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| Ex-Dem leaders charged with election fraud in Michigan | ||
| 2011-03-17 | ||
"Who y'wanna put up for dog catcher?" "How about Murphy? He needs a job." "Murphy it is. How about clerk of the orphans' court?" "How about Old Lady Phelps?" "[Snicker!] It'd be funny if she won, wouldn't it?" "Wouldn't be the first dead person who won." The scheme included bogus candidates for two County Commission seats and a state Senate race, according to a copy of a grand jury warrant released Wednesday. None of the candidates won. "Whaddya mean, 'Nobody voted for them'?" "They didn't even vote for themselves!" "I'm sure they woulda if they'd known they wuz on the ballot!" "The presumed intent was to get people drawn to tea party politics and siphon votes off (from other candidates)," Bouchard said. "We gotta build a wall around those guys. If they're votin' for somebody that ain't got a chance then we got a chance." Bouchard said the investigation of possible election corruption is continuing and included an unnamed "party leader in Lansing." The sheriff did not elaborate. "Just don't leave no tracks leadin' back to Mister Big!" "I'm tryin' not to leave no tracks leadin' back to me!" County Executive L. Brooks Patterson petitioned for a grand jury inquiry into possible election corruption in August following complaints received by then-County Clerk Ruth Johnson and an investigation initiated by Bouchard's office at the request of Cooper. "Y'want me to investigate vote fraud? By Dems? Tut tut. I'm sure there's nothing there!" "Is that egg on your vest?" "Okay, okay! I'm investigatin'!" Both McGuinness and Bauer are charged with three counts of forged records, uttering and publishing, a 14-year felony; three counts of election law, false swearing, a felony punishable by five years in prison; and one count of election law, false swearing-perjury, also a five-year felony. "They left out mopery, dopery, and indecent exposure." Bauer is also charged with three counts of notary public violation, a one-year misdemeanor. "... and indecent exposure, which is good for at least 90 days!" Both resigned their party posts following allegations in August that suspicious filings were notarized by Bauer. "Any answer to the charges, Mr. Bauer?" "I quit. I'm turning in my notary stamp!" Several months ago, Bauer was suspended from the Oakland Democratic Party after it surfaced that he encouraged interns to write bogus "help me" letters from nonexistent residents in support of a medical program backed by a Democratic commissioner. "Dear [Fill in name here], I am a poor [insert random age between 70 and 100]-year-old resident suffering from [insert disease here]. You should vote in favor of City Bill 61 so that Oakland Democratic Party supporters continue getting contracts or I will die and it will be your fault. Sincerely, [Insert name here]"
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| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #5 I'd be glad to help you out, Doc Steve, but MY doctor won't let me throw even a tantrum until after September. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2011-03-17 15:25 |
| #4 I expect there will be considerable fraud and corruption in the 2012 Presidential election--but then I don't know why--just a crazy thought. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-03-17 11:51 |
| #3 I'd be happy for them to held in stocks on a public square for a day or two, but no doubt union thugs would try to spoil my admittedly poor aim and weak arm in launching a tomato ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-03-17 09:13 |
| #2 Justice would be for them to plead out on a felony charge, no time or fine. Most states still legally bar convicted felons from voting, Minnesota apparently being an exception. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-03-17 08:44 |
| #1 You can only hope they wil be locked up and the key thrown away but most likly nothing will happen....ashame |
| Posted by: armyguy 2011-03-17 08:38 |