The Anti-Fix Is In

Here's how Republicans operate in 2009, folks. In New York state, Hillary Clinton's Senate replacement is NY-20 Congressional Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. Gillibrand's now vacant House seat is up for election today, and Republican Jim Tedisco filed an ex parte motion to try to overturn the election's results a good seven hours before the polls have even closed!

Beyond the standard practice of seeking to impound machines, determine validity of affidavit ballots, etc., the Tedisco campaign goes for this grand overreach--and does so hours before the polls even close. (I am not a lawyer, but the ones we have here tell me this is not standard operating procedure--this is a desperate play.)

This filing come on the heels of a report that Tedisco’s own polling has him losing to Democrat Scott Murphy by a narrow margin.

The race has national implications, especially for the Republicans, who see this as an early test of new RNC Chair Michael Steele’s leadership.

For Democrats, a Murphy victory would hold the seat vacated by the promotion of Kirsten Gillibrand to the US Senate.

In other words, Tedisco clearly believes he's going to lose the election before the voting is even over, and is in fact already preparing the Norm Coleman eternal recount playbook, ostensibly to deny anyone the seat until the election goes to the Supreme Court. And should this process take "years" then so be it! Democrats can't win an election fairly, you know. Murphy clearly stole the election, and of course that's a great way to raise doubts in the minds of the still voting residents of NY District 20.

That's how Republicans roll, baby. Either they win or everybody loses. This is so laughable on its face that it's pathetic. Dday adds:

Why not? It's working for Norm Coleman. In fact, given that success I'd be surprised if Republicans acknowledge losing an election ever again.

TAXEN CUTTEN RECOUNTEN UBER ALLES!