Posted on 04/09/2011 8:37:05 PM PDT by bigbob
MADISON, Wis. -- Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for a federal investigation into the questionable handling of vote records in Waukesha County.
"Following this week’s election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, numerous constituents have contacted me expressing serious doubt that this election was a free and fair one," Baldwin said in the letter. "They fear, as I do, that political interests are manipulating the results."
A message left by The Associated Press at Holder's office Saturday wasn't immediately returned.
To assure public confidence in our democratic election process and guarantee that votes are fairly counted and reported, Baldwin asked Holder to assign the Justice Department Public Integrity Section, a department oversees the federal prosecution of election crimes.
Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus said human error resulted in the miscount. The change gave incumbent Justice David Prosser a 7,500-vote edge over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg.
Bringing Eric Holder into a discussion of "fairness" or "integrity" is like going to Martin Sheen for help with abstinence.
For a second I thought this was Arec Barwin.
What is there to investigate, and what was 'mishandled'? The only people trying to engage in 'political interests' to 'manipulate the results' are Ms. Baldwin and her liberal allies. The media / Associated Press figures are not official or legally binding in any way. She should be embarrassed for having done this...especially given that the Democrat election board member verified what had happened - what political interests could she have been engaging in to to have publicly made such a verification? This is beyond absurd...all designed to smear and just not accept the fact they lost the election - and make it look like their legitimate defeat was really a victory that was 'stolen' from them.
Another “Sore Loserman” moment.
how dare those evil Republicans try to get away with voter fraud....they know very well that it is our private method for winning elections......see illinois/daley....minnesota/frankton.....milwaukee, booze and cigarettes for votes.....ah yes, the chickens come home to roost. Their main problem here is that they KNOW that there was no hanky-panky and that they can’t do it themselves. The results were attested to by the Democrat (soon to come up missing).....pathetic
“Another “Sore Loserman” moment.”
LMAO Exactly!
I think the line Rush uses often sums it up: “They show us what they fear”....
This election meant a LOT to the Dems, it was their last hope to do in the courtroom what they could not do at the ballot box last November. That’s why they spent millions of national union and OFA/Soros money on it - and now they’re screwed, and they are desperate.
“....and make it look like their legitimate defeat was really a victory that was ‘stolen’ from them.”
Good observation.
Really, would any of these clowns be complaining if the reported total votes from Brookfield was still zero?
It isnt a federal issue is it? Since it didnt cross state lines it must be handled by the state court no?
I mean, during the 2000 recount, the feds wouldnt get involved until it became a equal protection violation. If that is to be followed, the feds have no grounds for legal action.
Holder doesn't have the balls to try any funny business, he and his commie muslim boss are just one step ahead of the jailhouse door themselves.
Were there a bunch of old white guys in plaid pants standing around outside the polls brandishing putters? Sounds like intimidation to me.
so Rep Baldwin says constituents contacted her. I wonder how many of those constituents were union members from other states. According to democrats in every election they are losing there must be a recount. Lo and behold MerKowski, Franken etc. The whole thing is getting tiresome.
I disagree, this is all an attempt to de-legitimize and smear Prosser, so his decisions can be dismissed.
Tammy-we are tired of Madison stealing our hard earned dollars with more and more taxes that go to your union cronies.
Figure out how to live on less as the rest of us have the last few years.
Alternatively, when the Democrat wins, no fraud investigation is required.
Nothing to investigate. Dems on the canvas board - one a vice chair of the dems in Waukesha - verified the counts as accurate.
Giving the wrong count to the press (unofficial numbers) is not the official canvassed count numbers. Sorry, there is nothing to see here. The Waukesha dems would have not gone along with it, the vice chair said as much in the press conference.
There were 3456 votes for Kloppenberg in the 14,000+ votes cast too. The fact is the percentages of who voted for who are normal for waukesha and brookfield, because it’s a highly republican county.
The dems on the canvass board would not have verified the vote count if republicans pulled a democrat maneuver and cheat. The votes are legit, the vice chair of Waukesha’s democrat party verified the votes are accurate and she was satisfied the numbers were right. Much to her disappointment, I am certain, but she said it was the truth.
Or like asking the Mafia to investigate crime.
The facts are irrelevant...they will claim the election was stolen by the Koch Brothers and will endeavor to sustain as much momentum from all the union thug protests as possible.
There was a great WSJ article explaining how the recall math is against them, but it won't keep them from trying.
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