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elleng

(130,126 posts)
58. I bet some more county elections officials will object,
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 03:19 PM
Jun 2012

as the 'head' county election official already has, as I recall.

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
Post removed Post removed 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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