Posted on 12/30/2004 2:00:43 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
Ohio officials concluded their recount of the presidential vote last Tuesday—reaffirming President George W. Bush’s victory. But the state’s election woes aren’t over yet. As bloggers continue to spin conspiracy theories about a victory stolen from Democratic candidate John Kerry, the Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to lead a Monday rally in Columbus to protest alleged voting irregularities. He warmed up with NEWSWEEK’s Susannah Meadows.
NEWSWEEK:What’s the matter with Ohio?
Rev. Jesse Jackson: In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was, you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain. That’s a form of voter suppression.
Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell says that machines were allotted based on turnout in past years, and that he didn’t realize they’d need more machines until it was too late.
He had to know it because registration was up. Blackwell may have had to deliver for Bush and [Vice President Dick] Cheney and he got a lighter rap than [former Florida Secretary of State Katherine] Harris got. But Ohio may have been more stacked than Florida was.
So you think Blackwell stole the election for Bush?
It was under his domain to have enough machines; the machine calibration, tabulation issue. You could rig the machines. We have reason to believe it was rigged.
What is your evidence?
Based on distrusting the system, lack of paper trails, the anomaly of the exit polls. In Ukraine, there’s an exit poll gap, they say, “Let’s have another election.”
Have you been in touch with John Kerry about the issue? Does he share your concerns?
His lawyers are now involved in a minimal way. We are appealing to him to get involved. We think it should be certified provisionally, until there can be a forensic investigation of these machines, and until there’s a random recount.
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WTF? Its the Republicans fault it rained on election day???
Yep. Rove used his secret weather machine to make it rain.
Jesse wont be happy until he race pimps us into a Civil War.
Does anyone really pay any attention to him anymore,? I mean besides the MSM who use him to sell their stories.
Well if it was only blacks then it would be outrageous, but if everyone had to stand in the same line, then deal with it like a grown-up.
We ALL stood in line here you f***ing crook. For long lengths of time and in bad weather. Go to h*** Je$$e.
"In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was" aren't these all strongholds of the Democrats, and don't they have Democrat election commissars?
seems Jesse needs to talk to his own.
He is certifiable. Remember the other day he said Bush would have wanted the Baby Jesus to be homeless.
Weeelllll, even JJ must earn a living to support his "habits". His version of tilting at windmills...
JJ will wreck on the rocks of Ohio's "hardened" election laws...
signed,
Akronite
Who pays this guy, and why haven't they arrested him yet on tax evasion charges or something? Back child support due? He has a half-dozen children with various women, does he not? Surely one of those women is upset with him about something!
What a fine Role Model for young black men.
Jessie, please keep it up. Every day, you teach America how much of a fool you are.
Uh, yeah. And Jesse will pick the precincts to recount! Florida all over again
When will the MSM stop paying attention to that racist idiot?
What about the whities that also stood in line. Amazing how this idiot keeps getting air time.Alot of people stood in line.
When are the idiots who send this guy money going to get a clue that not only is he a laughing stock among everyone but the far left-wingers, but he's also stringing the gullible along so they'll keep greasing his palm?
What could any person possibly have done with those six hours waiting in line to vote, that would have been nearly as important?
If the right to vote isn't worth six hours of a persons time, maybe they have their priorities mixed up.
So, basically no evidence, right?
JJ elections are not like big corps you cant play the race card
2008 is right around the corner maybe fatso will make another loser movie
WE WONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Jesse ,Your out of a job, I guess by the things your complaining about,. In the last four years more blacks are home owners than at any other time in history. The Bush administration has employed more African Americans than Clinton ever did.You've got nothing to complain about.If you think long lines are a problem, hey its been raining here in California for three days straight,!Oh, I LOST THAT SOCK, AND HEY, MY DOUGHNUT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SPRINKELS ON IT THIS MORNING!Now there's some stuff to protest about!
Ah, what does that mean?
Jesse wants Blacks to go to the head of the line.
That's all.
It's the republicans fault the Arabs captured them and sold them into slavery.
It's the republicans fault they have to work now.
It's the repulicans fault that they cannot give more to the Rainbow coalition.
It's the republicans fault.....
Jesse is now leading his ultimate march - to oblivion.
Of course not - read it again.
you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain
It's the Republicans' fault for letting it rain ONLY on the black folks.
;->
Of course, one could make the argument that this suppressed the WHITE vote (the black folks were in the rain waiting to vote, while the white folks were....).
That is what is so wonderful about being a Republican, we don't get rained on when we vote, we breathe only clean air and drink pure water. Most importantly, global warming only effects liberals and has no effect on us whatsoever.
Seems like for every testicularly challenged RINO the Dems have a dozen whack jobs like Jesse.
I'll bet the Rev. Jackass tried to vote in Columbus, Cinncinnati, Akron, Youngstown, and Cleveland.
Um I think there already has been a non-random recount of 100% of the precincts.
And he still loses.
I want to know how one person can stand in line for 6 hours of a 12 hour voting day?
Good question. Maybe thirty seconds in line at a dozen precincts.
How long would the line have to be for someone to have to stand for 6 hours for one machine at the rate of 5 minutes for each vote?
alreay posted
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1311129/posts
I just did a quick calculation and for a person to wait for 6 hours to vote he would have to be in a line of 720 people. I have been voting for many years and that is a laughable number.
I saw lots of photos of white folks standing in long lines here in Florida and I don't hear anyone complaining!
Lets see now....its perfectly fine to stand for hours at the "Million Man March" etc., but completely unacceptable to stand in line for more than 10 minutes to vote. Keep talking JJ, your helping to add more people to the Republican pary.
Jesse needs to talk to hisonner Mayor Street in Philly.
Mayor Street has apparently solved the problems of blacks standing in line and not voting.
Here in Philly people vote as often as they want...no lines.
Thants why we get 120% turnout in the predominantly black districts.
Jesse...send John Street out to Ohio...he'll fix you up right!
That's "EVIDENCE"?? I'd make a sarcastic comment, but am laughing too hard....
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Yup and he probably is also responsible for the recent Tsunamis......
I'm still trying to figure out why he'd need to do that though.....
;-)
And the subject of this thread, Jesse Jackson, is a laughable number as well-"zero".
When the march arrives in oblivion, Jesse will be oblivious to the fact that he has arrived.
The card shouldn't be of kings. Instead, of jokers.
That a$$hole should have been dead a long time ago. He is worse than the aclu.
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