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If democrats did not have

hosocat — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:26:40 +0000

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If democrats did not have such a vile history of lying and cheating at polling sites and during fraudulent recounts and fabrication of absentee ballots, Ohio would not have to go to such extreme measures.

Of course, these days they're

Doctor Cleveland — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:48:44 +0000

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Of course, these days they're trying to steal votes in New Hampshire, too.

The Dems need to get out and

carlyt — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:08:40 +0000

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The Dems need to get out and vote on Tuesday and send a clear message to the Tea Party that the majority of the country does not support their right wing candidates or tactics. One Bachmann is enough as indicated on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4leO4b1xgMQ

"I disagree with the

brewmn — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:40:43 +0000

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"I disagree with the Republicans on policy because I'm a progressive. But it's the conservative part of me, the part that loves what is old and best in America, that actually hates them."

Awesome. This gave me goosebumps.

"And anyone who obstructs another American's rights as a citizen has broken faith with America. This is not an expression of "small town values." It not traditional. It is not conservative. It is an expression of something new, and vicious. It is an expression of hatred for individual rights and personal liberty."

Well, of course, that's why "liberty" is uttered as every fifth or sixth word by the Tea Party's sunshine patriots. It's a defense mechanism to keep their heads from exploding. Kind of like Fox News' constant use of "Fair and Balanced."

I agree absolutely Doc

wws — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:15:55 +0000

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I agree absolutely Doc Cleveland. The right to vote is an inaliable right, not subject to compromise. Or so we were taught by our parents and by our teachers -- people we had every reason to believe, for most of our lives.

I had the following Florida voting experiences in 2000 and in 2004, for which redundancy -- because I cited them on TPM -- I apologize.

In 2000 I was livingi in Miami, in Dade County; therefore, I was offered the opportunity to vote on the infamous dangling chad ballot, which was presented in a layout that, no matter what level of education or even graphic expertise, truly made it difficult to see whether the significant punch would record a vote for Gore, as intended, or for Pat Buchanan. One could only hope for the best.

In 2004, in Pensacola, Republican offenses were more batant: it was alarming that advance voting was held in the courthouse, on the top floor but, curiously, on the specified day, none of the four elevators were working. Therefore, it was necessary to queue in the un-airconditioned fire stairs, in which people moved at a snail's pace up one stair after another, for hours.

Many blue collar people had taken time off from work to vote, and could not sustain the hours off the clock without pay to endure the line. Others were elderly, infirm in one way or another, and could not sustain the intense heat in combination with standing for hours, faltering up endless stairs.

The result was that I watched as person after person gave up, understandably, if dismayingly, giving up their constitutional right to vote in favor of a paycheck, or the ability to breathe.

But there was more: once entry to the voting room was achieved, there was what struck me, after decades of voting elsewhere, untoward scrutiny of voter registration cards; I watched as more people -- curiously black people, young people, and women -- were turned away.

Did I mention that the polling room was manned entirely by Republican bureaucrats?

The fact is that we have been slow on the uptake in terms of facing how far the Far Right will go to deny you, and me, our constitutional right to vote. That's probably because it is anathema to any sane American that any other American would stoop so low.

I've recently moved and re-registered. I confess I feel on edge about what circumstances I will encounter tomorrow, in a district entirely controlled by Republicans, when I am a registered Democrat.

Excellent topic, Doc Cleveland. And oh-so-timely.

The late Chief Justice

NCD — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:48:02 +0000

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The late Chief Justice Rehnquist cut his Republican vote squashing legal teeth in Phoenix, Arizona harassing and intimidating minorities seeking to cast ballots.

Righteous indignation done

Orlando — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:56:16 +0000

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Righteous indignation done right. Awesome.