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GOP Buys Up Ron Kind Net-Domain Names
Fri, 08/28/2009 - 8:43am | mal contends
The Wisconsin GOP won't have U.S. Atty Stephen Biskupic around to do their dirty work in the 2010 election.
But they don't need him to take the low road.
Here's a sign of the campaign we should expect.
Apparently, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is buying up the Internet domain names to trip up a Congressman Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) run for Governor in 2010.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin's mob has reserved the following sites:
RonKindForGovernor.com (WhoIs.net)
KindForWisconsin.com (WhoIs.net)
KindForGovernor.com (WhoIs.net)
What do these guys think they are accomplishing by this cheap stunt?
Is the GOP really that afraid of a fair and open election? Pathetic.
But they don't need him to take the low road.
Here's a sign of the campaign we should expect.
Apparently, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is buying up the Internet domain names to trip up a Congressman Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) run for Governor in 2010.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin's mob has reserved the following sites:
RonKindForGovernor.com (WhoIs.net)
KindForWisconsin.com (WhoIs.net)
KindForGovernor.com (WhoIs.net)
What do these guys think they are accomplishing by this cheap stunt?
Is the GOP really that afraid of a fair and open election? Pathetic.
Tags: GOP Panicks as House Votes on Obama Stimulus Plan
Wed, 01/28/2009 - 10:18am | mal contends
Obama to Release Documentary on McCain Keating Five Scandal
Mon, 10/06/2008 - 3:47am | mal contends
Hitting back hard at John McCain's last-minute smears and lies, Barack Obama's campaign is releasing a documentary detailing John McCain's involvement in the Keating Five scandal.
From the AP: "Rep. Rahm Emanuel, a Chicago Democrat and Obama supporter, warned against McCain's strategy. 'If we are going to go down this road, you know, Barack Obama was eight years old, somehow responsible for Bill Ayers,' he said. 'At 58, John McCain was associating with Charles Keating.'"
Emanuel is known as Rahmbo for his aggressive style that vis a vis Karl Rove uses facts against his political enemies.
These guys fight back. To paraphrase Sidney Blumenthal: Barack is from the toughest neighborhood in New York: Chicago.
Parties In Vote Suppression Case Revealing
Sun, 10/05/2008 - 7:15am | mal contends
The attempted voter suppression by the Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is interesting in that those encouraging voter participation in our democracy are on one side, and those with a sordid history of voter suppression are lining up on the other side of this case.
On the encouraging-voter-participation side we see the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, the Democratic Party, teachers, unions, and civil rights groups including the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The Brennan Center for Justice, the Campaign Legal Center, and Fair Elections Wisconsin.
On the encouraging-voter-participation side we see the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, the Democratic Party, teachers, unions, and civil rights groups including the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The Brennan Center for Justice, the Campaign Legal Center, and Fair Elections Wisconsin.
On the other side: McCain's co-chair and the Republican Party.
I guess today's GOP is a traditional values party; the problem is that the values being promoted are the southern strategy, and naked voter obstruction ridiculing civil rights.
866 Our Vote Fights Vote Suppression
Fri, 09/26/2008 - 5:12pm | mal contends
Though Attorney General Van Hollen's voter suppression effort looks to fail, few doubt that the GOP has more tricks up its sleeve.
The nonpartisan Election protection coalition (http://www.866ourvote.org/) is fighting voter suppression and is a great resource. Look them up.
Any problems or concerns: Call 1 866 OUR VOTE (1 866 687 8683).
Voter Suppression Case Heads to Supreme Court
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 11:27am | mal contends
Via MAL Contends - Old habits die hard for Republicans.
Unfortunately, for the GOP many African-Americans remain clueless as to their proper place in American society. A hint: It's not at the ballot box.
So the Republican Party believes.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a voter ID case stemming from an Indiana law targeting poor and minority Americans to keep them from voting.
The Court is likely to decide the case next spring in time for the 2008 presidential elections, thereby possibly delivering a death blow to the Republican Party's national program (administered through the DoJ, such as US Atty's Biskupic's voter fraud cases, and state laws) of suppressing black, elderly and poor voters who skew against voting Republican.
Judge Terence Evans of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in dissent (cases are Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, 07-21, and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita, 07-25) clarifies the issue:
Unfortunately, for the GOP many African-Americans remain clueless as to their proper place in American society. A hint: It's not at the ballot box.
So the Republican Party believes.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a voter ID case stemming from an Indiana law targeting poor and minority Americans to keep them from voting.
The Court is likely to decide the case next spring in time for the 2008 presidential elections, thereby possibly delivering a death blow to the Republican Party's national program (administered through the DoJ, such as US Atty's Biskupic's voter fraud cases, and state laws) of suppressing black, elderly and poor voters who skew against voting Republican.
Judge Terence Evans of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in dissent (cases are Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, 07-21, and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita, 07-25) clarifies the issue: