99 Shades of Crazy: Joe Nosef melts down on Twitter in wake of electoral devastation

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Last night, as the polls were closing and the bad news was mounting for Mississippi Republicans, MSGOP Chairman Joe Nosef lashed out at the Mississippi Democratic Trust and the Mississippi Democratic Party, the two organizations that just cleaned his electoral clock:

joenosef @MSDemTrust @MSDemocrat shows how far y'all have fallen to be giddy about tonight; get a candidate for Gov, LG, SOS, auditor, us senate ... 6/4/13 10:49 PM

joenosef @MSDemTrust @MSDemocrat also might want to find one for treasurer, insurance comm, AG comm, congress in 1, 3 & 4 ... 6/4/13 10:51 PM

joenosef @MSDemTrust @MSDemocrat while you're at it add all transportation commissioners and 2 PSC, not to mention your 0-3 supreme ct last year 6/4/13 10:53 PM

It's pretty funny that Nosef spent the latter part of last night trying to poo-poo the results, as his organization spent time last week talking about how important they were.  Don't believe me?  Check out the email from the MSGOP I've embedded below, entitled "Less than a week away".  In it, the MSGOP prominently features four videos.  Videos for Republican mayoral candidates John McKay, Cheri Barry, Dan Moreland, and Fred Pitts, each of whom lost yesterday.  Heck, there wasn't even one of them close to winning.  Here's the email where the MSGOP asks for monetary help in these "vital" races:

Less Than a Week Away

Mayoral races to watch next Tuesday, Part 1

There are a few mayor's races left around the state that are hotly contested.  I'm going to take a brief look at those, and this is the first in a series.

Ocean Springs: Mayor Connie Moran (D) is seeking a third term, and is being challenged by Republican John McKay.  Mayor Moran successfully led Ocean Springs through Katrina and has spearheaded quite the revitalization of its Downtown.  She fended off well-funded Republican darling Scott Walker in the last election, and McKay has been linked with Walker's father and the troubles at DMR.  That, however, hasn't stopped Gov. Phil Bryant from heading south to support McKay. Should be interesting to see what shakes out Tuesday here.

Meridian:  Incumbent Mayor Cheri Barry (R) defeated challenger Percy Bland last time around by just a few hundred votes.  Bland, a State Farm agent, would become the first African-American mayor of Meridian if he is successful.  Last time around, the influential Young family didn't support Bland.  This time, though, Rep. Charles Young, Jr. (D - Meridian) has given impassioned speeches in support of Bland.  Will the troubles in the police department (unlicensed police chief), civil rights abuses in the school system (consent decree with the U.S. Dept. of Justice), and the support of the Young family be enough to push Bland over the top this time?