Woman will only register republicans to vote

[CowboyBob]

Here's a video of a woman outside of a Safeway in El Paso, Colorado claiming to work for the El Paso County, Co. Clerk’s Office, but she is only registering republicans.

http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/...ans_video.html

The County Clerk's office said she doesn't work for them.

Here is voter registration fraud from republicans. All we've been hearing from the right wing is voter fraud coming from the other side but here is blatant voter fraud coming from republicans.



She lies and tries to hide her face.

[Spiff]

She should be banished to a country where people have no voice.

[Just_Believe18]

Republican voter fraud, indeed.

[GiancarloC]

She could actually be in serious legal trouble for this one. And of course she doesn't work for the county. What a moron that lady is... saying she'll only register Romney supporters. This is all part of the republican disenfranchisement and bigotry system. They are attempting to steal the election and prevent Latinos from voting.

I guess this dumbass was afraid because Obama pulled 6% ahead in Colorado in a recent poll... I just get so pissed off when I hear about stories like these. What gives republicans more of a right to vote then democrats? Annoying and IRRITATING BEYOND BELIEF.

[T-Rexx]

You can hardly blame her for only registering Republicans.

In many districts, Republicans are the only ones who are allowed to vote.

[chance1]

seems pretty shady all around

i would blame bush for this frankly

another slow news day save for Obama's UN speech hence this silly nonsensical insignificant in any reasonable size/scope analysis thread

Pres. Obama in his speech today said

"True democracy -- real freedom -- is hard work," Obama said. "Those in power have to resist the temptation to crack down on dissent. In hard economic times, countries may be tempted to rally the people around perceived enemies, at home and abroad, rather than focusing on the painstaking work of reform."

which i find ironic since he's doing the same thing ........ with the 1% or wealthy or business owners playing the part of the "enemy"

slow news day for some

[ReadyWithReadyWit]

I am actually going to agree with this guy ^ that this is not a legitimate concern. There are crazy whack-jobs on both sides who do this sort of nonsense all the time- they should be fully prosecuted no doubt, but their effect is so marginal and imaginary, it shouldn't be a huge worry... kind of like the Repubs' imaginary voter fraud concerns.

Random nutjobs not a huge deal- Republican politcians and political groups involved in voter disenfranchisement, on the other hand, are a HUGE deal (they affect states) and their actions are rightly being found unconstitutional all over the place as blatant voter supression.

[JayQueer]

I was APPALLED at this video!!

The lady was harassing that young girl. First she takes a hidden camera and records her without her permission (which is a crime in many places), and then she insults the girl by calling her "honey bunch" in a mocking tone at the end.

Basically this young girl, who looks no older than 18, is being subjected to so much hatred, plus having it shown on YouTube??

It's obvious that the girl was nervous & scared after the lady started yelling at her and saying "you're on camera!"

I want to know how that rude lady (who shot the video) looks like. If the girl was attempting to only register Democratic or likely Obama voters, would the lady behind the camera have acted the same way?? I think not.

In some ways I feel for the young girl.

I wonder what would happen if a 18 year old gay conservative boi went to San Francisco or Chicago and tried to talk to gay men about the virtues of conservative values.

Heaven have mercy.

[johaninsc]

now there's the JQ that we all know and love...





edit: the 'girl' is 20 years old

[Rolyo85]

Haha, well young Democrats have dignity and don't do shit like that. They believe in winning because of merit, not because you cheated your way into it. WHICH BY THE WAY IS A CONSERVATIVE VALUE.

And ps - conservative "bois" can talk about conservative values all they want. That wouldn't change anyone's mind about politics, because conservative values haven't been part of the Republican party's interests in a good while ^_^

Also, it's surprising how much people DON'T care about your political views as long as you don't say crap like "not everyone agrees with gay marriage, people are entitled to their opinions"...

[GiancarloC]

The lady was harassing that young girl. First she takes a hidden camera and records her without her permission (which is a crime in many places), and then she insults the girl by calling her "honey bunch" in a mocking tone at the end.

That young girl was violating the law in a PUBLIC PLACE and lied to her about working for the county (or possibly disobeyed what she was supposed to do). The young girl should be fired from her job if she was working for the county.

It's obvious that the girl was nervous & scared after the lady started yelling at her and saying "you're on camera!"

BUT SHE WAS BREAKING THE LAW for only wanting to register republicans! And possibly violating the rules of her job!

And if she lied about working for the county it's even worse.

I want to know how that rude lady (who shot the video) looks like. If the girl was attempting to only register Democratic or likely Obama voters, would the lady behind the camera have acted the same way?? I think not.

A major assumption on your part. You don't know that. It's against the LAW to exclude any party in registration. Period. End of story.

I wonder what would happen if a 18 year old gay conservative boi went to San Francisco or Chicago and tried to talk to gay men about the virtues of conservative values.

Heaven have mercy.

So you would not want to register liberals because you hate their political beliefs? Cry me a river.

And what would happen in San Fran or Chicago with an 18 year old gay conservative? Typically "No Thanks" or "I disagree but lets leave it at that". This young girl was breaking the law. Do you endorse law breaking and disenfranchisement? Us on the left are civilized and we aren't trying to destroy democratic freedoms. Register everyone, including Latinos (WHO ARE CITIZENS).

Of course... you don't want Latinos to vote because we could doom the republican party... and in Colorado and in other states there is a republican led drive to disenfranchise Latino voters... because they will not vote republican.

[rareboy]

I was APPALLED at this video!!

The lady was harassing that young girl. First she takes a hidden camera and records her without her permission (which is a crime in many places), and then she insults the girl by calling her "honey bunch" in a mocking tone at the end.

Basically this young girl, who looks no older than 18, is being subjected to so much hatred, plus having it shown on YouTube??

It's obvious that the girl was nervous & scared after the lady started yelling at her and saying "you're on camera!"

I want to know how that rude lady (who shot the video) looks like. If the girl was attempting to only register Democratic or likely Obama voters, would the lady behind the camera have acted the same way?? I think not.

In some ways I feel for the young girl.

I wonder what would happen if a 18 year old gay conservative boi went to San Francisco or Chicago and tried to talk to gay men about the virtues of conservative values.

Heaven have mercy.

Of course you'd be on the wrong side of the issue on this.

Poor girl my ass.

[CowboyBob]

I was APPALLED at this video!!

The lady was harassing that young girl. First she takes a hidden camera and records her without her permission (which is a crime in many places), and then she insults the girl by calling her "honey bunch" in a mocking tone at the end.

Basically this young girl, who looks no older than 18, is being subjected to so much hatred, plus having it shown on YouTube??

It's obvious that the girl was nervous & scared after the lady started yelling at her and saying "you're on camera!"

I want to know how that rude lady (who shot the video) looks like. If the girl was attempting to only register Democratic or likely Obama voters, would the lady behind the camera have acted the same way?? I think not.

In some ways I feel for the young girl.

I wonder what would happen if a 18 year old gay conservative boi went to San Francisco or Chicago and tried to talk to gay men about the virtues of conservative values.

Heaven have mercy.

Are you fucking kidding me?

A gal lying about who she was working for was on private property trying to register people for one candidate. A shopper told her to leave. She's lucky she wasn't arrested.

The "young girl" should have been scared. She was committing a crime... trespassing.

And the only reason you're so sympathetic about this criminal is because she was working for the republican party. This creature was committing republican voter fraud.

Christ-on-a crutch!!!!!

[CowboyBob]

Here. This link says she is a paid employee of the state Republican Committee, as confirmed by the local GOP Chairman.

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9583

And she lied. She needed to say to people she was a paid republican employee registering people for Romney only.

Republican voter fraud in action. Appears there's a lot of republican voter fraud going on. We'll have to weed out all white wealthy christian heterosexuals from voting. They're committing voter fraud.

[White Eagle]

Here. This link says she is a paid employee of the state Republican Committee, as confirmed by the local GOP Chairman.

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9583

And she lied. She needed to say to people she was a paid republican employee registering people for Romney only.

Republican voter fraud in action. Appears there's a lot of republican voter fraud going on. We'll have to weed out all white wealthy christian heterosexuals from voting. They're committing voter fraud.

Did ;you read that link? It's legal in CO.

And, incredibly enough, both the Sec. of State and County Clerk, both Republicans, assert that what the registration worker is seen doing in the video, screening out potential voters based on who they might vote for, is absolutely legal in the state of Colorado...

Oh, yeah, JQ? Wake up!

[CowboyBob]

Did ;you read that link? It's legal in CO.

It's legal in Colorado to say you work for the County Clerk’s Office when you actually are paid by the republican party to register voters for Romney?

[levenshulme31]

Can't really comment on the video as it has been pulled, but the seemingly cavalier attitude to voter registration, voter ID and erroneously removing people from the voter roll which seems to be a common theme from many Republican areas (it usually seems to be Republicans involved as the actions usually seem to be to the detriment of Democrat or independents).

To dismiss it as a minor issue is dangerous. The right to vote should be cherished and held almost sacred in a democratic society, with severe penalties against anyone found to be engaged in fraud or the attempted denial of the right to vote of others.

If they can only gain power by stealing elections then power is the last thing they should have.

[rareboy]

I wonder how much it cost the Republicans to get it removed from Youtube?.

[opinterph]

I wonder how much it cost the Republicans to get it removed from Youtube?.

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[CowboyBob]

Can't really comment on the video as it has been pulled, but the seemingly cavalier attitude to voter registration, voter ID and erroneously removing people from the voter roll which seems to be a common theme from many Republican areas (it usually seems to be Republicans involved as the actions usually seem to be to the detriment of Democrat or independents).

To dismiss it as a minor issue is dangerous. The right to vote should be cherished and held almost sacred in a democratic society, with severe penalties against anyone found to be engaged in fraud or the attempted denial of the right to vote of others.

If they can only gain power by stealing elections then power is the last thing they should have.

Follow the link in the original post. It's still up.

[frankfrank]

What a fucking evil political party.

[Lostlover]

FrankFrank: That's exactly what they are. Three years of the Teabagger bullshit and they're getting their dividends now. Obama's taking ripping Romney a new one.

There's some justice in this world.

[chance1]

little bit of chick fil a drive up window feeling here

[GiancarloC]

Here. This link says she is a paid employee of the state Republican Committee, as confirmed by the local GOP Chairman.

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9583

And she lied. She needed to say to people she was a paid republican employee registering people for Romney only.

Republican voter fraud in action. Appears there's a lot of republican voter fraud going on. We'll have to weed out all white wealthy christian heterosexuals from voting. They're committing voter fraud.

It's a very strong attempt to do voter fraud because of Obama's skyrocketing poll numbers in various swing states. I hear in Ohio he's went to a 10% lead (Washington Post gave him 8%). It's a massive vote fraud effort.

[CowboyBob]

What a fucking evil political party.

Exactly.

Republicans know the only way they can win elections is to cheat. They're not even subtile about it this time.

[Just_Believe18]

little bit of chick fil a drive up window feeling here

You shouldn't be so subtle. Speak your mind, chance1, and just say it.

[rareboy]

^I'm sure that somehow the my failings and those of CowboyBob must figure into this...

But back to topic. I know that Federal elections are actually state affairs, but wouldn't a single set of electoral rules and federal laws be so much more efficient and fair for all US citizens?

Surely it would make it much harder for this kind of shit to happen at the state level.

[bike10]

The GOP way to win supress voting.

[White Eagle]

The company this woman worked for is somehow connected with Romney.
Let me find the links.

[White Eagle]

I had decided not to run with this this AM cause I don't know who BradBlog is, but NBC picked it up and more or less confirmed. Just how much Romney is involved is questionable, but I can hope, can't I?

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9586

FL GOP FIRES ROMNEY CONSULTANT'S VOTER REGISTRATION FIRM AFTER FRAUDULENT FORMS REPORTED IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
Firm owned by notorious GOP operative Nathan Sproul, accused of destroying Democratic registration forms in years past, hired 'at request of RNC', still operating in several key swing states...
By Brad Friedman on 9/26/2012, 2:23am PT

The Republican Party of Florida's top recipient of 2012 expenditures, a firm by the name of Strategic Allied Consulting, was just fired on Tuesday night, after more than 100 apparently fraudulent voter registration forms were discovered to have been turned in by the group to the Palm Beach County, FL Supervisor of Elections.

--snip--

Curiously, that's exactly what is seen in a rather breathtaking viral video we reported on this morning revealing a young voter registration worker in Colorado Springs, CO (El Paso County), asking a potential registrant, "Would you vote for Romney or Obama?" before she would offer a voter registration form. While the worker, when pressed, reluctantly admitted, "we're out here in support of Romney," she then claimed to be working for the El Paso County Clerk's office.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2...medium=twitter

RNC cuts ties with firm over voter fraud allegations

The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd talks to NBC's Michael Isikoff about Florida voting fraud and what's being done about it now
By Michael Isikoff, NBC News

Updated: 8:46p.m. ET: Election officials in six Florida counties are investigating what appears to be "hundreds” of cases of suspected voter fraud by a GOP consulting firm that has been paid nearly $3 million by the Republican National Committee to register Republican voters in five key battleground states, state officials tell NBC.

But the veteran GOP consultant, Nathan Sproul, who runs the firm, strongly defended his company's conduct, saying it has rigorous "quality controls" and blamed the alleged fraud on the actions of a few "bad apples," workers who were hired to register Republican voters for $12 an hour and then tried to "cheat the system."

[jdbadboy]

She should be banished to a country where people have no voice.

That would be America 2013 if the Republicans have their way.

[chance1]

You shouldn't be so subtle. Speak your mind, chance1, and just say it.

I didn't think it was subtle .....

Sign up girl seemed nice and over her head - not really part of "bad"

Questioner seemed too ready too aggressive too much

Doesn't change the crazy concept of sign up only if ur for mittens but .... So many valid and reasoned comments here didn't feel the need

The need for speed

[Just_Believe18]

Good digging, White Eagle.

Golly, so it's Republicans committing voter fraud AND voter suppression. Wonderful combination.

[Kulindahr]

Impersonation of a public official -- felony, generally.

Voter registration fraud: if she were acting on her own, she could register only people with sideburns if she felt like it, but she was representing herself as a public official, at which point she is bound to follow the standards which apply to public officials.

I say give her three years to ponder her foolishness.

[frankfrank]

I have a hunch that there will be stories coming out of other states that used this firm.

I heard today (on, I think, The Al Sharpton Show on Sirius) that the entire company was only formed in June OF THIS YEAR, and here's the RNC dumping millions of dollars into it. Something really stinks here. Also apparently the CEO of the company is tied in with shady stuff in the previous Decade. This story might not go away.

[White Eagle]

I have a hunch that there will be stories coming out of other states that used this firm.

I heard today (on, I think, The Al Sharpton Show on Sirius) that the entire company was only formed in June OF THIS YEAR, and here's the RNC dumping millions of dollars into it. Something really stinks here. Also apparently the CEO of the company is tied in with shady stuff in the previous Decade. This story might not go away.

If not for NBC this story may have died. I chose not to run it at first, then decided otherwise.

- - - Updated - - -

Good digging, White Eagle.

Golly, so it's Republicans committing voter fraud AND voter suppression. Wonderful combination.

Thanks, Alternet works sometimes. They ran the story of BradBlog.

[GiancarloC]

I'm still waiting on JQ to discuss the fact the girl was impersonating a public employee and could potentially be facing jail time.

And yes, I do hope this story doesn't go away. And that the Obama campaign hammers away at it... showing the persistent GOP vote fraud efforts going on throughout the country. The GOP can't win popular support through convincing argument, so now they need to buy it or rig it.

[spooger]

Haha, well young Democrats have dignity and don't do shit like that. They believe in winning because of merit, not because you cheated your way into it. WHICH BY THE WAY IS A CONSERVATIVE VALUE.

And ps - conservative "bois" can talk about conservative values all they want. That wouldn't change anyone's mind about politics, because conservative values haven't been part of the Republican party's interests in a good while ^_^

Also, it's surprising how much people DON'T care about your political views as long as you don't say crap like "not everyone agrees with gay marriage, people are entitled to their opinions"...

you mean .... ACORN were the ONLY dishonest dems? ROTFLMAO ....

[GiancarloC]

ACORN? There was nothing to that accusation. ACORN did nothing wrong.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmem...al_conduct.php

I guess when there are no issues republicans invent, bring up something from 3-4 years ago.

[Rolyo85]

What's the T stand for?

[spooger]

What's the T stand for?

the

[bankside]

I don't understand how someone paid by a political party is allowed to put someone on the voter rolls. Why isn't that done by elections officials?

[spooger]

I don't understand how someone paid by a political party is allowed to put someone on the voter rolls. Why isn't that done by elections officials?

there are all sorts of organizations that are not "election officials" who do a great service helping citizens to register to vote ... that's not the issue ...

the issue is when dishonest people attempt to corrupt the registration system the way this woman attempted or by any other subterfuge to register those who don't have voting rights or dead people or imaginary people ...

i DO have a problem with registering people on the street for example, or any unofficial location ... but that is thought to be one of the best ways to reach people who would otherwise not register, or not be able to register due to some difficulty getting to an official site...but i see potential for dishonesty ... like this woman

[bankside]

there are all sorts of organizations that are not "election officials" who do a great service helping citizens to register to vote ... that's not the issue ...

the issue is when dishonest people attempt to corrupt the registration system the way this woman attempted or by any other subterfuge to register those who don't have voting rights or dead people or imaginary people ...

i DO have a problem with registering people on the street for example, or any unofficial location ... but that is thought to be one of the best ways to reach people who would otherwise not register, or not be able to register due to some difficulty getting to an official site...but i see potential for dishonesty ... like this woman

What I don't understand is why aren't there enough actual impartial elections officials to do the job?

[spooger]

What I don't understand is why aren't there enough actual impartial elections officials to do the job?

bankside, i don't know the answer to that either.

my sister is a precinct captain and she takes her job very seriously and goes exactly to the letter of the regulations ... she is paid fairly well by the election commission for her services, but usually complains that there are not enough precinct officials to adequately handle the size crowds that come in ..

she does not register people ... just works the polling site ... but they talk about all of the problems associated with the vote process

and there is no prohibition against organizations promoting voter registration, or actually registering new (?) voters ... the problem comes when these independent organizations run afoul of proper process ...

i wish we had a better system to track registration of citizens who properly have the right to vote and people who illegally register or register in multiple locations and therefore vote more than the one allowed time ... i know of a woman who votes in 2 cities separated by only about 20 miles and gets away with it ..

i'd like to see the finger-in-the-inkwell like was done in iraq ... that's a GREAT idea ... not only would you eliminate multiple voters, but we could SEE who exercised their civic responsibility TO vote .

[Kulindahr]

i'd like to see the finger-in-the-inkwell like was done in iraq ... that's a GREAT idea ... not only would you eliminate multiple voters, but we could SEE who exercised their civic responsibility TO vote .

But... but... that's like requiring ID!