Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obama seeks distance from ACORN
Boston GLobe ^ | 10/14/08 | Foon Rhee

Posted on 10/14/2008 5:06:23 PM PDT by pissant

Barack Obama took time out from debate preparations today to weigh in on the increasingly loud controversy over an activist group's voter registration drive.

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, claims to have registered 1.3 million young people, minorities, and working-class voters. But some of those registration cards have listed dead or nonexistent people and are being investigated in at least eight states.

Republican John McCain, and today his running mate Sarah Palin, have called on Obama to take control of ACORN's activities. “Obama has a responsibility to rein in ACORN and prove that he is willing to fight voter fraud," she told radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh today.

But Obama told reporters in Ohio today that he his campaign has no direct ties with ACORN and that he is concerned that the criticism is designed to discourage voters.

"We've got the best voter registration, turnout, and volunteer operation in politics right and we don't need ACORN's help," Obama said. "What I want to make sure of, though, is that this is not used as an excuse for the kind of voter suppression tactics that we've seen in the past. Let's make sure everybody is voting, everybody is registered, everybody is doing this is a lawful way."

On Friday, six GOP leaders wrote to Attorney General Michael Mukasey to urge him to make sure ballots by ineligible or fraudulent voters are not counted on Nov. 4, the Associated Press reports.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2late; 830000; acorn; corruptdems; democrats; electionfraud; elections; fraudpresident; issues; larrysinclairslover; nobama08; obama; obamafraud; obamatruthfile; presidentfraud; thedeadwillvoteagain; votefraud; voterfraud
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-33 last
To: pissant

I want obama’s nuts hanging from my rearview mirror. Give me dem acorns now!


21 posted on 10/14/2008 5:26:11 PM PDT by gotribe (The right pick!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: gotribe

He does not have any. He’s Ayer’s and Rashid Khalidi’s sock puppet.


22 posted on 10/14/2008 5:27:43 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: pissant
Obama never has and never will beleive in American exceptionalism. His goal is the kill our sovereignty and weken us. He is an enemy within.
23 posted on 10/14/2008 5:29:00 PM PDT by combat_boots (From the Bush Derangement Syndrome(TM) to the 0bama Worship Cult in which NOTHING matters. USSKKKA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: pissant

They’re a community organization, Obamanation. You endorse community organizations, don’t you? Why, you even give money to them and receive favors and fake voter registrations in reply.

You are a sick dude, Obamanation. You need to be in jail.


24 posted on 10/14/2008 5:32:09 PM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: pissant

My hometown liberal rag puts Zero and ACORN in the same sentence? I am shocked


25 posted on 10/14/2008 5:32:35 PM PDT by GQuagmire (Giggety,Giggety,Giggety)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RepublitarianRoger2
Did you here him saying that when he was in Indianapolis the other day. He said that Evan Bayh was like an acorn that did not fall far from the tree.

He said "like an acorn" and stopped, it was like he wished he had not used the nut analogy.

26 posted on 10/14/2008 5:41:13 PM PDT by blf1776 (Compassionate Conservatism Is Dead - It is time to fight, fight, FIGHT!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: gotribe
"I want obama’s nuts hanging from my rearview mirror. Give me dem acorns now!"

EWWWWWWWW!!!!

27 posted on 10/14/2008 5:42:13 PM PDT by kimchi lover (Just another non-racist not voting for Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: pissant

Whether McCain or Obama wins, the groundwork has been laid for stricter voter registration processes and stricter actual voting. ACORN, abetted by the Obama campaign, has massively overreached.

People are starting to clamor for NO same day registration and voting and to require photo ID for casting a vote.

Because of ACORN’s illegal activities in Ohio and one stupid judge’s decision that registering and voting on the same day was legal, the whole election process has been tainted in that state. If Obama wins that state by a very small margin, the GOP better be ready to contest.


28 posted on 10/14/2008 5:47:41 PM PDT by randita (Keep our own FR safe - stop the DBV's (Drive By Vanities).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Way too late Barry!!!
29 posted on 10/14/2008 5:55:36 PM PDT by razbinn (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,and to the republic for which it ...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: pissant

But Obama told reporters in Ohio today that he his campaign has no direct ties with ACORN...


Barack the Bald Faced Liar

30 posted on 10/14/2008 6:10:22 PM PDT by EdReform (The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed *NRA*JPFO*SAF*GOA*SAS*CCRKBA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: blf1776

That’s pretty funny.

He can’t help it. ACORN is a huge part of who he is.

The thing that irks me is that Odinga gets no press at all — even from conservative radio and TV! Heard Bill Bennett on the radio today while driving to work. Some caller said, “What about Odinga? Who’s going to bring that out into the open?,” and Bill Bennett just said he’d pass on that and went on to the next subject. WTF? Are people so afraid of being branded racist that they won’t bring up this association? Do they think there’s not enough of a smoking gun there to bring it up? Are they afraid that bringing it up will backfire on the McCain campaign (again due to the racism charge)?

Stuff like that drives me...um...nuts.


31 posted on 10/14/2008 6:20:47 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: pissant


Penetrating Insights into the Obvious
32 posted on 10/14/2008 8:07:24 PM PDT by MichaelAsher54
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: pissant

Obama seeks distance from everything, hell even his own half white ASZ.

Especially the Ayers family

You know the Manson family killed people many years ago, but you don’t see me being friendly with them! Why, because I DON’T LIKE MURDER.

OBambi on the other hand does like terror and murder against this USA.


33 posted on 10/14/2008 10:48:53 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-33 last

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.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson