Posted on 11/12/2004 7:34:35 AM PST by prairiebreeze
SPARTANBURG, SC (Talon News) -- Liberal online political action group MoveOn.org, who attempted vigorously and unsuccessfully to prevent President George W. Bush from winning a second term in office, asked its members on Thursday to lobby their members of Congress to "investigate the vote" in the 2004 election.
"Questions are swirling around whether the election was conducted honestly or not," MoveOn.org explained in an e-mail. "We need to know -- was it or wasn't it?"
Convinced that there were people who were "prevented from voting" and claiming that "legitimate votes were miscounted or not counted at all," MoveOn.org said they want those responsible to "be held accountable" to "prevent this from happening again."
MoveOn.org said there are several Democratic "members of Congress ... demanding an investigation to answer this question," including Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), ranking member on the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL), Rep. Robert C. Scott (D-VA), ranking member on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, Rep. Melvin Watt (D-NC), ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, and Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ).
These six Democratic members of Congress wrote a letter to the U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker on Monday asking the Government Accountability Office to conduct this investigation into the 2004 election, citing numerous complaints from voters.
"The decision on whether or not there will be an investigation could come as soon as Monday," MoveOn.org stated.
Asking its members to sign a petition called "Investigate the Vote," MoveOn.org said, "We need to show Congress that hundreds of thousands of Americans are serious about protecting the integrity of the vote."
Admitting that they have heard many stories about voter problems and cannot decipher which ones are true or not, MoveOn.org said cases in Broward County, Florida and Columbus, Ohio have them most concerned.
"In Broward County, Florida, electronic voting machines counted backwards: as more people voted, the official vote count went down," MoveOn.org alleged. "In one Columbus, Ohio suburb, election officials have acknowledged that electronic voting machines credited Bush with winning 4,258 votes, even though only 638 people voted there."
Exclaiming that these are the only places that they "know something went wrong," MoveOn.org said there were "lot of reports of people being denied ballots on Election Day."
Despite making this assertion without providing any evidence for it, MoveOn.org conceded "these reports remain anecdotal."
"But they must be compiled and examined," MoveOn.org commented.
Acknowledging the plethora of leftist conspiracy theories on the Internet regarding the wide discrepancies between the exit polls showing Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry ahead versus Bush's eventual win in the actual vote totals, MoveOn.org is asking for its members to share their story about how they may have been "prevented from voting."
Additionally, MoveOn.org is asking its members to join the six Democratic members of Congress asking for an investigation and "asking our own Representatives and Senators to join them."
"These [six Democratic] members of Congress have agreed to include our stories and comments in their call for an investigation," MoveOn.org revealed, noting that the comments will be delivered to them on Friday.
"To keep our faith in democracy, we need to know the facts," MoveOn.org concluded. "Your signature, and your story if you have one, will help."
Yeah, I hope they do it. Let's finish this foolishness NOW so we can move on...
Considering the players here, I don't think they carry much credibility. Especially conyers, nadler and wexler.
The best response to this nonsense is no response at all. These completely bogus allegations should be given no credence at all, not even the credence of being disputed against. It is sheer idiocy... and the sooner we truly "move on", the better....
"The decision on whether or not there will be an investigation could come as soon as Monday," MoveOn.org stated.
We should all go and sign their petition. When they get what they asked for, all the DemoRat fraud will be exposed. The MSM will twist itself in knots trying to figure out how to spin it.
It's gotta be good for a laugh or two at least.
It was the Democrats that organized and pushed massive voter fraud. Even Ketchup Lady advised Democrats to 'vote often'. Not even Kerry's over protective MSM could hide these stories, which means we saw only the tip of the iceberg. IF there's an investigation, it should look at ALL atttempts at voter fraud, successful or not. BTW, MoveOn needs to change its name.
"Asking its members to sign a petition called "Investigate the Vote," MoveOn.org said,"
What a shocker, MoveOn freeks would sign a petition saying that the election was fixed.
These guys are such ass-clowns!
I agree. I think that Wisconsin and Michigan should also be investigated. But you are right it won't go anywhere. This is all calculated. Their intention is not to overturn the current election, but to have this as an issue for future elections. It is red meat for the base. Victimization politics is their bread and butter.
I think this is a great idea. Let's look at ALL of the voter fraud.
I know here in Pa that Senator Santorum and the party still want to prosecute and send people to jail. A little birdy told me.
Yes, please have a recount starting in Michigan and Wisconsin followed by Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. I would love it.
I agree! I say the GOP should enthusiastically join this crowd and call for a vote review of PA, Wisconsin and Michigan! And California and New York too- for good measure.
PS: The vote in California was STOLEN- spread the rumor.
"Yeah lets look at fraud.....in PA. MI. and WI."
Agreed! They've got to be able to find a mere 12,000 votes for Bush somewhere and flip Wisconsin to Red! :)
Cheating is much easier in smaller elections, look at the way Dornan lost his seat in CA, as well as the uncanny way the triad of evil women keeps winning in CA: Pelosi, Boxer and Feinstein
No, the Dims REALLY don't want to open that can of worms. Wheres' the other fellow travelers that usually start this nonsens?
The Republican-held Congress will be happy to look into voter fraud.
Perhaps the one time that I could feel even a teeny-weeny bit sorry for Algor was when he had to read the results of the 2000 election in the Senate and the Dems kept trying to prevent it or delay it. Delay the inevitable, prolong the agony. Poor Algor just wanted it over and done with so he could go home, grow a beard and work on his rantings.
TS
I agree with both those states, and, as someone else mentioned, NH.
You may be right, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were encouraging it - -behind the scenes, of course, so as to look as they are distancing themselves.
A hurricane would have trouble dislodging Nadler.
Alcee Hastings, Barbara Lee, and Maxine Waters missed out on this? What, are they going soft in their old age? ;)
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