Voting is the Best Form of Revenge

[evildevil]

Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold.

How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired

Since the 2010 election, Republicans passed new voting restrictions in more than a dozen states aimed at reducing the turnout of Barack Obama’s “coalition of the ascendant”-young voters, African-Americans and Hispanics.

“This is not rocket science,” Bill Clinton said last year

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[chaya]

cut pls

[evildevil]

done

[ragnor144]

I hope that the fight against voter suppression doesn't ease up now that the urgency of the election is over. I like tidy, accurate voter rolls and would like to think that now fair audits can take place with time for people to respond to inquires. I would also like to see a report of legitimate voter fraud. I'm willing to guess that it will show that it comes from the registration end, and not from single voters turning up trying to vote twice. I know I'm a dreamer, but maybe data will be used to drive decisions. And maybe election officials will see that it is in the best interests of the nation to include as many eligible voters as possible, even if it is a temporary disadvantage to your team. And maybe I will find an eager Patrick Stewart and Tom Hiddleston in my bed when I come home. It could happen.

[hinoema]

And maybe I will find an eager Patrick Stewart and Tom Hiddleston in my bed when I come home.

There's a combination.

Tom: "I'm so nervous! I don't know what's going to happen! Why me?"

Patrick: "It's all right, trust me. Chicks dig bald."

I agree with what you've said, as well. You can't win a game by hiding the pieces.

[moonbladem]

This voter suppression issue by the GOP is dirty and underhanded. I'm glad that voters nationwide turned up and spoke up with their votes. Something however, tells me that this is not the last we'll hear of it.

[masakochan]

Unfortunately with the number of GOP folks, with guys like Karl Rove, screeching about how 'the other side' did all the suppression- it definitely won't be the last.

[mellawe]

We don’t know how many voters were disenfranchised by voter ID laws in states like Kansas and Tennessee or didn’t vote in Florida because of long lines or a felony conviction or were forced to cast a provisional ballot in Ohio that will not be counted

What does that mean? Do they lose their right to vote ?

[aviv_b]

Depends on the state. In some they do.

[mellawe]

for how long . It seems kind of wrong

[aviv_b]

Oh I agree - it varies by offense and state. Here's a pretty comprehensive list I found: http://felonvoting.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=286

[aviv_b]

Of all the disgusting things that the Repugs did, this one is at the top of the list. If you think you are the better party with better ideas then convince others and you'll win.

But if you can't, trying to stop people who don't agree with you is not an ethical way to win. Don't tell us you're the party of values when your actions tell a completely different story.