U.S. 2004 Elections —
In this post, Parrotico claims “many convictions were obtained.”
Just Because “Voter Fraud” Convictions Are Rare Doesn’t Mean Election Irregularities Are a Small Problem
This story says that in the 2004 election, at least 4,609 ballots were cast by people not eligible to vote — in Milwaukee alone. Efforts to mount prosecutions were hampered by […]
Hot Air Video: Rather on Rathergate
He “absolutely” stands by his story. He’s a victim of McCarthyism. Watch the whole thing.
It’s almost enough to make me give up my beloved HDTV. “It will reflect the signature qualities of its host with a focus on accuracy, fairness and guts.”
Democratic pollster Mark Blumenthal asks Is RFK, Jr. Right About Exit Polls? - Part I
The [RFK Rolling Stone] article disappoints in its discussion of the exit poll controversy, because on that aspect of the controversy Kennedy manages to dredge up nearly every long-ago discredited distortion or half-truth on this subject without any acknowledgement of contrary […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. indulged the Left’s favorite conspiracy theory - that Bush stole the 2004 elections, notably in Ohio. While PZ Myers and many other Lefties have accepted Kennedy’s nonsense uncritically, let’s look at Kennedy’s claims and the facts (mostly from Farhad Manjoo in Salon magazine, and also Mother Jones, and OTB). […]
The recent election in Iraq has prompted some complaints from the losers, despite UN findings. Perhaps this tactic reflects a Middle Eastern “bazaar mentality” where everything is haggled, even after the fact, and also a cultural unfamiliarity with elections and accepting their results.
“We have found numerous, serious election irregularities in the … election.” *
“The […]
INDC Journal: Mary Mapes Names Names (”Anonymous” Ones)
Be sure to read the comments, too. Many excerpts from the book. My favorite:
The debate was reduced to two taunts that rang out like schoolyard mockery. The first might ahve been funny if it hadn’t been so pathetically frustrating: The documents are fake! They’re phony! They’re forgeries!
The […]
Not Hugh’s Strongest Argument
Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht. “who knows Miers very well,” supports her. Of course, Hecht knows her well: He’s Miers’ one time boyfriend …
The NY Times is quoting unnamed Bush administration sources as stating that:
… the White House was working to assemble a dossier that would back […]
RATHERGATE UPDATE
Comrades, you must read Kevin Drum. If you ever find the main conservative blogs to be a bit of an echo chamber, and cannot abide the irrational Atrios, Kos, DU set, go read Kevin Drum.
Here’s what he says about Mary Mapes new book:
If the first chapter of Mary Mapes’s new book is any […]
Krugman Truth Squad: Donald Luskin on Paul Krugman, the 2000 Presidential Election, and the Florida Recount on NRO Financial
Luskin takes apart Krugman’s second attempt to get away with his “Bush stole Florida” nonsense.
He has the links to the newspaper consortia that reviewed all the various recount options and vote-counting standards.
So with all that, let’s see […]
ACVR, purportedly a non-partisan group, recently released a report that stated:
The ACVR Legislative Fund report, “Vote Fraud, Intimidation & Suppression In The 2004 Presidential Election,” finds that while Democrats routinely accuse Republicans of voter intimidation and suppression, neither party has a clean record on the issue. The report finds that paid Democrat operatives were […]
