Republicans should take the Democrats up on investigating the election. The Democrats would soon stop complaining about it, after the hearings determine it was almost always the Democrats committing fraud, intimidation, voter suppression, etc.
I hate these effin people!
If the Pubbies don't do something about this I'm changing my registration to Independent or Libertarian. I'll probably still support the party, but I'll feel better not directly being associated to it.
Meanwhile Kerry is out of the country and sent this in a mass e-mail today.
Dear XXXX
No American citizen should wake up the morning after the election and worry their vote wasn't counted. No citizen should be denied at the polls if they are eligible to vote. And, as the greatest, wealthiest nation on earth, our citizens should never be forced to vote on old, unaccountable and non transparent voting machines from companies controlled by partisan activists.
Tomorrow, members of Congress will meet to certify the results of the 2004 presidential election. I will not be taking part in a formal protest of the Ohio Electors.
Despite widespread reports of irregularities, questionable practices by some election officials and instances of lawful voters being denied the right to vote, our legal teams on the ground have found no evidence that would change the outcome of the election.
But, that does not mean we should abandon our commitment to addressing those problems that happened in Ohio. We must act today to make sure they never happen again.
I urge you to join me in using this occasion to highlight our demand that Congress commit itself this year to reforming the electoral system. A Presidential election is a national federal election but we have different standards in different states for casting and counting votes. We need a national federal standard to solve the problems that occurred in the 2004 election. I will propose legislation to help achieve this.
Florida 2000 was a wake up call. But the Republicans who control Congress ignored it. Will they now ignore what happened in 2004?
There are nearly 3,000,000 of you receiving this email. We accomplished so much together during the campaign. Now let's use our power to make sure that at least one good thing comes from the voting rights problems of the 2004 election. If we want to force real action on election reform, we've got to demand that congressional leaders hold full hearings. Make sure they hear from you and help hold them accountable.
Speaker Dennis Hastert: 1-202-225-0600
Leader Bill Frist: 1-202-224-3135
And please report that you've made your call right here:
http://www.johnkerry.com/signup/electoral_reform.php
I want every vote counted because Americans have to know that the votes they stood in line for, fought for, and strived so hard to cast in an election, are counted. We must make sure there are no questions or doubts in future elections. It's critical to our democracy that we investigate and act to prevent voting irregularities and voter intimidation across the country. We can't stand still as Congressional leaders seek to sweep well-founded voter concerns under the rug.
Please join with me in calling Speaker Hastert and Leader Frist and telling them that you want action on election reform now.
A recent report from Representative John Conyers (D-Michigan) reveals very troubling questions that have not yet been answered by Ohio election officials. I commend the Democratic National Committee for its announcement this week that the DNC will be investing resources and reaching out to non-partisan academics in a long term study of Ohio voting irregularities. I am only sorry that we haven't seen the same from Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell and GOP officials.
Congress must play a positive, proactive role on this issue. That's why I will soon introduce legislation to reform our election system, ensuring transparency and accountability in our voting system and that all Americans have an opportunity to vote and have their vote counted.
Please remember to let us know that you made your call when you're done. We're hoping to ensure House and Senate leaders' offices hear our demand for action on election reform in meaningful way. Please take a moment to let us know you have made your call here: http://www.johnkerry.com/signup/electoral_reform.php
Thank you,
John Kerry
P.S. Thanks to all those who participated in our USO "phone home" campaign last week. The totals are coming in from the USO, and they are thrilled with your generosity and support for our brave men and women in uniform. We will send you totals as we get them.
Typical -- I can live with an election that was lost legally but absolutely am furious with whinning and moaning by the Rats about one that was won IN SPITE of their blatent attempts at fraud.
Where's the Report What Went Wrong in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Hampshire?
"We have found numerous, serious election irregularities..."
But have you found the turkeys, Mister Conyers? >>>
http://www.freep.com/news/locway/turkey5e_20050105.htm
Good old John Conyers. He knows better, but anything to keep the rabble roused. He knows his constituents are ignorant fools, and he has a lifetime job as long as he keeps them thinking he is taking care of their business. What a shameful, disengenuous ba$tard.
The Republicans in the majority should bring a censure motion, and strip him of all committee membership. They won't; that would take some backbone and huevos.
Break out the demonRat play book they sent to their braindead masses before the election and you will find this garbage all spelled out on how to cry like a baby and claim cheater, cheater, cheater. Everyone knows the only massive voter fraud is from "enlightened" democrats.
With Bush's margin being over 118,457 votes - it should be clear to all but the deluded he won Ohio by MORE than a razor-thin margin. DUH.
It occurs to me that the Dims are doing this for the same reason a dog licks it's butt...Because they can
(P.S. my aplogogies to the dog's butt for associating it with such scum)
2 weeks from now and this will be moot.
This jerk is as pinko, socialist and anti-American as one could be.He's laughable!!!
Oh boy, this is great!
If I were the Republicans I would run with this. The majority should make a big deal about needing to get to the bottom of the allegations, because we need to be sure about the integrity of our elections, blah, blah, blah, but unfortunately will delay the final electoral Tally. We may have to even delay the inauguration while these serious charges by the DEMOCRATS are looked into. . . .
The public will go nuts.
Then I would hold hearings and make the Dems out for the Sore Losermen and -women they all are.
If ever there was a set-up just begging to get booted by Karl Rove, this is it.
Isn't this the guy that started the "Bring Back the Draft" scam?
Rev. Bill Moss, from Columbus, Ohio speaks to the media about his lawsuit against President Bush on the presidential election results from the state of Ohio, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, in Washington. Moss, along with 50 other people from Ohio have come to Washington to constitutionally challenge the election results of Ohio. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
Harvey Wasserman, senior editor of freepress.org, speaks to the media about the lawsuit against President Bush on the presidential election results from the state of Ohio. Wasserman, along with 50 other people from Ohio have come to Washington to constitutionally challenge the election results of Ohio. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
This is actually good news. If the liberals/Democrats use this crying point for another 4 years saying that President George W. Bush wasn't legally elected again then President Bush will just be eligible to run for his first presidential term in 2008 and then run for re-election in 2012. By this time, Hillary is too old to run for president! Conservatism wins!
Conyers is still alive? Who'd have thought?