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2005-06-30 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve 2005-06-30 10:28|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Too bad you can't take the court ensemble, judge, jury, et al, and go on the road with 'em. Wisconsin, Washington, Illinois, Pennsylvania, etc. So many crooked rotten DhimmiCrook Machines, so few monkey wrenches.

Posted by .com 2005-06-30 10:56|| 2005-06-30 10:56|| Front Page Top

Posted by BigEd 2005-06-30 11:24|| 2005-06-30 11:24|| Front Page Top

#3 And we will see this on ABC, NBC and CBS ...... never.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-06-30 11:43|| 2005-06-30 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Another peek inside the pig ugly underside of Democratic politics as usual on the local level in our cities. They can present whatever public national face they want but for those of us who live and work in cities governed by Democrats, this is the reality of all it has ever been.

Posted by Tkat 2005-06-30 11:59|| 2005-06-30 11:59|| Front Page Top

#5 I love the tone this reporter's taken. If I hadn't checked the link, I'd have sworn this was a press release from the Donks:

Prosecutors provided little evidence directly linking the defendants to the alleged vote-buying,

Proven, I think, now that there's a conviction.

often relying on secretly recorded audiotapes in which they say those accused could be heard talking about paying $5 per vote in the Nov. 2 election -- and whether that amount would be enough.

Gotta love that: "provided little evidence... relying on audiotapes in which the defendants can be heard talking about paying $5 a vote". Sounds like enough damned evidence to me.

The phrasing and word choices in this piece are almost textbook examples of spin:

o Continuing to use the word "allegedly" despite the conviction.

o "Jurors set aside defense claims the case was flimsy... unreliable witnesses...". Yeah, that's what happens in cases -- the defense claims the evidence is poor, the jury often decides otherwise.

o Those convicted are "the accused" instead of something more accurate, like, oh, "convicted".

On and on and on...

The only thing unusual about this story is that the party affiliation is mentioned in the first sentence. Usually a Democrat's party doesn't get mentioned until after the jump, if ever.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-06-30 12:20|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-06-30 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Reminds me of when they caught Mario "Crack" Barry sucking on a crack pipe with a hooker. The obvious cry from the left was "He was set up!" You have to wonder how they get into that alter universe?

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-06-30 12:37|| 2005-06-30 12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Tkat: "Another peek inside the pig ugly underside of Democratic politics"

Underside? More like the top side. They don't even try to hide this shit most places.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-30 12:57|| 2005-06-30 12:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Sometimes I think that if there were ever a genuinely fraud-free election in this country the Democrats would lose just about every other position they now hold. I think it really is that bad.

Posted by Heynonymous 2005-06-30 13:31|| 2005-06-30 13:31|| Front Page Top

#9 I always thought it would be fun to get cameras rolling in districts where you know fraud is going on. Then make it available online and allow the blogosphere to analyse and compare how many of these bozo's voted more than once or in more than one location. Allow

And put the names and addresses of those who voted online, so if I live at 123 anystreet, and there is not now and has never been anybody next to me named Joe Smoe, then I can let someone know. If we start putting these smucks in jail, the glamour of an extra $20 would wear off fast.

Posted by 2b 2005-06-30 13:52|| 2005-06-30 13:52|| Front Page Top

#10 I have been unable to find info about the sentences: a 1$ fine? a gazillion dollar one? Twenty years at Sing-sing? Shot at dawn? Gitmo? Being forced to listen Air America?

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-06-30 14:59|| 2005-06-30 14:59|| Front Page Top

#11 2b, soundpolitics just about did that after the last Washington State election. You can look up who, of your neighbors voted and their address (but not how they voted).

Unfortunatly even proving that a voter is an imaginary friend isn't enough - you have to prove (drum roll please):

How they voted (impossible under the secret ballot) and

Their real address (and I dont think 'inside Ron Sim's mind' or 'the county morgue' is acceptable...).

Look for Donks trying to get laws like this passed in other states....

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-06-30 15:01|| 2005-06-30 15:01|| Front Page Top

#12 JFM: here in the States, sentences are usually imposed (sometimes by a judge, sometimes by a jury) at a later date. It may be months before we hear what, if anything, will be done with these clowns.

Posted by Dave D. 2005-06-30 17:08|| 2005-06-30 17:08|| Front Page Top

#13 JFM:
In criminal cases, the trial only determines Guilty or Not. Sentencing usually happens by a judge at a later date. There are exceptions, but usually for things where the death penalty is involved.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-06-30 17:18|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-06-30 17:18|| Front Page Top

#14 If I hit "refresh" more often, I would have seen Dave D's comment and not needed to say nearly the same thing.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-06-30 17:20|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-06-30 17:20|| Front Page Top

#15 The real questions should be:

1. Were proper taxes paid on the cigarettes and beer?

2. Are the defendants libel in civil court for providing their constituents with hazardous products?

3. Didn't they know that cigarettes would be harmful and possibly habit forming for these poor votors?

Hopefully these partisan operatives didn't make the mistake of purchasing Malt Liquir instead of regular beer for their bribing. If so, I'm sure that the race-baiters and liberals will have their heads.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-06-30 18:21|| 2005-06-30 18:21|| Front Page Top

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