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2016 Postmortem

Gothmog

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2. Voter id laws serve no purpose other than to steal elections

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 07:50 PM

Dec 2013

This study merely provides additional evidence of this fact

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Study confirms every bad thing you suspected about voter ID laws [View all] Redfairen Dec 2013 OP

If my observation in the November 2013 Election is correct their intent will have the opposite Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #1

The backlash will last for a lifetime. Coyotl Dec 2013 #12

This is a time to really push the GOTV, get our Democrats in to vote, this will stop this ill Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #13

Yes, backlash will last a lifetime PassingFancy Dec 2013 #22

I know, I'm so excited! AAO Dec 2013 #29

Voter id laws serve no purpose other than to steal elections Gothmog Dec 2013 #2

It's pretty friggen obvious Cosmocat Dec 2013 #5

The DOJ has to prove intent in voter id case Gothmog Dec 2013 #15

Thanks for the details Cosmocat Dec 2013 #30

Yet another example of why there is no pattern of voter fraud Gothmog Dec 2013 #35

, blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #3

No surprise davidpdx Dec 2013 #4

YEP Cosmocat Dec 2013 #6

k and r...thanks for posting. ..nt Stuart G Dec 2013 #7

Weyrich said it out loud..... WcoastO Dec 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Dec 2013 #9

President Obama needs to mandate a law that no changes to any states voter suppression laws until af mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #10

That would be unconstitutional, of course. Coyotl Dec 2013 #14

Why are you defending not allowing people to vote? seattledo Dec 2013 #26

I'm not. I'm just pointing out the error. Coyotl Dec 2013 #28

You are correct from a legal standpoint Gothmog Dec 2013 #34

Political scientists demonstrate the very obvious. Republicans are racists. Coyotl Dec 2013 #11

The GOP is the party of Whites only Gothmog Dec 2013 #33

Only Republicans Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #16

RW radio played/plays THE major part selling the environment in which ALEC etc sell voter ID laws certainot Dec 2013 #17

Not Surprising BobUp Dec 2013 #18

Wisconsin New Suppression Laws 9-5 No Weekends mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #19

Slick, NOT! BobUp Dec 2013 #20

That's despicable hootinholler Dec 2013 #21

Thank You For Welcoming Me BobUp Dec 2013 #24

Here in Texas if your name on your license doesn't match the one on the voters registration Dustlawyer Dec 2013 #23

As much as I don't see the necessity in these laws bossy22 Dec 2013 #25

Its Not about Voter ID and never has been, Its About Stopping people from Voting! mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #27

Do you have a cite for this? Gothmog Dec 2013 #32

Functional equivalence to Jim Crow laws Gothmog Dec 2013 #31

ALEC: Alive and Well and Pushing Voter Suppression In Minnesota mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #36

Fighting Voter Suppression mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #37