I mean normally the right accuses the left of voter fraud and the left accuses the right of voter suppression, irony would be something like "Chicago officials accuse Justice Department of not looking into claims of the dead voting".
Mind clarifying the source of irony here?
I'd also like to add that Holder deserves this slap in the face after his remarks, voter fraud truly is often very hard to prosecute, since it can be difficult to show criminal intent as opposed to neglect or accident, but denying it happens is like denying jaywalking or illegal Friday night poker games occur because you never bother to prosecute them... though without the moral high ground of being able to say it's not a big deal or worth the resources to look into.
Mind clarifying the source of irony here?
I'd also like to add that Holder deserves this slap in the face after his remarks, voter fraud truly is often very hard to prosecute, since it can be difficult to show criminal intent as opposed to neglect or accident, but denying it happens is like denying jaywalking or illegal Friday night poker games occur because you never bother to prosecute them... though without the moral high ground of being able to say it's not a big deal or worth the resources to look into.
One just happens to be more noticeable than the other, depending upon one's perspective. I'd rather have a few thousand cases of the dead voting/voting twice than tens of thousands who have "malfunctions" at voter booths and being somehow restricted in their right to vote if there has to be some form of electoral irregularity. It's all a black eye and even worse when our governments in the past have lambasted other countries for their electoral irregularities. Beam in the eye and so forth.
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No voter fraud Mr. Holder? I beg to differ.....
- 09/04/2012 07:13:46 PM
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- 09/04/2012 07:13:46 PM
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The irony of a Republican-leaning person pointing this out...
*NM*
- 09/04/2012 08:37:33 PM
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*NM*
- 09/04/2012 08:37:33 PM
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Why is it ironic?
- 09/04/2012 09:54:10 PM
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The irony is merely that of the pot and the kettle
- 10/04/2012 01:05:39 AM
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If you are referring to FL in 2000.....those machines were bought by Dems.....
- 10/04/2012 01:17:26 AM
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Was thinking more about Ohio to be honest
- 10/04/2012 01:22:55 AM
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Intentional Voting Suppression is what they are trying to do in Florida right now(due to a 2011 law)
- 10/04/2012 04:22:25 AM
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Honestly, I'm fine with convicted felons permanently losing their right to vote.....
- 10/04/2012 04:34:31 AM
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I am also fine with stupid people not being allowed to vote
- 10/04/2012 04:36:20 AM
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Agreed - stupid people should not be allowed to vote, maybe an IQ test?
- 10/04/2012 05:17:43 AM
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I don't know about permanently...
- 10/04/2012 02:10:10 PM
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Who is talking about letting felons vote in prison?
- 10/04/2012 02:24:29 PM
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The League of Women Voters, for one
- 10/04/2012 08:50:39 PM
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Well, that is simply ridiculous then, and merits no consideration.
- 10/04/2012 11:53:04 PM
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To play Devil's Advocate, there's some legitimacy to the concept
- 11/04/2012 04:24:37 AM
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Sounds like people deliberately missing the point more than anything.
- 11/04/2012 07:45:40 AM
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Ohio? When? *NM*
- 10/04/2012 04:30:29 AM
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2008.
- 10/04/2012 04:37:15 AM
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Once again, Dems were running those polls and counties.
- 10/04/2012 05:19:14 AM
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they were not in 2004 and still had vote supression and irregularities
- 10/04/2012 04:44:36 PM
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I think you've got your facts wrong
- 10/04/2012 09:00:55 PM
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well, to be fair, it *has* been 8 years
- 11/04/2012 03:49:17 AM
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- 11/04/2012 03:49:17 AM
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Fair Enough, my 'memory' is mostly google based on this anyway, from about a year ago and now
- 11/04/2012 04:00:57 AM
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Stating something doesn't make it true
- 10/04/2012 04:10:33 AM
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I'm impressed that you wrote so much in reply
- 10/04/2012 04:36:02 AM
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Then demonstrate that by having the courtesy to rebut it or withdraw your remarks
- 10/04/2012 06:30:52 AM
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How long voting takes is a function of machines, not voters.
- 10/04/2012 02:08:39 PM
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It's a function of various factors, that can certainly be one
- 10/04/2012 08:12:08 PM
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Ohio in 2004 was hinky enough to prompt the only Congressional challenge since 1876s Corrupt Bargain
- 10/04/2012 11:36:52 PM
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The fact that it's possible doesn't mean it's widespread, nor that every countermeasure is justified *NM*
- 10/04/2012 11:57:16 AM
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As long as people need not purchase their voting requirements, voter IDs are fine by me.
- 10/04/2012 12:53:35 PM
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