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Bongo Prophet

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48. Agree on this.

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 02:26 PM

Jun 2015

There were many factors, the "both parties are the same" rhetoric, the media distortions and mythologies that were spread, spin spin spin...but all that time, there were darker things afoot.

People still joke about hanging chads or old people voters, etc. - but it should be common knowledge about the "overzealous" purging and other mischief.

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Jeb Bush deliberately purged minorities from Fla. voting rolls by wrongly identifying them as felons [View all] bigtree Jun 2015 OP

Greg Palast broke this marym625 Jun 2015 #1

falling off the radar? heaven05 Jun 2015 #8

Thank you, Heaven marym625 Jun 2015 #9

His state was also not the only one that used that purge program to suppress voters. Texas was jwirr Jun 2015 #17

10-4 heaven05 Jun 2015 #20

Why am I not surprised?? ailsagirl Jun 2015 #68

I have the book around here somewhere. LuvNewcastle Jun 2015 #12

And they're doing it again marym625 Jun 2015 #13

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #21

You "can't see Hillary going that far"? Will that be before or after Bernie stops beating children? Hekate Jun 2015 #34

Jury's in. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #65

Wow. Thanks for that and for letting me know. I half expected someone to alert on me..... Hekate Jun 2015 #67

Entire Bush Family Belongs In Jail billhicks76 Jun 2015 #70

They already have marym625 Jun 2015 #36

I have a signed copy of "Best Democracy..." frylock Jun 2015 #59

Greg is the greatest reporter alive today. I usually check out what he is doing but randys1 Jun 2015 #26

I LOVE Greg Palast marym625 Jun 2015 #37

Agree. This is not domething new. Grins Jun 2015 #30

yep! marym625 Jun 2015 #38

+1!!!! Dustlawyer Jun 2015 #33

The bushes evils always fall off the media radar, esp since the story that got Dan Rather fired. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #58

The idiots behind it exposed themselves Mnpaul Jun 2015 #63

I am very surprised!! Laf.La.Dem. Jun 2015 #2

Yep. Just registering voters is not enough. The GOP does not even care about that. djean111 Jun 2015 #3

Don't forget taking out all but a few voting machines in Democratic areas so that there are lines jwirr Jun 2015 #22

That's sort of what I meant by physical, but your example is much more illustrative. Thanks! djean111 Jun 2015 #23

I remember seeing pictures of voters waiting in long lines in St. Louis in 2000 Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #71

Oh Yes, the Republicans do what they do best. Lie, cheat, steal or break any laws to accomplish.. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #4

elections 2000-2004 heaven05 Jun 2015 #10

Why should they stop? Mnpaul Jun 2015 #62

Boy, that's depressing. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #66

Shhhh deutsey Jun 2015 #5

Oh no it wasn't! lonestarnot Jun 2015 #6

it's almost like they'd rather play nice with Jeb and Harris than admit Gore won MisterP Jun 2015 #51

Some of us can handle multiple causes for a problem MH1 Jun 2015 #61

The operative phrase here is "some of us" deutsey Jun 2015 #64

no, no, no heaven05 Jun 2015 #7

+1gazillion! marym625 Jun 2015 #11

Kickin' Faux pas Jun 2015 #14

This came out during the 2000 recount - that about 65,000 names were taken off the rolls.... George II Jun 2015 #15

I've heard only one politician mention the purge in a public speech Bongo Prophet Jun 2015 #16

This is one issue that we should all be concerned about and agree on - keeping the Rs from stealing jwirr Jun 2015 #24

Yes, Hillary certainly did go there in her speech. But post 21 seems to imply.... Hekate Jun 2015 #41

Hard to say - not certain what others will respond to, or what they might think of it. Bongo Prophet Jun 2015 #46

I'll never forget it! I hope Duval Jun 2015 #18

Once you factor in the Jeb/Harris dirty tricks YEARS BEFORE a single ballot.... Raster Jun 2015 #19

Agree on this. Bongo Prophet Jun 2015 #48

Thank you. What is even more sinister, yes I said sinister.... Raster Jun 2015 #56

Was not aware of how finely they tuned the neighborhoods. Bongo Prophet Jun 2015 #72

You are correct, Florida is NOT the only place the bag of dirty rethuglican dirty tricks... Raster Jun 2015 #73

So what is the PRISON SENTENCE for 10K counts of voter fraud? n/t vkkv Jun 2015 #25

Not fraud, suppression blackspade Jun 2015 #32

I'm wondering if the lawn is ok now after having donuts spun in it. L0oniX Jun 2015 #27

"Not me" HassleCat Jun 2015 #28

Katherine Harris. She did everything in her power to help Jeb and W. I think they dumped her after Hekate Jun 2015 #43

k/r -- would be thrilled to see the purge finally get the attention it warrants fishwax Jun 2015 #29

Hang this around his neck like a load stone. blackspade Jun 2015 #31

And it gave his brother edhopper Jun 2015 #35

This is the primary reason I hope jeb survives the republican primary ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #39

Good point, 1SBM, one I had not thought of. I just look at him & think he's plausible to GOP voters Hekate Jun 2015 #44

He will do for the AA community what ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #49

Exactly. Admiral Loinpresser Jun 2015 #52

I've never understood how felon disenfranchisement is Constitutional. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #40

I agree, it sounds like cruel and unusual punishment. Unless we want to change society Rex Jun 2015 #42

The short answer is ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #50

Some of us have known this since Greg Palast first reported it Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #45

He is a deeply flawed Front runner sellitman Jun 2015 #47

This is old news The Wizard Jun 2015 #53

Well, it's Florida. raven mad Jun 2015 #54

K&R Jamastiene Jun 2015 #55

Thanks, Nader frylock Jun 2015 #57

More evidence of the "Stolen" election. Phlem Jun 2015 #60

Didn't JEB literally apologize for the purge? IF so I pray he's their candidate, I'd beat this over uponit7771 Jun 2015 #69