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Here is the Roll Call Vote in the United States Senate:

Flap would have voted NO because of Timothy Geithner’s tax obfuscation.

Why ANY GOP Senator voted for this nomination is beyond me. They are:

• Corker (R-TN)
• Cornyn (R-TX)
• Ensign (R-NV)
• Graham (R-SC)
• Gregg (R-NH)
• Hatch (R-UT)
• Shelby (R-AL)
• Snowe (R-ME)
• Voinovich (R-OH)

NOTE: Flap will never support monetarily ANY GOP Senator that voted to confirm Geithner.

A reader dropped this piece on Flap: Alleged GOP Blackmail Plot Exposed

Last year, an unidentified blackmailer allegedly went to the home of S.C. Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson with information of a highly personal and sensitive nature involving a prominent South Carolina Republican official.

Multiple theories exist as to the identity of this GOP official (and the nature of the information ostensibly provided to Dawson), but for the purposes of this narrative and on the advice of our attorneys we are sticking exclusively to what has been confirmed to us by law enforcement personnel, not political sources.

After divulging the nature of the incriminating material, the blackmailer is said to have requested $200,000 dollars to furnish all copies of the material in their possession to Dawson.

According to our sources, after viewing a sample of the material and receiving the extortion demand, Dawson reportedly told the blackmailer to give him twenty-four hours to come up with the money.

The next day, the blackmailer is said to have returned to Dawson’s home, only they didn’t receive the money – but were instead taken away and given a savage beating by three SLED agents.

Following the beat down, the blackmailer was reportedly informed that “this is what happens” to people who attempt to extort money from elected officials in South Carolina.

They were also reportedly informed that they had 24 hours to leave the state and never return – an “offer” the blackmailer accepted.

Katon Dawson has some ‘plaining to do – especially to the assembled Republican National Committee which is meeting and selecting a new Chairman this week. Why did Dawson not report the extortion attempt and was he behind the “VIGILANTE” justice?

Flap has opined that Dawson should withdraw as a candidate for Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

This is just another nail in his coffin.

Update:

Then, there is this fake/parody USA Today headliner (circulating anonymously around GOP circles) which speaks to the same issues as Flap has:

Flap understands it is the Senator. His Twitter name is @SenJohnMcCain and his Twitter home page is here.

Exit question: Is Governor Sarah Palin next?

Obviously there is a serious case of BDS lingering in the Democratic Party.

Forty-four percent (44%) of Democratic voters believe President Bush and senior members of his  administration are guilty of war crimes. Only 28% of the nation’s Democrats disagree.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that Republicans and unaffiliated voters have a different view. Just 21% of unaffiliateds say that Bush and his team are guilty of war crimes, a view shared by four percent (4%) of Republicans.

Overall, among all voters, 25% believe war crimes were committed while 54% disagree.

Yes, Uncle Teddy is pissed.

An “apoplectic” Kennedy family is seething over the rough treatment that heiress apparent Caroline got from Gov. Paterson’s office and is spoiling for revenge, several sources close to the clan have told The Post.

“The governor’s going to pay for this,” said a well-placed Democrat. “Ted is furious. The family is furious. The Kennedys are now against the governor.”

Among Paterson’s offenses was a request that Caroline lie about her unexpected withdrawal for “personal” reasons, according to NY magazine.

“You can’t withdraw. You’ve got to stay in this thing, and I’ll just not pick you,” Paterson reportedly told her over the phone late Wednesday.

Then a torrent of ugly rumors spilled from Paterson’s office about Caroline’s taxes, about her nanny, even about the state of her marriage – and Camelot’s seeking payback, confidants said.

“I’m sure the family is going to protect her,” one source said. “What did Caroline do to deserve getting dragged through the mud?”

David Paterson is as blind politically as he is with his own sight. He should have given the Kennedys the courtesy of an early indication if he was not going to consider her for the appointment. Why let her go out and make a fool of herself and then kick her when she is going down.

Paterson is without a doubt the BIGGEST LOSER in this entire affair. And, the choice of Kirsten Gillibrand ain’t going help him much in 2010.

The breakdown for the pledged votes is here.

Looks like the race continues to be close and no first ballot win by incumbent Chairman Mike Duncan.

The Winter RNC meeting begins Wednesday, January 28.

Conservative columnist and Founder/Editor of The Weekly Standard William Kristol is DONE at the New York Times – that is.

But, reportedly, he is heading over to the Washington Post for a once a month column.

The New York Times lost a good writer but they are good at that. Look at their balance sheet.