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trumad

(41,692 posts)
Thu May 31, 2012, 05:32 PM May 2012

So my 75 year old Dad got hit with a Rick Scott voter purge gimmick. [View all]

He received a letter in the mail indicating that he needed to verify where he lived by filling out the enclosed form and mailing it back to the election office.

He did move last year to a new apartment, but when he updated his drivers license at the DL office, he clearly asked them to reflect it on his voter ID.

Here's the thing.... this is what Rick and his goons are hoping for... they are hoping that my elderly father who is a registered Democrat, fails to complete and return the form thus making this Born in America, 75 year old Vet, ineligible to vote on election day.

America---ya gotta love it.

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fuck rick scott n/t irisblue May 2012 #1
Eeewww! polmaven May 2012 #27
With a WIRE BRUSH JEB May 2012 #28
Really? Nictuku Jun 2012 #37
I don't know JackInGreen Jun 2012 #45
And sand... RoccoR5955 Jun 2012 #49
this scam is called "caging" and it is illegal in most states librechik May 2012 #2
Hey thanks for that.... trumad May 2012 #3
Where are all those who have pledged to protect and defend Our US CONSTITUTION? The Wielding Truth May 2012 #11
hiding under the bed with Holder n/t librechik May 2012 #15
Now, now, be nice! liberalhistorian May 2012 #31
If they'd only stay under the bed TBF Jun 2012 #38
Prosecuted? Tim Griffin just denied it and was rewarded by being elected to congress Brother Buzz Jun 2012 #46
If a political party sent this out it would be considered illegal (Caging Voters) . . . aggiesal Jun 2012 #51
The burden of proving such things should not have to fall on the individual Bandit May 2012 #4
My Dad is not quite all there and I can see him missing this.... trumad May 2012 #6
Man I'm sorry your dad is going through that. I personally would take my dad to return the form lookingfortruth May 2012 #5
Sue him for trying to deny your dad his civil rights. $1M sounds about right. Scuba May 2012 #7
Class action suit AC_Mem Jun 2012 #52
It's time to send EVERY registered Republican one of these "letters" mainer May 2012 #8
My spouse mercuryblues May 2012 #9
mailing a biohazard could get you in some real trouble tapermaker May 2012 #13
Yopu mean my shit stinks? mercuryblues May 2012 #24
it's going on across the country spanone May 2012 #10
Did you call up Rick Scott and tell him to fuck off? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #12
yep. Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #14
It is scary... kentuck May 2012 #16
they got lots of tricks in the bag. zeemike May 2012 #26
Rick Scott The Wizard May 2012 #17
Pardon my ignorance..... Capt.Rocky300 May 2012 #20
The Justice Department needs to get involved and sue the state of Florida in Federal Court Cali_Democrat May 2012 #18
HERE is a link to an ACTION that you annabanana May 2012 #19
Signed! Cali_Democrat May 2012 #21
DAMN! That was quick (like, what 40 minutes?) annabanana May 2012 #29
I signed that form yesterday, do ya think Holder is going to take some crunch60 May 2012 #33
I'm still amazed that this shit is legal... cynatnite May 2012 #22
Having a little prob w/last sentence just now. kayakjohnny May 2012 #23
Sickening. Wait Wut May 2012 #25
Voting from the wrong address (Ann Coulter) or a fake residence in a basement (Mitt Romney) IOKIYAR HereSince1628 May 2012 #30
sickening, maddening, disgusting, outrageous NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #32
I got an idea... MrMickeysMom Jun 2012 #42
This is a purely EVIL act by purely EVIL people GarroHorus May 2012 #34
I only have 1 question: how on earth did this even xchrom May 2012 #35
Here's where they are (not rhetorical) SoCalDem Jun 2012 #40
No one hates democracy more than a Republican. Chorophyll May 2012 #36
Rick Scott = Douchebag. nt TBF Jun 2012 #39
i suggest a class-action lawsuit against the state. spanone Jun 2012 #41
This caging crap Aerows Jun 2012 #43
IMO Mr Dixon Jun 2012 #44
Are the mainstream news reports low-balling the number of people affected by this? RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #47
in a recent 'debate' i had with a birther: chknltl Jun 2012 #48
Does the mailed envelope say ... aggiesal Jun 2012 #50
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