Posted on 03/23/2008 5:58:43 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
As Ohio election officials investigate illegal crossover voting in the 2008 primary, questions arise on Rush Limbaugh's role.
Limbaugh, the nation's top-rated talk radio host, was urging Republicans in Texas and Ohio to skip their party's primary on March 4 and instead cast a vote for Hillary Clinton in order to prolong the fight between her and Barack Obama.
What Limbaugh encouraged Republican voters to do in Ohio was a fifth-degree felony in that state, punishable with a $2,500 fine and six to 12 months in jail.
On Thursday, March 20, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that the "Cuyahoga County Board of Election has launched an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against voters who maliciously switched parties for the March 4 presidential primary."
In 2008, 2.22 million Ohioans voted in the Democratic primary, compared to 1.27 million in 2000, according to unofficial results released by Brunner's office. In contrast, 1.01 million Ohioans voted in the 2008 Republican primary, compared to nearly 918,000 people in 2004.
Michael Slater of Project Vote, a nonpartisan group that designs voter registration drives for low-income people, said GOP meddling in the Ohio Democratic Primary was a clear-cut example of fraudulent voting, which is how Republicans have defined the issue in recent years, as GOP advocates have urged state legislatures and Congress to adopt anti-fraud measures such as tougher voter ID laws.
"Here we have a real instance of spurring people on to engage in illegal election activities with a real intent to affect the outcome," Slater said. "That is voter fraud. People were encouraged to break the law. They had to declare allegiance to a political party and sign a document under penalty of perjury. Intent is what matters in voter fraud."
Even if Operation Chaos is extended to NC I stand by my final scribble in my last posts (and Rush and others know it to be true):
Bottomline is that other than a few see-saw changes the delegate race is relatively over. The popular vote is relatively over. The Super-delegate fight is almost over. Therefore the Clintons are almost over. Rejoice.
Rush isn't a college kid at a frat party who doesn't realize the stripper is insane. He's an educated middle-aged man from a family of lawyers acting recklessly and creating a yet another opportunity for the 'Rats to smear us all.
Life isn't fair. Sure, the 'Rats get away with this stuff all the time. But we don't and, sadly, in today's environment, we need to be twice as careful as the other side."
But don't you think it's time someone stands up to, and challenges this liberal crap? I do not know about you, but I do not have the resources, and fortitude, to challenge liberalism on a universal means, at least not on an ongoing basis. Although, trust me, I challenge the liberals I know most every day, but not on par with Rush.
You hate Rush too much to be truly anticommunist.
We who were in the trenches during the sixties, seventies and eighties took our allies where we could get them. And we have never lost this quality.
You are a bitter, Class-envy type. These observations are inescapable.
I believe you are an Obama-supporter. And I believe you are a troll.
I am sorry for saying your legs are skinny, however.
We mix it up a bit on Free Republic-—like an Irish reunion. So don’t take the rough words too seriously.
And please don’t support the honorable Senator Bigot from Illinois.
Last year Rush said, “sit back and enjoy”. Now I know what he was talking about.
Whoopsie! And slowed down a bit now that it’s in the 400s, LOL.
Dear Behind:
For all of you who have smelly, yellow mush for brains, what in the world are you thinking???!!!
Which of you dopes said Rush wouldn’t want anyone looking at his racial bias (or whatever)?
Well, let’s look at it...he was the best man at a black man’s wedding. And here’s something nobody, but nobody knows about...he wrote a moving telegram which was read at the funeral of a young black woman who had worked for him. No PR, no announcements, no nothing.
Which of you dopes thinks he is in bed with Hillary??
Well, let’s look at it. If Obama doesn’t get the nomination, blacks are going to be furious. It will be exceedingly tough for her campaign to rally the black vote, and without it she has so many negatives she can’t overcome the negatives.
If Obama wins the nomination, he hasn’t a chance in the General Election. The recent dust-up with Jeremiah blew off the delusional Republicans who might have wanted to vote for a black man, and certainly has given great pause to moderate to Reagan Dems, and blue collar workers.
There is simply too much idiocy to respond to in your posts, however if you would like me to respond to them one by one...fire away, but don’t give me tin-foil stuff.
BTW...rather than march in lockstep with El Rushbo...I did “cross-over” and voted for Obama.
BTW2...If you are concerned with Cuyahoga County really doing anything noteworthy, keep in mind this is the County that gave us Dennis Kucinich.
Lord, what could possibly be in your brains?
your disrepect or respect is because?
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE!
People that we love pay for that freedom with their LIVES.
What is So Awful about your life that
you don’t seem to get that?
Know a Soldier?
Love a Soldier?
Ever sent a package to a Soldier?
These are the folks that keep us free.
I have tremendous respect for them.
Well, aren't you just the most sophisticated poster ever. Would think, to be consistent, you would have better things to do than read and post to long threads concerning said blowhard.
You can believe whatever you want, read all my post back to 1998 before you render your stupid opinion as to who I am, as far as I am concerned you are an foulmouthed idiot.
To be honest with you I think I remember that, or at least something very similarly.
I respect Rush for standing up to, and for, conservative principles. Although, I acknowledge some folks will not stand by me on this one.
Have a good one folks. I'm out of here.
Behind Liberal Lines thanks for the discussions, and standing up for yourself.
bttt
This may sound ridiculous, but could they indict him for advocating others to violate the law - some kind of conspiracy BS, perhaps?
That said, I highly doubt that anyting will come of this. Not in the post-Nifong era.
If you don’t know it, your an idiot.
Yes. Yes it is. The Dims have finally figured out that George Bush isn't on the ballot and now they think you are. BWAHAHA!
Better question is to ask in which jurisdiction will he be charged? In other words, can they charge him with a crime in Cuyahoga County, OH, even though he never set foot in Cuyahoga County? But then Dems don't give a damn about the Bill of Rights anyway. With them, the ends always justify the means.
And what’s wrong with capitalism?
Are some kind of socialist?
Good analysis, however what happens if Hildebeast wins the nomination, Obama will accept Vice position (don't you believe he won't)?
Dream ticket, blacks happy at least halfway, Hispanics happy, whites blue collar happy especially if economy tanks completely by fall, very likely, Slick Willy campaining for Hildebeast "its the economy stupid" again, we know Hildebeast is controversial, but Slick Willy has lots of followers among women, even those who do not like Hillary.
Very likely scenario.
Now you tell me how McCain is going to win?
Daddy Bush inherited Reagans economy, dollar was strong, unemployment was low, US was respected in the World gas was $1.00 a gallon, he (daddy Bush) won the gulf War, short summer recession did him in and Slick Willy won,
What the hell makes you thing McCain is going to win against Hildebeast Obama ticket?
And please don't tell me about Denver riots, Dems camp falling apart etc.etc.
Dems are going to unite sooner as anybody thinks.
Rushbo is wrong, he was wrong in 1992 predicting daddy Bush victory, he was wrong in 1996 predicting Dole's victory, and he is wrong now promoting Hildebeast.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.