Wouldn't you think that they would be ashamed to have it be so obvious that they feel they can't win elections without rigging the process. Consider these two examples:
(1) Numerous states have passed so-called "voter fraud" bills, in which they establish requirements that voters show a government issued photo ID in order to vote. On the face of it, and in their rationalizations, it seems perfectly defensible to not want people to vote who are not entitled to do so.
The problem is that it's a solution without a problem. No state has shown that there is any significant problem of people trying to vote who are not eligible -- at least not as a deception. All the cases of actual attempts to vote usually are of some mix up about the voting precinct, have moved and now updated addresses, etc.
What they are confusing (perhaps intentionally) are the cases where voter registration drive workers -- who are paid by the number of people they register -- make up fake names to pad their count. But how often does someone show up to vote using one of these fake names? Never.
On the other hand, the photo ID laws just make it harder for certain groups who tend not to have a driver's license -- and, guess what? They tend to vote Democratic.
Further, Republicans don't seem in the least concerned about the ease with which fraud is committed in absentee voting. That is a problem -- and of course absentee ballots tend to be used more by those who vote Republican.
(2) Now this one really takes the prize of bald-faced audacity. In the Wisconsin recall election Republicans have recruited six "fake Denicratuc" candidates to run in the Democratic primary -- trying to dilute the vote and prevent the Democratic candidates from winning in their own primaries.
Do the Republicans have no shame. Don't they realize that the message is loud and clear: "We're afraid we can't win in a fair and square vote by an enfranchised population?"
Ralph
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