Anything but actually allow a Democrat to vote…
This gem comes via Political Wire:
Former House Speaker Jim Wright (D) was denied a voter ID card at a Texas Department of Public Safety office, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports. Said Wright: “Nobody was ugly to us, but they insisted that they wouldn’t give me an ID.” “After the difficulty he had this weekend getting a proper ID card, Wright, 90, expressed concern that such problems could deter others from voting and stifle turnout. After spending much of his life fighting to make it easier to vote, the Democratic Party icon said he is troubled by what he’s seeing happen under the state’s new voter ID law.”
In fact, he wasn’t exactly refused. He just didn’t have the paperwork he needed. In the meantime, he can vote… provisionally. The problem, however, remains. The state is making it unfairly difficult for the elderly and the poor to vote. On purpose.