Comments on: Republicans Don’t Cheat

By: CStanley

CStanley — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:09:14 +0000

On the other hand, kudos to Nevada Democratic governor who called for the FBI raid of the ACORN offices there. Credit where credit is due- sometimes people do rise above partisanship, and let's hope everyone comes to their senses and realizes that no one wins in the long run when cheating is enabled.

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:13:42 +0000

Put a bipartisan group of retired officials and judges on it– like the Iraq Commission. Not someone who is on the way up.

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:49:46 +0000

CStanley, I absolutely, 100% agree with you that election oversight (and decisions) should be done by a bipartisan (or non-partisan, if that's even possible) board.

By: CStanley

CStanley — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:22:10 +0000

Stockboy- I have to be honest that I haven't scrutinized all of the info about controversial voting in Ohio in '04, but right off the bat I'll say that Ken Blackwell appeared to have a serious conflict of interest as a partisan supporting Bush- just as Brunner appears to now be a partisan supporting Obama.

I don't know if what you are stating is accurate about the polling places- I do remember that Blackwell was sued over whether or not provisional ballots should count if the person who filled it out did so at the wrong polling place- Ken Blackwell refused to count them, and if I remember correctly the courts upheld his decision due to the laws at the time.

Why we haven't figured out a way to correct for the partisan conflict of interest is beyond me. Wouldn't it make more sense for all election oversight to be done by a bipartisan board- so that all challenges to procedures by both sides would be taken seriously, but frivolous challenges would obviously not be taken up since both parties would have to agree?

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:26:07 +0000

I recall that the GOP controlled Sec. of State (I think that was the office) in Ohio (and some other states) got into arguments with Democratic leaders in the 2004 election. In determining how many ballot boxes to place in each polling station the GOP controlled Sec. of State came up with some woefully inadequate number for heavily Democratic districts. The Dems wanted more, but the GOP pushed back saying there would be enough. As a result there were long line of people waiting three or four hours in inclement weather and many Dems who wanted to vote didn't. You can certainly argue that those Dems choose to leave the line… but seriously… three or four hours in inclement weather on a workday? Would you stand that long in a line with rain or snow? And it was the GOP who wanted to discourage Dems from voting….

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:14:37 +0000

Yes and the GOP never suppresses the vote either!

And tonight if I leave my tooth under my pillow, I'll find a nice shiny quarter under it tomorrow!

Sorry but politics ranks right up there with used car sales in the slime factor.

By: Silhouette

Silhouette — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:10:16 +0000

The GOP strategy is clear. They're falling behind in the polls and their new angle of attack is the prelude (via the ACORN angle) to challenging key State's votes when they lose the election.

They're already planning on losing, but using their buddies in The Supreme Court once again to hand them the Whitehouse.

By: CStanley

CStanley — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:22:25 +0000

Anyone who claims that either party is innocent of cheating is invited to submit bids on a bridge that I've got...

Apparently Ohio Sec of State thinks that there's no problem with voter fraud, so no need for observers at the registration/voting places. Nothing to see here folks, move along, move along...

By: DLS

DLS — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:56:42 +0000

All you Democrats, this election is important! Be sure you show up early to vote on the eleventh next month. It's important!

By: PattonGuy

PattonGuy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:48:30 +0000

Republicans don't cheat. You nearly made me choke on my Cheez-its, Joe. I'm glad State Senate President pro tem isn't an elective position, because I can say that I didn't vote for that pinhead.