Yes, vote fraud’s real

[zulater]

The vote of one idiot can cancel out the vote of a single genius — such is the glory of our one-man, one-vote system. But what about the vote of an illegal alien? The deceased? Or a convicted felon? Should they be allowed to spoil the electoral process — and perhaps change history?
And why — in the name of “civil rights” — is Attorney General Eric Holder using the power of the Justice Department to hamstring states trying to put a stop to voter fraud by requiring a secure ID in order to vote?
The answer is clear: In an election that promises to be every bit as close as Bush v. Gore in 2000, each side is going to need every vote it can get. And one way, historically, that Democrats have been able to swing close elections is through fraud. Consider:

* In the 2004 Washington state governor’s race, the Republican’s early lead was overcome by the miraculous discovery of previously uncounted ballots squirreled away in the Democratic stronghold of Seattle, handing the election to the Democrat.
* In the close governor’s race in Connecticut in 2010, a mysterious shortage of ballots in Bridgeport kept the polls open an extra two hours as allegedly blank ballots were photocopied and handed out in the heavily Democratic city. Dannel Malloy defeated Republican Tom Foley by nearly 7,000 votes statewide — but by almost 14,000 votes in Bridgeport.
* Now a new book — “Who’s Counting?” by John Fund and Hans von Spakovsky — charges that Al Franken’s 2008 defeat of incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman may be directly attributable to felons voting illegally.
Coleman led on election night, but a series of recounts lasting eight months eventually gave the seat to the former Saturday Night Live star.
Later, a conservative watchdog group matched criminal records with the voting rolls and discovered that 1,099 felons had illegally cast ballots. State law mandates prosecutions in such cases; 177 have been convicted so far, with 66 more awaiting trial.
Franken’s eventual margin of “victory”? A mere 312 votes.
The Minnesota win gave the Democrats their 60th Senate seat, creating the filibuster-proof majority that helped shovel ObamaCare into law.
Democrats’ chicanery extends back to the days of Tammany Hall and other big-city machines. But today, much of the dirty work is done by lawyers. So maybe it’s not so surprising that Holder is either “investigating” or actually suing states like South Carolina, Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania that have instituted tougher new requirements, including the presentation of government-issued ID.
Never mind that the Supreme Court by a 6-3 vote has already upheld the constitutionality of requiring valid identification in a 2008 case in Indiana.
Holder, the most politicized attorney general since Nixon’s John Mitchell, has consistently moved against any efforts to protect the integrity of the ballot box in the service of the party that keeps him employed.


Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion...#ixzz24fH1BDEX

[suitanim]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............

"Hey! Look over there! A Senate candidate with an (R) behind his name said something stupid, and SNOOKI HAD HER BABY!!!!!!!!"

Along these lines, the whiny snot-nosed Dems are STILL weeping big baby tears over "The disenfranchisement of the Democratic vote". Why? Because the SecState made all the voting hours consistent, and they ONLY have 230 hours of early voting available to them. All the states around us don't even HAVE early voting! It's such a crock of shit...

[Butch]

Not into the whole political discussion but I can't resist my favorite Al Caponism..."Vote Early and Vote Often". As for politics it goes both ways, the daley's in Chicago and of course the Bush stuff in Florida. Not trying to take any sides so figured I would give an example of one from each side of the fence.

[zulater]

Not into the whole political discussion but I can't resist my favorite Al Caponism..."Vote Early and Vote Often". As for politics it goes both ways, the daley's in Chicago and of course the Bush stuff in Florida. Not trying to take any sides so figured I would give an example of one from each side of the fence.

Difference being Bush did nothing wrong in the 2000 election, nor did any Republican's. The only "voter suppression" that occurred came about due to individual voter ignorance, and or a slightly faulty ballot that was approved by local authorities prior to the election. I believe every supposedly problematic district was in fact under Democratic control. There was no conspiracy afoot to deny rightful voters their inalienable right to vote.

Voter fraud on the other hand is nothing but orchestrated and is fully intended to bring about a fraudulent result.

Comparing the two would be like comparing a soldier killing an enemy combatant to an armed intruder killing the cashier at the 7-11 in a robbery attempt.

[suitanim]

I'm sorry, but I still can't figure out how "You'll ALL vote starting OCT 2nd M-F 8-5, then M-F 8-7 for two weeks prior to the election disenfranchises, or is unfair to ANYONE.

You have a MONTH! There are late hours for two weeks prior. You can also still fill out a provisional ballot if there are issues, and early voting can even be done by mail!

These nitwit Democrats need to just stop already.

[BnG_Hevn]

The Reps in power need to either put a stop to it or fight fire with fire. I am so sick of the Dems breaking the rules and the Reps taking the high road.

[zulater]

Bill Clinton Pulls the Race Card
By John Fund
September 6, 2012 7:50 A.M.

In his speech last night, Bill Clinton shamelessly played the race card in an attack on voter-ID laws. He veered from a discussion of the economy to say “If you want every American to vote and you think it’s wrong to change voting procedures just to reduce the turnout of younger, poorer, minority and disabled voters, you should support Barack Obama.”

His timing in attacking efforts to combat voter fraud couldn’t have come at a more ironic time. Just yesterday, a Democratic state legislator in Clinton’s native Arkansas pled guilty along with his father, a West Memphis police officer, and a West Memphis city councilman to a conspiracy to commit voter fraud.

Democratic representative Hudson Hallum was part of a conspiracy to bribe voters in three separate elections in 2011.

“In a nation in which every person’s vote matters, protecting the integrity of the electoral process from those who seek to win office by cheating the system is critical,” assistant U.S. attorney Jane Duke said in a statement released by her office. Attempts to steal votes “have the devastating effect of eroding public confidence in elected officials and disenfranchising voters.”

Prosecutors say that two campaign workers for Hallum assisted voters in filling out absentee ballots and were guilty of “actually completing absentee ballots in some instances without regard to the voter’s actual candidate choice.” In some cases, voters were given money in exchange for surrendering control of their ballots. Ballots for Hudson’s opponent were also destroyed.

At one point, Hallum told Philip Wayne Carter, the city councilman, that “We need to use that black limo and buy a couple cases of some cheap vodka and whiskey to get people to vote.”


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http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...card-john-fund

[7SteelGal43]

zu, i can summarize that entire long winded sentiment very easily.

"Keep voter fraud alive. It's the only way Obama can get reelected.