Yesterday I pointed out Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman’s admission that Wisconsin’s voter ID law, a law put into effect by Republicans in the Legislature, would disenfranchise Democratic Party voters in November’s presidential election.
Grothman’s admission by itself is troubling, but it comes on the heels of this Facebook post from Todd Allbaugh, the former Chief of Staff to Wisconsin state senator Dale Schultz, who asserted Republicans in the Legislature were “giddy” about the prospects of suppressing minority and college student voters.
You wanna know why I left the Republican Party as it exists today? Here it is; this was the last straw: I was in the closed Senate Republican Caucus when the final round of multiple Voter ID bills were being discussed. A handful of the GOP Senators were giddy about the ramifications and literally singled out the prospects of suppressing minority and college voters. Think about that for a minute. Elected officials planning and happy to help deny a fellow American’s constitutional right to vote in order to increase their own chances to hang onto power. A vigorous debate on the ideas wasn’t good enough. Inspiring the electorate and relying on their agenda being better to get people to vote for them wasn’t good enough. No, they had to take the coward’s way out and come up with a plan to suppress the vote under the guise of ‘voter fraud.’ The truth? There was almost none. Oh wait, GOP Speaker Voss’ estranged wife voted twice in both Idaho and WI, and a GOP staffer was caught voting twice. But it was good rhetoric. Yesterday, one of my employees, born in California went to get his WI ID. He was told he couldn’t use his CA ID to get a WI ID without his birth certificate which is back in CA. The result? He’s not able to vote today. Here’s a young man in his early 20’s, who is taking part and interested in voting for the first time in his life. He was excited to go to the polls. What kind of a state, a legislature, a political party is it that denies this young man his right? The GOP was born out of greater opportunity and equality. Wisconsin, yes the Wisconsin Republican Party, under the leadership of Republican Governor Robert M. ‘Fighting Bob’ La Follette lead the country in creating greater voting access to its citizens. The WI GOP was seen as a shining example of equality. THAT was the party I joined in the 80’s and fought for. That party no longer exists. I don’t belong to any party now. I don’t think the Dems have all the answers either. But my God, to watch a party I once fought for deny a young man his voting rights…it boils my blood, leaves a pit in my stomach. It’s time for a #GOPImplosion
The idea of any elected official being happy to see citizens lose their Constitutionally-ensured rights just turns my stomach.
I’m shocked by these revelations.!
Up to this time I believed Governor Pimp and his goose stepping legislative cheating majority were “Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent.”
Great “expose” on the Wisconsin phony Voter ID law on MSNBC this evening, I wonder what Voss and Fitzgerald will say to explain their cheating at elections.
Perhaps some recalls are in order if no resignations occur.
Why didn’t he reveal this sooner?
What a load of garbage. Liberals should ask themselves: if Voter ID was designed to “surpress” the vote, why did this past Primary election show the greatest voter turnout since decades ago?
Amy, voter ID laws aren’t about suppressing all voters; just specific groups who typically vote for Democrats, like minorities and students.