On Nov. 9th, with deference to Jesus and Jefferson, VA Sen. George Allen publicly conceded his seat and Republican control of the 110th Congress. After thanking his family and team, Allen proffered some hope with a forward-looking and artless simile about strong winds and deep-rooted trees, spoken in soft tones that rang dissonantly after arguably the year's most heated electioneering firefight.
Just 3 days earlier, VA election officials had decided to contact the U.S DoJ to seek advice -- now seemingly disremembered by federal lawmakers and enforcers alike -- after a weekend spate of voter harrassment complaints spilled over into Monday.
Allen's team is hardly a testimonial to enlightened governance, bristling with the latest and greatest election law benders and breakers, the lavishly paid closers of anointed up and comers, and career flesh pressers. Largely unknown off Capitol Hill, their tradecraft exemplars are nonetheless iconic, persistent welts on not only the opposition but language itself: swiftboating, flip-flopping, ratfucking.
This is Team Allen.
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