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Matthew Chapman
May 1, 2018 6:25 pm
Few people have done more to shape the Republican Partys recent crusade against voting rights, or have been given more power and influence to regulate the polls, than Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. But now, Kobachs career looks like its in freefall exactly at the moment Kobach is trying to unseat fellow Republican Jeff Colyer for governor.
Kobachs latest humiliation came on Friday. After Kobach was found in contempt of court, Republicans in the Kansas House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to ban state funds from being used to pay any penalties he might face.
According to the Topeka Capitol-Journal, the ban is likely illegal and unenforceable. But the vote is a stunning disavowal from the party that not only supported Kobachs war on democracy but handed him the firepower to wage it.
Kobach has been a formidable force within the GOP as one of the loudest voices alleging massive illegal voting and pushing for severe restrictions at the polls.
Kobach was celebrated by Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he only lost the popular vote due to voter fraud (which has been disproven). He was even appointed to co-chair Mike Pences commission on election integrity.
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Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)MuseRider
(34,058 posts)out to the voters but I am not confident at all that they will not move him into office.
KelleyKramer
(8,851 posts)You see, that's the problem with anti democracy vote suppressors
marble falls
(56,358 posts)bwaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
StevieM
(10,499 posts)And just because the GOP lawmakers cut him loose, that doesn't mean the GOP voters will. He might still win the primary to run for governor. And he very well may be the next governor of Kansas.