MrSpkr's random thoughts . . .: Kerry cites lack of humor for election loss

Monday, April 11, 2005

Kerry cites lack of humor for election loss

Leaflets are handed out saying Democrats vote on Wednesday, Republicans vote on Tuesday.

That joke was old when I was in grade school.

People are told in telephone calls that if you've ever had a parking ticket, you're not allowed to vote," he said.

Any proof? Who received these calls? And should people that dense REALLY be voting? A bit elitist, probably; but come on -- have a sense of perspective here.

Earlier this year, Kerry joined Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a New York Democrat, in filing voting reform legislation. The Count Every Vote Act would create a federal holiday for voting, require paper receipts for votes and authorize $500 million to help states upgrade voting systems and equipment.

Federal holiday for voting=another way to turn out Democrat voters (given the large percentage of federal employees who are registered Democrats and who would have a vested interest in defeating candidates who might call for trimming the size of federal government -- presuming, of course, that said candidates MEANT what they said, unlike current Republicans).
Paper receipts are a good idea, but what do you do when the paper count differs from the electronic count? Which is used?
Finally -- why should the taxpayers in Texas pay for new balloting devices in Vermont? That's a local issue, not a federal one.
- posted by MrSpkr @ 10:31

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