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8. Likely all true, but that he sat on this until he was in trouble, won't help much. The man's a mess.

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 02:47 PM

Jul 2012

Would have been good if he'd done something to stop them instead of riding the gravy train during those years. Just turned a blind eye while furthering his own ambitions. It's a little too late to let that horse out of the barn now, but this may still have legs and may be used by Holder in his fight with Florida. Just want to get this resolved before the election. We still have a few months to stop the massive voter suppression, but it's hard to get it reversed in the face of continous media coverage justifying it.

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Fla. Republican: We wanted to suppress black votes [View all] Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 OP

It is one thing to talk about it. Stuart G Jul 2012 #1

This voter suppression shit STARTED in Florida in 1997-1998. Jeb Bush* and Cruella de Harris..... Raster Jul 2012 #2

Would be nice if they could fine someone more credible. Dawgs Jul 2012 #3

That maybe true, but, Stuart G Jul 2012 #4

Well.. maybe he has some documentation to back it up. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #7

You expect Republicans to be decent? lark Jul 2012 #11

Bravo! How many decent people end up as Republicans in the first place! n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #15

Romney's Bain Capital exit lie! ajain31 Jul 2012 #36

Like They Say, Sir, You Do Not Go To a Whorehouse Looking For A Nun The Magistrate Jul 2012 #14

You have to start somewhere Bradical79 Jul 2012 #25

He does indeed. Our local papers are full of the stories of his firing and his efforts to get 24601 Jul 2012 #29

And which papers are those? Occulus Jul 2012 #30

We get the Tampa Bay Times (formerly St. Pete Times) on home delivery 7 days/week. 24601 Aug 2012 #42

he's the former Repuke party chair, geesh - that's a high post & it used to be respectable wordpix Aug 2012 #45

When does somebody go to jail for voter suppression? sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #5

When they block Republicans from voting. nt Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 #6

+1 harun Jul 2012 #10

Likely all true, but that he sat on this until he was in trouble, won't help much. The man's a mess. freshwest Jul 2012 #8

Does the deposition represent his cooperation with authorities? Fridays Child Jul 2012 #32

Thank you, Captain Obvious sakabatou Jul 2012 #9

it is nice though barbtries Jul 2012 #12

In Florida, they just want land owners to vote. tclambert Jul 2012 #13

That's so obvious it's hard to understand why the Feds haven't stepped in sooner. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #20

Then, only the banks would be able to vote. Dont call me Shirley Jul 2012 #23

It needs to be more solid than just his word and that deposition. JoeInNy Jul 2012 #16

Enjoy your stay defending the Rs Coyotl Jul 2012 #18

yeah, well, we already know there was voter intimidation and blacklisting legal voters newspeak Jul 2012 #39

Verrrry interesting chknltl Jul 2012 #40

How will we ever undo all that has been wrought on the USA by Cheaters winning elections? Coyotl Jul 2012 #17

It's RICO time! elehhhhna Jul 2012 #19

that's what i'm saying... rope them with the wellsfargo/bofa/hbc money launderers through Super PACs Robeysays Jul 2012 #21

Yeah. progressoid Jul 2012 #22

Precisely Sherman A1 Jul 2012 #31

K & R! mia Jul 2012 #24

When he says that "we wanted to suppress black votes". It has a ring of authenticity. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #26

What a shock. I never imagined. nt Flatulo Jul 2012 #27

They always have since the damn party was created gregoire Jul 2012 #28

So that's why Lincoln started the civil war - who knew!? 24601 Aug 2012 #43

It's all the fault of those liberals for giving alfredo Jul 2012 #33

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2012 #34

re:Fla. Republican: We wanted to suppress black votes allan01 Jul 2012 #35

there ya go! The GOP is anti-democratic fascisthunter Jul 2012 #37

Just one more corruption down the memory hole... santamargarita Jul 2012 #38

kick G_j Jul 2012 #41

this news is like when Ken Mehlman Came out JI7 Aug 2012 #44

"minority outreach programs were not fit for the Republican Party.” How racist can you get? wordpix Aug 2012 #46

You would think so but there are always some suckers willing to be tokens for the tokens. johnlucas Aug 2012 #47

I'd love to see Obama use this in his ads lindysalsagal Aug 2012 #48

Well, Well, Well, Isn't This Amazing. The Truth Is Not Stranger Than Fiction. Republicans = Crooks! cantbeserious Aug 2012 #49