Yet another Pub spills the beans on what their voting policy is all about

[KingOrfeo]

This time, in Ohio.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s recent decision to prohibit early voting on nights and weekends in all districts has many concerned about the effect on voter turnout in the state, particularly among low-income and minority communities. But one Republican Party chairman is content to suppress votes among this vulnerable demographic. Doug Preisse, chairman of the Republican Party in Franklin County, which contains the city of Columbus, admitted in an email to the Columbus Dispatch that black voters would now have a more difficult time voting:

I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine. Let’s be fair and reasonable.

Preisse was one of the board of elections members who blocked Democratic efforts in Franklin County to expand voting hours to evenings and weekends. According to the Dispatch, he called claims of unfairness “bullshit. Quote me!”

In partisan-neutral civic-democratic terms, Mr. Preisse, a "voter-turnout machine" is an unequivocally good thing. Also "fair and reasonable".

 

[KingOrfeo]

I say "yet another" because this not-even-Freudian slip is coming right after Mike Turzai, GOP majority leader of the state HoR of Pennsylvania, blurted that the state's new voter-ID law "is going to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania."

 

[koalabear]

Twinkie boy would be lost without Soros.

 

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[KingOrfeo]

Ultimately, Oreo believes the Census Department should be allowed to cast a blanket vote for all Americans in minority communities regardless of age and laws; and such vote should be cast for Democrat candidates because they and he know what's best for them.

Really? Is that all ya got? Lameass.

 

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[zipman]

Ultimately, Oreo believes the Census Department should be allowed to cast a blanket vote for all Americans in minority communities regardless of age and laws; and such vote should be cast for Democrat candidates because they and he know what's best for them.

So you don't think that polls should open early and close late to ensure every hard working person gets to exercise their right and civic responsibility to vote?

 

[crazychemgirl]

I'd love it if they could do online voting... I'm sure a lot more people would do it if they could be wearing pajama's.

 

[Wrong Element]

Preisse remembers when Republicans could still win in Franklin County, before the party went apeshit. He's frustrated. "Why, if only we could stop those coloreds and wetbacks from voting," he believes, "my job would be so much easier."

They must be getting cocky, between Preisse and that bozo in Pennsylvania. They're not even trying to pretend that "voter fraud" is a concern any longer.

 

[mercury14]

I say "yet another" because this not-even-Freudian slip is coming right after Mike Turzai, GOP majority leader of the state HoR of Pennsylvania, blurted that the state's new voter-ID law "is going to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania."

Yeah I heard this on the radio. Since it's been flat-out said on the record it should make even Vette realize this is about voter suppression for political gain.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Being demonstrably lame, you don't deserve any better. All you "got" is your belief that laws requiring minority voters to identify themselves are a constitutional affront when you can't even cash a welfare check, or attend the Democrat Convention without a picture ID.

Read the OP -- it's not even about ID, it's about early voting and weekend voting. What's your objection to that?

 

[KingOrfeo]

Update in Ohio: Secretary of State John Husted (R) just suspended two Democrats on the Montgomery County Board of Elections who were persisting in extending early-voting hours.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Yeah I heard this on the radio. Since it's been flat-out said on the record it should make even Vette realize this is about voter suppression for political gain.

He'll deny it anyway, you know.

 

[Adre]

Read the OP -- it's not even about ID, it's about early voting and weekend voting. What's your objection to that?

Why would he bother reading when he's only gonna give the same canned horseshit answer anyway?

 

[Busybody]

for those of us that can read

this

I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine. Let’s be fair and reasonable.

actually means

There are rules and regulation in place and we shouldnt pervert them to accomodate those that intend to pervert the process

 

[Busybody]

the same Ohio

where ObamaCo is suining so the military cant vote

 

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[Busybody]

I did, right up to this: "read African-American," it's always the same with Democrats they have to ascribe their own volatile language to enhance what somebody says. Why do you folks want to bend the rules for people because they are black? Why do you insist on a special set of rules for minorities?

yes

WHY

CONTRORT THE RULES?



exactly

he didnt say anything what the ^^^ pretend he did

 

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[koalabear]

So you don't think that polls should open early and close late to ensure every hard working person gets to exercise their right and civic responsibility to vote?

It would be nice if every person did vote.

 

[KingOrfeo]

I did, right up to this: "read African-American," it's always the same with Democrats they have to ascribe their own volatile language to enhance what somebody says. Why do you folks want to bend the rules for people because they are black? Why do you insist on a special set of rules for minorities?

The words "read African-American" are from Preisse, remember? Not from any Dem.

And what's this bullshit about bending the rules? Early voting and weekend voting maximize voter turnout everywhere, which in civic-democratic terms is always a worthy goal in and of itself -- that's not "a special set of rules for minorities."

Furthermore, it was the Pub SoS Jon Husted who tried to leave in place early and weekend voting hours in Pub-leaning counties of Ohio while curtailing them in Dem-leaning counties, until he got caught at it, and responded by curtailing them everywhere, which ain't much of an improvement. That's bending the rules.

 

[Sean Renaud]

It would be nice if every person did vote.

For me it would, I don't know why you want to crush the Republican scourge so completely though.

 

[QueenLevitra]

Why did I read this thread?

It's just made me sad that, as an oreo female, I may have to close up shop and high-tail it to the voting booth in the middle of a burial service.

Rest assured, I will NEVER miss a vote against this bullshit.

 

[KRCummings]

Why did I read this thread?

It's just made me sad that, as an oreo female, I may have to close up shop and high-tail it to the voting booth in the middle of a burial service.

Rest assured, I will NEVER miss a vote against this bullshit.

You one of those Triple Double Oreos? Man, those are good. Best thing since Double Stuffed. And don't deny it, I know you've been Double Stuffed.

 

[KingOrfeo]

It's just made me sad that, as an oreo female, I may have to close up shop and high-tail it to the voting booth in the middle of a burial service.

Please tell us you're a gravedigger. That would be so much kewler than being a pastor or a funeral director or something.