HorsesAss slams Sharkansky

HorsesAss.org blogger David Goldstein has hit back at Stefan Sharkansky, the main blogger on the right-wing extremist site [un]SoundPolitics, for attacking a Democratic legislator regarding a message she sent to her constitutents explaining her opposition to a revote in the gubernatorial race.

As Goldstein points out:

We’re talking about an entirely new election… new year, new campaign, new voters, new issues… and as has been pointed out to me, possibly… new candidates.

Annulling the election will merely vacate the governor’s office, putting Lt. Gov. Brad Owen in charge until a special election is held, possibly not until next November, or even, November of 2006. At that time, Owen might choose to run for governor, as might any number of major and third party candidates. In the meanwhile, tens of thousands of voters will be added and stricken from the rolls. There will be absolutely nothing “re” about this vote.

That is exactly right, and it's the kind of point Democrats really need to make.