Interesting 2014 Races and Propositions

[Unabogie]

Oregon may or may not legalize weed tomorrow.

http://time.com/3551769/marijuana-legalization-vote-alaska-oregon-washingtondc/

 

[slyjoe]

Joni Ernst is the Republican candidate for the Senate. She thinks that "Congress should not pass any laws 'that the states would consider nullifying.'” Nullification is an outdated, legally untenable idea that is long past its "sell by" date. Yet Joni persists; will Iowans buy it?

Sure it is. But no one told the Arizona legislature. AZ Proposition 122:

PERMITS THE STATE TO EXERCISE ITS SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY BY RESTRICTING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PURPOSES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
A "yes" vote shall have the effect of allowing the state to restrict the state and all local governments from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with a federal action or program that is not consistent with the Constitution of the United States. The state's authority is exercised if the state passes an initiative, referendum, bill, or pursues any other available legal remedy.

A "no" vote shall have the effect of retaining the current law relating to state and local governments and the Constitution of the United States.

http://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Reje...eral_Actions_Amendment,_Proposition_122_(2014)

 

[SezMe]

OK, it's time to tote up the wins and losses. This should be fun. I'll start again.

I like to follow interesting elections across the country that have an interesting aspect, unusual players or important (or trivial) propositions. These can be at the federal, state or local level.

So the purpose of this thread is to highlight interesting contests and explain why they are worth watching. I'll start.

Gordon Klingenschmitt is the Republican nominee for House District 15 in the Colorado House of Representatives. (Has an auto-play video.) He won his primary in a close race but his district is heavily Republican so he has a good shot at being elected.

This race is interesting because Klingenschmitt is an absolute loon. He's a Satan-obsessed loon of the first magnitude. He got the boot from the Navy, has performed exorcisms and is completely god-besotted. He is so bad I have every confidence that even our most ardent rightists here at JREF would not cross the street to piddle on his shoe. Should be great fun.

What catches your eye?http://www.rightwingwatch.org/conte...ins-gop-primary-colorado#sthash.ascaBmi7.dpuf

Yep, Klingenschmitt won ... by 344 votes. I swear, "Dr. Chaps" will be nothing but a barrel of laughs to follow. He is the nuttiest of all the candidates in 2014, I believe.

 

[SezMe]

I'll add Wisconsin's race for governor between Republican incumbent Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke.

This race is interesting because it will ultimately affect the 2016 presidential run. If Walker wins he will certainly run for president and he is great at staying on message and politically savvy, though his policies are terrible imo.

If he loses he won't run for pres. Unfortunately I think he will win reelection.

Looks like Walker won. That makes him a big cheese in the 2016 presidential contest.

 

[superfreddy]

Scott DesJarlais is the incumbent here. He's the "family values", anti-abortion doctor who had affairs with his patients and asked them to get abortions. The question here is can this utter hypocrite and loony rightist get re-elected?

The utter hypocrite won rather easily.

 

[Unabogie]

Weed is now legal in Oregon. I may take up smoking it until 2016.

 

[ehcks]

Weed is now legal in Oregon. I may take up smoking it until 2016.

Don't be hasty. The legalization doesn't take effect until July 2015.

 

[ZiprHead]

Our little city in central Lower Michigan just passed this:

Shall the Charter of the City of Saginaw, Michigan be amended by adding a new Section 24A, entitled, "Marijuana," to state that: "Nothing in the Code of Ordinances shall apply to the use, possession or transfer of less than 1 ounce of marijuana, on private property not used by the public, or transportation of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, by a person who has attained the age of 21 years?"[4]

 

[theprestige]

Our little city in central Lower Michigan just passed this:

Shall the Charter of the City of Saginaw, Michigan be amended by adding a new Section 24A, entitled, "Marijuana," to state that: "Nothing in the Code of Ordinances shall apply to the use, possession or transfer of less than 1 ounce of marijuana, on private property not used by the public, or transportation of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, by a person who has attained the age of 21 years?"[4]

Interesting. If I read that correctly, it's saying that no city law on the books now or added in the future, can be used against an adult with personal amounts of weed, even if it would be reasonably interpreted to apply.

 

[Mike!]

Looks like Walker won. That makes him a big cheese in the 2016 presidential contest.

And everyone knows, in Wisconsin, it's the Big Cheese that rules that day.

 

[ZiprHead]

Interesting. If I read that correctly, it's saying that no city law on the books now or added in the future, can be used against an adult with personal amounts of weed, even if it would be reasonably interpreted to apply.

Yupper. Smoke 'em if you got 'em.