International monitors at US polling places draw criticism (October UN Surprise?)

The Hill ^ | 10/20/12 | Alexander Bolton

[certrtwngnut]

I’m with you. Screw the UN & their globull crap. Get rid of them & all of their problems, we have enough of our own.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"...fears about what they say are systematic efforts to suppress minority voters likely to vote for President Obama."

How can they say that? There are far more dead people than living so they can clearly not be labeled a 'minority'.

[Gay State Conservative]

They have no jurisdiction over the elections or how they are conducted.

You *know* that any report they issue will claim "voter suppression" of our "of color" population.And in this tight race...a race that will very probably feature at least one major court challenge (think algore 2000)...the SCOTUS will most certainly see such a report as credible (including,of course,Roberts).So just imagine all votes from the heavily Republican Florida Panhandle being thrown out because of a UN report.Given what we know about the UN,Osama *and* Roberts it's not *that* hard to imagine.

[Ohioan]

Election officials, at any precinct, should immediately call the Police if such outsiders actually come into the polling place. Their presence would be at best a nuisance & distraction; at worst intimidatory to some voters who might naively believe that they were there for a legitimate function.

William Flax

[GeronL]

The only suppression is coming from the Democrats, ask the soldiers about how easy it is for them to vote.

[Farmer Dean]

I have been hoping that some of those guys would have the balls to show up at our polling place.

[GeronL]

I guess China, North Korea and Cuba have real elections? lol

[LucyT]

...looking for voter suppression activities by conservative groups...

[az_gila]

looking for voter suppression activities by conservative groups

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As opposed to “voter enhancement activities” by liberal groups?

[LaRueLaDue]

Yeah, I know what you are saying... I just think that any claim of “voter suppression” coming from U.N. observers will have no legal standing. I don’t think that we (the people) will stand for any extra-national interference with our elections. Also, I don’t think that any such claims will matter, as I think this election will be a strong repudiation of Obama and all he stands with/for, and it will be a major landslide against him and the left. I don’t believe it will be a close election at all.

[Red Steel]

“The United Nations has no jurisdiction over American elections.”

The observers, from countries such as Germany, France, Serbia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, will observe voting at polling places and other political activity.

Belarus too? That hardcore totalitarian Commie country.

These clowns need to be FReeped when they come to town.

[Maceman]

I just think that any claim of “voter suppression” coming from U.N. observers will have no legal standing.

Well, they might have legal standing under our "living" (Newspeak for "dead") Constitution.

We live in an age where Supreme Court justices travel abroad and recommend that other nations use the South African Constitution as their model, because our own US Constitution is just to icky old-fashioned and outmoded.

Nothing surprises me anymore.

[NowApproachingMidnight]

UN OUT OF US

[CodeToad]

If they interfere in any way they should be shot.

[kimchi lover]

Get the hell out of our elections!

[Shelayne]

Also, I don’t think that any such claims will matter, as I think this election will be a strong repudiation of Obama and all he stands with/for, and it will be a major landslide against him and the left. I don’t believe it will be a close election at all.

I tend to agree with you. If my little circle is any indication, I know that for certain 4 out of 6 of my BO-voting work friends have switched to Romney. And they cannot stand Barry anymore.

Also in my very blue district I am seeing very, very few BO signs. I see lots of local race signs, but very few signs for Barry and his sidekick. Same with bumperstickers.

In contrast, last election, my street block was lined up and down with them, and every other car was sporting that eyesore logo of his. Now? Only in the more urban areas. Suburbs--not so much. I take this as a huge deflation in voter enthusiasm for the incumbent. So sad. :D

I'm with you, it's looking like a landslide.

[Jedidah]

I usually just shrug off the annoying leftist crud, but this really makes me angry. I am truly offended.

[elpadre]

make sure they stay 50 feet away from the polling places as it is for all poll watchers.

Also, have conservative watchers watching the UN watchers.

[thecodont]

Thanks for the ping.

We’re seeing echoes of the 2000 and 2004 elections, in which the left claimed conservative vote fraud/fixing in the former case and voter suppression in the latter. Neither claim held up. I believe the “watchers” will be sent to certain precincts in swing states.

If my general neighborhood is any indication at all, I don’t think this will go over very well. There are almost no BO bumper stickers anymore, in fact, I’ve seen some car bumpers with evidence of a sticker recently scraped off. Yard signs and posters are for local candidates and measures only.

I’d like to see the “over my dead body” vote come out in full force on Election Day, and for these “observers” to meet a set of knuckles if need be.

[GOPJ]

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (Gays), the NAACP ( political Blacks) and the ACLU,(Elite white liberals, pedophiles and pornographers) among other groups...

Those who 'vote the folks who don't show up' to vote - will be going to jail... Voter fraud is a crime. No matter who you are, your sexual persuasion, religion or color - voter fraud is a crime.