Todd Akin Suggests the Voting Rights Act of 1965 should be overturned

[lovedforaday]

Rep. Todd Akin, the GOP’s candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, suggested in an interview that it was time to “look at or overturn” the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Asked directly if seminal federal civil rights legislation that prohibits discriminatory voting procedures needed to be modified or scrapped, Akin said

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[little_rachael]

This doesn't even surprise me anymore. There are way too many assholes who would love to find some loophole where they can keep minorities from voting again.

[dw_10rosefan]

Is this guy for real?!?!?!

What a racist jerk.

[normaltrouble]

Totally behind the times asshole.

[louisadkins]

OT: Icon <3

[moonbladem]

This guy is seriously toxic and dangerous. I hope the people of Missouri wake up and vote to ensure he loses. Someone like this has no business being in public office when it's clear he has zero intentions of working for the good of the public.

What a fucked up individual.

[beoweasel]

Akin said that states - not the federal government - should set voting rules. According to Akin, elections “have historically always been a state thing” and that’s a “good principle.”

Grandfather laws, Voters' Tax, and Literacy laws were "good principal"?