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CO's Secretary of State Calls Reinstating Voters "Absolutely Ridiculous"
On Friday, a Colorado judge was forced to issue a cease and desist order against the Secretary of State Mike Coffman, who had continued to purge voters from the rolls despite an agreement reached earlier in the week with voter rights groups.
Apparently, Coffman still thought he could be removing duplicate registrations and voters who had reportedly died. Needless to say, the judge didn't agree.
And today Coffman -- who by all accounts has complied with the judge's order -- spoke out against the decision that states he will have to reinstate 146 voters, purged since the agreement Wednesday.
"I think it's absolutely ridiculous for me to be ordered to go back and reinstate those registrations," Coffman said according to the Denver Post. "Fortunately I think it's late enough in the process that whatever damage that will be done is so marginal it won't compromise the integrity of the election. Had it happened earlier, it absolutely would have compromised the integrity of the election."
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"And today Coffman -- who by all accounts has complied with the judge's order -- spoke out against the decision that states he will have to reinstate 146 voters, purged since the agreement Wednesday."
I wish this was a joke. It's funny, but it's no joke.
November 2, 2008 12:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know, the situation in CO is no joke.
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Legal_experts_question_Colorado_US_Attorneys_1031.html
'Interviews with numerous legal experts suggest that Colorado US Attorney Troy Eid misled reporters and diverged from state law when declining to prosecute any of the three men arrested in Denver for threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Eid, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006, declined to prosecute the three men on charges of threatening to assassinate Barack Obama during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, saying that the suspects were "just a bunch of meth heads" and their words failed to meet the legal standard for "true threat."'
No jokes in CO. But certainly Bush and his friends have played one ON CO.
November 2, 2008 1:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
We fight and die in other countries so they'll be able to vote. Then here at home the Republicans scheme by hook or crook to keep us from voting.
November 2, 2008 1:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a typical Republican douchebag Coffman is, I can't wait for the election to end and see McLoser's face on tv.
November 2, 2008 2:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Put the guy in jail. We should let this election be stolen by criminals like this masquerading as elected officials. He has committed a criminal act. Lock him up.
November 2, 2008 6:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heck, at this point I'd be willing to resurrect the House and Senate Unamerican Activities committees, just to process these tools.
Apparently having your middle name included on your social security card and omitted on your voter registration card is a threat to democracy and the rule of law, but ignoring the clear order of a federal judge is just fine if you're a republican.
And yes, what's with the second, third and fourth chances? This guy's deputy would be perfectly capable of handling the reinstatement while his boss serves a term for contempt.
November 2, 2008 7:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
By "the integrity of the election," this bozo means is ability to weight it in favor of Republicans. These asshats are as clear as glass. You can see right through them.
November 3, 2008 2:31 AM | Reply | Permalink