Atomictumor

Seems like there was once a day when politicans would accept defeat. When Truman beat Dewey, was there legal action?

Well, maybe, but we didn’t hear about it.

Today, Oak Ridger says that David Stuart (who I full on supported in the campaign, and wish well to, even if he is a lawyer) is considering dropping a lawsuit challenging the election results. The unofficial tally is 6,847 to 6,996 in favor of incumbent Don Layton. Problem is, it appears that some of the lines were so long that people took off without voting, and thats in violation of some 5 minute “get off the pot” Tennessee rule.

Y’know, I’d like to see Dave have won the thing. I’d like to have seen Gore win back in 2000. I think it would have been neat, in a nuclear winter kinda way, if Perot won back in the ’90s. But I say that when the election drops, those are the numbers. If theres some evidence that Layton and his people were responsible for causing the long lines by flooding the polling places with the senile, then maybe we have a case.

I don’t think that happened, and I fear that David Stuart is going to burn every bridge he has in A.C. by turning this into a ‘thing’. I’m really not interested in some soap opera case that we all know would go nowhere.

So, don’t do it, Dave.

However, I think its pretty lame of the Oak Ridger to jump in and talk about this as if its a done deal on the first page. Seriously, guys, what gives? Slow news day?

so the pot walked up to the kettle and says…

6:30, Willow Brook.  Be there or be square.

There will be much talking about buses, among regular PTO stuff.  If you’re concerned about the whole thang, or have information to share (coughnetmomcough) make an appearance and let them know.

I wrote about it before, and I’ll say it again: I am so glad it seems they’re going down the tubes.

AT went over a few minutes ago for a quick beer and coffee run, and upon checking out with his Food City card, was asked for his phone number.  And not in a “Damn, your a hot hunk of man, can I call you sometime” kind of way.  Not that he isn’t.

Ahem.  I digress.  Apparently it’s now protocol to give your digits when you use your card.  AT told them no, and a crisis was averted.

Stupid Food City.

The pic’s a little small, but this is Mattel’s newest creation, My Scene My Bling Bling Barbie.

Yes, she’s dressed like a hooker.  Why do you ask?

I’m having an interesting conversation with an anonymous commentor regarding Mr. Arthur Nelson, who was charged earlier in the year with spousal abuse.  I posted a little something about it when I found it in the Oak Ridger, and today our guest has been taking issue on it in our shoutbox.

Now, I’m not doing this to call attention to this conversation, but simply because this conversation is a bit too grand to do in the shoutbox, so, my anonymous friend, I invite you to come over here and continue this in the comments section of this post, if you’d be kind enough.

Our transcripted conversation is as follows:

Guest_4092 : The charges against Arthur Nelson was dismissed/ Seems as if the DA office did not have a victim. Evidently the wife story and the arresing officer story did not line up. I understand that Mr Nelson is living in the home and the family is fine. Where is the apolgy for running this story

AT : The apology is in kiss my ass. Keep on looking, chump. And look at the story again, while you’re at it. Its right here

AT : «link»

AT : Looks to me like his ass was arrested, because his wife called the police. Lets ask around. How many, genuine domestic abuse cases get dismissed because the wife is afraid of testifying?

AT : 5? 10? 1000s? dunno. I stand by the story, and you’re a douche. Hell, he probably is too. Come back again, thanks for posting

AT : Next time, put a name in

GAC : Damn, dude, what’d I miss?

Guest_4092 : The police was not called to the home. Mr Nelson was 48 hrs after the incident.

Guest_4092 : Why did the DA office dismiss the case. A public figure on Domestic Abuse charges

Guest_4092 : AT / Have you meet Mr. Nelson, the story stinks, Are you saying that the OR police are dedicated public servants

GoldenAppleCorp : MushroomCloud?

GoldenAppleCorp : And as far as the DA’s office… why did they do anything they did? Dismissing, plea bargaining, et. al. They weren’t too good at what they did, so I wouldn’t even try to base a case on them.

Guest_4092 : Man, is it more important to be right or to gave a man treated fairly. We are talking about an African American. I am not playing the race card just the facts.

daco : “We are talking about an African American.” What the hell does that have to do with it?

daco : Why even bring up the man’s race. if you don’t want to make an issue of it?

Atomictumor : Ah ha, I was waiting for this to come up…

Atomictumor : Seems to me whats more important is that a man doesn’t beat on his woman. By what you’re saying, are you implying that because he is an african-american, he is more likely to hit his wife? Because thats just going to piss me off.

Atomictumor : Thats racist, and ignorant.

Atomictumor : Whats more, its sexist. But thats not what you’re here to talk about, is it?

Atomictumor : Lets move this to a more appropriate location.