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In reply to the discussion: Fla. Republican: We wanted to suppress black votes [View all]24601
(3,959 posts)29. He does indeed. Our local papers are full of the stories of his firing and his efforts to get
even. It seems that his attempt to extort money for silence was summarily rejected.
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This voter suppression shit STARTED in Florida in 1997-1998. Jeb Bush* and Cruella de Harris.....
Raster
Jul 2012
#2
He does indeed. Our local papers are full of the stories of his firing and his efforts to get
24601
Jul 2012
#29
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
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
That's so obvious it's hard to understand why the Feds haven't stepped in sooner.
Baitball Blogger
Jul 2012
#20
yeah, well, we already know there was voter intimidation and blacklisting legal voters
newspeak
Jul 2012
#39
How will we ever undo all that has been wrought on the USA by Cheaters winning elections?
Coyotl
Jul 2012
#17
that's what i'm saying... rope them with the wellsfargo/bofa/hbc money launderers through Super PACs
Robeysays
Jul 2012
#21
When he says that "we wanted to suppress black votes". It has a ring of authenticity.
Kalidurga
Jul 2012
#26
"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
Well, Well, Well, Isn't This Amazing. The Truth Is Not Stranger Than Fiction. Republicans = Crooks!
cantbeserious
Aug 2012
#49