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Aug 6 2012 08:45am
Or do they? http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Ohio-military-vote-Democrats/2012/08/03/id/447552

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In a move that could have an impact on the final result of the presidential election, Barack Obama’s campaign has sued Ohio to block a measure which extends early voting for members of the military.




Come on lefties, come defend this!
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Aug 6 2012 08:52am
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nothing on earth is more important than the american presidential election
early voting gives our brave , often too brave , hero's the misguided notion that now their civic duty has been done
that all that is left is courage on america's plentiful battlefields , in noble protection of freedom and liberty everywhere

clearly , obama's humaneness , his wish for the preservation of the lives of americas finest
has forced his hand , and made sure that every fighting man and women will know that preserving their lives , for at least a little while longer ( for who can stop the courageous forever ? )
is for the nations ultimate good , and ,therefore , for the good of humanity everywhere

god bless saint obama
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Aug 6 2012 09:08am
Even if this went through they would still have the same early voting as everybody else.... the lawsuit is not taking away the ability to vote from military members, its reducing the time they have to vote to the same limit as everybody else. Comparing this to what the GOP is doing is just stupid, and you would know that if you actually posted news articles that sourced its material.
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Quote (Matao @ Aug 6 2012 09:52am)
nothing on earth is more important than the american presidential election
early voting gives our brave , often too brave , hero's the misguided notion that now their civic duty has been done
that all that is left is courage on america's plentiful battlefields , in noble protection of freedom and liberty everywhere

clearly , obama's humaneness  , his wish for the preservation of the lives of americas finest
has forced his hand , and made sure that every fighting man and women will know that preserving their lives , for at least a little while longer ( for who can stop the courageous forever ? )
is for the nations ultimate good , and  ,therefore , for the good of humanity everywhere

god bless saint obama


At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

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Even if this went through they would still have the same early voting as everybody else.... the lawsuit is not taking away the ability to vote from military members, its reducing the time they have to vote to the same limit as everybody else.  Comparing this to what the GOP is doing is just stupid, and you would know that if you actually posted news articles that sourced its material.


Maybe you just aren't aware, but the logistics involved for having an election for the military are more complex than they are for the public. Sometimes, you don't get the opportunity due to combat assignments.

And the only people the GOP is disenfranchising are people who shouldn't have the franchise in the first place: like dead people, illegal aliens and felons.
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Aug 6 2012 09:31am
I'd like to see a non-Newsmax source since Newsmax is actually a commercial but it doesn't look good.

I'd look further into it but I just got a severe Am History final dumped on me.
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I'd like to see a non-Newsmax source since Newsmax is actually a commercial but it doesn't look good.

I'd look further into it but I just got a severe Am History final dumped on me.


http://nation.foxnews.com/military-voting/2012/08/02/report-obama-campaign-sues-restrict-military-voting?intcmp=fly

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/242253-axelrod-calls-romney-shameful-defends-ohio-voting-suit
http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2012/08/axelrod-romneys-military-voting-claims-completely-131109.html?hp=r2_b1
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021081484

Hell, even from faux news again itself (O_o): http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/05/axelrod-defends-suit-on-ohio-military-voting-law-calls-romney-stance-hameful/

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"The way you stated it and the way frankly Gov. Romney stated it is completely false and misleading," Axelrod said in a heated exchange with Fox News's Chris Wallace, when he was asked why he thought the military shouldn't have a longer early-voting period than other citizens.

"What that lawsuit calls for is not to deprive the military of the right to vote on the final weekend of the campaign. Of course they should have that right. What the suit is about is whether the rest of Ohio should have the same right. And I think it's shameful that Gov. Romney would hide behind our servicemen and women to try and win a lawsuit to deprive other Ohioans of the right to vote."


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Democrats say they want all voters to enjoy the extended early-voting period, and not just those in the military.


Obama is suing to give *everyone* the right to vote early. That is the opposite of voter suppression.
Obama is pushing a law that extends that right to everyone, how is that voter suppression?
Obama is trying to extend that early voting right to everyone.

I felt the need to repeat myself since this is partisan hackery thread anyway

This post was edited by Goomshill on Aug 6 2012 09:45am
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Aug 6 2012 09:46am
The issue of military voting always has been contentious. When stationed overseas the only method to vote was by absentee ballot and often wouldn't be counted until the election was already over.

IMO three extra days to early vote isn't enough. If anything methods of military vote should be expanded so our men and women in uniform in faraway lands can have their vote counted along with anybody else.

Many soldiers were unhappy with their voting situation while I served I'm sure it is no different today since the military is very slow to change.

I'm not sure what the practical effects would be as far as voter disenfranchisement but I sometimes hate the utilitarian and arbitrary methods of Democratic lawmaking. On principle we should bend over backwards to let our uniformed soldiers vote be counted in due time.
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Aug 6 2012 09:47am
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/04/fox-news-falsely-implies-obama-curtailing-military-voting-in-ohio/

What's that? Santara didn't bother actually looking for credible sources? Noooo, that can't be.

FYI: The obama administration is suing to EXTEND voting rights of regular citizens, not cut the rights of military members. The restrictions on voting rights of regular citizens are actually coming from the Republican side and the Obama administration's lawsuit is an effort to stop it.


So yeah, your turn right-wing nutjobs, come defend this.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/04/fox-news-falsely-implies-obama-curtailing-military-voting-in-ohio/

What's that?  Santara didn't bother actually looking for credible sources?  Noooo, that can't be.



FYI:  The obama administration is suing to EXTEND voting rights of regular citizens, not cut the rights of military members.  The restrictions on voting rights of regular citizens are actually coming from the Republican side and the Obama administration's lawsuit is an effort to stop it.


So yeah, your turn right-wing nutjobs, come defend this.


Santara is a faux news koolaid republican masquerading as a libertarian, as I've said before, he'll vote for Romney in a few months here despite his protestations to the contrary
Also, Santara Racist.

This post was edited by Goomshill on Aug 6 2012 09:49am
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