Let’s Hear It for Fraud – And REAL Soon

Congressman Billybob's Weekly Reports ^ | 14 November 2002 | Congressman Billybob (aka, J. Armor, Esq.)

[Congressman Billybob]

This'un is another column what's prob'ly ov innerest ta mos FReepers. So, here 'tis.

[Congressman Billybob]

I screwed up the title. I DID read it before posting, got everything else right. Can you clean that up? If not, it just displays one of my endearing human failings (of many to choose from).

BB

[eureka!]

Many thanks CB. A most wonderful job, as with all of your commentary. W & Co. are, as with the war on terror, thinking long term. *big sh*t-eating grin broadens across face*

[Cicero]

Yes, it's evident what needs to be done. But will Ashcroft do it? Will the state legislature do it?

[scannell]

Loved your current letter of Thune's decision to not pursue the re-count and the good opportunity it provides the FBI and the SD legislature to get to the bottom of matters and straighten it out. I agree, but I expect nothing to happen instead.

[CatoRenasci]

Bump!

[justanotherfreeper]

And how do we ensure an investigation is done? The motivation for politicians (and that is what state legislators are) to investigate voter fraud after an election is nil. If I remember right I have even seen surveys posted here on FR showing voters in South Dakota are convinced there wasn't any voter fraud, while voters outside the state are convinced there was (can you say "denial", boys and girls?)

The kind of thorough voter fraud investigation necessary is expensive (going house to house, even if it's every 30th person, is VERY expensive), time consuming, really annoys non-fraudulent voters, won't be done by law enforcement and has no shorterm upside. Any suggestions on what FReepers and other grassroots types can do to make sure this investigation happens? Vacant Lott and Raciot aren't known for being farsighted strategic visionaries or having normal testosterone levels.

[ibbryn]

That is one heck of a fine article. Bumpity bump.

[Nam Vet]

Nice commentary Congresscritter. Even I can understand the process now.

Nam Vet

[Congressman Billybob]

Beginning with the Governor, most of the state officials in South Dakota are Republicans. They do have a slightly greater incentive to run an investigation, and they have the authority to encourage it. This is a state matter, not a federal one (the civil investigation, not the Red Earth crimes).

The best way to encourage this is an old-fashioned FReep of the administration of S.D., and the press of S.D., with maybe Fox News and the Wall Street Journal thrown in. The process would work just as well in getting facts if it were done by media as by the state -- as I point out in the article.

And the FReep of the state officials should point out the gross embarrassment if the media do it TO them, rather than their doing FOR their own citizens. (Democrats, in reality would have to be dragged along, kicking and screaming. But that's okay. They're in the minority in S.D.)

The GOP nationally might encourage this result, but it should not have a visible, up-front role.

Does that make sense?

Billybob

[pointsal]

Until someone really whacks the crooked little thieves....well, we're just not going to make any progress. If they stole the election, get a recount.

[alwaysconservative]

Bumped AND bookmarked! Thanks for your analysis and common sense.

Now, how do we get someone from Fox, Wash Times, or even WSJ out there to do an investigation? Everyone else will cover it up.

[pulaskibush]

Time for a Democrat operative arresting spree!

We need to jail some of the scum down in Arkansas too!

[backhoe]

Now, how do we get someone from Fox, Wash Times, or even WSJ out there to do an investigation?

First, make them more aware of it-- Go here:

Ignorance Making You Ill? Cure It!

for links, tools, & instructions about how to contact a pile of different people, and how to send a link to this story right here ( or anywhere else ) to a "mass email" using Outlook Express.

[stands2reason]

Good'un, CB.

[sweetliberty]

Y'all be sure to check out this thread as well.

[billhilly]

The clarity and logic of old foxes is immensely satisfying. I hope you are saving these for another book.

[buffyt]

Just look at the California red/blue map with the election results from last week. Republicans won MOST of the counties. Davis only won LA and SF and a few counties along the cost up by SF. I hear there was great voter fraud in SF. They kept the polls open late and kept running out of ballots. Now don't they know about how many ballots they are going to need ahead of time? Do they wait till all the other precints in California are finished counting votes before they close up shop and take their ballots to the court house for voting? That way they know how many more votes they will NEED to fake?????

[buffyt]

http://www.sfgate.com/politics/election/2002nov/governor_map.shtml

See MOST of us are REPUBLICANS in California! The Demoncraps only win a few cities!

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Democrats, Republicans and others should have an equal interest now – after the elections are over – in making sure the process is as clean and honest as it can be for the next election.

An interesting piece, but why do you assume that the 'Rats have an equal interest in making elections honest? I predict that Thune concession is just the first in a series of acts of appeasement that will ensure no meaningful investigation results are ever published. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm willing to bet I'm not.