Comments on: STUDY: Feds Prosecuted Only 38 Cases Of Voter Fraud Between 2002-05, 14 Were Thrown Out http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:06:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3807811 Briseadh na Faire Thu, 17 May 2007 01:40:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3807811 But...Ann Coulter got her case dismissed! Her case alone is nearly 3% of the total "voter fraud" cases! The whole point is not to convict people for voter fraud, but to frighten people away from the poles in the first place; people who already have a negative view of law enforcement; people who have experienced police initmidation tactics; people who lack the financial resources to fight a wrongful arrest. But…Ann Coulter got her case dismissed! Her case alone is nearly 3% of the total “voter fraud” cases!

The whole point is not to convict people for voter fraud, but to frighten people away from the poles in the first place; people who already have a negative view of law enforcement; people who have experienced police initmidation tactics; people who lack the financial resources to fight a wrongful arrest.

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806572 m12 Wed, 16 May 2007 17:19:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806572 #21 When there's no ID required and anyone can walk in, claim to be whomever they want, vote accordingly, and walk out the door never to be seen again, where exactly would this evidence come from? #21

When there’s no ID required and anyone can walk in, claim to be whomever they want, vote accordingly, and walk out the door never to be seen again, where exactly would this evidence come from?

]]> By: joe http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806480 joe Wed, 16 May 2007 16:53:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806480 "OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys? Comment by Jake — May 16, 2007 @ 10:28 am" I keep looking for the statement that those 24 individuals found guilty of voter fraud should be released, but I can't find it. Can you help me out, Jake? “OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys?

Comment by Jake — May 16, 2007 @ 10:28 am”

I keep looking for the statement that those 24 individuals found guilty of voter fraud should be released, but I can’t find it. Can you help me out, Jake?

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806355 Wayne Wed, 16 May 2007 16:05:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806355 OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys? Comment by Jake No crime is ok, that's why we always call the cops on you for taking those drugs that make you so delusional. OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys?

Comment by Jake

No crime is ok, that’s why we always call the cops on you for taking those drugs that make you so delusional.

]]> By: gorn by any other name http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806266 gorn by any other name Wed, 16 May 2007 15:42:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806266 <strong>With this regime, it’s hard to distinguish between intentional corruption, abject incompetence, and flat-out stupidity.</strong> - me Come to think of it, these are not mutually exclusive properties for this regime. They work in tandem. For example: 1. Idea generation- Karl Rove - <em>intentional corruption </em> 2. Idea implementation - Alleyoop Gonzales - <em>abject incompetence</em> 3. Idea propagation - Jake - <em>flat-out stupidity</em> 4. Repeat loop endlessly With this regime, it’s hard to distinguish between intentional corruption, abject incompetence, and flat-out stupidity. – me

Come to think of it, these are not mutually exclusive properties for this regime. They work in tandem. For example:

1. Idea generation- Karl Rove – intentional corruption

2. Idea implementation – Alleyoop Gonzales – abject incompetence

3. Idea propagation – Jake – flat-out stupidity

4. Repeat loop endlessly

]]> By: gorn by any other name http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806251 gorn by any other name Wed, 16 May 2007 15:36:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806251 <strong>"OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys?"</strong> - Jake Are you really this stupid? This was Gonzales "top priority"? How many votes were cast in 2002-2005? 200 million? And they found 24 cases of fraudulent votes? Great prioritization of the justice department. With this regime, it's hard to distinguish between intentional corruption, abject incompetence, and flat-out stupidity. Not unlike Jake and his troll-sisters. “OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys?” – Jake

Are you really this stupid? This was Gonzales “top priority”? How many votes were cast in 2002-2005? 200 million? And they found 24 cases of fraudulent votes? Great prioritization of the justice department.

With this regime, it’s hard to distinguish between intentional corruption, abject incompetence, and flat-out stupidity. Not unlike Jake and his troll-sisters.

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806198 Karim Wed, 16 May 2007 15:21:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806198 Rove did not like seeing Black ad Latino people votig. Shameless. Rove did not like seeing Black ad Latino people votig. Shameless.

]]> By: Tundra http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806196 Tundra Wed, 16 May 2007 15:21:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806196 They need to get rid of all the U.S Attorney's for failing to prosecute these cases. Oh wait, never mind. They need to get rid of all the U.S Attorney’s for failing to prosecute these cases.

Oh wait, never mind.

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806157 hellinabucket Wed, 16 May 2007 15:03:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806157 Scoody Doo, deserve a Scooby snack. Election Fraud is the big dark secret. Scoody Doo, deserve a Scooby snack. Election Fraud is the big dark secret.

]]> By: Scooby Doo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806121 Scooby Doo Wed, 16 May 2007 14:43:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806121 The Reichwingnut "voter fraud" attack is just another piece of Rovian bullshit. It is called projection. Rove projects his side's faults onto the other side, to minimize the problem. It is a very effective smear tactic. In this case, the election fraud is being done wholesale by the Repukes. They fixed Florida in 2000, and fixed Ohio and other states in 2004. They are constantly being accused of this with more and more evidence coming in. So, to defuse the real accusation of election fraud by Repukes, Rove pushes a phony accusation of voter fraud by Dems. Clever bastard, isn't he. Someday he is going to come to a bad end. The Reichwingnut “voter fraud” attack is just another piece of Rovian bullshit. It is called projection. Rove projects his side’s faults onto the other side, to minimize the problem. It is a very effective smear tactic.

In this case, the election fraud is being done wholesale by the Repukes. They fixed Florida in 2000, and fixed Ohio and other states in 2004. They are constantly being accused of this with more and more evidence coming in.

So, to defuse the real accusation of election fraud by Repukes, Rove pushes a phony accusation of voter fraud by Dems.

Clever bastard, isn’t he. Someday he is going to come to a bad end.

]]> By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806114 Art Wed, 16 May 2007 14:41:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806114 There are sooo many people registering Democratic. There must be fraud! :) There are sooo many people registering Democratic. There must be fraud!
:)

]]> By: Scooby Doo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806112 Scooby Doo Wed, 16 May 2007 14:40:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806112 Ruh Roh!! Rarl Rove!! Rarl Rove!! Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r!! Ruh Roh!!

Rarl Rove!! Rarl Rove!!

Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r!!

]]> By: Pernie Born http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806108 Pernie Born Wed, 16 May 2007 14:37:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806108 If people are legitimately-registered voters, why would this alleged Rovian scheme affect them? Conspiracy theorizing is fun, but not generally productive. There are real problems to be addressed; this is not one of them. If people are legitimately-registered voters, why would this alleged Rovian scheme affect them? Conspiracy theorizing is fun, but not generally productive. There are real problems to be addressed; this is not one of them.

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806098 TripMaster Monkey Wed, 16 May 2007 14:31:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806098 Jake sez: <blockquote><em>OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys?</em></blockquote> Just the imaginary ones. Jake sez:

OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys?

Just the imaginary ones.

]]> By: Jake http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806093 Jake Wed, 16 May 2007 14:28:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806093 OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys? OK, so SOME crimes are fine with you guys?

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806089 Keith H. Wed, 16 May 2007 14:26:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806089 I believe T-blossom's days in government are rapidly drawing to a close. And that would be a permanent closure of his slimey, illegal actions, when he finds himself being prosecuted. I believe T-blossom’s days in government are rapidly drawing to a close.
And that would be a permanent closure of his slimey, illegal actions, when he finds himself being prosecuted.

]]> By: Mark Bellig Sucks http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806085 Mark Bellig Sucks Wed, 16 May 2007 14:25:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806085 RFK jr did a nice piece on "voter fraud" for Rolling Stone. I recommend it to anyone that has not read it. In Wisconsin, the radical right (translated:every talk rado station) continues to hammer on voter fraud, even though I am aware of only 1 case where someone was convicted. RFK jr did a nice piece on “voter fraud” for Rolling Stone. I recommend it to anyone that has not read it. In Wisconsin, the radical right (translated:every talk rado station) continues to hammer on voter fraud, even though I am aware of only 1 case where someone was convicted.

]]> By: Michael Jones http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806084 Michael Jones Wed, 16 May 2007 14:23:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806084 And how many votes were screwed-up in Sarasota,FL and how much time has the DOJ spent on that? And how many votes were screwed-up in Sarasota,FL and how much time has the DOJ spent on that?

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806081 hellinabucket Wed, 16 May 2007 14:22:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806081 This has been Rove's end game. minimize the voter pool and concentrate neocon voting blocs. And it would have worked too if it weren't for those meddling kids and their dog Scooby. This has been Rove’s end game. minimize the voter pool and concentrate neocon voting blocs.

And it would have worked too if it weren’t for those meddling kids and their dog Scooby.

]]> By: pgw http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/comment-page-1/#comment-3806074 pgw Wed, 16 May 2007 14:18:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/16/voter-fraud-study/#comment-3806074 "nothing is more fraught with fraud than voter-registration campaigns waged in working-class and poor neighborhoods that are largely black or Hispanic." they just can't deal with minorities having the right to vote. “nothing is more fraught with fraud than voter-registration campaigns waged in working-class and poor neighborhoods that are largely black or Hispanic.”

they just can’t deal with minorities having the right to vote.

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