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The Election 2012 Mid-Day Thread #1 For 11/6/12: Voter Suppression Is Not A Joke Joe

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Proud Maryland native and House member Elijah Cummings (D) really was annoyed this morning with Mo(u)rning Jo(k)e laughing off voter suppression efforts throughout the country from Republicans yesterday. And he certainly expressed that quite candidly to them face to face. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy "This thing, I listen to you all Joe yesterday, y'all were kind of laughing about it. It's a very serious issue.   It's an emotional (issue) . I predicted a very long time ago that African-american people would come out in record numbers, and that is already happening in my district. They are coming out in records numbers because they do not like the idea that there seems to be a concerted effort to stop them for voting."   Scarborough blamed David Gregory, who is even worse of course, with his silence on the issue on Meet The Press all throughout the election season despite supposedly being...

The Sleep Time And Rise "n" Shine Thread For 10/1/09: Elijah Cummings Supports Alan Grayson

First, watch how one of the realest House Representatives, Elijah Cummings, handles the clown journalist that is Mika Brezinski and her cries of "one side is getting more bias than the other" schtick. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy I am so glad that Elijah Cummings did not buckle down to "Mika Meekness" ridiculous false equivalency to rain on Adam Grayson "EPIC Pass" of a day (and potentially of the year). Though more have stupidity thrown out the Joe Wilson comparison, the Chuck "deather" Grassley one is just as ignoble and ridiculous as the "You Lie" guy's one being somehow equally to Grayson. Cummings basically did what Republicans love to do, when they won't fully condemn their nutcase fringe all stars' reckless comments and skate right by the issue. Only what Cummings did also stands on the side of truth, and what Grayson did wasn't nutcase. So I was happy to see that n...

The Straight Jacket Award Of The Day #1 for 7/27/09: Because She Can't Let Sarah P Out Crazy Her

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The latest classic moment from the one and only Michelle Bachmann The look on Elijah Cummings face says it all Stunned at her. Just stunned. It can't get anymore hilarious than that. This Hall of Famer of the Award, Michele Bachmann, adds another to her trophy mantle. of Straight Jacket Awards.