* to "Improve" Voting Rights Act in 2006? Wanna buy a bridge?

[Tommymac]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/07/20050711-3.html#
:wtf:
Very last question the Scottymander took on Monday:

Q Scott, voting rights reauthorization. I understand the President is for voting rights reauthorization, but he still wants to study portions of it. It sounds kind of contradictory. Could you explain what that means, as it's up for renewal?

MR. McCLELLAN: Sure. As you point out, it's up of reauthorization in 2006. The President does support reauthorization. That process is getting underway in Congress. And as it works its way through Congress, the White House will look at and consider any improvements to strengthen it. And that's -- that's really where it stands at this point.

Q Well, what does he think could strengthen it? What tweaks is he thinking of right now --

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think that's something we'll look at. There are suggestions that I'm sure people are going to make as we move forward, and we'll look at and consider those suggestions. The President also met with the Congressional Black Caucus and said he would take their views into account as we move forward, as well.

Improvements? Like perhaps making it easier for minorities? Hah. The * crime family's track record sure doesn't point that way.

I am skeptical of any 'improvements' this BFFE crime family makes - this is very unsettling.

[Hissyspit]

1. They won't keep their slimy hands off of ANYTHING good about...

this country.

[EFerrari]

2. I think this means, he's going to make sure we ALL have

as many shiney new Republican machines as we can buy. Or, mayb Diebold, Sequoia and ES&S will just toss them at us from the back of a campaign truck?

To the trenches, my friends.

[FreedomAngel82]

3. Of course

He'll totally ignore the Black Caucus.

[Tommymac]

5. Valid concerns...but this is about the Voting

Rights Act of 1965 parts of which expire in 2007.

Machines will not be the issue if minorities (or the opposition party members) are not allowed use them.

I'm scared the rethugs are going to go around to the back door on this one...and propose something that sounds good but actually is the opposite of what it says...i.e. "Blue Skies" Act and the "Fair" Election "Reform" Act.

[EFerrari]

6. I'm not saying this very well.

In 2004, they used the same tactics against the youth vote that the Black community has been fighting all these years.

And with great success.

They will use this opportunity to tout their support for "minority" voters by -- making us all minority voters. The machines are the simplest way to do that. Watch.

[justinsb]

4. He'll make it so easy

they'll be able to vote Republican without even knowing about it. So easy that Terry Schiavo will be able to vote for Jeb Bush.