‘Real News From The Blaze:’ Campaigns Watch Florida as DOJ and Federal Judge Block Provisions to Address Voter Fraud
- Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:13pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Since 1960, no candidate has made it to the White House without frist winning two of the three following states: Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. Given this and incumbent challenger Mitt Romney’s slight lead in the recent Sunshine State polling, the news coming out of Florida late this week has become all the more important to national political observers.
On Thursday, a federal judge blocked key provisions to a new Florida voter registration law, heating the debate around regulations which Republicans advocate to combat voter fraud, and Democrats allege are aimed at keeping minorities away from the polls. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle said in his ruling that a provision requiring voter registration names to be filed within 48 hours was “harsh and impractical” and that it would serve no purpose other than to restrict the free exercise of democracy. Within hours of that ruling, the Department of Justice ordered the state to halt it’s separate effort to purge noncitizens from its voter rolls. The measure had been administered by the state to prevent ineligible voters from being able to cast a ballot, but the Justice Department’s lead civil rights lawyer writes that the effort appears to violate both the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1993 National Voter Registration Act.
The two stories put increased focus on campaigning within the pivotal general election swing state, but also continue the growing national discussion on laws aimed at stopping voter fraud. On “Real News” Friday the panel debated whether the Florida regulations take on a legitimate problem, and whether the laws aimed at combating voter fraud achieve more harm than good.
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blackyb
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 1:31amThese worms are crawling out of the woodwork. This one has a gavel and is wearing a black robe.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 1:31amHolder needs a dose of jail. That Judge is a stooge. Recall his azz.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 1:30amFlorida needs to recall that Judge.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 1:29amThis Judge is given a stewardship by God and he might better bone up and do what is right. These sorry azzed people are wanting to steal that election. It should be stopped.
Report Post »THE MAD TACO
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 3:25pmGod has nothing to do with the Judge. God hates Judges and has a special place for them. Remember,a Judge is just a parasitic Lawyer in a robe!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 1:14amAll positions that are in charge of people should be a privilege and is a stewardship allowed by God, those who do not prove to honor their stewardship will be accountable to God for their failure to apply what is Just. Nothing is accidental in this world. People better get those two out of the way of Justice if they have to be recalled and insure their votes are legitimate. These people are liars and are trying to use the excuse about the hardships. If these people thought there was a hardship to get IDs then they should have supplied IDs themselves. There is no hardships, just a desire to have the vote stolen from the American citizens. They will steal this election if there is anyway they can do this. They have to have this 4 years to complet what they started in the destruction of this country.
Report Post »Libs.hurtmyhead
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 11:39amthey are counting on the snowbirds to vote twice once in the “home state” (northeastern origin) and then in florida.As usual;they will fight to keep military and overseas ballots from being counted.College students running from one polling location to another voting multiple times.Its funny how the democrats have been busted multiple times for voter fraud (Acorn,free cartons of cigs to homeless people.etc) they trot out the rare person who doesnt have a birth certificate,and use that for p-r purposes.You need an I.D. for activities of daily living ,yet they cant make a good case against requiring I.D. to vote.
Report Post »christianUSA
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 5:31pmOpinion: why else have fedgovnm administration and other states refused to cooperate in sharing vote registration lists with Florida to protect against double voting fraud and criminals convicted by fedgovnm and other states? Should this not been done long ago? Why in this computer internet age did this not happen but for massive fraud politics corruption?
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 1:17amObama is keeping the borders open to allow illegals in to vote and throw the election and to do any damage they can to this country and drain this country of their resourses. A man who will not take care of his own people do not care about these illegals coming in or the poor. This is the country this man who is in our White House is supposed to take care of and her citizens. Of course since he is likely not legitimate, he wants a lot of people in to give rights to and allow these criminals to become citizens so when he is caught up with, he will not be prosecuted.
Report Post »amused
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 7:44pmJust about everyone has an ID. The only people that don‘t want to show an ID when voting don’t want others to know who they are.
Report Post »This has nothing to to do with not letting people vote but every thing to do with voter fraud.
How can anyone in the 21st century function without an ID?
How can one cash a social security check, get an apartment, drive a car to the polling station, cash a welfare check, travel on a train or airplane, or do anything?
Everyone has an ID, if they don’t show it they are hiding something.
Teaparty-grammy
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 4:20pmI believe the only reason thin-skinned, Big-Eared One is not more panicky over the way his election prospects are going, is because he, his corrupt judge cronies and RACIST “Justice” Dept. fully intend to STEAL the election by blocking identification of voters, etc. That way, all the illegals he has rushed into the country, along with the dead and the multiply-registered can vote for our POS POTUS early, and often. He IS from Chicago, is he not? In Chicago, they have elevated voter fraud to an ART FORM, and I’m sure the Great Eared One was an eager student of that art in his “community organizing” days, and intends to use every trick in the Chicago book to ensure he “wins” the election.
We have to show ID every time we vote in our state. Why should minorities, illegals, etc. be given a free pass on this? Why is it “racist” to hold them to the same standards and laws as the rest of us?
You lefties need to find some other way to get your Big Eared POS re-elected–we are not going to sit still for massive VOTER FRAUD and allow this POS to finish the job of ruining our country by STEALING an election he cannot possibly win, with his sorry record of “achievement”. He onced said the Constitution is comprised of “negative liberties”, well, I submit HE has only “negative achievements” to show for his three-plus years in office!
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 6:33pmCan you spell voter fruad from the dems again?
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 3:05pmBUT how can the Demorats have any hope of winning without non-citizens and dead people voting, as well as multiply registered voters voting several times each per election? I mean really people, all Holder and Hinkle are trying to do is keep Obama and similar criminals in office.
Report Post »christianUSA
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:27pmOpinion: Because Florida is transit retiree and rich migrations, plus tourism, plus border plus Cuban exiles plus large crime ridden ports, state has larger and large percentage of noncitizen and foreigners living in the state therefore a larger problem with noncitizen improperly register to vote; therefore it was reasonable for update to voting system demanded by national public out cry by liberal and democrats from past election. But now that much has been improved holes close; liberals and federal democrat administration are using their power to block and roll back the safe guards against criminals, ghost and noncitizen wrongly permitted to vote about 2.5% of the norm actual voters voting could be bogus which in past election could have totally change the out come national election! Therefore its every USA citizen concern that clear state voter picture IDs and careful voter rolls remove these wanton frauds from the system as well as an accurate vote tabulating system. That this system has been in the works and used for years it therefore screams questions why Obama and Holden are at this time just few months before the election are challenging and block these safe guards as are many county supervisor of election? Will they also force the delay of mailing the absentee ballets to war vet like in the past? Why is fed court getting involved in election? Will this be used as excuse for national govnm try to “monitor” or thus take control of state vote tabulating system?
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:16amNow how are the liberals going to vote early and often if someone is watching the store, those judges and DOJ need to steal all the votes they can, just look the other way.
Report Post »Anamah
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:23amWe must block all intents to defraud citizens trust. Elections must be for citizen only, so reject all kind of those gangsters to spoil our system.
Report Post »ericsez
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:05pmbarry o has been running constantly. he never stopped, even after his win against another buffoon. now, he and his minions KNOW they’re going to lose. as a result, they sent him out to read stuff and they work hard at sabotaging any and everything they can…stay tuned for more of the same.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:18pmWell, we know Obama can not win on his record , is from Chicago, is owned by the unions, has hidden school records…… Hmmm….
Report Post »Tree_Butcher
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:24pmThe legal teams are already sharpening their fangs over the November results, every presidential election will be decided in the courts from now on. Just a prediction.
Report Post »Commonsensical
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:59pmtreason is punishable by death… how many traitors in government today? and who has the courage to stop them? Of course, these are hypothetical questions…
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:53pmWhy is eric holder still out of prison bullying sm Government and its people?
Report Post »Tree_Butcher
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:05pmTo remain in power. Why do we let him? Because we respect his rights more than he respects ours.
If this trend is not reversed, there will soon be no law, only power over life and death.
Report Post »nighttrainno9
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:49pmThe only way obama can win is to cheat and he has
Report Post »all the liberal judges in his pocket or maybe they are on
his list and very afraid to offend.
Redmanblackdog
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:40pmmarybethelizabeth?
You are a total idiot.
Now read this slowly and you might understand!
Legitimate voters can’t be suppressed. The law allows them to vote!
Again Mary, legitimate voters can’t be suppressed.
Only illegal voters, then it isn’t suppression, its the law!
Liberalism is a mental disorder and Mary proves it!
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:50pmIf legitimate voters are not on the included, or allowed to be included, on the official list of voters, then that is voter suppression.
The criteria the Florida law uses to Remove names from the official list violates the voting rights act. It is illegal legislation. The case law is clear. There is no argument that this is not so.
Victory for the people.
Fascists lose again.
HEHEHEHEHEHE
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:21pmMary: have another one of those things that make you so delusional and “happy.” HEHEHEHE.
Report Post »Tree_Butcher
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:23pmCase law and Federal Law do not trump the Constitution.
Report Post »Amendments 24 & 26 both state the term ‘Citizen, not person.
Amendment 14 defines the term ‘Citizen’.
How are we to determine who is a Citizen and who is not so that we may obey the law, apply it equally to everyone and keep the fascists out of power?
PROSECUTE_PUBLIC_SERVANTS__FOR_CONSTITUTIONAL_TREASON
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:36pmChristians are at fault. Gov. evil has always existed post creation. The moral pivet in society has always fallen on the Christians to stand for righteousness. Evil has to be challenged with more than prayer. If your roof leaks do you just pray? Christians are asleep at the wheel.
Report Post »Christians are afraid to standup and live day to day hoping Jesus Christ will return soon. This is a great hope but what if God chooses to delay? In the meantime your Christian son, daughter, father, mother, you, your whole family may end up imprisoned in a FEMA camps because Christians refuse to organize and physically address evil gov. leadership. Don’t expect your pastor to stand up. Church leadership has been silenced in exchange for 501C3 tax exempt status of the church.
If you want to do something, organize a group in your church to meet, gather knowledge, and prepare to take a stand nationally. Romney is just a small bandaide for an arterial cut if he wins. Christians are to blame if the Country falls to marxist slavery.
Don’t expect to organize in the FEMA camps. The Army’s Relocation & Interment Manual states soldiers are to separate each prisoner and keep everyone silent at all times during their stay.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:35pmThis is intended for the following reasons:
One – intimidation of the states so that the left may use illegal voters, cheat and swindle their way to another Obama victory.
Two – should Obama lose; they can show the “fraud” being discovered, blame the right, and then a leftist justice will declare the elections null and void.
Three – Obama will declare the elections “hopelessly tainted” and nullify them on his own. With one stroke of a pen, he will become an instant dictatorship.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:45pmThere’s a provision in the declaration of independence to deal with a tyrannical government.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:13pmMaybe Obama is hoping to cause an American Revolution. Nudging us ever on until someone cracks. Hopefully, there are wise legislative / judicial heads to counteract Mr. Executive Out-of-His Mind Over – reach and his Far Left cohorts. Amazing times are these.
Report Post »jonboy1903
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 9:16pmNot much f a chance with that. Dictators must rule either strength or respect, Obobo has neither. The military will not support him against the people.
Report Post »Ded-Bred
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 1:26amTo PROGRESSIVESLAYER, Yes, there is….but there’s also a long-standing alteration to interpret the 1st Amendment to push an atheist’s agenda. 69% of US citizens believe “separation of church and state” is a quote from U.S. Constitution? Why? Because they trust the media to be fair & honest & have heard it so much it must be true. Lenin, the most ruthless man in history said it best-
“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” If we as a nation, of a diversity of cultural, ethnic, race and religions allow the freedom we enjoy today to be plucked from us by the U.N. 3rd World lefties, we all deserve to DIE.
First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:34pmShould be called the Dept of Injustice.
Report Post »mrbillybob
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:32pmAnother crooked Judge appointed by slick Willy Clinton>
Report Post »oyster0302
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:27pmThere is somthing terribly wrong when the Justice Dept. stops you from removing Illegal Aliens from the voter role!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:01pmThere is something even more wrong when the “ change” that a candidate ran on meant the destruction of our capitalist economic system and our sinking into Third World status. That was some surprise “ change” he is delivering ! But then this administration is all about 99% Big Lies / Smoke and Mirrors.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:24pmthis is not keeping minorities from voting, Florida is trying to STOP illegals from voting but of course Eric Holder isn’t for anything that is EQUAL JUSTICE
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:23pmThe Marxist regime currently ruling us is the most corrupt regime on earth and the gay Marxist POS and his racist attorney general will stop at nothing to maintain power and control over us.
The republicans are trying to reduce voter fraud and you have a hack partisan federal judge who got the memo from either the skinny Marxist POS or Holder to help their cause of voter fraud.
harsh and impractical” and that it would serve no purpose other than to restrict the free exercise of democracy. The hack partisan is also an idiot.WE DON’T LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY DUMB @ss.
Report Post »possom
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:21pmAnd people wonder why so many of us no longer recognize federal authority.
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:40pmThe people disrespecting authority, both state and federal, are demonstrating in the streets to change the economic system.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:57pmMARY: Are you referring to our Occupiers ? Are they still out there ? Thought they had gone back to mom’s basement. They aren’t disrespecting ” authority.” They are disrespecting traditional American values . You know, part of that Obama Far Left “Change” Movement . That anti -capitalist stuff. Used to be considered treasonous. ( Before Obama occupied the White House ) We used to call them “Commies.” So transparent to us . Now. Hurry November.
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:20pmThe only fraud is theblaze not calling this voter suppression attempt what it truly is: an attempt to prevent citizens from legitimate voting.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:35pmMoron!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:42pmYes why would ID be required it’s only voting,you’re an idiot.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:47pmAlways nice to hear from the Obama Parrot Head / Re-election Committee.
Report Post »reloader7.62
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:52pmThere not citizens,there illegals. They don’t have the right to vote because they are illegal immigrants what part of that do you not understand. It’s amazing the lack of common sense some people have,no wounder this country is in such a shambles.
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:00pmMr. Beck believes that people do not have the natural right to self determination. He believes that voting is a privilege and the state can decide who does and does not have the right to vote. He will argue in favor of any initiative to limit voting by whatever whim is deemed appropriate.
Fascism
Report Post »Tree_Butcher
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:03pmHow can we tell if they are legitimate voters without an ID? I have to present my ID to the county when I register my car every year, I have to present my ID when I buy a gun, so why should voting at the poll be any different?
Oh, that’s right, because you people on the left couldn’t win an election if only citizens voted.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:07pmMary: ” Fascism?” Put a sock in it. The only “ Fascism ” I’ve seen of late is all of the Big Brother Lefties telling us what we can / can not do ; which state’s rights the Feds determine to abrogate. Their total media control. And the jack-booted actions of the Holder DOJ. Oh, Big Brother is alive and well . And he occupies the White House.
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:43pmYou are being played. They tell you voter suppression is for illegal aliens because that will rally support for various reasons from people like the readers of this website.
But these kinds of voter suppression laws are like
swine flu vaccinations
or
banning liquids on airplanes
or
banning raw milk.
You are being protected from a threat that doesn’t exist.
Report Post »Oneirishman
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:18pmI live in Florida. I sarcastically ask, why would you want only American citizens voting in a Presidential election? Racist Republicans!
Report Post »Ducky 1
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:17pmThey have to get votes from dead and illegal people……that is how they plan to win!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:47pmAs a FLORIDA VOTER … I support Florida removing dead and illegals from the voter rolls .. if you do also you can sign the petition at …
http://sarasotagop.nationbuilder.com/oppose_noncitizen_voting?recruiter_id=110122
I Support Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Efforts To Prevent Voting By Non-Citizens!
I demand that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, cooperate with the State of Florida and their efforts to identify non-citizen voters who are illegally registered to vote in the State of Florida.
I oppose all efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice, lead by Eric Holder, to block the State of Florida’s attempt to prevent non-citizens from voting in elections. All states not only have a right, under the 10th Amendment, but they have a responsibility to ensure fair elections.
I fully support all efforts by Florida Governor Rick Scott to ensure fair & legal elections by preserving the integrity of Florida’s voter rolls through the elimination of non-citizen voters!
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