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***Breaking***Chaffetz says his committee will NOT investigate voter fraud. (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 2017 OP
LOL Skittles Jan 2017 #1
Exactly madaboutharry Jan 2017 #8
So A Main Stream Media Journalist Needs To Ask Chaffetz The Following Question ..... global1 Jan 2017 #13
So trumps tweets stand as facts. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2017 #2
Uhhh... no! radical noodle Jan 2017 #7
No, basically, Jason in the House said the DOJ has lots of agents and are welcome to go at it. riversedge Jan 2017 #11
awwwww Afromania Jan 2017 #3
But I understand he's still looking into Trump D.C. hotel lease Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #4
let mr trump finance his own investigation since 'he's not beholden to anyone' spanone Jan 2017 #5
Republicans know there is no voter fraud. gordianot Jan 2017 #6
They found the smoking gun nykym Jan 2017 #9
cnn just reported that later today trump will sign an executive order to investigate spanone Jan 2017 #10
Through the Justice Dept. Cattledog Jan 2017 #14
They should investigate both sides of this question. Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #12

global1

(25,270 posts)
13. So A Main Stream Media Journalist Needs To Ask Chaffetz The Following Question .....
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 03:28 PM
Jan 2017

Mr Chaffetz, voter fraud is a very serious allegation and it is coming from the president. If proven true it undermines our very democracy. The American People are very concerned about this issue and want to be reassured that their votes count and that if there is something illegal going on that it be corrected so that they can believe the results. Because you won't go ahead with this investigation many Americans are now saying that you don't want to follow through on this investigation because you're concerned that any investigation into voting and election fraud would implicate your Party and expose dirty tricks your Party pulls to skew the voting in your Party's favor. Don't you want to allay the fears of the American People? Why don't you want to investigate this matter of such great importance to the American People?

The MSM needs to keep asking this question - not only of Chaffetz - but of all the Repugs. It needs to get them on the record. It needs to hang them on their words.

The Repugs are always claiming foul in elections so that they can impose voter suppression; and all kinds of hoops one has to jump through to be able to vote. This is why such questions need to be asked of them. Their not wanting to follow through on such an investigation puts them in an precarious position of continually making claims that they are unwilling to verify. It makes them look guilty.

 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
2. So trumps tweets stand as facts.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 03:11 PM
Jan 2017

And laws will be past to further restrict voting rights as a consequence.

radical noodle

(8,013 posts)
7. Uhhh... no!
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 03:17 PM
Jan 2017

We shouldn't let them off so easily. They say there's massive voter fraud but they don't want to investigate? What's wrong with this picture? If Dems did something like that, they'd be all over us. Don't let it rest. Make them look stupid.

gordianot

(15,245 posts)
6. Republicans know there is no voter fraud.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 03:15 PM
Jan 2017

In investigating voter fraud it might lead to questions of election fraud and Gerrymandering.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
12. They should investigate both sides of this question.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 03:27 PM
Jan 2017

How many people voted illegally and how many were denied their right to vote even though they are citizens of proper age?


I am betting on a ratio of around a million to one.







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