Rudy Giuliani Admits To 'Dirty Trick' That Suppressed Hispanic Vote In NYC Mayor's Race

[RandySF]

After complaining, as he has for years, that he’d been “cheated” when he lost New York City’s 1989 mayoral race, Giuliani recalled spending $2 million on a “Voter Integrity Committee” for his next campaign in 1993. He ultimately beat then-incumbent Mayor David Dinkins by around 53,000 votes.

When Giuliani first raised the scheme, Bannon sarcastically replied, “A dirty trick in New York City? I’m so shocked.”

Giuliani enthusiastically cut him off. “No, played by Republicans!” he said before explaining more.

“Republicans don’t do dirty tricks,” Bannon protested before Giuliani continued, “Well, how about this one?”

“So they went through East Harlem, which is all Hispanic, and they gave out little cards, and the card said, ‘If you come to vote, make sure you have your green card because INS are picking up illegals.’ So they spread it all over the Hispanic...” Giuliani trailed off after Lake exclaimed, “Oh my gosh.”



https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-voter-suppression-nyc-mayor_n_644ac114e4b039ec4e83d289

[elleng]

1. Piece of crap!

[onecaliberal]

2. :

[Hekate]

3. Aaaaaaand that's how the GOPpers roll

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

4. And this is why

I always have to break out the history lesson whenever anyone says TFG started X evil rw thug tactic.

He started nothing. He's not smart enough to get his piece on the move for Candyland.

He's feeding off what's been there all along with the rw thugs. The bigotry against, well everyone, the fascism, and dirty tactics? They've been eyeball-deep in all that for decades now.

[Mr.Bill]

5. I don't see that as supressing the vote.

Unless you want to say the non-citizens with green cards or undocumented people were planning to vote.

[RandySF]

6. Hand that flyer to a newly registered voter who is an immigrant and doesn't fully know their rights

and see what happens. It's intimidation.

[Mr.Bill]

7. If they are a documented citizen

they have nothing to worry about. And chances are they understand their rights better than the average citizen born here. If they weren't afraid to register to vote, I doubt they would be afraid to vote.