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voltage spyker

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29. Predictable GOP response in 3...2...1...
Sat May 5, 2012, 09:39 AM
May 2012

How long until we hear Fox pundits falling all over themselves to explain to their viewers that fraudulent voter applications don't mean that any of these people actually tried to vote, which would be a crime (shock, horror). Instead it's just a harmless prank performed by overzealous volunteers. Which, of course, was precisely the situation with alleged ACORN crew.

Why would they do that? Tiggeroshii May 2012 #1
That, and to prove the need for 3waygeek May 2012 #11
As I read, acorn bundled those voter registrations that they knew were bogus newspeak May 2012 #12
Does that "turn in all registrations even fake ones" law exist in California? alp227 May 2012 #20
Generally, if you are allowed by a state to register voters, you MUST TURN IN everything SharonAnn May 2012 #22
Yes. Read the form. xxqqqzme May 2012 #32
I suspect its like someone here said already, they are doing it the hopes that it cstanleytech May 2012 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author xxqqqzme May 2012 #33
This is why every state should have same-day registration dragonlady May 2012 #30
No, you're not going to get more votes for your side gratuitous May 2012 #26
Sounds like that voter fraud they keep worrying about. nt bemildred May 2012 #2
It's only "voter fraud" ... surrealAmerican May 2012 #15
Thanks for clearing that up. nt bemildred May 2012 #25
Quick! Get James O'Keefe on the case! tanyev May 2012 #3
DAMNIT!! Wait Wut May 2012 #4
They should be made to pay to track those people down and reregister them. Bill Rove directly. leveymg May 2012 #5
Voter fraud committed by Republicans is never reported by any news org. CenaW May 2012 #6
Let Rev Al Sharpton know, he'll report on it big time nt julian09 May 2012 #8
re:GOP Voter Registration Firm Turns in Thousands of 'Invalid' Registration Forms in California allan01 May 2012 #7
Also, they have been known to do things that would cause a Democratic voter's registration SharonAnn May 2012 #23
There it is the effing fraud, Iliyah May 2012 #9
Thank you for publishing this, and posting it here. People really SHOULD know about it. n/t Judi Lynn May 2012 #10
i think the politically correct term is "physically challenged" unblock May 2012 #13
The Republican Party simply does not believe in representative Democracy, hayrow1 May 2012 #14
Allende was a Marxist who was overthrown by rightwingers supported by Nixon and CIA chief Bush rfranklin May 2012 #18
And Pinochet "privatized" many state owned companies by selling them cheaply to friends. SharonAnn May 2012 #24
IOKIYAR sakabatou May 2012 #16
Wouldn't there be federal charges when using Social Security numbers? LiberalFighter May 2012 #17
Thanks for keeping us posted, Brad, there are very few as dedicated to this facet of democracy. freshwest May 2012 #19
Legalizing Marijuana - A New Republican Strategy? (to get voters) in 2006 annm4peace May 2012 #21
Conspiracy charges for the owner, election fraud charges for all the workers... saras May 2012 #27
Brad thanks for reporting this davidpdx May 2012 #28
Predictable GOP response in 3...2...1... voltage spyker May 2012 #29
Thank you Brad. drm604 May 2012 #31
I would suspect that Fox News would report this as PROOF of a problem (that doesn't exist) underpants May 2012 #34
I think Faux will report on this. They will "mistakenly" say it was a Democratic-hired firm & jillan May 2012 #36
They peopbably did it to say look... hrmjustin May 2012 #37
Voter ID ALREADY required in cases like this, as per Federal law! BradBlog May 2012 #38
What are the odds that there won't be even one prosecution? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #39
The only way Repukes can win elections is by cheating and lying. SunSeeker May 2012 #40
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