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enough

(13,266 posts)
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 04:27 PM Jul 2012

Top PA election official testifies she doesn't know what the PA voter ID law says.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/carole_aichele_in_charge_of_pennsylvania_voter_id_law_i_dont_know_what_the_law_says.php?ref=fpb


Ryan J. Reilly July 31, 2012, 3:16 PM (TPM)

Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Carole Aichele, testifying Tuesday during a state trial on the state’s controversial voter ID law, said she wasn’t sure about the details of the law, but stood by her unsupported claim that 99 percent of voters had valid identification.

“I don’t know what the law says,” Aichele said under questioning, according to CBS.

Aichele also couldn’t provide any evidence that 99 percent of voters already have a valid form of ID, as the state has claimed. CBS reported that when lawyers cited testimony from a Department of State official calling the number likely inaccurate, Aichele responded “I disagree.”

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Top PA election official testifies she doesn't know what the PA voter ID law says. (Original Post) enough Jul 2012 OP
She is from Chester County PA............. kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #1
We must be neighbors. Her name jumped out at me from her Chester County Commisioner years. enough Jul 2012 #3
We moved to Aston 2 years ago DiverDave Jul 2012 #7
Stuff like this Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #2
Right, apparently they really are just signing whatever ALEC and the Koch Brothers enough Jul 2012 #4
We're under assault Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #5
(cough, cough) BULLSHIT! (cough, cough) HopeHoops Jul 2012 #6
 

kooljerk666

(776 posts)
1. She is from Chester County PA.............
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 04:36 PM
Jul 2012

& lives about 12 miles from me.

We have had GOP trash running the show for the last 35 years at least.


I think I am gonna start calling her office & push for the death penalty for elected officials who engage in election fraud. After all this would help poor folk think they are not getting screwed, again & again & again^99.

dumb effinnk SK&(*&^&(*&^&&^K! there, no gender insults, ok?

enough

(13,266 posts)
3. We must be neighbors. Her name jumped out at me from her Chester County Commisioner years.
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 04:42 PM
Jul 2012

Judging from the picture of her taken today, it looks like life in Harrisburg has not been particularly good to her.

DiverDave

(4,890 posts)
7. We moved to Aston 2 years ago
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:57 PM
Jul 2012

and I havnt seen much in the way of right wing stuff.
Course, I dont get out much, either...

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,450 posts)
2. Stuff like this
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 04:39 PM
Jul 2012

really makes me wonder how many of our elected officials don't know what is in the bills they vote for, sign, enforce, etc. It's actually kind of scary IMHO that even the GOVERNOR WHO SIGNED THE BILL CAN'T SAY WHAT ALL IS IN THIS!!!

enough

(13,266 posts)
4. Right, apparently they really are just signing whatever ALEC and the Koch Brothers
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 04:43 PM
Jul 2012

put in front of them.

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