GOP spokesman: JD Hayworth lost race

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1110az-5thdistrict10-ON.html

Though U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth wants to count every ballot in his losing bid for re-election, the National Republican Congressional Committee seems to have given up.

NRCC Communications Director Carl Forti told Republicans in an e-mail that Hayworth and several other GOP incumbents wouldn't be returning to Congress.

"The Scandal Factor Was Costly. We lost several seats by the self-inflicted route," Forti said in an internal "talking points" memo sent Wednesday to Republican strategists and pundits who discussed races on television. snip

When shown the e-mail, Hayworth spokesman Brian Hummell said Forti may have been influenced by newspaper reports that said the race was over. Hayworth has not conceded.

[NewJeffCT]

1. I'm really broken up over this

Poor JD. <sniff>

:rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. He spent most of his time calling in to RW talk shows anyway

No big loss, right JD?

[YDogg]

3. I was sick of his schtick on Imus.

Then again, much of Imus is wearing awfully thin.

[blondeatlast]

5. Those are his auditions for FAUX Snooze. He was an asshole sportscaster

here in Arizona before he was an asshole Congressman.

Have I mentioned that I've despised TTHPBB long before the rest of you all? I'm damn proud of it!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

16. he was on the teevee when I lived there...

I couldn't believe it when he turned up in DC.

:puke:

[blondeatlast]

4. Regardless of the gerrymander, that is a pretty moderate area.

He trails by 5700 votes (as of Friday 5 PM AZ time) and I don't see how he can make that up. I did a lot of growing up in that area and know it well.

So long, TTHPBB. You inspired some pretty spirited conversation among my yellow-dog Democrat family; we all tried to outdo how much we despised you (my late father easily won, though), but I'm sure we'll see TTHPBB on FAUX within weeks.

KTAR is reporting that that e-mail was leaked, fwiw.

Link to AZ Secretary of State's unofficial results:
http://www.azsos.gov/results/2006/general/GEN-1005.htm

[al bupp]

7. Pardon my ignorance...

but what does "TTHPBB" stand for. Reminds me of the sound Milo's cat used to make in the Bloom County cartoon strip.

[blondeatlast]

9. Mind that I can't bear to utter or type his name:

Tummy-tucked Hair-plugged Bloviating Blowhard.

[al bupp]

11. Hah, got that right, thanks! /eom

[flyarm]

6. has his seat alrrady been counted in our total count of won seats??n/t

[blondeatlast]

21. Yes. nt

[PDittie]

8. He'll take Joe Scab's job

or become a nice fat lobbyist.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. The next JC Watts. They'll drag him out for some stupid RW point of view

when it fits their agenda.

[drb]

12. Hey! Worthless!! You're a loser!!! Accept it, let....

...it go, and move on.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

13. I want to see the movers carry out his chair and desk with him still in them. That will

be one for the Youtube hall of fame archives.

[blondeatlast]

14. They may have to.

I despise TTHPBB.

[blondeatlast]

15. Mitchell's lead is narrowing slightly every day. I'm no tinfoil hatter, but

I have a queasy feeling about this race--really queasy.

[blondeatlast]

17. 11/11 results as of 5PM:

Mitchell's lead is narrwowing a bit every day--why do I think something isn't right here?

http://www.azsos.gov/results/2006/general/GEN-1005.htm

[lady lib]

18. He's not going to close the gap; it's too big.

Bye bye, J.D.

Oh gosh, now I need a hankie. :cry:

[Coventina]

19. I've got the same queasy feeling you do.

I've said it all along ----- he refused to concede and the vote tally is dragging on....

It's all to build plausibility to steal it!!!!!!

[JeffR]

20. Poor old Football Head

Guess he'll content himself with a fat salary on K Street. At least until the Democrats can get in there and clean out that rat's nest too.