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In the discussion thread: Florida Voter Purge Will Continue, Defying Federal Warning [View all]

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Sat Jun 2, 2012, 12:52 PM

Woody Woodpecker (562 posts)

5. What are the legal options? Can Scott be placed under arrest for violating the voting laws

like NOW?

He is no longer fit to govern Florida, and hasn't since Voldemort was elected.

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101 replies	Author	Time	Post
Florida Voter Purge Will Continue, Defying Federal Warning [View all]	kpete	Jun 2012	OP
Note to self: Call County elections supervisor to storngly urge them to stop if	1monster	Jun 2012	#1
Looks like the damage is done...	FarPoint	Jun 2012	#3
The "hit" they are willing to take is against the Democratic party for "supporting	Vincardog	Jun 2012	#40
Repairing the damage is not too late.	LiberalFighter	Jun 2012	#96
I'm stunned	mitchtv	Jun 2012	#2
What exactly was Holders threat?	FarPoint	Jun 2012	#4
He told them if they didn't stop purging the voter roles	Bluenorthwest	Jun 2012	#6
that's about the extent	mitchtv	Jun 2012	#8
+1	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#28
...	awoke_in_2003	Jun 2012	#34
.	Guy Whitey Corngood	Jun 2012	#46
Yeah, God forbid the Justice Dept. actually pursue justice	ArcticFox	Jun 2012	#65
What are the legal options? Can Scott be placed under arrest for violating the voting laws	Woody Woodpecker	Jun 2012	#5
Maybe Holder can send another strongly worded letter. This time say, "I really mean it."	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#23
He might if he loses years of legal battles. Before that, no.	Kablooie	Jun 2012	#85
Their option is to try to get a federal court order. Absent that, there is no effective	24601	Jun 2012	#90
This is a clear violation of the 15th Amendment	Joe Bacon	Jun 2012	#95
The state needs to be sued...	and-justice-for-all	Jun 2012	#7
I think this is what we call a Constitutional Crisis	malthaussen	Jun 2012	#9
"I wonder if the defenders of the Constitution will do their jobs?"	TrollBuster9090	Jun 2012	#20
We have had a constitutional crisis...	awoke_in_2003	Jun 2012	#35
The constitution has been broken	GeorgeGist	Jun 2012	#41
NO; We have had a constitutional crisis...	Vincardog	Jun 2012	#42
I can agree with that...	awoke_in_2003	Jun 2012	#45
The Constitutional Scholar	malthaussen	Jun 2012	#60
I actually believed having a "constitutional scholar" in the Whitehouse	pscot	Jun 2012	#98
It's the old definition of "lawyer," pscot	malthaussen	Jun 2012	#99
So a constitutional scholar is one skilled	pscot	Jun 2012	#101
I agree. The Political class is complicit in the take over of our country	Vincardog	Jun 2012	#61
Nah, we don't have those anymore.	Autumn	Jun 2012	#52
Eisenhower would have sent in the 82nd Airborne, but Obama	Vidar	Jun 2012	#10
"Justice Department officials declined to comment." Isn't that just great.	Demit	Jun 2012	#11
You usually decline to comment	quaker bill	Jun 2012	#55
+1	jaysunb	Jun 2012	#63
Not all progressives are lawyers.	Demit	Jun 2012	#88
"Criminals must be permitted to commit the crime before you prosecute."	former9thward	Jun 2012	#93
I did not know that. Thanks.	Demit	Jun 2012	#87
This message was self-deleted by its author	bigtree	Jun 2012	#12
After you link , look further down the article.. for some good news...	Stuart G	Jun 2012	#13
For all those that believe Gore and Bush were the same in 2000(and Kerry/Bush)	graham4anything	Jun 2012	#14
Crist did NOT run against Scott as a Democrat!	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#21
yoiu obviously did not read correctly	graham4anything	Jun 2012	#36
well, your post was full of incomplete sentences and poor grammer.	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#50
bullshit. this is the fault of all citizens who look the other way as election faud is repetaed year	robinlynne	Jun 2012	#24
There were lots of people in the streets down here	kdmorris	Jun 2012	#71
where? Florida? Glad to hear it. I remmebr watching the SUpreme Court travesty in desbelief.	robinlynne	Jun 2012	#75
This post was hidden by jury decision.	gmpierce	Jun 2012	#44
Yes, having the DLC in control of the Democratic Party	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#51
The very soul of the conservative has been revealed.	Gregorian	Jun 2012	#15
It is unreal that we would see our elections become some sort of Kangaroo election.	lookingfortruth	Jun 2012	#16
The two options for the Obama Administration are:	TrollBuster9090	Jun 2012	#17
Mike Papantonio said	Capt.Rocky300	Jun 2012	#18
The letter is the first step, refusing to follow #2, Fed Law Suit #3, goes to Supreme Ct #4..????nt	Stuart G	Jun 2012	#19
Given the current make up of the Supreme Court...	TrollBuster9090	Jun 2012	#22
lots of luck!	gmpierce	Jun 2012	#47
Thats funny in 2000 this same court intervened in the Florida recount	bigdarryl	Jun 2012	#49
For the first time, if it gets that far, the USSC would be forced to revisit Bush v Gore	Woody Woodpecker	Jun 2012	#57
What would the next step be?	sakabatou	Jun 2012	#25
those steps should bring us past the election so,,,	mitchtv	Jun 2012	#33
seeking an emergency injunction in Federal Court	quaker bill	Jun 2012	#56
Will someone please tell Holder that Detzner and Scott are selling medical marijuana?	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#26
+1	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#30
DUzy candidate!	rocktivity	Jun 2012	#31
Just had Dragon Oil	Woody Woodpecker	Jun 2012	#59
Ironic . . .	aggiesal	Jun 2012	#27
This is a cure for a problem that doesn't exist	Botany	Jun 2012	#29
So should the feds send in the Marines?	Cleita	Jun 2012	#32
IMO, Holder should send in federal marshals to arrest Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner.	PADemD	Jun 2012	#37
Scott too, since he gave Detzmer the orders.	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#53
That would work.	Cleita	Jun 2012	#67
This Has Earmarks Of Watergate's Saturday Night Massacre	DallasNE	Jun 2012	#38
It's just to effective for the RW, they can't	shcrane71	Jun 2012	#39
EXACTLY SO! Romney can WIN if they continue	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#76
And the media won't act as the "fourth estate" against this type of corruption.	shcrane71	Jun 2012	#91
This is what you get when you "look forward".	Marr	Jun 2012	#43
Accurate for who?	SGMRTDARMY	Jun 2012	#48
Time to send one of two things	DFW	Jun 2012	#54
I bet some more county elections officials will object,	elleng	Jun 2012	#58
I believe all or almost all county elections supervisors	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#62
LOVE it, and for first time, wish I were living in Florida, where I'd encourage County officials.	elleng	Jun 2012	#66
I heard that also. Have you heard anything more?	lumpy	Jun 2012	#73
Prob nothing over the weekend.	HooptieWagon	Jun 2012	#74
You're right.	Lasher	Jun 2012	#86
K & R !!!	WillyT	Jun 2012	#64
Scott is calling Holder's bluff. nt	NorthCarolina	Jun 2012	#68
Justice Department Response	PlanetBev	Jun 2012	#69
"...we are going to ... do everything that we can legally do to make sure ...	Scuba	Jun 2012	#70
Same thing they did before the 2000 election	kdmorris	Jun 2012	#72
If you've moved recently you might get purged	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#77
Been in the same house for 11 years	kdmorris	Jun 2012	#78
Ut oh	flamingdem	Jun 2012	#79
Yep! n/t	kdmorris	Jun 2012	#80
"Florida will defy a federal warning to stop purging people..."	unkachuck	Jun 2012	#81
Arrest the SoS and send him to real prison	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#82
So who still thinks we're going to beat these people peacefully?	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#83
That either or attitude is not conducive for a win-win conclusion	nolabels	Jun 2012	#89
Justice needs to arrest and jail some assholes...IMO. nt	MADem	Jun 2012	#84
If Obama had a spine he would send the National Guard to protect voters...	Odin2005	Jun 2012	#92
Let's see what the Supreme Court has to say about this	Incitatus	Jun 2012	#94
Looking more and more like Bush V Gore every day.	sarcasmo	Jun 2012	#97
the repugs and the media have catapulted the meme that there's all this voter fraud	newspeak	Jun 2012	#100

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