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Maddow: Democratic voter registration ‘devastated’ in Florida (Original Post) Galraedia Aug 2012 OP
FUCK! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1
Republicans "taking America back" to 1850. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #2
It's called cheating. n/t FourScore Aug 2012 #3
It's called treason. defacto7 Aug 2012 #18
Mission accomplished, then. aquart Aug 2012 #4
Seriously...isn't it time for an executive order? glinda Aug 2012 #5
This scared the crap out of me. Make sure people you know are registered!!! SunSeeker Aug 2012 #6
Is the Criminal Convention in Tampa over yet? Blue Owl Aug 2012 #7
Where in the hell are Dem leaders CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #8
YEAH isn't the DNC Chairwoman from Florida bigdarryl Aug 2012 #12
"Democratic Leadership" in Florida is an oxymoron. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #15
I am not quiting but... SkyDaddy7 Aug 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author bigdarryl Aug 2012 #11
so true... so sad... and infuriating defacto7 Aug 2012 #19
Did people expect less? caseymoz Aug 2012 #10
My blogs bottom line... defacto7 Aug 2012 #20
The electoral process is so corrupt & compromised, CrispyQ Aug 2012 #28
I'm sick to my stomach NBachers Aug 2012 #13
This scared the crap out of me PatSeg Aug 2012 #14
This is a homeland security issue. Where are Holder and Napolitano?! What's going on is criminal. judesedit Aug 2012 #16
Alex Sink won the Florida election, but Rick Scott bought it with his big bucks. Now we're paying judesedit Aug 2012 #17
Treason to the rightist... defacto7 Aug 2012 #21
Isn't voting rights Flatpicker Aug 2012 #22
It is not too late to register in Florida!!!! OmahaBlueDog Aug 2012 #23
congratulations, they won! 3128 Aug 2012 #24
Defeatist claptrap that serves no purpose. Nostradammit Aug 2012 #27
i hope it would tick people off to DO something! 3128 Aug 2012 #31
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #33
Its called cheating.... editor5 Aug 2012 #25
Federal judge poised to nullify restrictions on third-party voter registration in Florida. Zen Democrat Aug 2012 #26
It's been tossed N/T Flatpicker Aug 2012 #29
Um, basic question: does one need to register every year? Scuba Aug 2012 #30
Superb question!! CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #32
This is what I don't understand either... LovingA2andMI Aug 2012 #34
I'm glad the clip ended when it did. I do NOT want to hear her noise. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #35
 

xtraxritical

(3,576 posts)
2. Republicans "taking America back" to 1850.
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:35 PM
Aug 2012

Between this poll tax (photo ID's) and easily rigged Diebold voting machines I think the bastards are going to steal another election. God help my country. Vote Democratic!

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
8. Where in the hell are Dem leaders
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:13 AM
Aug 2012

... On this????

This is outrageous. It is blatant cheating. Theres's no way in hell that we can win if that many voters are prevented from voting.

This is really an epidemic that must be fixed. It's obvious that suppressing the vote and making it harder to vote are an integral part of the Republican strategy.

Really sick!! I just can't sit through another 04 situation where we know they stole it but we are powerless.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
12. YEAH isn't the DNC Chairwoman from Florida
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:12 AM
Aug 2012

She's incompetent to be letting this go by and where the hell is the Justice Department

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
15. "Democratic Leadership" in Florida is an oxymoron.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:25 PM
Aug 2012

There ain't none. County DEC's are pretty much octogenarian social clubs. Any younger talent that comes around with a little bit of energy and enthusiasm gets run out of town. Can't be upsetting the apple cart.

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
9. I am not quiting but...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 07:24 AM
Aug 2012

This election is over...The GOP have effectively made it nearly impossible for Obama to win big states that matter like Florida & Pennsylvania & Ohio.

This country has so much potential yet we are being held back by Christian zealots who are more interested in what I am doing in my bedroom & what women are doing at the doctors office than they are about the future of America!

It is so sad & aggravating.

Response to SkyDaddy7 (Reply #9)

caseymoz

(5,763 posts)
10. Did people expect less?
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:04 AM
Aug 2012

That's why I think the GOP will take Florida and Pennsylvania, and probably Ohio. More than that, they've gerrymandered themselves into perpetual re-election in other states, and then they can cheat with Diebold in others. Nobody knows how many votes they steal with that.

Then you have conservative judges and the fact that they've blocked Obama's judicial appointments, keeping the bench on the right.

In other words, they're entrenched. Even if this country moves left, even if the ethnic demographic changes so that they're voting numbers decline vastly, they're set to sway policy for decades, if not control it.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
20. My blogs bottom line...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 02:23 PM
Aug 2012

The Anschluß is coming... still holds true.

There may be another war for Independence if the fanatics who breed stupidity and lies rule.

CrispyQ

(36,112 posts)
28. The electoral process is so corrupt & compromised,
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 04:06 PM
Aug 2012

I no longer believe we can make change at the ballot box.

I still vote, but not with any enthusiasm or hope.

judesedit

(4,434 posts)
16. This is a homeland security issue. Where are Holder and Napolitano?! What's going on is criminal.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 01:22 PM
Aug 2012

Get functioning you two. Help us save our country from these home grown terrorists trying to destroy our Constitution and trying to take away the voting rights of legal voters. Get busy.. NOW slackers!...

judesedit

(4,434 posts)
17. Alex Sink won the Florida election, but Rick Scott bought it with his big bucks. Now we're paying
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 01:24 PM
Aug 2012

He sucks the big wienie majorly.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
21. Treason to the rightist...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 02:26 PM
Aug 2012

Treason to the fanatic is a moving target.

Treason to the rational is basic, simple and specific.

Flatpicker

(894 posts)
22. Isn't voting rights
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 02:27 PM
Aug 2012

A federal issue?
Shouldn't Obama be taking a stand against this through the court system?

Or an executive order?

OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts)
23. It is not too late to register in Florida!!!!
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 03:03 PM
Aug 2012
http://gottavote.org/en/FL/get-registered/

FLORIDA

1. GET REGISTERED

Get registered to vote with your current name, at your current address, by 29 days
before Election Day. For the November 2012 general election, you must be registered
by October 9, 2012.

If you mail your voter registration form, it must be postmarked by October 9, 2012.
You can get your registration started right now. Get Registered:
http://www.GottaRegister.com

2. WHAT TO BRING

Florida requires a valid picture identification and a signature to vote. The following
photo IDs will be accepted:
• Florida driver’s license
• Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles
• United States passport
• Debit or credit card
• Military identification
• Student identification
• Retirement center identification
• Neighborhood association identification
• Public assistance identification
If your photo identification does not contain your signature, you can show a second ID
that does. For example: your student photo ID + your debit card.
If you have additional questions about voting in Florida, please contact your local
Supervisor of Elections at
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/SOE/supervisor_elections.shtml or call Florida’s Voter
Assistance Hotline at 1-866-308-6739.


3. VOTE!

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th, 2012. Polls are open from 7 a.m.
until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Any voter who is standing in line at 7 p.m.
is still eligible to cast a vote.
Find your polling place: http://registration.elections.myflorida.com/CheckVoterStatus

Vote Early

Florida has early voting, beginning 10 days before an election and ending on the third
day before the election. Early voting sites and hours are set by the Supervisors of
Elections at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
Note: If you live in Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough, or Monroe Counties, early
voting begins 15 days before an election and ends the Saturday or Sunday before the
election. Check with your Supervisor of Elections for the most up-to-date information.

Vote by Mail
Anyone may vote by mail in Florida. To vote by mail, your request for a ballot must be
received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 5 p.m. on the 6th day before the
election. You can obtain a vote by mail ballot in person up to and including Election
Day. Your ballot must be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7 p.m.
on Election Day.
You can request an absentee ballot:
• In person
• By telephone
• By mail
• Online www.elections.myflorida.com
For the latest information on where, when and how to vote early or absentee, contact
your county Supervisor of Elections.

Get the info:
http://doe.dos.state.fl.us/voting/index.shtml

Response to Nostradammit (Reply #27)

 

editor5

(67 posts)
25. Its called cheating....
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 03:56 PM
Aug 2012

and the gop has already accomplished their goal. We have to find a way to fight back; or say hello to President Romney and far right nutjob ryan as vp

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
30. Um, basic question: does one need to register every year?
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 06:48 PM
Aug 2012

If not, wouldn't it make sense that voter registration would decline somewhat after those "big" years?

No, I'm not trying to make excuses for the repubs suppressing the vote, which they are very obviously trying to do.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
32. Superb question!!
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 08:42 PM
Aug 2012

That is an excellent question. We had unprecedented numbers of Dem voters in 08, so it makes sense that registrations would decline. I'd also like to know if Floridians who registered in 08 are still registered and eligible to vote this Nov??

Hose are important questions! Thanks for asking, and I hope those with knowledge of Fla voting will chime in.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
34. This is what I don't understand either...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:37 PM
Aug 2012

In 2008, a number of Democrats or Left-Lending individuals registered and VOTED for Barack Obama in 2008. Unless these folks unregistered themselves, where massively kicked off the voter rolls or left the state, they should STILL be eligible to vote.

Look, I have no problems with sounding the alarm and maybe that's what being done in this case. BUT....it seems the RIGHT ACTION, RIGHT NOW is to ensure Floridians who registered in the last four to six years, are STILL REGISTERED to vote.

Also, PLEASE be aware, this election is going to be ugly. The GOP is pulling out all stops to STEAL THIS ELECTION!

Instead of "throwing up or hands", we need to TAKE PROACTIVE action! Call your Township, City, County Clerk....ensure you're on the voting rolls. GET PROOF....i.e. a copy of the document, if you have too.

Either way, be PROACTIVE because being reactive will have many Americans downright sad as hell on November 6th/7th night and the next day!

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