Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
Posted on 09/28/2008 10:47:21 AM PDT by Winged Hussar
We reported recently that Missouri's Governor, Matt Blunt, accused the Obama campaign of conspiracy to misuse his state's law enforcement resources to "threaten and intimidate his critics." The text of Governor Blunt's statement appears below. When we add the Clinton campaign's allegations of "voter intimidation," we get a very disturbing picture of which all voters need to be aware. We encourage our readers to copy and circulate the following material in its entirety.
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Missouri's Governor and Hillary Clinton's campaign both allege what are arguably civil rights violations
We reported recently that Missouri's Governor, Matt Blunt, accused the Obama campaign of conspiracy to misuse his state's law enforcement resources to "threaten and intimidate his critics." The text of Governor Blunt's statement appears below. When we add the Clinton campaign's allegations of "voter intimidation," we get a very disturbing picture of which all voters need to be aware. We encourage our readers to copy and circulate the following material in its entirety. We will begin by quoting Governor Blunt's allegation.
Gov. Blunt Statement on Obama Campaign’s Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement
JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on news reports that have exposed plans by U.S. Senator Barack Obama to use Missouri law enforcement to threaten and intimidate his critics.
“St. Louis County Circuit Attorney Bob McCulloch, St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer, and Obama and the leader of his Missouri campaign Senator Claire McCaskill have attached the stench of police state tactics to the Obama-Biden campaign.
“What Senator Obama and his helpers are doing is scandalous beyond words, the party that claims to be the party of Thomas Jefferson is abusing the justice system and offices of public trust to silence political criticism with threats of prosecution and criminal punishment.
“This abuse of the law for intimidation insults the most sacred principles and ideals of Jefferson. I can think of nothing more offensive to Jefferson’s thinking than using the power of the state to deprive Americans of their civil rights. The only conceivable purpose of Messrs. McCulloch, Obama and the others is to frighten people away from expressing themselves, to chill free and open debate, to suppress support and donations to conservative organizations targeted by this anti-civil rights, to strangle criticism of Mr. Obama, to suppress ads about his support of higher taxes, and to choke out criticism on television, radio, the Internet, blogs, e-mail and daily conversation about the election.
“Barack Obama needs to grow up. Leftist blogs and others in the press constantly say false things about me and my family. Usually, we ignore false and scurrilous accusations because the purveyors have no credibility. When necessary, we refute them. Enlisting Missouri law enforcement to intimidate people and kill free debate is reminiscent of the Sedition Acts - not a free society.”
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or
If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
Now let us compare Governor Blunt's allegations to those of the Clinton campaign.
Here is a transcript (per optical character recognition of the original document):
January 23, 2008 Jill Derby, Chair Nevada State Democratic Party 1210 South Valley View Road Suite 114 Las Vegas, NV 89102
Dear Chair Derby: I write on behalf of Hillary Clinton for President (”the Committee”) in regard to the January 19, 2008 Nevada Democ-ratic Caucus. The Committee is aware of a letter addressed to you today from the Obama for America campaign requesting an inquiry into the conduct of the caucuses. The Committee shares the Obama campaign’s concern that full participation in the democratic process may have been compromised by the substantial number of irregularities occurring at the caucuses, and we fully support a complete inquiry by the Nevada State Democratic Party (the ”Party”) into all caucus improprieties.
This letter is not intended as a response to the Obama campaign’s letter. However, in the interest of a complete record, and in contrast to the alleged minor procedural problems noted by the Obama campaign, the Committee wishes to bring to your attention information we have received evidencing a premeditated and predesigned plan by the Obama campaign to engage in systematic corruption of the Party’s caucus procedures. Compounding this blatant distortion of the caucus rules was an egregious effort by the Obama campaign to manipulate the voter registration process in its own favor, thereby disenfranchising countless voters. Finally, the Committee has received a vast number of reliable reports of voter suppression and intimidation by the Obama campaign or its allies.
The Committee had 30 phone lines on Saturday to receive calls in its Las Vegas offices. These lines rang continuously from early morning until well after the caucuses concluded with reports from people who were victimized and who observed irregularities. The phone lines were so overwhelmed that many callers resorted to calling individual Committee staff cell phones to report that they could not get through. The Committee also received many similar calls at its national headquarters.
The Committee is confident that any investigation into the conduct of the caucuses will be thorough, fair and in the interest of insuring that future Party caucuses will be as open and democratic as possible.
Systematic Corruption of the Party’s Caucus Procedures The Committee received substantially similar reports of improprieties of such a number as to leave no conclusion but that the Obama campaign and its allies and supporters engaged in a planned effort to subvert the Party’s caucus procedures to its advantage. For example:
þ Preference cards were premarked for Obama.
þ Clinton supporters who arrived late were turned away from the caucus, while late Obama supporters were admitted to the caucus.
þ Clinton supporters were denied preference cards on the basis that none were left, while Obama supporters at the same caucus sites were given preference cards.
þ Caucus chairs obviously supporting Obama: o Deliberately miscounted votes to favor Senator Obama. o Deliberately counted unregistered persons as Obama votes. o Deliberately counted young children as Obama votes. o Refused to accept preference cards from Clinton supporters who were at the caucus site by noon on the ground that the cards were not filled out fast enough. o Told Clinton supporters to leave prior to electing delegates.
Manipulation of the Voter Registration Process Numerous reports received by the Committee demonstrate a concerted effort on the part of the Obama campaign and its supporters to prevent eligible voters supporting a candidate other than Senator Obama from caucusing. The Obama supporters complained of were acting in positions of authority at the caucus sites. Some of these reports are as follows:
þ Obama supporters wrongly informed Clinton supporters that they were not allowed to participate in the caucus if their names were not on the voter rolls. However, Obama supporters whose names did not appear on the voter rolls were permitted to register at the caucus site.
þ Obama supporters falsely informed Clinton supporters that no registration forms were available for them to register to vote at the caucus site.
þ Obama supporters wrongly told Clinton supporters who were attempting to caucus at the wrong precinct that they could not caucus at that site, while simultaneously permitting Obama supporters at the wrong precinct to participate.
þ Obama supporters were allowed to move to the front of the registration and sign-in line.
Voter Suppression and Intimidation The Committee received a substantial number of disturbing reports from voters that they had been subject to harassment, intimidation or efforts to prevent them from voting. Some of the most egregious of these complaints are described below:
þ Voters at at-large caucus sites were informed that those sites were for Obama supporters only.
þ Clinton supporters at at-large caucus sites were told that their managers would be watching them while they caucused.
þ Workers were informed that their supervisors kept lists of Clinton and Obama supporters, and were told that they could not caucus unless their name was on the list of Obama supporters.
þ Many Clinton supporters were threatened with employment termination or other discipline if they caucused for Senator Clinton.
þ Workers were required to sign a pledge card to support Obama if they wanted time off to participate in the caucus. þ Workers at one casino were offered a lavish lunch and permitted to attend and register to vote only if they agree to support Obama.
The complaints summarized above represent only a small sample of the complaints received by the Committee. With respect to each of these complaints and many more, the Committee has the names and phone numbers of those reporting these incidents and the specific precinct numbers where the incidents occurred. Upon request the Committee will share these with the Party with appropriate safeguards to protect these individuals from reprisal. On the whole, these reports show a troubling effort by the Obama campaign and its allies and supporters to advance their own campaign at the expense of the right of all Nevada Democrats to participate in the democratic process in a free, fair and open manner.
Senator Clinton and the Committee are wholly committed to ensuring that every eligible voter has his or her vote cast and counted. There is no place in the American electoral process for the types of voter suppression, intimidation and harassment systematically engaged in by the Obama campaign, its allies and supporters. Sincerely, /v Lyn Utrecht Counsel Hillary Clinton for President
We are not attorneys and cannot offer legal advice, but the following looks applicable.
Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with— (1) any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from— (A) voting or qualifying to vote, qualifying or campaigning as a candidate for elective office, or qualifying or acting as a poll watcher, or any legally authorized election official, in any primary, special, or general election; (
...shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both...
March 04, 2008 Clinton Camp Blasts Obama TX Operation
HRC atty Lyn Utrecht: "We've identified witnesses who said sign-up sheets for the conventions were actually being filled out at polling places during the day today.. we heard around 7 o'clock that some (caucus) precincts were calling in results before 7, and they're not even supposed to begin (caucusing) until the (primary) polls close at 7.... but perhaps the most disturbing thing we've heard... a lot of incidents and precincts (is) where the Obama campaign took the packets that were supposed to go to the precinct captain." Utrecht stated there were "numerous locations across the state where Obama supporters have taken over the caucus and locked out Clinton supporters that should have been allowed in."
These allegations need to be resolved before Election Day. Right now, though, it looks like the phrase "President McCain" will be the strong blast of fresh air that is needed to take away the stench.
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
Obama Doesn’t Want His Daughters Punished with a Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNzmly28Bmg
CNN on Obama’s Infant Born Alive Act Rejection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPZCXcTwZPY
Jill Stanek on Obama and Born Alive Infant Protection Act (MUST SEE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdbYjmbFzo
Obama Cover-up Revealed On Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Bill
http://www.nrlc.org/ObamaBAIPA/ObamaCoverup.html
Explosive Audio Found Obama arguing against BAIPA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypDwNpgIUQc
Babies left to die!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdbYjmbFzo
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
Wow, really well done!
Rut Roh....
Those who threw out their Hillary will win the whitehouse in 2009 coupons, might want to look in the trash for them.
Boy, you talk about “CORRUPTION”
Wake up America. To hell with brazil and all as***** that have no say in our country.
Go SUCK IT (as Pam would say)
I think this is huge. Any freedom-loving person should be OUTRAGED at GestapObama.
STOP OBAMA NOW
This will never see the light of day.
I am starting to get frustrated. There is SO much out there that would prevent Obama from winning this election, but the McCain campaign has barely touched any of it.
Where is the official, McCain endorsed advertisement using Barack’s words about Rev. Wright being his mentor, the smiling picture of Barack with Rev. Wright, concluding with the chilling audio of the good Reverand screaming “G** Damn America!”
Where is the official, McCain endorsed ad quoting Obama’s chilling words about the infant born alive act after he heard testimony from a nurse whgo would comfort the dying children in the hospital dumpster room?
Where is the official, McCain endorsed ad spelling out the Ayers connections, and then explaining exactly who Ayers is.
These better be ready to be rolled out very soon, before people cement their voting preferences.
This is not the time to make lame ads about pork barrell spending, or the nuances of the bailout, or even the nuances of military strategy. This is the time to hammer this man for his sordid past and associations. NOW. If it doesn’t happen, it is political malpractice of the highest order.
Question is: who is going to stop these people?
Just Muslims being Muslims.
Anybody know why Drudge removed all links to this story?
Anybody know why Drudge removed all links to this story?
He was probably threatened with prosecution.
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(WIDENING Allegations of Civil Rights Violations by the Obama Campaign)
Just a precursor of what is in store for America if this socialist ever becomes President.
People are used to "civil rights" being associated with black Americans (and their white supporters) struggling against segregation and discrimination, so they may have a hard time seeing someone being threatened with loss of a job for voting the wrong way, or being prosecuted for expressing an anti-Obama opinion, as civil rights violations...particularly when they are being done on behalf of a black candidate.
I am pounding every internet discussion board in South Florida with this story. I am posting the KMOV video and following up with Gov. Blunt’s statement.
Everyone needs to do the same. Danger is at our door and it is time to turn it back.
As written, it would apply to masked "law enforcement" who cover their faces to conceal their identities, if while so engaged they operate to violate people's civil rights. The probability of them being charged under this statute seems low at this time.
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