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Title: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 08:59:25 PM: Quote from: Omaha Steve

I just got home from collecting yard signs at polling places.

Scott Houghtaling 43.65% 282

Michael Knebel 9.29% 60

Steve Dawes 13.62% 88

Steven A. Carmichael 33.44% 216

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002691212

Heh...yard sign/s
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 09:10:45 PM: Quote

CaliforniaPeggy(94,950 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. Good luck, Steve!

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Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 08:02 PM

greytdemocrat(912 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. It's not over!!!

Well...till it's over.

Good Luck!!!!

Not real encouraging
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 09:19:53 PM: Quote

portside

3. short night

There isn't much happening in Nebraska, other than the three-way repug race for the U.S. Senate, but what might be of interest is DU's own Omaha Steve, running for the city council in Bellevue.

there's four candidates, the top two vote-getters advancing to the election in november. Omaha Steve is up against a rich repug, a teabagger, and a ron paul wacko.

Omaha Steve is a dedicated union member, socialist, and ghost-hunter. he is committed to social justice, the rightment of wrongs, and freeing mumia.

Omaha Steve is blue all the way, deep blue, especially after his wife gets done thwacking him with the rolling-pin.

and there's so much of Omaha Steve to be blue, as shown when he enveloped DU's peace-loving heroine, cindy sheehan, in folds of fat and drenching sweat.

in his job, Omaha Steve knows shit, which is a handy discernment to have in politics, knowing what's shit and what's not.

it's only a minor race, but i encourage all DUers to check it out, and to cheer him on.

http://www.electstevedawes.com

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Response to portside (Reply #3)

Tue May 15, 2012, 08:15 PM

greytdemocrat

4. JHC!!!

Leave the guy alone.

Bastard.

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Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 08:16 PM

Laura PourMeADrink

5. How cool.....hope you get to declare a "DU Day"...good luck !
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 09:25:07 PM: Quote

6. The Ghost Hunter is my son

Some people will say anything to see I''m defeated. I guess you are one of them.

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Response to Omaha Steve (Reply #6)

Tue May 15, 2012, 08:22 PM

Stan Smith

7. Don't let them jerks get you down.

They will be crying in their beer when President Obama wins in a landslide in November.

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Response to Omaha Steve (Reply #6)

Tue May 15, 2012, 08:22 PM

portside

8. Don't lie to voters

You hid your politics from the voters.
You lied to them and hid.
Your own words sunk your ship.

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Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 08:16 PM

Laura PourMeADrink

5. How cool.....hope you get to declare a "DU Day"...good luck !

Heh...hope springs eternal.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 09:34:15 PM: This came after Portside

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Tue May 15, 2012, 08:33 PM

freshwest(11,958 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

9. Thanks MIRT!

Edit to correct Portsides name spelling.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 09:37:48 PM: Edit to clean up
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Skul on May 15, 2012, 10:18:52 PM: Quote from: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 09:37:48 PM
Edit to clean up
Didn't notice it was dirty. :lmao:
Look up a thread, more there. :-)
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: EagleKeeper on May 15, 2012, 10:58:33 PM: Ok, well it's up to 11 comments with 2 hidden.

I find it to be distressingly uncomfortable for the freethinkers in Nebraska.

Whatever will you folkes do?
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: beefeater on May 15, 2012, 11:23:24 PM: Looks like a disappointing turd place finish, disappointing because of all the outside help he got from us.

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NE/Sarpy/39061/81280/en/vts.html?cid=0148
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: sybilll on May 16, 2012, 12:13:58 AM: Odds that he is back at the SSA disability office in the morning?
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: BattleHymn on May 16, 2012, 12:54:26 AM: Quote from: sybilll on May 16, 2012, 12:13:58 AM
Odds that he is back at the SSA disability office in the morning?

That's probably the only reason he went out and took down his two signs he had put out- so he could claim he pulled a muscle.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: SarasotaRepub on May 16, 2012, 07:00:14 AM: Another Election "Stolen" by the VRWC!!! Well done everyone.

:mental: :lmao:
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Gina on May 16, 2012, 07:00:56 AM: I almost feel bad for the dufus. That's gotta hurt.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: SarasotaRepub on May 16, 2012, 07:21:05 AM: His DU thread didn't even get 10 recs. :rofl:
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Splashdown on May 16, 2012, 08:16:13 AM: Quote from: Gina on May 16, 2012, 07:00:56 AM
I almost feel bad for the dufus. That's gotta hurt.

He didn't come in last! That's something.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Karin on May 16, 2012, 08:27:16 AM: He phoned the whole thing in. All those days he said he was going to hit the bricks and knock on doors? We would catch him posting at the DUmp. He never called in to local radio, never sold himself. When all you have to put on your resume is a participation in a high school play, it's not very compelling.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: miskie on May 16, 2012, 02:59:19 PM: Quote from: Karin on May 16, 2012, 08:27:16 AM
He phoned the whole thing in. All those days he said he was going to hit the bricks and knock on doors? We would catch him posting at the DUmp. He never called in to local radio, never sold himself. When all you have to put on your resume is a participation in a high school play, it's not very compelling.

I can only assume Steve expected vote-splitting to do most of the work for him. I also believe that Steve thought the percentages of liberal/conservative voters in his district to be a bit closer. Oh well.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: franksolich on May 16, 2012, 03:18:36 PM: Quote from: miskie on May 16, 2012, 02:59:19 PM
I can only assume Steve expected vote-splitting to do most of the work for him. I also believe that Steve thought the percentages of liberal/conservative voters in his district to be a bit closer. Oh well.

I think too that was the big guy's assumption; that the two (R)s would split the (R) vote, the big guy sneaking in between them.

It's not an unreasonable assumption--after all, while Bellevue is red, Bellevue is not dark dark dark red--but the fact that the (R) primary for U.S. Senator encouraged (R) voters to turn out, while the (D) primary for the same office, being a done deal, discouraged (D) voters from showing up.

Such was not obvious back when the big guy started his endeavor, but this does show a propensity to believe that events will turn out only the way one wishes them to turn out. He did not take into account any unanticipated events, or twists and turns.

I guess the big guy should blame Bob Kerrey for his own loss.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Duke Nukum on May 16, 2012, 04:41:05 PM: Well, now he can hit the Ward 1 talk show circuit as Steve Dawes former Socialist Candidate for City Council.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Chris_ on May 16, 2012, 04:51:41 PM: I guess we'll never find out what the dirt was on that Houghtaling guy.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Mr Mannn on May 16, 2012, 05:03:42 PM: Quote from: Karin on May 16, 2012, 08:27:16 AM
He phoned the whole thing in. All those days he said he was going to hit the bricks and knock on doors? We would catch him posting at the DUmp. He never called in to local radio, never sold himself. When all you have to put on your resume is a participation in a high school play, it's not very compelling.
Hi5. I agree.
I'm beginning to wonder if the Friends or Steve Dawes took all the wind out of his sails the moment he saw that website. He couldn't argue with a single thing. So he stayed home watching his TV, and just played a game with DU.

Steve was defeated long before the first vote was cast.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Tess Anderson on May 16, 2012, 05:18:49 PM: Quote
Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)
Wed May 16, 2012, 05:30 AM
Omaha Steve (31,880 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

16. Final numbers

My campaign is over. I failed to advance.

Scott Houghtaling 44.11%..569

Michael Knebel 9.53%..123

Steve Dawes 13.49%..174

Steven A. Carmichael 32.48%..419

:cheersmate:
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: franksolich on May 16, 2012, 05:20:55 PM: Quote from: Duke Nukum on May 16, 2012, 04:41:05 PM
Well, now he can hit the Ward 1 talk show circuit as Steve Dawes former Socialist Candidate for City Council.

I've watched people like the big guy all my life.

He's one of those in pursuit of a dream--the dream of getting a free ride.

And the big guy'll bust his ass, sweat out his guts, to get that free ride, working harder at chasing that, than in a real job.

But time's running out on the big guy; he's 55 years old, not much time and energy left running around on a wild goose chase to get a free ride.

I suggest--although the big guy doesn't pay any attention to what franksolich suggests--the big guy give it all up, and instead just do his job at the Omaha waterworks, assiduous and humble and grateful to his boss and his co-workers.

It's only ten more years--that's not long to wait, before he can cast off his waterworks space-suit, collect on his generous city pension and social security, living the happy lazy carefree life of a pig in clover.

The big guy should give the long-suffering Marta a long-stemmed rose every Friday to thank her how much she's done their 34 years of marriage, and to give Marta a little bit of loving here and there. He needs to concentrate his attention on his children and grandchildren, and might find that more fulfilling than pursuing a rainbow.

And then the big guy and Marta can grow old and fat into old age, still as if teenaged love-birds, happy and secure in the knowledge that Love is forever, and even though each might be separated from the other in this time and place for a short time, in the Eternal Life that follows, they'll be together forever with God.

Much of the world, past and present, has had less happy fates than this.
Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Mr Mannn on May 16, 2012, 05:32:12 PM: Frank...Steve could even screw up a cushy retirement.
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Post by: franksolich on May 16, 2012, 05:53:52 PM: (http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/Eferrari/051501.jpg)

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Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: franksolich on May 16, 2012, 05:59:05 PM: (http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/Eferrari/051512.jpg)

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Title: Re: Well here is the Weepers reaction so far
Post by: Skul on May 16, 2012, 06:17:42 PM: :lmao: Atta boy, you got 'em. :cheersmate: