Mississippi GOP: If You Don't Win It, Steal It!

Mississippi GOP: If You Don't Win It, Steal It!

"Incumbent Democrat Blaine Eaton ran against Republican Mark Tullos. It was a close race. So close, in fact, that the certified results yielded a tie -- each candidate had 4,589 votes. Under Mississippi law, a tie is broken by drawing straws. Yes, I know. It's a bizarre way to settle a tie, but there it is. Eaton drew the long straw, and that's where the story should have ended. But this is a Republican state, and it's governed by greedy Republicans. (As an aside, it's also one of the poorest states in the Union. Is there a correlation there?) They wanted their supermajority, and by God, they were going to get it. On Tuesday, the Republican majority tossed out five provisional ballots in an election where the counts had already been certified in order to award the seat to Mark Tullos and complete their supermajority."

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Republican Switches Parties Over Mississippi Refusal To Expand Medicaid

Republican Switches Parties Over Mississippi Refusal To Expand Medicaid

"I always expected some Republicans to switch parties, because it's an enormous psychological stress to constantly paint bad things as good, and to tear things down instead of building them up."

Hate crime law aids justice for racist murder

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Mississippi College Republican Chairman Rejects GOP And Joins Democratic Party Over Tea Party Extremism

www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/01/mississippi-college-republican-chairman-rejects-gop-and-joins-democratic-party-over-tea-party-extremism/
"Alvarez is not only young, he’s also Hispanic. As the son of a Cuban immigrant, Alvarez is part of the fastest growing minority group in the United States. It’s growing so fast, in fact, that predictions are being made that many red states like Texas could turn blue in a matter of a few years. And that’s a big problem for Republicans since 70 percent of Hispanics voted Democratic in 2012."

Source: Mississippi Tea Party Figure Charged With Election Stunt Kills Himself

Source: Mississippi Tea Party Figure Charged With Election Stunt Kills Himself

"Mark Mayfield of Ridgeland, an attorney and state and local tea party leader, was arrested last month along with Richard Sager, a Laurel elementary school P.E. teacher and high school soccer coach. Police said they also charged John Beachman Mary of Hattiesburg, but he was not taken into custody because of "extensive medical conditions." All face felony conspiracy charges. Sager also was charged with felony tampering with evidence, and Mary faces two conspiracy counts."

Mississippi, dependent on federal largess, murders their cash cow today

www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/24/1309270/-Mississippi-dependent-on-federal-largess-murders-their-cash-cow-today
"Mississippi is one of those welfare states—states that receive more in federal money than it sends back to Washington in tax receipts. In fact, Mississippi ranks first in receiving federal largess.
The money comes in the form of farm subsidies, military spending, anti-poverty aid and retirement programs. As one of (if not THE) nation's poorest states, Mississippi is dependent on the feds for an astonishing 45.84 percent of revenues. Without the feds, Mississippi is a third-world country."

Chris McDaniel Closes Out Senate Race By Campaigning With Bryan Fischer And Wayne Allyn Root | Right Wing Watch

Chris McDaniel Closes Out Senate Race By Campaigning With Bryan Fischer And Wayne Allyn Root | Right Wing Watch

"Republican Senate candidate Chris McDaniel spent this weekend rolling around Mississippi on the Tea Party Express bus, along with a motley assortment of fringe right-wing extremists."

Racist tactic emerges in GOP primary fight

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Chris McDaniel's Shady Racist Friends Hosted Heritage Hater Brigitte Gabriel

Chris McDaniel's Shady Racist Friends Hosted Heritage Hater Brigitte Gabriel

"With the Mississippi runoff right around the corner, TeaBircher Chris McDaniel's racist associations are coming sharply into focus."

Sheriff's Office: McDaniel Camp Account Of Courthouse Caper A 'Fabrication'

www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sheriff-s-office-refutes-mcdaniel-camp-account-of-courthouse-caper
"The McDaniel campaign refused to comment on the Hinds County Sheriff's office's latest statement."

Weirdos, dopes and break-ins: What’s going on with the Mississippi Tea Party?

Weirdos, dopes and break-ins: What’s going on with the Mississippi Tea Party?

"Usually you wait for three similar events to declare something a trend, but in a closely watched Senate race where there’s little margin for error, we’re going to call it at two: there’s a trend among McDaniel and Tea Party allies to be caught in public being stupid. And we have another five months left until the general election. Who knows what sort of old-timey corrupt hijinks the McDaniel camp could get involved in over that seemingly endless amount of time?"