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From Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/21/1300891/-Can-t-vote-because-you-forgot-your-I-D-Here-s-how-one-Arkansas-Republican-solved-that-problem?detail=facebook
Republican Asa Hutchinson, the former congressman and current candidate for governor of Arkansas, is a big fan of the state's new voter I.D. law. So what happened when Mr. Hutchinson tried to vote on Tuesday?
Olson says Hutchinson thought the incident was a little bit of an inconvenience but still believes the law is necessary.
And so, to the elderly or infirm voter who had to arrange for transportation to the polls, to the single mom who managed to find a babysitter for an hour, to the minimum wage worker who ran over to vote during lunch, remember, forgetting your I.D. isn't the end of the world, it's only a "little bit of an inconvenience." Just have your staffer run home and get it for you. Problem solved!
liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)geardaddy
(24,926 posts)It's a minor inconvenience.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)We should all be so elite. I declare: Inequality!!
Asa flagrantly used a government employee for his private business. That's supposed to be illegal. Will he get away with it?
father founding
(619 posts)So Assa is a Socialist.
MuseRider
(34,095 posts)would we even get to the polls without a driver? Sheesh!
Skittles
(153,104 posts)and this is the kind of asshole who calls Democrats "elitist"
DFW
(54,268 posts)I didn't think so.
DhhD
(4,695 posts)to hold a place in line until the next day if necessary.
DFW
(54,268 posts)And then have about 1000 people a day call asking for one of his staffers to help them do errands.
Maybe then he'll figure out why some people have a slightly less easy time of it than he does.
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)TygrBright
(20,753 posts)"Forgot your ID? Call this number (Hutchinson office #) and a staffer will go and get it for you and bring it here!"
evilly,
Bright
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)Heather MC
(8,084 posts)Mine a year ago.
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)11 Bravo
(23,925 posts)And if you don't have a staffer or a manservant, I'm beginning to think you probably shouldn't be allowed to vote anyway!
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)riqster
(13,986 posts)Moonwalk
(2,322 posts)...and yourself one as well so you can call him and send him after your i.d. Buying stuff for yourself and your staff is what tax money is for, right?
grilled onions
(1,957 posts)It IS an effort for many to even get to the polls after they jump hoops to even get an I.D. Many have to get transportation by paying a neighbor or a distant relative because most of their "drivers" as as poor as they are...meanwhile Mr. Asa gets his transport plus retrieval service on the tax payers dime. Outside of buying a little "help" during election time would they truly sacrifice money and the determination to get to the polls?
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)CatWoman
(79,293 posts)DFW
(54,268 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)election day, and ask whoever answers if one of his staffers could run by their house and pick up their ID for 'em--it would only be a "little bit of an inconvenienc
e," after all, since the voter doesn't have a staffer, why not use one that is ALREADY BEING PAID BY THE TAXPAYERS?
I think people should demand that he reimburse the government for that "personal service" that had nothing to do with his governmental duties and everything to do with his privilege and laziness and inattentiveness.
Cha
(296,742 posts)Gothmog
(144,884 posts)Juanita Jean was offended by this GOP official's actions here. http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/05/21/but-asa-not-all-of-us-have-staff/
Asa Hutchinson, the damn Governor of Arkansas and major Voter ID devotee, showed up at the polls yesterday without his voter ID.
But, not to worrySpokesman Christian Olson told The Associated Press that Asa Hutchinson forgot his ID when he attempted to vote at the polls in Bentonville on Monday. Olson says a staffer was able to retrieve the ID and bring it to Hutchinson so he could vote.
Hutchinson thought the incident was a little bit of an inconvenience but still believes the law is necessary.
So, there ya go thats the answer. No ID? Get your staff to retrieve it.
Why the hell didnt we think of that before now
Beartracks
(12,793 posts)"This is a real tribute to America, to voter responsibility."
I may have paraphrased him a bit to capture the spirit of GOPsters.
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Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)absolutely captures the loathsome spirit of the Rethuglican party. It needs to spread throughout AK, and I'm in agreement with posters on that point. So when is the next election in Arkansas? Folks might want to phone Asa's office beforehand requesting a staffer. In actual practice, however, in precincts where there are always long lines and hassles, good to plan ahead. If you need a ride, nail one down early, if you have a ride to give, make your availability known again, early.
calimary
(81,085 posts)Everybody in Arkansas - phone assa hutchinson's office and request that a staffer come and fix it for them.
For general inquiries please call: (501) 223-9990
For scheduling inquiries please call: (479)-202-8800
And here are two office addresses:
Little Rock Office:
500 Pleasant Valley Drive
Building A, Suite F
Little Rock, AR.
Rogers Office:
3300 Market Street
Suite 406
Rogers, AR.
See more at: http://www.asaforgovernor.com/contact/#sthash.3GwcABtK.dpuf
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Staged.
NBachers
(17,076 posts)calimary
(81,085 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,628 posts)geardaddy
(24,926 posts)I love it.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)said no voter ever.