Election Day: Okay, everybody at least ACT surprised

Tim Daly from Clarendon got a call saying that if he votes Tuesday, he will be arrested. A recording of his voicemail can be found online at: www.webbforsenate.com/media/phone_message.wav

The transcript from his voicemail reads:

"This message is for Timothy Daly. This is the Virginia Elections Commission. We've determined you are registered in New York to vote. Therefore, you will not be allowed to cast your vote on Tuesday. If you do show up, you will be charged criminally."

Daly has been registered to vote in Virginia since 1998, and he has voted for the last several cycles with no problem. He has filed a criminal complaint with the Commonwealth's attorney in Arlington.

It's been two hundred years and change, and I'm still not convinced we have this "democracy" thing down-pat yet.

Picspam political transition edition alpha

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Rogue squirrel terrorizes Colorado

You should've seen it coming.

...So?

Britney files for divorce from K-Fed.



Clever timing. Perfect news cycle in which to bury this little nugget of inevitability.

Bonus: A man who reportedly believed Republicans were conspiring to steal today's election entered an Allentown polling site, signed in and proceeded to smash the screen of one of the electronic voting machines with a metal cat paperweight, poll volunteers said.

Michael Young, 43, of 375 Auburn St., will be charged with felony criminal mischief and tampering with voting machines, according to Ronald Manescu, chief of investigations for Allentown police.

This is shaping up to be one hell of a news cycle.

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I toyed with the idea of calling it "Picspam Popozao," but you know, I do have to live with myself and the choices I make. Anyway. ( 32 pics below.... )

Rather covers Floyd

I just watched Dan Rather announce "If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?" Nine kinds of awesome.

Oh, and Sebelius wins, Kline loses, but Nancy Boyda leading Jim Ryun? Serious WTF-ery.