Archive for the 'voting rights' Category
Republicans Demand Reinstatement Of Property Requirements For Voting Eligibility
Posted on October 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, voting rights, wingnuts | Leave a Comment
I’m not even joking. One of the Corner’s psychos writes:
Try as I might, I cannot really understand how even a minimum standard of voting security can be maintained when, as an Ohio judge did yesterday, you decide to let the homeless vote.
Her argument is not merely that Ohio needs stricter security to prevent out-of-state residents [...]
John McCain Wants To Help Child Molesters, Not Middle-Class Home Owners
Posted on September 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Joe Biden, foreclosure crisis, voting rights | Leave a Comment
You may have already seen pieces of Joe Biden’s hard-hitting stump speech he delivered in Michigan this morning. Here’s my favorite excerpt (at least, in the written version of the speech; I don’t know how the delivery went):
I heard that a Republican County Chairman right here in Michigan said that they’re keeping a list of [...]
What’s Decidedly Not The Matter With Kansas
Posted on May 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, running mates, voting rights | Leave a Comment
Kathleen Sebelius fights the good fight (and often wins) in one of the least progressive states in the country. How often does a governor get to do this much good with a veto?
Today, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) vetoed a bill that would require voters starting in 2010 to show identification at the polls. In [...]
Words Matter
Posted on March 27, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 democratic primary, Bill Clinton, Florida/Michigan delegates, voting rights | Leave a Comment
I sat on this one for a day because I suspected I might have been overreacting initially. It’s still bugging me, so I’m going to go ahead and mention it but in a hopefully non-ranty sort of way.
Bill Clinton campaigning in Kentucky:
“Now there’s a new tactic,” he said. “It’s to say, ‘Oh what a bad [...]
