Wingnuts believe in voter fraud the way they believe cutting revenues increases revenues. For them, the topic of voter fraud induces apoplectic foaming at the mouth the way a good Pentecostal revival induces intense spells of speaking in tongues.
And it’s bizarre because actual cases of voter fraud are few and far between.
Well…we now have one more example—someone who has actually been convicted of voter fraud.
I know it is totally “impossible” to believe but the voting fraudster is a Republican.
Not just any Republican, but Charlie White, former chairman of the Republican Party in Hamilton County [Indiana]. Oh…and current Secretary of State.
So, just keep in mind, when a Republican gets all alarmist about voter fraud, they are likely engaging in an exercise of psychological projection—they are expressing fears of what they would do if they had the opportunity.
An interesting question is what will happen now in Indiana. Indiana law requires the removal of public officers convicted of a felony, and the Governor gets to appoint the replacement.
The Governor—that would be Republican Governor Mitch Daniels—presumably has the power to appoint at his pleasure. But….
Separately, a Marion County judge in December ruled that White was not eligible to run for secretary of state in 2010 because he was not properly registered at his own address. White has been allowed to stay in office while he appeals that ruling.
The Marion County judge ruled that the Democrat White defeated by more than 340,000 votes in 2010, Vop Osili, should be declared the winner of the election.
This is going to get real interesting!
The two legal cases are separate, so if Gov. Daniels appoints a GOP loyalist to replace White, that person will get the office until the pending appeal of the 2010 election dispute is resolved. If that case is decided in Osili’s favor, he will displace Daniels’ appointee.
The Idiot Party, Redux
“Across the country, activists with ties to the Tea Party are railing against all sorts of local and state efforts to control sprawl and conserve energy. They brand government action for things like expanding public transportation routes and preserving open space as part of a United Nations-led conspiracy to deny property rights and herd citizens toward cities.”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46.....ork_times/
Roger Rabbit Commentary: You read that right — anything that conserves energy or improves our communities is part of a vast U.N. (read: commie) conspiracy. The Tea Party is just a warmed-over reincarnation of the John Birch Society.
It seems that when there is real voter fraud found, it’s the Republicans doing it. From Coulter to White, it just shows how little the Republicans value democracy.
The hopes “birthers” pinned on a Georgia administrative law judge fizzled yesterday when the judge ruled President Obama is a natural-born citizen and is eligible to appear on Georgia’s November ballot.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101443665
The administrative law judge earlier raised birther hopes for a ruling against the president when he denied a motion to quash a subpoena issued to the president by a birther attorney. Despite the subpoena, the president did not appear at the hearing. Sitting presidents are immune from civil process while in office.
@4 Republicans don’t respect democracy any more than the respect the rule of law. For them, it’s win at any price. Republicans have no morals. This isn’t Eisenhower’s Republican Party anymore. (Not that Ike’s GOP was all that great to start with.) Today’s GOPers are slimebuckets.
@5,
Here’s a clue: when they take that oath to upport and defend” the Constitution, the political class is lying its fucking ass off. No politician cares about the Constitution – he or she only cares about getting elected and staying elected!
@6
the lemmings here only think “the other side” is lying.
…and then they will go breathless trying to convince themselves…
its all a bad joke.
@7 Show us legit facts and data where the republicans ACT to improve democracy for all, respect the rule of law for all, or improve our communities for all.
Trust me, it would be a lively debate.
@8
and you are a perfect example….thanks for playing.
run along now, and go play with the other mindless lemmings…
Maxie @ 9
I am so pleased that you are so pleased with yourself. And, might I add, I so appreciate how much you add to the discourse around here. I don’t know where we’d be without you.
(chuckle) By your inability to even try, you show have no faith or passion or conviction for your ideology. Even your attempt at insults is feeble.
Typical republican serf. Hollow.
I pity you. I really do.
@6 “No politician cares about the Constitution”
No REPUBLICAN politician, you mean. You can’t name a Democratic president since Eisenhower who violated the Constitution. you can’t name a Republican president since Eisenhower who didn’t.
@10 “I don’t know where we’d be without you.”
Especially now that puddy has vanished.
@11 “I pity you. I really do.”
Not me. Pitying that cretin is too much work.