

[Emit]

32. He still may. San Diego County has a revolving door between Diebold et al and election officials

This is from last year:

BREAKING: Former Diebold, Sequoia Sales Rep Named as New San Diego County Registrar of Voters
Joins Recently Named Assistant Registrar Michael Vu, Whose Cuyahoga County Elections Led to Criminal Convictions in '04 Presidential Recount and New '06 Criminal Investigations...
Guest Blogged by John Gideon

It has just been announced by San Diego County that they have hired Deborah Seiler as their new permanent Registrar of Voters. Ms. Seiler joins the county elections office from her job as the Assistant Registrar in Solano County, California.

"Seiler brings unique elections experience from the state, local and private sector that adds valuable perspective at a crucial time," according to a press release (posted in full at the bottom of this article) as issued today by San Diego County.

All of which sounds great, until one does a moment or two of Googling --- particularly on that "private sector" point mentioned --- and Seiler's troubling past is quickly revealed to be yet more bad news for the voters of San Diego, who continue to get the worst of what American democracy is supposed to look like.

Look what we found out about Seiler...


According to a Wired News article from Sept. 2004, Seiler worked for 12 years in elections for the California Secretary of State's office. She then left, in 1991, through the revolving door and got off at the exit marked "Sequoia Voting Systems" where she worked for 8 years as their Government Relations Director. Then Seiler got back into the revolving door for her next stop at "Diebold Election Systems Incorporated" where she took a job as a sales representative.

It was while she was working for Diebold that she sold 1,200 Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) touch-screen voting machines to the fine folks in Solano County.

~snip~

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4540

[XemaSab]

33. Here in Shasta county

we had touch-screen machines until this year, then suddenly we had connect-the-dots-with-pen-and-paper. :P

[AlCzervik]

2. Wrongo but that doesn't mean we here in the great state of should be complacent.

[yourguide]

4. I agree but I am starting to think McGrumpy...

might have hired Mark Penn.

[AlCzervik]

6. Democrats have an edge here in terms of voters, we do have a lot of "Decline to state" but since

06' we've gained more than a few democrats.

[dana_b]

3. not in MY home state, McGrumpy pants!!!

I've seen 1 McCain bumper sticker here. Hundreds of either Obama or Clinton signs, bumper stickers, etc. there's not a chance in HELL you doddering fool.

[truthisfreedom]

5. Umm... 'scuse me please, mr graphics arts person, but you colored it green.

It's blue, sir.

[melody]

7. I live in a fairly conservative area of LA County

I am surrounded by Obama bumperstickers and the like.

I've yet to see one for McCain.

[AlCzervik]

8. i live in a somewhat red area of Norcal, yeah i know, lots of red up here but so far

i haven't seen McCain signs, i have and still see Ron Paul signs though.

[smoogatz]

9. I watched some of it, and what I saw struck me as delusional

They think they're going to win WI, CT and NH? They think VA and NC are Republican locks? And if Obama picks Richardson for the VP, you can kiss NM goodbye. They're basing the whole thing on the mythology of disaffected Democrats voting for McW. Ain't gonna happen.

[yourguide]

10. Lieberman is probably promising CT to McFucktard

I think mr. lieberman is going to be in for a big surprise in 2012

[slinkerwink]

15. I hope they continue with the same silly advisers.

[JackBeck]

11. Didn't you hear?

Just like New Jersey in 2006, the gays are gonna fuck it up again.

[sfam]

12. I see this as evidence that McCain is disparately grasping at straws...

Often those that are trying to rally the troops will put out blatantly false hopes with the goal of attempting to show a perception of strength to their supporters. McCain is doing that here. McCain is trying to give the aura to his supporters that he is SO popular that he can even get a democratic stronghold.

Its not true, and they know it isn't. They are just trying to buck up the troops. They won't really spend a dime there, so this doesn't matter much, other than to point out that McCain understands his chances are VERY slim.

[yourguide]

14. Oh, I personally hope he spends heaps there...

hahahahahaha.

[sfam]

16. He won't spend a dime. He's just trying to get a headline indicating that he's still viable...

I wouldn't be surprised if we look at this in October and conclude that NO, he's not viable.

[Arugula Latte]

13. Yes, I think he should spend millions there to make it happen!

Millions and millions and millions!!!

[yourguide]

18. PS, watch the video - he thinks he can get Oregon too.

[Arugula Latte]

19. I hope he holds on to these delusions.

He will be sorely disappointed.

He is going to get his pasty old ass kicked on the West Coast from the Canadian border on down to the Mexican border.

[yourguide]

24. I would just looooooooooooove for him to spend that $$$

i.e. waste that money.

[onenote]

17. he's going to be hard pressed to find the money

he's going to be spending a lot more than typically is the case in states like Virginia. California is a very expensive place to campaign and his campaign is going to have trouble figuring out how to make use of the limited $$ that they have against the Obama money machine.

[AllentownJake]

20. He thinks PA and NJ are in play

As much as I loathe Fast Eddie the democratic machine in PA is way to powerful for that to happen.

He should look at 2006 not 2004 and talk to Rick Santorum about his chances in PA.

Every 4 years the GOP looks to NJ and ends up spending money only to be defeated in double digits.

Also NJ, PA, and CA are among the most expensive media markets in the country with PA being covered by Philadelphia, NJ being covered by Philadelphia and New York and California...well no need for explanation.

I hope he tries in these states. It will bankrupt him. There is no GOP machine for him to use in any of them so it will be totally starting from scratch in all 3. Please John invest in PA, NJ, and CA. PLEASE!

[helderheid]

21. Hey you kids! Get off my California!

[moondust]

22. So did GWB.

Let him believe it. :evilgrin:

[Raine]

23. As a Californian I can say NO WAY

will he get my state! CA is more blue than it's ever been before, he's just delusional.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

25. If it were

up to San Diego and Orange Counties, McCain would win in a landslide. It is very red down here.

Just remember, we have the Governator.

And it is Kal-ee-forn-ya.

[helderheid]

26. k

[JI7]

27. yes John, please spend all that little money you have on California's media

let him think he has a shot here and spend the money here.

[ruby slippers]

28. did he suddenly start speaking Spanish?

[yourguide]

29. si se puede.

[ruby slippers]

30. so YOU will vote for him????

I thought all the Hispanics were for Hillary and now will be for Barack. What gives? (smile)

[tkmorris]

31. Yes you DO John! Spend lots of cash there!

Well, however much cash you have. Really! You can win it!

:evilgrin:

[Warren DeMontague]

34. That's right. We can't WAIT to outlaw abortion and contraception-- just like the GOP wants to!

We want nothing more than to get some good Christian Prayers and young-Earth creationism in public schools. We distrust free thought, science, and technology. We have no sense of humor, whatsoever, we hate entertainers, musicians, and ESPECIALLY Hollyweird. We have trouble toleratin' them "alternative lifestyles", ahem, and don' get us started on im'grants! (We do have some great Mexican food, here, however.. weird, huh?)

In short, we're a perfect fit for Today's Republican Party!

He's gonna do fucking GREAT, here. :rofl: