Comments on: Republicans: ” If only we could have kept the Democrats away, Colmeman would be Senator.” https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:04:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: buzz https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530764 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:04:18 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530764 Republicans just can’t say what they mean. They speak in code. Voter suppression becomes voter fraud. How lucky is MN that Mary Kiffmeyer was not presiding over the Franken/Coleman recount.

]]> By: the real Juan Williams https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530763 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:00:28 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530763 sore losers…no, check that: just plain ol’ losers.

]]> By: Mark P https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530762 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:46:06 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530762 A similar thing happened in Georgia. There was absolutely no evidence of fraud at the polls, but the republican legislature and governor passed a law requiring photo ID to vote. It was clearly intended to reduce voter participation, but the courts upheld it.

]]> By: Stephanie Z https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530761 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:53:57 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/10/republicans-if-only-we-could-h/#comment-530761 The MinnPost article from the law professor that’s linked from the Independent is well worth a read too.

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