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sabrina 1

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24. True, but if Democrats were doing, something would definitely be done. The media would be all over

Reply to freshwest (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 08:14 PM

Jun 2012

it and Boehner would be screaming for Congressional and DOJ investigations. That is a crime, the very essence of a democracy is its electoral system and anyone who knowingly undermines anyone's right to vote should be serve a long time in prison.

But even here on DU, we are told to ignore these things. That is why we lose.

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GOP Election Fraud in Wisconsin [View all] FarLeftFist Jun 2012 OP

I hope that Wisconsin has a law about this sort of thing GarroHorus Jun 2012 #1

Given their current state of fundraising rules Tushon Jun 2012 #2

LOL n/t GarroHorus Jun 2012 #3

It's called "A Koch and a Smile". Kurovski Jun 2012 #31

Nothing will be done. freshwest Jun 2012 #4

Nothing ever gets done in cases like this. hamsterjill Jun 2012 #6

I spoke to a voter who actually received one of these calls jsmirman Jun 2012 #7

I will dream with you. hamsterjill Jun 2012 #8

people have been convicted for this. Kurovski Jun 2012 #32

Looks like two individuals, right? hamsterjill Jun 2012 #33

I believe it happened in Florida and elsewhere as well. it's not unheard of. Kurovski Jun 2012 #35

+1. the money men don't want it. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #11

True, but if Democrats were doing, something would definitely be done. The media would be all over sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #24

Yet, I said something about it an another thread and the poster trashed Democrats as the crooks. freshwest Jun 2012 #25

There should be a law.. ananda Jun 2012 #5

Why didn't Obama support Tom Barrett? Pavlo Jun 2012 #9

Thanks for your concern...n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #10

Pavlo, your link says: 'Oh, No's! A 404! and has a pic of an unhappy guy. freshwest Jun 2012 #13

Is there another wage-lowering, anti-union, free-trade agreement in the works at the Federal level? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #14

Are you forgetting that Pres Obama took the time truedelphi Jun 2012 #15

odd question and observation sequence. chknltl Jun 2012 #19

many in our own party 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #20

That's not the link I wanted to use Pavlo Jun 2012 #26

Oh Ok. Actually Scott Walker Recall: Obama Campaign Gets Involved SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #27

I'm sorry, but I'm going to be petty here: AllyCat Jun 2012 #28

"Whenever a Republican and/or disruptor comes here, they call it the "Democrat" party" abolugi Jun 2012 #30

First of all Pavlo Jun 2012 #34

There were some pretty severe prosecutions in New Hampshire if I recall wial Jun 2012 #12

Oh yeah so severe that they did it again in WI n/t dinopipie Jun 2012 #16

yes, figuratively, of course 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #21

You mean some fines a few years after the election? Doctor_J Jun 2012 #23

If the confessed War Criminals Bush and Cheney get a pass dinopipie Jun 2012 #17

Wisconsin voters went against their own best interests... Brooklyn Dame Jun 2012 #18

And we need to take every gain in stride. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #29

thats election fraud. not voter fraud PatrynXX Jun 2012 #22