Putnam calls on Jennings to concede

Rep. Adam Putnam is calling on Democrat Christine Jennings to concede to Vern Buchanan in the 13th District Congressional race. The Bartow Republican said the official recount increased Buchanan's margin of victory and there's been no proof of a machine malfunction. "The recount has merely confirmed the election night results," said Putnam. "Additional legal actions would needlessly call in to doubt the election process and hurt the people of Florida's 13th District who need a representative in the next Congress. It is time for Christine Jennings to concede and allow Congressman-elect Buchanan to focus on the needs of the people."

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Nice to see Adam try to show a little leadership I am taken back.

Florida Republican

[Chris W]

Nah. Even if she loses in the end, if her lawsuit drives a stake through the heart of paperless voting it's worth it. Adam Putnam can kiss my shiny white butt.

[Campaign Manager]

And what the congressman is forgetting is that there is ample reason to believe that over 10,000 Sarasota voters did not have their votes counted.

The trust fund baby from Bartow can dream on. Christine Jennings is the Congressman from FL-13. No more stolen elections! It stops now.

[Grace]

You mean Adam Putnam of "Where were the Rednecks?

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/11/post_122.html

why isn't putnam serving in the military in iraq?

[Another Campaign Manager]

Dear First Time Campaign Manager:

Put your big panties on and deal with it. It is not our problem that people can't figure out how to vote correctly. Unless you are saying that those 10,000 votes will change the outcome, which means they are all dumb because they cannot figure out how to vote, then be reminded of this: voting patterns are typically consistent throughout each of the precincts.

We've all lost races. You figure out what you did wrong - or your party - and fix it in 2 years.

Howdy Doody should STFU and go back to his barnyard megachurch redneck haven where all the tools who voted for Ronda Storms can have an orgy with him.

Bugger off, Putzman.

[Maria]

Iraq. It is time for Mr. Putnam to serve his country with courage and not be yet another REPUBLICAN who talks the talk, but will not walk the walk.

[Maverick]

ACM has a point. Who's responsible for making sure the electronic ballot is correct before YOU submit it on Election Day?

According to the libs/Dems, that would be someone else. God forbid one should be responsible for making sure their vote is correct. Oh, the inconvenience of personal responsiblity.

All recounts have shown VB is the winner. The work done on the voting machines this week shows that there has been no machine malfunction. Get over it, Jennings lost. Even if it goes to a revote, she will lose b/c she has acted like the crybaby the Dems really are.

If Dems were interested in recounts and /or revotes, funny how they were not calling for them in the Allen/Webb race . But, consistency has never been the Dems strong suit.

Funny how the Republicans haven't cried foul over losing, isn't it? If Dems win, its b/c the people voted for change. BUT, if Republicans win, then it's because of voter fraud, votes were not counted, voter disenfranchisement, etc.

But Dems won't consider that b/c that doesn't fit their twisted world view. Democrats-the party of crybabies. Republicans-the party of adults.

[Maverick]

Funny how the people on here are calling for Putnam to serve the country. I thought that is what public service(including being elected to public office) was?

The ones calling for Putnam to don the uniform of the U.S. Armed Services either never wore it themselves, or are calling for it for partisan political purposes.

And for y'all bashing religion/churches/Christianity, keep doing what you're doing. I'm sure you'll enjoy life in the hot seat with the red-suited dude with the pointed tail.

What time is it, kids?

It's Howdy-Doody time!

As a Republican who has worn the uniform and said the oath to my country I challange Adam to step upto the plate. One thing I learned in the military is that the men do not respect someone giving them orders who has never served. This is why Clinton was an ineffective Commander in Chief because he never served. When you ask someone to lay down their lives for their country than the person making the request should also have done the same, anything else would be called hypocrisy. So Adam as a Republican woman who has already taken the oath and done my time I challange you to do the same. If you want to step up and be a leader in wartime then step onto the battle field. I personally only follow those who have been on the field.

just because there were 10,000 undervotes does not mean they were all going to Jennings. The vote was never on the confirmation screen, so even if there was a paper receipt we still wouldn't know who they "intended" to vote for because they didn't do it right. This whole argument is stupid we have a winner know let's move on like every other close race.

All you people who are attacking Adam Putnam should take off you partisan blinders, get off you couches and be productive. He is serving our country and state well in Congress even if the radical left hates him. It is funny how a lot of democrats even like him, just not the radical crazies that want an election overturned because there cantidate got fewer votes

10:40AM:

I think the 10:34am post is from a Republican. I am really not comfortable being lead into battle with Adam who is still wet behind the ears.

putnam should be in iraq right now. he certainly is young enough to fight in that war. "maverick" is typical of the hypocritical trash in the republican party.

Are you kidding me?? Putnam bashing? Wet behing the ears? Should be in Iraq? Who are you people and where have you been for the past 10 years? Adam Putnam has committed his life to public service and is far more effective in serving our country by contributing intellectually to policy making. He is respected by by men twice his age for his ability to find common ground between polar ideals -- and by his constituents who prize his leadership in their personal batttles with federal matters. If you've never met the man, back-off and look at the record -- he's been elected (overwhelmingly) by the people he serves directly every two years for the past decade -- Let's have a little respect here for a gentleman patriot and the thousands of people who vote for him over and over again.

12:07PM:

Will he lay his life down for his country like so many men and women have alreday done. The Armed Forces are filled with intelligent men and women who are dedicated to protecting and serving their country. Oh, I miss the America of old when we had men in higher office who had actually served their country and made the ultimate sacrifice. Oh, where are the brave men of old.

[Maverick]

Funny how the Dems and the R's "calling him to serve" forget that it is a VOLUNTEER ARMY.

He made his choice of not going in. Whether you like it or not, too bad.

10:34 said she had "done my time"...didn't realize it was a prison sentence to be in the military.

Besides, what the hell does military service have to do with Jennings not winning the election? My points from the my first post still stand.

[Maverick]

And I don't seem to see anything here about Jennings military service? Guess y'all ain't gonna follow her, either?

http://www.christinejenningsforcongress.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={E96F77ED-D536-4CF0-A78B-2201E5B3BBAC}

Maverick:

Will Adam volunteer?

[Joe from Philly]

Red-suited dude with the pointed tail?
Adam Putnam is JUST like his master, Bush. Neither served. Both want to have their own way and the voters be damned.
You mean Bush?--"Huge amounts of charisma, swagger, cowboy boots, flight jacket, wonderful smile, just charisma - you know, wow!" That's Rove describing his 1973 first impression of Bush Jr.. Love at first sight?"
http://www.bushredhouse.com/

I hope Jennings is laughing at little boy Putnam's publicity stunt. These lawsuits are important and not going away.

Jennings started as a bank teller and worked her way up to bank president. She helped a lot of small businesses and individuals succeed financially. That's why she made such inroads in an overwhelmingly R district.

People trust her fiscal sense, which we need in Washington because of the nimrods like Putnam who have gotten our country into a badly planned, losing war that - among other things- is driving up our deficit and has squandered our country's integrity and good will in the eyes of the world.

[Maverick]

1:45 PM

Guess you didn't read the 2nd and 3rd sentences from my 12:50 PM post. Very convenient.

And since being subtle doesn't seem to work for some (Joe from Philly), the reference I made of "enjoy life in the hot seat with the red-suited dude with the pointed tail" was to Satan, the Devil, Lucifer. Understand now, or is that STILL too difficult to comprehend?

10:34's post is curious.

She says she is a military veteran. She says that she has taken the oath of the military. She says that men in the military do not have respect for those giving orders who have not served.

I have a few questions for 10:34. First of all, does she realize that Congressman Putnam is a member of the House of Representatives, and not the Commander-in-Chief? He doesn't give any military orders; he is a member of Congress.

Secondly, since 10:34 said that she "personally only follow(s) those who have been on the field." Presumably, 10:34 is insinuating that she disregards orders from those who have not served in the military. Since everyone else who would be in a position to give her orders would be a member of the military, with the possible exception of the Commander-in-Chief, does this mean that if the Commander-in-Chief gave her a direct order, she would follow it only if it met her personal criteria, i.e. he had been in the military? And if so, doesn't that mean that in such a situation, she would be guilty of dereliction of duty? Boy, I feel good about the country knowing that we have soliders like that out there.

Finally, I would like to remind 10:34 and everyone else talking about the Iraq situation of two things:

1- This post is about Congressman Putnam's call upon Christine Jennings to concede the election. The facts about the recount are what they are -- if you are going to criticize the congressman's remarks, focus on the facts of the recount. Neither the congressman's statement nor the facts of the case have anything to do with Iraq.

2- May I remind you that in America, we have a voluntary service system? Do not demonize Congressman Putnam because he chooses to serve his country in its halls of government rather than on its fields of battle. Each pursuit is honorable, although neither pursuit is completely filled with honorable people.

If you are a fan of compulsory military service, I suggest that you may be more comfortable living in France ... but when you realize how their system has served the French, perhaps you will reconsider and decide that the American system isn't so bad, after all.

PS It's spelled "challenge."

4:03PM:

he votes on the bills and the declaration of war

4:06:

Neither action constitutes giving an order.

Adam Putnam = Stupid Jackass

[Maverick]

4:03

No declaration of war in Iraq, much like Bosnia(where are soldiers STILL are); nor a declaration of war in Vietnam, like what Iraq has been compared to, illogically so.

[Maverick]

10:39 PM

And when all else fails, out comes the namecalling. Obviously a high-class individual.

[Grace]

Does Maverick know what "maverick" means? From his postings here he appears to be nearly feudal in his lapdoggery to the lordlettes of the Republican party. A real "maverick" would question the pronouncements of the chickenhawk, Adam Putnam, rather than slobber at his feet.
But what can you expect of the party that uses language to lie...NCLB? indeed, Mr. "Maverick". We are so onto you.

MAVERICK is just another republican brown-nose who thinks that iraq is for drones and losers, not for the fabulous and wealthy guys that he adores. why can't putnam volunteer to serve in iraq? these sunshine patriots are vile, disgusting twerps.

[Maverick]

Grace and 12:43

Did you READ the article above? Its about Jennings needing to concede to move the process along. I guess its only "feudal in his lapdoggery" when it comes to the R Party? That would NEVER happen on the D side, right?? Nah, then that would be actual truth, and God knows how the Dems hate that.

Actually, if you paid attention, you would know that I am more conservative than the R's, and can tell truth from lies. The R's have become too liberal for me.

And since y'all can't read/pay attention to what I wrote previously, I will submit again, for your reading displeasure:

From 12/2, 9:50 AM

The ones calling for Putnam to don the uniform of the U.S. Armed Services either never wore it themselves, or are calling for it for partisan political purposes.

From 12/2 12:50 PM
He made his choice of not going in. Whether you like it or not, too bad.

Grace, with your reference to Mr. Putnam as a "chickenhawk", you are raising the level of discussion. Stop the namecalling and come back after you grow up.

[Maverick]

Correction to last post:

Grace, with your reference to Mr. Putnam as a "chickenhawk", you are NOT raising the level of discussion. Stop the namecalling and come back after you grow up.

[Grace]

I did read it. And again I say..
--A real "maverick" would question any pronouncement of little chickenhawk, Adam Putnam, rather than slobber at his feet...but of course HE slobbers at Bush's feet so what goes around comes around. Both men are chickenhawks so they have no gravitas. (except to their serfs).

[Goose]

Hey Mav, the fact of the matter is that "Stupid Jackass" fits the bill to a T.

Maverick, who was doing the Christian-bashing? No one was bashing any Christians on this thread. Get your head out of your ass and stop being so defensive and faux-victimlike.

We liberals don't dislike Christians--in fact, many of us ARE Christians. We just don't like it when your ilk try to shove your warped belief system down our throats, and down everyone else's throats who don't agree with you. WE DON'T WANT A THEOCRACY, dig?

So take your little twit jokes about "the red Devil with the pointy tail," and, well, go to hell.

So to speak.

So Maverick considers the Republicans to be the "adults," eh?

"Adults" who squeal on and on about "the culture of life" and do ridiculous things like taping red LIFE signs on their mouths while feeding Terri Schiavo a Happy Meal--yet they don't blink an eyelash when more than 600,000 Iraqi _civilians_ are killed in an unnecessary and illegal war for profit and greed? I guess life only is meaningful if you're an unborn (white) fetus.

"Adults" who proclaim that "freedom isn't free!!" yet let megacorporations get away scot-free by declaring offshore "headquarters" in the Caymans to avoid paying billions and billions of dollars in tax money? How un-American is not paying your damn taxes?

"Adults" who blather on and on about "spreading democracy in the Middle East" while turning a blind eye to the genocide in Darfur and the stolen election in Mexico?

"Adults" who want the super-wealthy to get everything for free and expect the rest of us in the 99% to pay for it?

If the Republicans currently serving in office are "adults", I think most of them are cruel, infantile, selfish, self-serving, and greedy versions of adults. I would prefer that our public servants be doing their jobs: serving THE PEOPLE.

all of us need to keep asking why men like putnam joyously and vigorously support wars that they themselves refuse to fight. the republican party owns the patent on this particular form of hypocrisy.

Putnam has more wisdom in his pinky than most libs. Brace yourself, he is going places and get ready for his return to the Governors office her in Florida someday. Oh, for those of you who are still asleep at the wheel. The libs have weakened your faith in most institutions in the US of A and now they are trying to destroy your faith in elections. Never ever give them the opportunity to sell Florida on giving each voter the product of their balloting, because the intent is to turn around and if the Dems lose a election, they will have hundreds of their liberal minions step forward and swear that they didnt vote the way the product reads. Yes, that is the direction we are headed given them the opportunity.

[JR]

I love how quickly the Republicans here are to call for ignoring the huge pile of vanished votes. Hey, as long as their candidate comes out on top because of a machine malfunction, then it must be fault of the "stupid" voters.

Let me tell you something: a lot of these voters are old and not used to these machines. A lot of these voters have poor eyesight. A lot of these voters are new to the area and have never voted on a touchscreen before. And a lot of voters are sick of being there after twenty minutes of wading through ballot initiatives and hospital board races and aren't looking that closely at the review screen because, after all, the balloting screen showed they had already cast a vote in that race.

If 18,000 paper ballots in cardboard boxes had been torched on Election Night, these same people would be in here telling us that those votes wouldn't make a difference anyway and that we should ignore the smoldering pile of ashes and pat ourselves on the back for being so mature in letting our will be ignored. That's a disgusting lack of civic virtue. There's a reason there was a member of the Sarasota Republican Executive Committee calling for a revote today--votes were lost because machines that the voters clearly don't trust didn't work properly. What sets us apart from tinpot dictatorships is that, when we know our vote wasn't fair and that our voice wasn't heard, we don't sit idly by and take it. The people matter, and their vote is their voice. Don't silence the people.

11:18 is a fine example of the idiotic non-thinking on the right in this country. putnam is an over-privileged white boy who needs to get a dose of reality concerning the wars which he loves so much. why doesn't he have any military experience? why hasn't he served? republican toadies can never answer these questions.

[Rob]

I agree with Putnam.
This whole thing is sickening.
Doesn't she (Jennings) realize how much she is hurting the 13th district. I didn't vote for the 13th district because there were too many phone calls.
CONCEDE. Sick of reading about it.

[gerbil]

Rob, if you're really that disinterested in 18,000 votes disappearing as if set on fire then feel free to continue to remain in the dark. Incidentally, by letting those robocalls determine your vote you allowed your vote to be surpressed by the NRCC's dirty tricks. Way to go.

[gerbil]

And how is making sure that their votes weren't erased and their voice in government is heard "hurting them"? Think before you type, and don't you dare try to give away other people's right to vote. There are members of the Sarasota Republican Executive Committee saying that the numbers are impossible and there should be a revote--guess some people are better at putting the district before their party.

Rep. Putnam needs to shut up and keep his intrusive little nose out of the recount.

Rob, did you realize that those "too many phone calls" that caused you not to vote for Jennings actually came from the National REPUBLICAN Congressional Campaign? Check their campaign finance reports, it's all there in black and white.

Typical GOP voter suppression tactics - not that you'll ever read about it in the Times.