We had our chance when the GOP had the House, the Senate and the Presidency. They did nothing about it. Or much else. Which is why they lost. Do nothing congress.
After the 2000 debacle they had a great PR opportunity to fund a universal electronic system and a requirement to wipe-clean the voter rolls and force every legal eligible voter to re-register. Would have given them a clear advantage given their machine and energized base at that time, and it would have eliminated this kind of old-school fraud. Not only didn't they even try to do it, they did almost nothing at all, for 6 years.
The election was not a referendum on Iraq. It was a referendum on Congress.
All true, but allowing rats to take over is nevertheless a giant step backward. Punishing GOP congressmen and senators was cutting off our noses to spite our faces.
I am always amazed when people express such strong op;inions on subjects they know nothing about. check out the America Votes Act before you say anything more on this subject about the do nothing congress.
Newt Gingrich said it best last night. He said that somewhere along the way, the Republicans started playing "not to lose" rather than to win.
"We had our chance when the GOP had the House, the Senate and the Presidency. They did nothing about it."
In thier Defense, Republicans were attacked by a hostile press every time they did try to do something about it!
Remember, Asking for ID is Racist, as Dean claimed after Indiana's 2005 election. Now Dems have found another way to steal votes. ABSENTEES, and STEALING the vote machines!
Precisely.
Iraq is only brought up so the Dems can bash the military and beat the 'Bush-Failure' drum louder.
They really would have a hard time tying the President into the Congressional election otherwise.