Jim Cramer Solves His Dad’s Voter ID Mess | TPMMuckraker

[geefloyd46]

Are you one of hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania voters who lack the type of photo identification required by the state’s voter ID law? If your son is a rich cable news personality with a big Twitter following, the state of Pennsylvania is on the case.

As TPM reported earlier, CNBC’s Jim Cramer tweeted on Tuesday morning that his father — a World War II veteran named Ken — would lose the ability to vote under the state voter ID law because he “does not drive, he is elderly, and can’t prove his citizenship.”

Less than seven hours later, the “Mad Money” host tweeted that authorities with Pennsylvania’s transportation office “came directly to the rescue” of his father.

So how did it happen so fast? Needless to say, the reach of the younger Cramer, who has more than a half million Twitter followers and a net worth reportedly in the tens of millions of dollars, had a lot to do with it.

More here: http://laborspains.blogspot.com/2012/09/jim-cramer-solves-his-dads-voter-id.html

Original post here: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/jim_cramer_dad_voter_id_solved.php?ref=fpb

[mucifer]

1. These laws are there for the wealthy.

[coldbeer]

3. Maybe the authorities

expect him to vote GOP?

[mucifer]

4. Well they don't want him publicizing the evils of the law.

[Kolesar]

2. Bet the Koch Brothers will buy commercial$ on Mad Money to get Jim Cramer to STFU...eom

[judesedit]

5. If BigBucks Cramer was any kind of real man, he would help ALL of the people in the same situation.

Let's see what he does.

[KarenS]

6. Yes, indeed. n/t

[LibGranny]

11. You're answer is the right answer but we'll see!

[treestar]

17. +1

How did these even work?

If everyone else has to have a photo ID and a BC, then what the the exceptions, and they should be applied to others in the same situation.

[drm604]

7. Okay Jim. Now show your sincerity on this issue by loudly and publicly complaining

about all of the other Pennsylvanians (and people in other states) who are facing similar problems but who don't have a family member with a soapbox.

[dotymed]

14. I think he will.

edited to acknowledge that I was thinking of Max Keiser....sorry.

[Botany]

8. Good now people from the PDOT can go to all homes of people who don't have I.D.

..... and get them up to speed.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. PA Republican government rushes to serve the 1%

Less than seven hours later, the “Mad Money” host tweeted that authorities with Pennsylvania’s transportation office “came directly to the rescue” of his father.

How about them coming directly to the rescue of a poor black rural widower? Or a hundred rural poor black widowers?

[tanyev]

10. Now, now. I bet they'd help anyone if they were sure they'd vote Republican.

[Javaman]

12. So in other words...

unless you are a loud mouth on TV you are shit out of luck.

[handmade34]

15. not to be cynical much, but

"...unless you are a loud mouth (white guy) on TV you are shit out of luck..."

[Javaman]

16. I stand corrected.

Cheers!

[berni_mccoy]

13. Cramer got his...

we'll see if he's man enough to help others.