It's the end of the game, seconds to go, you've got the ball, but you're so far down field...your teams only chance is....a
Hail Mary play. Statistically speaking such a play has no chance of completion...it's a long shot born out of a desperation to win by any means...
This week we've seen the Minnesota Republicans throw up their Hail Mary in a last ditch effort with to take attention away from their own failed gubernatorial candidate's meltdowns in
waitergate, trying to make a case with smoke and mirrors against Democrats while promoting one of their favorite causes v
oter suppression.
Here's some of the plays in this game:
Governor Pawlenty: "I suspect they [felons] favored Al Franken"
Off Sides: Seriously do you think it's a good Presidential quality that Pawlenty goes on assumptions and not facts! Political analyst David Schultz of Hamline University said he was surprised to see Gov. Pawlenty buy into the theory that felons tipped the election..."One, it makes an assumption that it's been proven that these felons have voted illegally, which isn't the case, And, two, it makes the assumption that these felons voted overwhelmingly in favor of Franken."...In fact the one case that has been proven shows the
Felon voted for Coleman.
MN GOP: "The Minnesota Republican Party wants county attorneys across the state to investigate if ineligible felons illegally voted or registered to vote in 2008."
Bad Call: So based on allegations by a conservative activist group (Minnesota Majority) which it has ties to, the GOP wants to spend resources and taxpayers dollar when even they say it won't change the outcome of the election. This is just another stun to draw attention away from real issues and candidates...oh look a bright shiny object!
Minnesota Majority: With a volunteer base of conservative teabaggers, they want to
trump up cases against all Democrats for everything wrong with the world. Today it's some kind of Democratic conspiracy that allowed
Felons to vote, tomorrow it will be another whacked out claim like how gay marriages threaten world peace...er...or something like that!
Failed Pass: First off their methodology is not proven nor any claim of statistical significance. Secondly, already the numbers they claimed have been
cut by half or more, and thirdly, many of the cases were already reported my the Secretary of State and prosecuted. In reality, we are talking a handful of cases left to be examined. So to be blunt, this is a huge waste of tax dollar (something they and all conservatives vell against!)
FOX News:
Fox News (GOP propaganda outlet) has promoted baseless claims of fraud in the Minnesota race giving airtime to
assumptions rife with distortions.
Bad Coaching: Minnesota had a fair, completely opened recount process where both political parties helped monitor the process; Then a three panel judge reviewed the process and out come; Then the Minnesota Supreme Court reviewed that review; It was all done bi-partisan, openly, and fair. Sure it isn't as interesting as the claims of foul play being thrown up now as hail Mary's.
The truth seldom is as entertaining or news worthy...er..at least not to Fox.