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Election Day sabotage trial pits Democrat against Democrat (Milwaukee 5 Trial)
Chicago Tribune ^ | 1/18/2006 | John Keilman

Posted on 01/19/2006 9:00:52 AM PST by UB355

Election Day sabotage trial pits Democrat against Democrat MILWAUKEE -- It was a third-rate political caper uncovered by a vigilant night watchman, a scheme that some suggest goes far deeper than the low-level suspects rounded up by police.

But unlike the 1972 Watergate burglary, the fallout from an Election Day 2004 sabotage plot here is more farce than drama. Five local Democratic activists are accused of slashing the tires on Republican-rented vehicles, crippling the party's poll watching and get out the vote efforts in a state that was vital in a close presidential race.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: milwaukee5; votefraud

1 posted on 01/19/2006 9:00:55 AM PST by UB355
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To: UB355

Democrats - The real party of corruption.


2 posted on 01/19/2006 9:02:25 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: UB355
How come the Kerry Campaign itself is not a co-defendent?

You can bet your boo-tay that if it were Democrap tires that got slashed, we'd be seeing subpoena's for 'W' himself.
3 posted on 01/19/2006 9:05:53 AM PST by digger48
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To: UB355
Democrat operatives have always been thugs.

Union strong-arm tactics are legendary.

The best way to eliminate their election day "terror" is too soundly thrash them at the polls......

over and over again!!

4 posted on 01/19/2006 9:07:33 AM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (expell the fat arrogant carcasses of Congress)
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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
The best way to eliminate their election day "terror" is too soundly thrash them at the polls......

If it's not close, they can't cheat.

5 posted on 01/19/2006 9:17:48 AM PST by cryptical
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To: UB355
But the important point is Democrats did it.
6 posted on 01/19/2006 9:18:45 AM PST by atomicpossum (Replies must follow approved guidelines or you will be kill-filed without appeal.)
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To: UB355

If it's a trial by their peers they'll get off free.


7 posted on 01/19/2006 9:19:15 AM PST by quantim (If the Constitution were perfect it wouldn't have included the Senate.)
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To: digger48

No question about it.


8 posted on 01/19/2006 9:19:36 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: TexasCajun
Interfering with a federal election should bring hard time in the federal pen for these perps.
9 posted on 01/19/2006 9:23:08 AM PST by brainstem223
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To: quantim

I predict that the charges will be reduced to malicious mischif with a small fine, community service, and probation.


10 posted on 01/19/2006 9:24:10 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: UB355
Here's another good Chicago Trib headline

`Dirty tricks' trial deflates state pride: Wisconsin tire slashings are latest blot on politics

11 posted on 01/19/2006 9:28:05 AM PST by syriacus (Independent counsel system has "been corrupted and no longer serves its intended purpose" Leahy,1998)
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To: xsmommy

The Kerry 5 ping


12 posted on 01/19/2006 9:29:02 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Dems lied, Alito's wife cried - official slogan of Alitsts for Alito)
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To: dubyaismypresident

they oughta fry.


13 posted on 01/19/2006 9:31:16 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: cryptical
If it's not close, they can't cheat.

They always cheat......but it won't matter if they are crushed!!

14 posted on 01/19/2006 9:34:30 AM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (expell the fat arrogant carcasses of Congress)
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To: dubyaismypresident
The Kerry 5 ping

LOL!

15 posted on 01/19/2006 10:24:50 AM PST by talleyman (Kerry & the Surrender-Donkey Treasoncrats - trashing the troops for 40 years.)
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