Thom Hartmann: Exposing the GOP's Secret Game Plan to Win in 2012

[thomhartmann]

Run time: 07:04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ddhHL8HsM   Posted on YouTube: September 21, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheBigPictureRT Views on YouTube: 24   Posted on DU: September 21, 2011 By DU Member: thomhartmann Views on DU: 747

 
Ian Millhiser, Center for American Progress joins Thom Hartmann. In our “How Republicans are rigging the 2012 election” news…the Department of Justice smacked down Texas yesterday - claiming that Governor Rick Perry is in violation of the Voting Rights Act - with his approval of the Lone Star state’s redistricting plan. Every ten years - state legislatures carve up congressional districts in their states based on the latest census data information. And in Texas this year - Republican lawmakers deliberately carved up the state to marginalize and weaken Latino voters by splitting up minority communities - and making sure they were included in districts with overwhelming majorities of Republican voters. The DOJ argues Rick Perry’s new redistricting plan violates section 5 of the Voting Rights Act - which forces lawmakers to “maintain or increase the ability of minority voters to elect their candidate of choice in each district.” Under normal procedures - state legislatures have to seek prior approval by the DOJ for new redistricting - but Texas skipped that step. Now - a hearing is scheduled for Wednesday where a 3-judge panel will issue a final ruling. But Republicans in Texas aren't alone - there are efforts all around the nation - in places like Pennsylvania and Nebraska - to rig next year's election - even before any candidates have been selected

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[Overseas]

1. K&R. I hope Democrats can block Republican moves like this.

And their attempts to impose voter ID laws to make it more difficult for Democrats' traditional constituencies to vote.

[izquierdista]

2. Nazis ALWAYS have to rig the vote

Their voter base between 1928 and 1932 was in Protestant rural areas. :think: Hmmm, aren't those the same areas with lots of Tea Party activity? Must be a coincidence.