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riqster

(13,986 posts) Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:17 PM Aug 2012

Ohio GOP: We Don't Want Black People to Vote

They came right out and said it. And nobody seems to care.

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/ohio-gop-we-dont-want-black-people-to-vote/

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Ohio GOP: We Don't Want Black People to Vote (Original Post) riqster Aug 2012 OP

if there is video, it should be running in ads nation wide. oh well nt msongs Aug 2012 #1

Not sure what you mean tha nobody seems to care... chowder66 Aug 2012 #2

Within Ohio, there is very little activity beyond media coverage; and even that is spotty riqster Aug 2012 #3

I believe our former SOS is leading a lawsuit regarding this issue. peace13 Aug 2012 #4

I'll never forgive her for that Senate run. riqster Aug 2012 #6

Thanks for clarifying. chowder66 Aug 2012 #5

msongs

(67,406 posts)

1. if there is video, it should be running in ads nation wide. oh well nt

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:22 PM

Aug 2012

chowder66

(9,070 posts)

2. Not sure what you mean tha nobody seems to care...

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:32 PM

Aug 2012

Type in Doug Preisse into google news. There are plenty of papers that have reported on this including the NYT. The list goes on about this asshat. Al Sharpton talked about it on his show. So did Lawrence. I don't know if major network news ABC, NBC, CBS covered it and they should...is that who you are talking about?

riqster

(13,986 posts)

3. Within Ohio, there is very little activity beyond media coverage; and even that is spotty

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:41 PM

Aug 2012

A few activists have spoken up. However, something like this should have the DOJ riding in with torts a'blazin', there should be lawsuits and injunctions (a few quiet proposals for such have been made). Instead, we get pundits nattering, which will do nothing to twist Husted's nuts and restore the voting rights he stole.

For that matter, there is no popular outcry. When the Repubs went after the Unions, there was hell to pay. Now they are going after minorities and the response is very muted, indeed.

peace13

(11,076 posts)

4. I believe our former SOS is leading a lawsuit regarding this issue.

Reply to riqster (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 02:02 PM

Aug 2012

Granted she could have kept her job for four years and done it from the inside but hey...it is Ohio.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

6. I'll never forgive her for that Senate run.

Reply to peace13 (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 04:30 PM

Aug 2012

We needed her in the SOS spot, and had she focused on it, she could very well still be there. She was popular and effective in that role.

chowder66

(9,070 posts)

5. Thanks for clarifying.

Reply to riqster (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 03:01 PM

Aug 2012

I see some articles but not a whole lot as you mentioned.

I also however that there are 2 lawsuits, 1 from the Obama administration and 1 from Ohio Fair Elections against Husted.
http://fayetteadvocate.com/archives/3447/2012/08/27/fair-elections-ohio-files-suit-in-federal-court-over-husted-hb-194/

Here's hoping the drumbeat gets louder.

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