Posted on 06/26/2014 2:48:16 PM PDT by roses of sharon
Mississippi NAACP, said that Cochran could thank black voters by supporting efforts to re-establish protections in the Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court struck down last year.
"Our advocacy towards his office is to support amending the Voting Rights Act, free of any conditions such as voter ID," Johnson said. "I think this is an opportunity for him to show some reciprocity for African-Americans providing a strong level of support for him."
Johnson said that there are currently no Republicans who support re-establishing the formula eliminated by the Supreme Court last year, though Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and a handful of other Republicans have expressed support for restoring protections. Under the formula, states like Mississippi needed to receive federal clearance before making changes to the way that elections were held. Johnson added that other priorities for the Mississippi NAACP included getting more support for the state's black colleges and universities as well as getting more federal allocations for communities represented by black elected official
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FREE DRINKS ALL AROUND ? LOL
Time to pay the pipers.
Oh ... they want him to become a Democrat now! ... LOL ...
Thud will toss ‘em a few extra pairs of golf shoes to shine.....
“Johnson said that there are currently no Republicans who support re-establishing the formula eliminated by the Supreme Court last year, though Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and a handful of other Republicans have expressed support for restoring protections.”
Maybe that’s because most Republicans are smart enough to know that it would be futile? Congress can’t overrule a Supreme Court decision short of passing an amendment. They can put the same formula back in, but that is a surefire way to guarantee the case goes right back to the Supreme Court to get struck down again.
That’s a LOT of “walking around money” to BUY OFF THE SUPREME COURT!!!
We supported you.
Payback time.
Look at it this way: You Thad Cochrane just said the Republican base is a bunch of racist hatemongers.
Why on Earth would you want to lead them or get their votes?
BULLSH****
IT WAS FRAUD! AND WE HAVE PICS TO PROVE IT!
Thad Cockran will come out against voter ID, because “obviously” asking someone to show ID is racist.
Sure, the Black Democrats expect their usual playoffs, but why did White Republicans vote for Cochran???
Looks like the blacks want their reparations for supporting Cochran, meanwhile Cochran is so damn senile he has no idea what century he is in..but he will do whatever they want since they voted for him
We delivered the bacon for him and now he needs to return the favor. LOL
Weekend and Thaddies?
Drip drip drip it will never stop
The irony is stunning...
Here democratic black voters helped turn an GOP election and they are bitching about GOP not helping overturn a SCOTUS voter rights ruling ...
I hope the GOPe understands the pandora box they opened...
I hope they choke on their stupidity
The john becomes the prostitute.
Time to pay the pipers, and the moochers and looters!
Amen. Just choke on it.
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