In Arkansas, Asa Hutchison a Victim of 'Friendly Fire' Voter ID Laws

     Bringing new meaning to the phrase 'live by the sword, die by the sword' Hutchinson's vote in his own primary for Governor got delayed thanks to the same voter id laws he's lauded. 

     "A Republican candidate for Arkansas governor supports the new voter ID law, but he was left waiting after he forgot his identification."

     "Spokesman Christian Olson told The Associated Press that Asa Hutchinson forgot his ID when he attempted to vote at the polls in Bentonville on Monday. Olson says a staffer was able to retrieve the ID and bring it to Hutchinson so he could vote."

     "This election marks the first statewide test of the law requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot. A state judge has ruled the measure unconstitutional, but suspended his ruling and said he won't prevent enforcement of the law during the primary."

     "Olson said Hutchinson thought the incident was a "little bit of an inconvenience" but still believes the law is necessary."

     http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gop-candidate-thwarted-by-arkansas-voter-id-law-at-polls

      Maybe if you're a well-heeled gubernatorial candidate with an army of staffers that can bail you out with one phone call its a mere inconvenience, what about a poor black person in a state like Arkansas? It may be more than just an inconvenience. 

     I had to laugh in watching the coverage yesterday on CNBC before yesterday's elections-'Super Tuesday.' Joe Kernan hosted the segment-he's just the biggest Republican hack on the station-though Maria Bartiromo was another one-now she's on Fox-and the analysis was that this year is going to be like a 'home game for Republicans and an away game for Democrats.' 

     Gee, I wonder which side they're rooting for? 

     Yesterday seemed to be a good day for non Tea Party GOPers. Mitch McConnell beat his TP challenger and celebrated by talking smack about his coming Democratic opponent, Allison Lundergan Grimes by attacking her as a toddler and attacking her father. What a class act he is-remember when he admitted that he didn't even care about the country in 2009, just in making Obama a 'One term President, a one term proposition?'

     http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/mcconnell-wins-primary

     http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/grimes-democratic-nomination

     http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/kentucky-primary-results-2014-mitch-mcconnell-106919.html?hp=f2

      Overall, it was a good day for establishment GOPers in fending off the Tea Party. Still to keep the support of Tea Party groups they're going to spend a lot of time beating up on Obamacare and throwing red meat at the base. Another development last night was that 'self funders' did very well. 

    "Tuesday was a great night for incumbents, the GOP establishment and self-funders. It was a bad night to be a Clinton in-law."

    "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defeated his GOP challenger in Kentucky by 25 points, a high-profile but low-suspense race on a critical primary day when voters cast ballots in six states. In Georgia, a Senate Republican primary headed to a runoff with the two candidates favored by GOP establishment leaders. And in Oregon, pediatric neurosurgeon Monica Wehby fended off a more conservative challenger in her Republican primary."

     "Pennsylvania Democrats, meanwhile, picked businessman Tom Wolf, who poured $10 million of his own money into the race, as their nominee against Gov. Tom Corbett, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country. Also in the Keystone State, Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law, Marjorie Margolies, lost a bid to reclaim her old House seat, despite some assistance from Bill and Hillary Clinton."

    "After a year of threats from conservative outside groups, no GOP incumbents lost Tuesday. Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson beat back a tea partier supported by groups such as the Club for Growth, with help from the business lobby and Mitt Romney. National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden, targeted in Oregon by a national campaign called “Primary My Congressman,” received triple the support of his opponent, with more than half the votes in. And House Transportation Committee chairman Bill Shuster prevailed over his challenger in Pennsylvania by 18 points."

     Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/2014-primary-election-results-106908.html#ixzz32KuLAhG0

     Overall, then, it seems like yesterday the Tea Party primary bogeyman was shown to be dog that didn't bite. As for the 'self funded' phenomenon it's funny how much terminology can change the coloring of something. I mean another way of putting it is that 'well heeled' candidates did very well: after all, only rich folks can even afford to 'self fund.'

    Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of 'self funder' Wolf who's the guy we need to unseat Corbett-if it weren't for him the voter idea law couldn't have taken off ion Pennsylvania. 

    http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/pennsylvania-primary-results-2014-tom-wolf-106920.html?hp=f3

    Meanwhile. it's too bad about Chelsea's mother-in-law. I would have loved to see Ms. Margolies get back in-I really like her, she's a great character, I even got to talk to her once on a radio call in show in Massachusetts back when I was living there and because she's now in the Clinton family and I want as many Clintons to be elected as possible, everywhere, all the time. 

    I know Chelsea has at least considered running for high office here in NY-maybe the Senate. My hope is still Hillary in 2016 and maybe Chelsea in 2032? A life time of Clintons! Just to spite Rush Limbaugh nation.