Unmitigated <i>Ball</i>derdash: Coakley Hires Franken Recount Shyster, Claiming Vote Fraud or Something

Unmitigated Ballderdash: Coakley Hires Franken Recount Shyster, Claiming Vote Fraud or Something

Can they sacrifice their credibility any further?

The Martha Coakley campaign just sent out a media advisory, announcing a press conference at 5:30 p.m. ET, alleging irregularities in the special Senate election.
The press conference will involve reports of voters who received ballots that were already marked for Republican candidate Scott Brown.
It should be noted that the Coakley campaign will have on hand as an attorney one Marc Elias, who was previously the head recount lawyer for Al Franken in Minnesota, a legal drama that lasted for eight months after election day 2008. Elias also worked on another high-profile recount before that, the Washington state gubernatorial race in 2004. So clearly, the Coakley campaign was fully prepared for a super-close election by having Elias already on hand in Boston.

Their numbers must really be drooping.

Thanks again to AHFF Geoff.

Posted by: Ace at 06:00 PM

Comments

1 What the hell?

Posted by: Max Power at January 19, 2010 06:02 PM (q177U)

2 Al Franken's spittle makes a good sauce.

Posted by: Big Dipper at January 19, 2010 06:02 PM (eDvXz)

3 The ballot is stronger than the bullet, but the ballot counters are even stronger!

Posted by: Martha Coakle(e)y at January 19, 2010 06:02 PM (gJL6J)

4 Two !

Posted by: Diogenes at January 19, 2010 06:02 PM (ou+hP)

5 losers.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at January 19, 2010 06:02 PM (DIYmd)

6 Just two hours until I become Queen of the May!

Posted by: Marcia "Information Minister" Croakley at January 19, 2010 06:02 PM (QJzQi)

7 Tie things up in a recount for 3 months, keep the interim "Senator" in place and voting.

Posted by: David at January 19, 2010 06:03 PM (ZzjLj)

8 Doh!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 19, 2010 06:03 PM (ou+hP)

9 What? We were expecting anything else? The fix was in.

Posted by: Mrs. Compton at January 19, 2010 06:03 PM (NaJ/S)

10 Hotair has a post on this.

They noted that the Coakley campaign has a press release on this... dated yesterday. Oops.

These fucking morons can't even cheat properly.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at January 19, 2010 06:03 PM (YkEce)

11 Not only pre-tally conceding, but claiming fraud was the case.

Marcia's got a few million problems, but a bad ballot ain't one of them.

Posted by: Big Dipper at January 19, 2010 06:03 PM (eDvXz)

12 Hey Marcia, it's an easy thing to find 500 ballots in a democrat's trunk a week after the election. It's a whole different thing to come up with a hundred thousand of them.

Posted by: Vashta.Nerada at January 19, 2010 06:03 PM (emMe8)

13 Graagh. I had held out some hope that if Brown beat her bad, (which I still don't anticipate,) she'd shut her noise-hole and quietly die of shame. Obviously she's shameless as well as stupid and awful.

Posted by: jdub at January 19, 2010 06:03 PM (t9pKb)

14 Elias isn't going to be able to save this one, he is there to provide the media with a reason to dampen the Republican victory. A ten point victory will be "in doubt" for two weeks. This is about managing the message of defeat, not trying to win.

Posted by: Jean at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (vb5IK)

15 I'm in WISCONSIN and I can smell the FEAR indoors.

Posted by: gus at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (Vqruj)

16 Denial. River. Egypt. Etc.

Posted by: Navin R Johnson at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (HpT9p)

17 Standard dem operating procedures.

Posted by: Bosk at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (pUO5u)

18 Can they sacrifice their credibility any further?
Can't sacrifice what they never had.

Posted by: katya at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (4Jef5)

19 Carl Cameron just call this a Hail Mary. heh.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (DIYmd)

20 Anyone watching FNC?
Kennedy overreach with their arrongance cost Coakle(e)y the votes of one couple.
Ha ha!

Posted by: logprof at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (gJL6J)

21 At this point, they (Coakley, Dems in DC) are close to entering the whirlpool of depravity that surrounds the drain to extinction.

Should we complain about this? Let them enter the drain.

Posted by: ParisParamus at January 19, 2010 06:04 PM (Hv1Cx)

22 The more lopsided the victory, the more petty these (now routine) claims of election-rigging are going to seem.

This has the potential to backfire badly if Coakley presses it.

Posted by: looking closely at January 19, 2010 06:05 PM (KNy97)

23 Except their press release saying there was fraud was dated YESTERDAY! Way to be prepared you lying sacks of shit.

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2010 06:05 PM (cG9YA)

24 Related: popcorn futures up sharply 23c to $2.35 per bushel.

Posted by: Bald, I Ping Oddness at January 19, 2010 06:05 PM (Hj9yW)

25 Has anyone seen one of these "alleged" ballots?

Posted by: GarandFan at January 19, 2010 06:05 PM (ZQBnQ)

26 I wouldn't be surprised if they alleged fraudulent ballots were planted by the Coakley team.

Posted by: Jazz at January 19, 2010 06:05 PM (hnq5i)

27 They will steal elections as long as the American public sits around and allows them to do so.

Posted by: kefka at January 19, 2010 06:06 PM (n1uMU)

28 Is MSNBC video feel on the web? Seems like a safe night to check it out...

Posted by: ParisParamus at January 19, 2010 06:06 PM (Hv1Cx)

29 They noted that the Coakley campaign has a press release on this... dated yesterday. Oops.

Another Coakley fail

Posted by: Topsecretk9 at January 19, 2010 06:06 PM (MbyMv)

30 Can this be avoided with a large margin for Brown?

Posted by: mare at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (X1fsj)

31 On last post I saw this coming...the D's have to have a REASON to block seating Brown...

done.

Posted by: ford at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (Ki7fm)

32 So the Franken lawyer just happens to be with Coakley today?
Fucking transparent. It was their last ditch strategy.
Won't work.
LIBTARDS will eventually be removed by force if necessary. Their choice. their mistake.

Posted by: gus at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (Vqruj)

33 Coakley can go suck a rooster.

Posted by: coffee at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (sGaoh)

34 Probably planted by Elias himself.
He can keep doing this in every election then have himself hired to litigate it. He become the wealthiest scumbag in america.

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (cG9YA)

35
Ted just rang room service for more Cutty Sark. It's gonna be a long night.

Posted by: Fish at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (EINdG)

36 Again, if Coakley tries this nonsense in an attempt to tarnish Brown's legitimacy, it can backfire.

Does she REALLY want a comprehensive investigation into vote-fraud?

I'm thinking, probably not.

Posted by: looking closely at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (KNy97)

37 The Coakley campaign just held a press conference with candidate
Coakley alleging irregularities with ballots. Only problem? The press
release they handed out is dated ... yesterday.

Posted by: Neo at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (tE8FB)

38 Time for that second amendment to come into play...

Posted by: Filthy Scandi snowbilly at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (BxtwP)

39 Look this is so obvious. They are going to protest, go to court, and do all they can to delay seating Brown until the crooks in DC, the kissing cousins of the crooks in Mass, can ram health care up our asses.

Posted by: Pelosi at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (0GFWk)

40

Its just ACORN sock-puppetting Brown supporters. This shit was planned about a week ago.

Posted by: Blazer at January 19, 2010 06:08 PM (t72+4)

41 My prediction stands.... Brown by 2 points Cokekklely by 207 votes after recount of the recount and a trip to the Super-ream court in April. Ending in Tirefires.... They're gonna burn down the country with their bullsh*t legaleese crap. Then Blame Bush.

Posted by: mydemonsdriveon at January 19, 2010 06:08 PM (tHvBj)

42 "voting irregularity"
Drink!

Posted by: ErikW at January 19, 2010 06:08 PM (k0CxD)

43 Look this is so obvious. They are going to protest, go to court, and do all they can to delay seating Brown until the crooks in DC, the kissing cousins of the crooks in Mass, can ram health care up our asses.
Posted by: Pelosi at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (0GFW

OOps

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 19, 2010 06:08 PM (0GFWk)

44 Drooping . . . like BALLS??????

Posted by: Spelling It Out at January 19, 2010 06:08 PM (9SKbK)

45 They noted that the Coakley campaign has a press release on this... dated yesterday. Oops.
How many E's in Massachusetts?

Idiots. And. Thieves.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at January 19, 2010 06:09 PM (DIYmd)

46 Well, fine, since the evil Rethuglicans are into stealing elections, we'll just have to get our asses out and watch those polls more closely than ever. In November 2010, we all bring cameras.

Posted by: arhooley at January 19, 2010 06:09 PM (6GjHP)

47 This is why I'm not civil to LIBTARDS.
Are we supposed to believe her tanking in EVERY SINGLE POLL was caused by FRAUD too?
Being a LIBERAL means being DISHONEST. All of them are.

Posted by: gus at January 19, 2010 06:09 PM (Vqruj)

48 You say you want a revolution, well you know....

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2010 06:09 PM (cG9YA)

49 23: Here's the cached image of the press release drafted a day BEFORE the election:

http://tinyurl.com/yjs2gbh

Posted by: ECM at January 19, 2010 06:10 PM (nYKDd)

50 THE PRESS RELEASE WAS DATED YESTERDAY!!!!!

Posted by: GarandFan at January 19, 2010 06:10 PM (ZQBnQ)

51 I'm just shocked they didn't accidentally send it out yesterday.

Posted by: Michael at January 19, 2010 06:10 PM (FC2+c)

52 They don't care if they lose the suit, they're just going to delay the seating until it's too late. Unbelievable.

Fixed it for myself.

Posted by: whatever at January 19, 2010 06:11 PM (XIXhw)

53 Brown needs to get out there now and suggest they are lying and perhaps planting ballots. He can site Elias' presence as proof that they were going to allege something long before now.

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2010 06:12 PM (cG9YA)

54 Thanks, ECM
Screen-shoot that thang!

Posted by: logprof at January 19, 2010 06:12 PM (gJL6J)

55 Already marked for Brown? Where do the 'pubbies get such power in a Democratic stronghold?

Cordially...

Posted by: Rick at January 19, 2010 06:12 PM (AIKsa)

56 Are you even shitting me? GOP voter fraud? In Massachusetts? They're not even trying to sound plausible any more; they're just throwing shit at the wall in the hope that something will stick.

The Donk-mobile didn't just get a flat tire; the engine is aflame, the brakes are gone, and it's careening down a hill to a bottomless crevasse.

Posted by: Monty at January 19, 2010 06:12 PM (QkTOo)

57
Can this be avoided with a large margin for Brown?

Posted by: mare at January 19, 2010 06:07 PM (X1fsj)

I would hope, but that Elias turd will undoubtedly try for a full recount to scrutinize every ballot. Meanwhile that'll give 'em time to truck a few tractor trailers worth of ballots for Croakley in.

Posted by: Blazer at January 19, 2010 06:13 PM (t72+4)

58 Brown needs to get out there now

Oh, I think their on it.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at January 19, 2010 06:13 PM (DIYmd)

59 #43

Yep, exactly. They need a way to delay Brown's seating, and since Marcia! Marcia! Marcia! loses anyway, there's nothing to lose.

Posted by: DngrMse at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (KG/xW)

60 I think it says they smell a closer election than they thought. So they bring in a lawyer who has access to the "emergency ballot reserve" and who probably figures the Republicans will simply roll over and not contest many of the Democrat ballots like happened in MN.

Posted by: crosspatch at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (ZbLJZ)

61 The press conference will involve reports of voters who received ballots that were already marked for Republican candidate Scott Brown.
Can anyone really believe this bullshit anymore? In today's information age? If this were true there would be cell phone pictures and video being sent to every media outlet in the state.
Its completely stupid.

Posted by: buzzion at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (oVQFe)

62 Can't say I'm surprised at all about this. As several said before me, this is a transparent ploy to delay Brown being seated so they can ram through "Health" "Care" "Reform".
But I also think this will provide a mental "out" for Coakley supporters. Rather then admit their own failure at supporting a piss-poor candidate, this way, they can instead go the holier-then-thou route and point out that they only reason they lost was because Brown "cheated", when everybody else with half a working brain knows that this is not the case.

Posted by: Xoxotl at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (rSeHl)

63 Dumbass. . .you don't claim election fraud until YOU'VE LOST.

This isn't reflecting well on the Coakley campaign's confidence here.

Posted by: looking closely at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (KNy97)

64 I really don't see the utility of looking like the universe's sorest loser ahead of time. If Coakley is going to employ the litany of dirty tricks, why tip your hand? If Stuart Smalley's case in MN gave us any indication, time is generally not an obstacle to a dem win, especially when playing on their home court. So why have news leaking out of your crooked A-Team, thundering on the scene in their bespoilered black-and-red Prius?

Posted by: People's Republic of Baltimore at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (/y2Ge)

65 alleging irregularities in the special Senate election.
Already? Polls aren't closed. They must know something.

Posted by: rdb at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (4Ve/l)

66 Yeah, those nasty Republicans in charge of election boards in Massachusett(e)s really have it in for Marcia, don't they?

They don't even want to steal this, they want to delegitimize it, like FL2000.

The brain-dead Kos Kids can go around believing it was stolen.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 19, 2010 06:15 PM (T0NGe)

67 If they typed that press release in Word (or probably other software too), the software will auto complete the date for you, using the clock on the computer. No way was that a typo.

Dumbshits.

Posted by: Tami at January 19, 2010 06:15 PM (VuLos)

68 alleging irregularities in the special Senate election.

Already? Polls aren't closed. They must know something.

Posted by: rdb at January 19, 2010 06:14 PM (4Ve/l)

Yeah they are going to get their asses beat like a drum

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 19, 2010 06:16 PM (0GFWk)

69 Drudge is saying results will be out tonight....which means it isn't even close.

The 'crats can delay, but they won't be able to stop Sen Brown from being seated. Now it's on the shoulders of conservatives already in Washington to keep Obama-Care tied up for as long as possible.

Posted by: DngrMse at January 19, 2010 06:17 PM (KG/xW)

70
Ted remains sequestered in his sepulchre, but will remain in contact with Obama throughout the night to plot a course for the win.

Posted by: Fish at January 19, 2010 06:17 PM (EINdG)

71 The vaunted Massachusetts Republican machine strike again!

Posted by: Mal at January 19, 2010 06:17 PM (Z+qzA)

72 Since I'm British, I can safely describe this accusation as complete bollocks.

Posted by: Zimriel at January 19, 2010 06:18 PM (WHpnp)

73 I think even the liberals are becoming disgusted with liberals.

Posted by: lan sing at January 19, 2010 06:18 PM (cEOZd)

74 I think Opie needs to speak on this matter and send in Eric Holder.
Mabye SEIU could help with the recount or maybe the CENSUS BUREAU.
Everything is ok. Trust me, I'm with the government.

Posted by: gus at January 19, 2010 06:19 PM (Vqruj)

75 Well, yes, I can see there were irregularities.

After all, there was a Republican on the ticket. Worse yet, some ballots were actually cast for him! In Massachusetts!

That simply cannot be possible!!!

Posted by: bigpinkfluffybunny at January 19, 2010 06:19 PM (KWhJd)

76
In Soviet Union, elections aren't fixed, elections fix you!

Posted by: Purple Avenger at January 19, 2010 06:20 PM (2XJ8M)

77 Is this the same bastard that helped Gregoire steal the governorship of Washington State 2004?

Posted by: Trish at January 19, 2010 06:21 PM (yqhkv)

78
Since I'm British, I can safely describe this accusation as complete bollocks.

Posted by: Zimriel at January 19, 2010 06:18 PM (WHpnp)
bollocks - Def - Make a mess of......bollocks - conservative Def - Fuck it up like a liberal...

Posted by: Fish at January 19, 2010 06:21 PM (EINdG)

79 Zimriel, as the Son of a British subject, WELCOME TO OUR LAND and term we use is BULL SHIT.
NEVERMIND THE BOLLOCKS.

Posted by: gus at January 19, 2010 06:21 PM (Vqruj)

80
I'm with the Black Panthers, and we're here to help.

Sit down and shut the fuck up.

Posted by: Muhammad Muhammad at January 19, 2010 06:22 PM (EINdG)

81 http://tinyurl.com/yk254ux

The original misdated press release

Posted by: tmitsss at January 19, 2010 06:24 PM (V4Pya)

82 I think even the liberals are becoming disgusted with liberals.
Posted by: lan sing at January 19, 2010 06:18 PM (cEOZd)
--The couple I saw on FNC said they were going to vote Coakley, but then the Kennedys butted in and told them how to vote and that was the last straw.

Posted by: logprof at January 19, 2010 06:24 PM (gJL6J)

83
To really hack off the liberals, after Scott Brown posed for Cosmo in the '70's, he will now pose for the official photograph of a United States Senator.

Posted by: Fish at January 19, 2010 06:25 PM (EINdG)

84 Thought Rasmussen was doing exit polls? Guess not

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2010 06:26 PM (cG9YA)

85 I almost miss the old style Dem politicos. At least they knew how to fix an election and not be so damn obvious about it.

Posted by: bigpinkfluffybunny at January 19, 2010 06:27 PM (KWhJd)

86
Scott Brown will be forced to use great restraint in the Senate Dining Facility when he is attacked by Al Frankensense, the smelly puke who stole the election in Minnesota. What's wrong with Minn-e-sota?

Posted by: Fish at January 19, 2010 06:28 PM (EINdG)

87 Nothing's wrong with Minnesota that a few dead hobo voters can't fix!

Not funny? Too bad for you. I find it fucking hilarious.

Posted by: Al Franken, the FUNNIEST FUNNYMAN IN AMERICA at January 19, 2010 06:31 PM (94eYr)

88 electioneering by a uniformed security guard.... damn that brown for his cheating. oh wait, that's a coakley sign!

http://tinyurl.com/yb7yvcv

Posted by: hueydiamondpooty at January 19, 2010 06:34 PM (FaLrS)

89

Marc Elias is an agent of the infamous Democratic law firm Perkins Coie. The same firm said to have recieved over a million dollars from the Obama campaign to fight the birth certificate issue in court.

Perkins Coie of the Florida Recount.

Elias is the Democrat's Luca Brasi.

This is what happened to Luca Brasi-

http://tinyurl.com/y97zohz

Posted by: sartana at January 19, 2010 06:36 PM (f4Mjj)

90 Ah, Democrats. Is there an election they won't steal?

Posted by: wherestherum at January 19, 2010 06:37 PM (gofDd)

91
Luca Brasi-

http://tinyrul.com/y97ohz

Posted by: sartana at January 19, 2010 06:38 PM (f4Mjj)

92

shit

Posted by: sartana at January 19, 2010 06:39 PM (f4Mjj)

93

http://tinyurl.com/y97ohz

Posted by: sartana at January 19, 2010 06:41 PM (f4Mjj)

94 According to Hotair, the memo was dated yesterday.

Ya think this is bogus??

Posted by: PJ at January 19, 2010 06:41 PM (Qpxxz)

95 I'm a DuPage conservative trapped deep in the 19th Ward of Chicago. Didn't think anything these libsewer rats could do would surprise me, but...
Unfuckingbelievable.

Posted by: Gem at January 19, 2010 06:42 PM (zw+pb)

96 What has the Massachusatts Republican Cheat Machine been doing for the last 40 years? They couldn't figure out that Kennedy was the fat guy with the bulbous nose and the Republican, umm, wasn't?

Posted by: EBJ at January 19, 2010 06:42 PM (ocHBO)

97

OMFG

Posted by: sartana at January 19, 2010 06:42 PM (f4Mjj)

98 What are popcorn futures going for on Intrade?

Posted by: OregonMuse at January 19, 2010 06:46 PM (hoowK)

99 Any word from the Trolls today?

Posted by: katya at January 19, 2010 06:51 PM (4Jef5)

100 Was wondering the same thing, Katya, hadn't seen any on today's discussions. Gone to the doctor for more psychiatric meds in order to handle this (hopefully!) epic fail by Coakley Zero?

Posted by: TheresaD at January 19, 2010 06:52 PM (iGCmo)

101 Just heard this about 30 minutes ago on the Mark Levin show.

It's over.

And they know it.

Posted by: Macaroon at January 19, 2010 06:53 PM (F6+/O)

102 Intrade -

Brown up 4.1 to 81.2

Posted by: Macaroon at January 19, 2010 06:55 PM (F6+/O)

103 Didn't see that coming.

Posted by: rockhead at January 19, 2010 06:56 PM (RykTt)

104 Yeah, I voted ten times for Coakly. Why didn't you come to me like a man and tell me that was vote fraud!

Posted by: Ed Schultz at January 19, 2010 06:57 PM (Sg8sX)

105 Hi, I'm Scott Brown, even though I'm ahead in all the polls I'm going to fake votes.

Riiiiiiiight! Give me a freaking break libs. Though this is a new one, trying to get the other guy on vote fraud.

Posted by: Scott Brown the Moron at January 19, 2010 06:59 PM (lf6b0)

106 The only thing Dems love more than abusing power is chearing to get it. I'm not even a tiny bit surprised by this turn.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 19, 2010 07:07 PM (eNxMU)

107 Over at HA read the "Here We Go" post, most importantly John "Lurch" Kerry's "(Kerry-Edwards 2004, �Colorado Election Day Manual: A Detailed Guide To Voting In Colorado,� 11/04)".

I don't consider myself naive, but holy mother of cynicism. Who could put that fng thing together and live with themselves? Seriously, career politicians are the worst mankind has to offer. And I'm sure both parties have this type of bald-faced political manipulation and hackery. It's sofa king disgusting it makes me doubt we'll ever fully get Washington back under the people's control.

Posted by: The Hansen Bros at January 19, 2010 07:14 PM (YBTwf)

108 Hires Franken Recount Shyster, Claiming Vote Fraud or Something
He might as well calldo-over.

Posted by: katya at January 19, 2010 07:27 PM (4Jef5)

109 the MAss Sec of State has dismissed claims of ballot tampering by brown. http://tinyurl.com/y8jwxs6

Posted by: hueydiamondpooty at January 19, 2010 07:29 PM (FaLrS)

110 So will write-ins for Marcia Coakley be counted?

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 19, 2010 07:40 PM (DPM1U)

111 I hope we have attorneys ready to volunteer some time...damn, another Florida 2000-esque? *shudder*

Posted by: Massachusetts is purple at January 19, 2010 08:40 PM (KXLHt)

112 Well, Coakley has conceded. I hope her recount shysters demand to get paid anyway.

Posted by: SGT Dan at January 19, 2010 10:11 PM (7D3Uc)

113 The Vicious PartyTM strikes again! Stick-at-naughts will go to ANY lengths to seize power.

Posted by: Beverly at January 19, 2010 11:48 PM (OcwRr)

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