MI-08: The Going Gets Weird

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Wednesday August 04, 2010 · 10:47 AM PDT

2010/08/04 · 10:47

Many of you have followed the story of Lance Enderle, write-in candidate for the Dem primary here in MI-08.

Any write-in is a long shot.

It gets even tougher when the clock is ticking and the write-in candidate has pledged not to accept PAC or special interest $$.

It gets downright weird when the previous candidate's name is still on the ballot even though he quit the race seven weeks earlier...

Unfortunately, Enderle didn't receive the number of write-ins needed to get on the November ballot. Time wasn't on his side, and neither was the mainstream media, most of which ignored his campaign.

The previous candidate received 26,000 votes, though -- simply because he was the only Dem listed for that race on the ballot, and a lot of people had no idea he'd dropped out. Much like the rooster who thought his crowing made the sun rise, the previous candidate is now saying he's "80% certain" that he will get back in the race.

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Saturday July 31, 2010 · 5:12 PM PDT

2010/07/31 · 17:12

Brainwrap has done a fabulous job of providing the background on Lance Enderle's write in campaign for the Democratic primary in MI-08, so I'll just give you the bullets:

Questionable Dem challenger dropped out too late to be taken off the ballot.

Arrogant incumbent Mike Rogers faced no opposition

Lance Enderle -- a guy with a finely-tuned bullshit detector and an serious work ethic -- decides to run as a write-in.

Mainstream media (and a few Dems) decide to ignore him.

So here we are, three days before the primary. Lance needs 2,000 votes AND he has to get more votes than the previous Dem candidate, who is still on the ballot.

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Friday January 22, 2010 · 9:08 AM PST

2010/01/22 · 09:08

How gerrymandered is MI-08, you ask?

It's soooo gerrymandered that Congressman Mike Rogers, who has represented the district since 2000, lists South Lyon as part of MI-08.

Right next door in MI-11, Congressman Thad McCotter considers South Lyon part of his district.

Woopsies.

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Wednesday October 28, 2009 · 7:14 AM PDT

2009/10/28 · 07:14

A week or so ago, HuffPo's Jeff Stein wrote a piece on Ahmed Walid Karzai, brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The story led with Mike Rogers, R-MI, ("A key member of the House Intelligence Committee")pooh-poohing the idea that Karzai was a U.S. intelligence asset.

Fast forward to this morning's NY Times, where the lead story reveals that Karzai has been on the CIA payroll for eight years. According to the report, Karzai has been paid to help the CIA set up and operate a paramilitary strike force in the Kandahar region.

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Wednesday August 05, 2009 · 5:29 AM PDT

2009/08/05 · 05:29

With apologies to MacBeth, Mike Rogers (MI-08) is doing a great job of turning legitimate national security issues into a tale told by an idiot.

He's still squeaking about a possible transfer of Guantanamo prisoners to Standish, MI, only now he's moved the idiocy to the larger stage of an NRC conference call.

Rogers suggested that Guantanamo Bay's name be changed rather than closing the facility.

Rogers was joined by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), who threatened to shut down the Senate over any such transfers. Pete Hoekstra (MI-02) chimed in, too.

Come on, boys.

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Thursday July 30, 2009 · 5:38 PM PDT

2009/07/30 · 17:38

Mike Rogers (R-MI), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, really doesn't like the thought of health care reform. Really.

According to Mr. Rogers, all we need area few tweaks to the existing health care system.

He's (over)shared his story of being diagnosed with bladder cancer at age 19, and he just knows that guvmint health care could have killed him.

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Thursday July 23, 2009 · 5:48 AM PDT

2009/07/23 · 05:48

There's good news and bad news here in Michigan's 8th Congressional District.

The good news?

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is working hard to ensure that people keep good jobs with affordable health insurance. He makes time in his schedule to have weekly meetings on this issue; he even meets one-on-one with people who are worried about losing their jobs. Today, Rogers will expand his efforts to include more people.

The bad news?

The jobs he's protecting belong to sitting Republican Congressmen.

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Monday February 04, 2008 · 9:31 AM PST

2008/02/04 · 09:31

Leaving aside the painful ending to last night's Super Bowl, there were a any number of ads that made this viewer think, "What the hell????"

At first, I couldn't decide if the "Ewwwwww" Award should go to the Doritos ad with the homicidal rat or to the vomiting E-Trade baby. With a little more reflection, though, I realized that the Coke ad with former Senate Majority leader Bill "Cat-skinner" Frist and James "Snakehead" Carville really took the prize.

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Tuesday January 15, 2008 · 6:25 AM PST

2008/01/15 · 06:25

Normally, I love election days. Not this one, though.

I'm still not positive about what I'll do when I head out to the polls in half an hour. So giving in to my pathological love of list-making, here are my options as a registered Michigan Democrat on this very snowy election day:

1.) In a perfect world, I'd vote for John Edwards today. Clearly, this is not a perfect world -- the only actual candidates on the MI Dem ballot are Hillary and Dennis.

2.) I can "vote" for Uncomitted on the Dem ballot. Will this help Edwards? Will it piss off the Michigan Democratic Party and Governor Granholm? Do I really care? (Write-ins, through a quirk of MI election law, will be considered spoiled ballots and tossed out).

3.) I can cross over and vote in the Republican primary. This could be for a good reason (McCain may actually do something about torture and the disgraceful state of veterans' health care), a snarky reason (Kossacks for Mitt!) or a strategic reason (enough Ron Paul votes and they may start a third party to siphon off GOP votes).

kelster93

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Wednesday January 09, 2008 · 7:08 AM PST

2008/01/09 · 07:08

I was astounded to hear any number of pundits hold forth on Hillary's tears as a turning point in her NH votes. It "softened" her, made her more "accessible."

Newsweek intoned:

Hillary's teary moment may very well work in the opposite direction: helping a candidate who is seen as aloof and too tightly scripted appear more vulnerable, more human and more appealing. And those qualities could be big assets as the campaign careens out of New Hampshire, especially as a contrast to the angry scenes of Clinton rebutting Obama and John Edwards in Saturday night's debate.

Oh, please.

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