Some Shenanigans and Much Nastiness, with One Week Remaining

We have one week until we, as Americans, make our voices heard at the ballot box in the Midterm Election; one of the most important elections of our times that will determine not only the path of the next two years, but well after that.

Today, Nevada makes the national spotlight. Early voting has already begun and voters across the state, especially in Clark County (location of Las Vegas and the majority of Nevada's population) are reporting irregularities. Could this be the first sign of electoral shenanigans? This week, Sharron Angle released an effective ad on Harry Reid's position on illegal immigration. Those in the MSM were outraged, including Joy Behar of The View, who expressed her outrage on today's show:



In the end, Joy Behar's comments will mean nothing to Nevada voters, but after examining the ramification's of Oprah's support of Obama, what will be the long term ramifications for Ms. Behar and The View?

In Connecticut, Democrat Senate candidate Richard "I served in Vietnam" Blumenthal invited Mike Benoit, the father of the late Chris Beniot, to Connecticut to speak on his son's death and how Linda McMahon, in her position as the CEO of WWE allowed it to happen. Furthermore, Mike Benoit claims she is running to protect the WWE from regulation and examination. Here is news report with clips of Benoit's comments:



Blumenthal is ahead in the polls, which doesn't make sense to me when you consider his character issues, as well as his lack of knowledge on how to create a job. Assuming he is far ahead in the polls, he would not have needed to do this and this act of running up the score, so to say, could backfire because no evidence on McMahon's role has been determined. Which brings me to the conclusion that my questions on his character are valid, or this race is a lot closer than the polls are stating. This action is nothing more than a cheap shot.

Developing into one of the nastiest races of the Senate in the state of Kentucky, Democrat Jack Conway's attack on Republican Dr. Rand Paul has not taken off. Paul answered back and did end up attending the final debate, but an altercation among supporters took place when a left wing activist attempted to hand Paul an object. His supporters physically prevented that action from happening and the video was caught on camera. I'll admit it, that scene was ugly and Paul's campaign was right to disavow the supporter and the act of aggression. That being said, I wonder what would have happened with the Secret Service if that same person approached the President of the United States with a foreign, unexamined object?

Illinois has history with voter fraud, where in 1960, the dead who voted in Cook County (Chicago) helped put the state in John F. Kennedy's column, as well as questionable practices downstate. Earlier this cycle, there were issues with our brave men and women in the military receiving their ballots, today, news with "problems" with vote by mail are being reported...one week before the election. Note, there is a very close Senate election between Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias. Coincidence?

I will be watching very closely and I ask my fellow voters to watch very closely, especially when you vote. Examine your ballots, watch what is going on at your polling place and report any irregularities IMMEDIATELY. But if you get out and vote, and do it in droves, it will lessen the opportunity for the shenanigans the other side may pull to work, further allowing your voice to be heard in Washington.

UPDATE-10/27/10: Sharron Angle has a priceless response to Joy Behar. Angle has a great sense of humor on this one, for sure...better than Joy Behar.