tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post2282913149218264179..comments2023-10-24T11:23:31.580-04:00Comments on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Wisconsin TonightWilliam A. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-91067647362896972342011-04-06T12:00:12.159-04:002011-04-06T12:00:12.159-04:0098ZJUSMC: while I am personally a total fan of the...98ZJUSMC: while I am personally a total fan of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1911" rel="nofollow">M1911</a> (who's centennial US Army adoption anniversary was a few days ago), first and foremost because since I was a teen it has fit my hand like a glove and second because I was very experienced by then (had started shooting in kindergarten), for me it's far from an automatic recommendation for newbies.<br /><br />If they can deal with the small amount of extra complexity (which is not so small in real life, "<a href="http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Carl_von_Clausewitz#Book_1" rel="nofollow">Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.</a>") and desire what it arguably the best and most effective combat handgun ever designed, it's certainly worth serious consideration.<br /><br />However, the last time I had to make a recomendation for a newbie it was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Action_Only#Double-action" rel="nofollow">DAO</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_Cougar" rel="nofollow">Beretta Cougar</a> in .45 ACP although that very possibly wouldn't be my recommendation for the good professor and his wife (production is now in Turkey and concealed carry is almost certainly not a (legal) option (well, I'm not sure about Rhode Island), although his wife <i>might</i> get away with it). Their new <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_Px4_Storm" rel="nofollow">Px4 Storm</a> line, if you can deal with their less than ideal <a rel="nofollow">92</a> ergonomics would be worth consideration (on the inside all but the most compact model is a Cougar), my father has one to compliment his 92 and he's quite happy with it, plus the complementary <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_Cx4_Storm" rel="nofollow">Cx4 Storm</a> carbine that with good sights could be an <i>ideal</i> home defense weapon.<br /><br />If concealed carry is not an issue then there are plenty of bigger "service" guns designed for military officers for whom concealment is not an issue and that are worth consideration. <i><b>Do not</b></i> take any advice to use a shotgun as your first line of home defense: they are too early ripped out of your hands by grabbing them outside of your grip and achieving much greater leverage (as I demonstrated to the astonishment of my much younger and stronger nephew) and they're a bit overpowered and loud for use inside the home.ThatWouldBeTellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910231314995266781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-28103665480331990202011-04-06T01:50:27.443-04:002011-04-06T01:50:27.443-04:00I'm off to bed as well. Regardless of the fin...I'm off to bed as well. Regardless of the final tally, the number is within the Margin of Franken. But it does seem clear that there is no mandate. A very well organized GOTV campaign in Dane county did the trick, and that's no surprise.AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-46436559216401086342011-04-06T01:26:26.821-04:002011-04-06T01:26:26.821-04:00When I voted in Milwaukee, I never voted absentee:...When I voted in Milwaukee, I never voted absentee: I figured it would be easier for them to lose my ballot that way. <br /><br />Time for bed. A race this close is always won by the Democrats because they have no compunctions about not cheating. It is, after all, for the good of the workers of the state! How else will they keep their union overlords?<br /><br />How about the Republicans make Wisconsin a right to work state? Further, allow employers to only deduct taxes, and employee contributions to pension and health insurance benefits from worker paychecks. If a worker wants their membership at the local Y paid automatically, arrangements can be made with the institution that collects the payroll deduction. The point of the bill is to ease bookkeeping for businesses.Milwaukeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830345164697669429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-80202185062105868772011-04-06T01:21:20.432-04:002011-04-06T01:21:20.432-04:00At this address: http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/eRes...At this address: http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/eResults3.asp<br /><br />is an unofficial count of the ballots in Marathon County. The missing precincts are all wards in the City of Wausau. Somehow I am less sanguine about Prosser picking up many votes. I wonder why so many Wausau wards are uncounted. Did they have a weather anomaly tonight, and the roads are flooded? Or a wind storm? It's not like those wards are in a remote corner of the county.Milwaukeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830345164697669429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-65880560575327844652011-04-06T01:15:08.497-04:002011-04-06T01:15:08.497-04:00Yeah, that's painfully obvious, isn't it? ...Yeah, that's painfully obvious, isn't it? They need enough votes to avoid a recount - that's why they're still waiting for a couple of counties like Marathon to report.AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-25933252836724397502011-04-06T01:13:14.525-04:002011-04-06T01:13:14.525-04:00The two counties with the most precincts uncounted...The two counties with the most precincts uncounted are Eau Claire with 21 and Marathon with 32. One leans one way, the other the other way. Dunn and Sauk are missing 6 and 8 precincts. Interesting that Milwaukee still has a dozen uncounted precincts.(Around midnight.) Most other counties have just one or two missing precincts.Milwaukeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830345164697669429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-35789363646161355252011-04-06T01:12:56.604-04:002011-04-06T01:12:56.604-04:00TMJ is reporting Eau Claire is hand counting some ...TMJ is reporting Eau Claire is hand counting some ballots. <br />If it walks like a duck.........well, you know the rest.sybilllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188465666054204302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-76262131833706153372011-04-06T01:06:05.018-04:002011-04-06T01:06:05.018-04:00And Dane and Milwaukee are just waiting for the ot...And Dane and Milwaukee are just waiting for the other counts to finish to see how many votes they need to have to put Klop over the top.quiznilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086468386552688955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-5538932239420970412011-04-06T01:03:20.525-04:002011-04-06T01:03:20.525-04:00And one county in Dane with 4000 Kloppenburg votes...And one county in Dane with 4000 Kloppenburg votes.AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-6031340804489164472011-04-06T01:02:28.793-04:002011-04-06T01:02:28.793-04:00With about 100 precincts not yet in, the count on ...With about 100 precincts not yet in, the count on AP just had Prosser up by 4,725 votes.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607233449621911883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-51892109697340585672011-04-06T00:56:54.366-04:002011-04-06T00:56:54.366-04:00Yeah, the car trunks are being counted. Milwaukee...Yeah, the car trunks are being counted. Milwaukee just announced ONE precinct with nearly 5000 votes for Kloppenburg.AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-65720775072174997092011-04-06T00:55:48.109-04:002011-04-06T00:55:48.109-04:00As of a few minutes ago, there were 23 counties wi...As of a few minutes ago, there were 23 counties with precincts not completely counted, and Klopenberger led in 12 of those. If counties with just 1 or 2 missing precincts are considered, Klopenberger leads in those 7 counties to 5. But, of the twelve that are left, Sauk, Milwaukee, and Eau Claire are the counties with lots of remaining precincts (8, 13 and 21, respectively) and thus far going to Klopenberger. However, there are still several counties which are leaning toward Prosser with many precincts uncounted: Waukesha with 68 precincts out of 198 not counted; Racine with 10 of 63 not counted; Ozaukee with 8 of 48; Marathon with 32 of 140 not counted. Dane County has just 4 uncounted precincts: the bounce is pretty much out of there.Milwaukeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830345164697669429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-37519965558264093552011-04-06T00:51:41.792-04:002011-04-06T00:51:41.792-04:00Nope. Not right. AP just updated Waukesha to all ...Nope. Not right. AP just updated Waukesha to all in. No change in votes. Dane county and Milwaukee still have precincts out. The "back of the precinct" precincts (IYNWIMAITYD) probably.<br /><br />1600 vote lead for Prosser. Whatever the totals it'll be a fraction of a percent difference. Even a close win for Prosser is going to have to be defended in a recount (Dems always win recounts).f2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/15461747765755572743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-12679591176967661182011-04-06T00:50:08.269-04:002011-04-06T00:50:08.269-04:00Ah heck. Waukesha just reported all precincts cou...Ah heck. Waukesha just reported all precincts counted with no change in tally. That leaves 4 precincts in Dane and 13 in Milwaukee to come up with 2000 votes for Kloppenburg. Not a good position to be in.AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-63259353271562199512011-04-06T00:46:47.898-04:002011-04-06T00:46:47.898-04:00That precinct count for Waukesha has to be off... ...That precinct count for Waukesha has to be off... right? There can't really be a pile of prosser ballots waiting to come in... ??f2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/15461747765755572743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-14557186483930465462011-04-06T00:41:58.116-04:002011-04-06T00:41:58.116-04:00.... 70 precincts left in Waukesha with Dane coun....... 70 precincts left in Waukesha with Dane county about tapped out? and Prosser slightly ahead? <br /><br />Gaaaaaaaaaah. Can't sleep.f2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/15461747765755572743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-7650128192196358392011-04-06T00:40:36.020-04:002011-04-06T00:40:36.020-04:00Recounts should be the norm. I really have my doub...Recounts should be the norm. I really have my doubts about the voting system in recent years, seriously. It's a sick,angry feeling in the gut to suspect corruption at the polls, or voting by those who do not have citizenship (illegals).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-42689906632047784662011-04-06T00:39:28.327-04:002011-04-06T00:39:28.327-04:00I'm telling you, guys, they're going to fi...I'm telling you, guys, they're going to find a stack of ballots in a trash can somewhere...newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155544274008241733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-17971371237419165762011-04-06T00:38:22.232-04:002011-04-06T00:38:22.232-04:00With 93% of the votes counted, Prosser had a 0.02%...With 93% of the votes counted, Prosser had a 0.02% lead. With 94% of the votes counted it has jumped up to 0.47% lead. He is just knocking them dead. (Or is that too violent a reference?) He is on a tear. 11:37 pm CDTMilwaukeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830345164697669429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-74806217096224103852011-04-06T00:37:46.246-04:002011-04-06T00:37:46.246-04:00WHOA!!! Dane just reported 36 of their precincts ...WHOA!!! Dane just reported 36 of their precincts without a change in the tally! That's huge! Only five precincts left in Dane county, and still more than 70 precincts in Waukesha, and Prosser up by 6500!AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-3064130439626848782011-04-06T00:36:47.731-04:002011-04-06T00:36:47.731-04:006500+!!! Go, Prosser, go!6500+!!! Go, Prosser, go!K.J. Hintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071279261669117974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-57662497469059619222011-04-06T00:35:28.431-04:002011-04-06T00:35:28.431-04:00Jer: You hit it exactly. I'll show you mine i...Jer: You hit it exactly. I'll show you mine if you show me yours...AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-2164596370380825232011-04-06T00:33:38.205-04:002011-04-06T00:33:38.205-04:00Dane county continues to sit on 41 precincts. But...Dane county continues to sit on 41 precincts. But with Prosser up now, even if they manage to Franken the vote I don't think they can avoid a recount and I wonder how well that massive turnout will stand up to scrutiny?AJsDaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322147619027300486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-77810877532259467612011-04-06T00:33:34.913-04:002011-04-06T00:33:34.913-04:00According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, at 93% in...According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, at 93% in, Prosser up by 399. This is going to go all night.alan markushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376679777650939602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-42420583163887878482011-04-06T00:33:04.951-04:002011-04-06T00:33:04.951-04:00Great, the woman lost 4 times before, yet now blas...Great, the woman lost 4 times before, yet now blasts by the Prof in most of all of the polls because "everybody" believes he is a pedophile enabler? This doesn't make sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com