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13. Nice, but I was thinking more along the lines of the local media
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 07:59 PM
Jan 2012

It's certainly good to see Mr. Fitzgerald held accountable, but I'd like to see this as a newspaper story or a teevee segment.

The cynical truth is that the "Mickey Mouse" signatures on the petitions don't come from the volunteers offering the petitions, but rather from Republicans trying to monkey wrench things. Of course, the requirement to turn in all the signatures gathered was necessitated because Republican operatives were doing the voter registration thing and shit-canning the cards people had filled out to register for the "wrong" party.

So laws were instituted across the country requiring that all cards, all petition signatures and so forth to be turned in, and the local registrars would sort out the good from the bad. Once again thwarted in their efforts to limit citizen participation, Republicans then turned to the fake name voter registration cards so then they could say that ACORN (and other organizations) were trying to register Mickey Mouse or Dracula, and commit voter fraud.

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Good, it'll further discredit them. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #1
If such a thing is possible gratuitous Jan 2012 #7
Similar here in Wisconsin where Recall Walker Volunteers are being harassed every day... Scuba Jan 2012 #8
Does anyone ask Republican big wheels about harassment? gratuitous Jan 2012 #10
Yes, they do get called out on it. Here's Scott Fitzgerald getting reamed by a constituent... Scuba Jan 2012 #12
Nice, but I was thinking more along the lines of the local media gratuitous Jan 2012 #13
Actually, this bunch has already been chewed out Mopar151 Jan 2012 #15
No, it's about them not thinking ANY non-white is a "true American". arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #2
see my thread about Oily Taint and Georgia onethatcares Jan 2012 #3
When will this end Politicalboi Jan 2012 #4
It comforts me that Obama's mere presence in the WH pains them so BeyondGeography Jan 2012 #5
That alone is a great reason to make sure he is re-elected. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #16
This NH resident concurs...... n/t Mopar151 Jan 2012 #26
Did they wear their robes or sheets? mmonk Jan 2012 #6
Why is anyone giving these idiots air time? RC Jan 2012 #9
No shame, and no clue Mopar151 Jan 2012 #17
the stupid never stops. you'd think adults would have better things to do. spanone Jan 2012 #11
He's unfit to be President because his father was an immigrant? ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #14
This will create jobs Charlemagne Jan 2012 #18
The only proper response is hifiguy Jan 2012 #19
The goppers are Iliyah Jan 2012 #20
Someone please remind the GOPers that Mitt Romney's father was born in MEXICO :) n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #21
Herbert Hoover's mother was born in Canada. tclambert Jan 2012 #22
Natural-born? What about someone born by C-section? tclambert Jan 2012 #23
No this is even more stupid than the birther nonsense. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #24
Read the Constitution.... Aviation Pro Jan 2012 #25
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