Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad
“Congressman Grothman on his comments on voter ID: ‘I don’t know what’s controversial'”
FOX6:
Grothman said he simply meant an honest election makes Republican voters feel better.
“We have no idea how much cheating was going on two years ago, four years ago, eight years ago — but to me as a… Continue reading
Kobach Drops Another Voter Fraud Case in Kansas
“Republicans keep admitting that voter ID helps them win, for some reason”
Aaron Blake for The Fix:
When it comes to the other examples, a more charitable read is basically what Grothman said in 2012: Republicans believe voter ID combats voter fraud, and voter fraud is more likely to be perpetrated… Continue reading
“The conservative gladiator from Kansas behind restrictive voting laws”
Important Sari Horwitz WaPo piece on Kobach:
Kobach, 50, first entered the national spotlight several years ago when he advised Mitt Romney on the idea of “self-deportation” for illegal immigrants during the 2012 presidential campaign. A former chairman of the… Continue reading
“Grothman: Voter ID law will help eventual GOP nominee win Wisconsin”
We’ve seen this before.
But I’m sure Rep. Grothman would say (incorrectly) that the reasons photo id lets Republicans win elections is because it stops Democratic voter fraud. It is a key talking point of the fraudulent fraud squad.
“Kris Kobach’s voter fraud slime now stretches from Johnson County to Washington”
Yael Abouhalkah for KC Star:
Just how nefarious is Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach when it comes to restricting voters’ rights?
Slimy enough that it appears he helped former Johnson County election commissioner Brian Newby get a top job… Continue reading
“Kobach: Okay for Poll Workers to Question People with ‘Funny Accents,’ ‘Strange Names'”
Wichita Eagle:
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who has made stopping illegal immigration and voter fraud a cornerstone of his policies, and to whom the Kansas legislature has given prosecutorial powers over election fraud, said it is perfectly… Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Ted Cruz Voter Fraud Joke Edition
“If Donald (Trump) is our nominee, Hillary (Clinton) wins. So go out there and vote for me 10 times on Tuesday. Just kidding, I’m not a Democrat. I don’t believe in voter fraud.”
—Ted Cruz, quoted by KREM
“Project Veritas Vote Fraud Investigator Subpoenaed by NH AG”
“Greg Abbott claims voter fraud rampant in Texas: Pants on Fire!”
“Analysis: Scant Evidence for Abbott’s ‘Rampant’ Voter Fraud”
Ross Ramsey for the Texas Tribune.
Yup.
“No evidence to back Trump claims of ‘dishonest’ early voting, Florida officials say”
Marc Caputo reports for Politico:
Rubio’s Florida chairman, former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, ridiculed Trump’s claim about him and campaign “minions” trying to rig the process.
“I don’t know about minions, but I do know about Minyans,” Hasner,… Continue reading
“Remember When Ted Cruz Helped Suppress the Minority Vote in Texas?”
Spencer Woodman for TNR.