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K8-EEE

(15,667 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:41 PM Jun 2012

Faux News pushing "eyewitness" account of "democrat union vote fraud" (from wingnut radio caller)

http://nation.foxnews.com/wisconsin-recall-election/2012/06/05/eyewitness-alleges-democrat-union-vote-fraud-wisconsin

TRANSCRIPT:

CHRIS PLANTE, RADIO HOST:

Lets go to Mike... Mike. You're on the Chris Plante Show

CALLER MIKE:

Hey how ya doin' Chris.

PLANTE:

Hey I'm good.

CALLER MIKE:

I'm trying to be quiet... I'm actually on a bus. I'm from Michigan and I'm actually on a bus. Three other buses following us and we're on our way to Wisconsin. I'm not even a registered Democrat.

PLANTE:

...and what are you doin'? What are you going there for?

CALLER MIKE:

I'm gonna vote for Scott Walker...

PLANTE:

You're going to Michigan? You're going to Wisconsin from Michigan?

CALLER MIKE:

No, we're going to Wisconsin. We're from Michigan.

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Faux News pushing "eyewitness" account of "democrat union vote fraud" (from wingnut radio caller) (Original Post) K8-EEE Jun 2012 OP

and so, the effort by the right wing republicans to steal another election begins fascisthunter Jun 2012 #1

Would like to think they are freaking about the election fraud being uncovered by repugs K8-EEE Jun 2012 #6

So...if it's a 'democrat union vote fraud' scheme...why are they voting for Walker? tanyev Jun 2012 #2

It's very confusing! Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #10

Well, with an unimpeachable source like "random man with a phone", who could doubt it? Marr Jun 2012 #3

And a host named "Plante"? gkhouston Jun 2012 #7

The caller himself says he is from Mich voting FOR WALKER K8-EEE Jun 2012 #4

2 right wing Bogey men "Democrat" and "Union" put them together and you got bull shit! upaloopa Jun 2012 #5

Fox News? Who would have guessed? n/t Rectangle Jun 2012 #8

And you expected otherwise? HopeHoops Jun 2012 #9

Wingnut radio talk show host Charlie Sykes is pushing this too. Archae Jun 2012 #11

I call Bullshit Berserker Jun 2012 #12

James. James O'Keefe. Is that you? Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #13

I can't wait for the inevitable tracking down sufrommich Jun 2012 #14

Occupy Fox Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #15

So that's FOUR busloads of out-of-state people coming to vote for Walker. AtomicKitten Jun 2012 #16

I can set my watch by Fox news time now nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #17

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

1. and so, the effort by the right wing republicans to steal another election begins

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:42 PM

Jun 2012

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)

6. Would like to think they are freaking about the election fraud being uncovered by repugs

Reply to fascisthunter (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:53 PM

Jun 2012

And looking for an "it happens on both sides" argument....the whole thing sounds so fake.

tanyev

(42,635 posts)

2. So...if it's a 'democrat union vote fraud' scheme...why are they voting for Walker?

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:43 PM

Jun 2012

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

10. It's very confusing!

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:07 PM

Jun 2012

Marr

(20,317 posts)

3. Well, with an unimpeachable source like "random man with a phone", who could doubt it?

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:44 PM

Jun 2012

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)

7. And a host named "Plante"?

Reply to Marr (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:00 PM

Jun 2012

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)

4. The caller himself says he is from Mich voting FOR WALKER

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:52 PM

Jun 2012

So HE is admitting to voter fraud!!

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

5. 2 right wing Bogey men "Democrat" and "Union" put them together and you got bull shit!

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:52 PM

Jun 2012

Rectangle

(667 posts)

8. Fox News? Who would have guessed? n/t

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:01 PM

Jun 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

9. And you expected otherwise?

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:04 PM

Jun 2012

Archae

(46,358 posts)

11. Wingnut radio talk show host Charlie Sykes is pushing this too.

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:11 PM

Jun 2012

While defending a group of teabagger goons.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201206050018

Berserker

(3,419 posts)

12. I call Bullshit

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:18 PM

Jun 2012

I am in Wisconsin, If you are a registered voter and your name is on the list with your current address they allow you to vote. If you are not registered you have to prove where you live with a utility bill and the account number on it or a drivers license with your address on it. No way could you come from out of state and just vote for wanker.

Arkansas Granny

(31,535 posts)

13. James. James O'Keefe. Is that you?

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:21 PM

Jun 2012

I call bullshit on this.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

14. I can't wait for the inevitable tracking down

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:23 PM

Jun 2012

of "Mike on the bus". I'm sure when the lie is exposed Fox News will claim they "were only asking an important question".

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

15. Occupy Fox

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:25 PM

Jun 2012

and make them think

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

16. So that's FOUR busloads of out-of-state people coming to vote for Walker.

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:28 PM

Jun 2012

Aaaarrrrrrggggghhhh!

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

17. I can set my watch by Fox news time now

Reply to K8-EEE (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:32 PM

Jun 2012

and here is a pretty innocent explanation Mr. Plant... ASSUMING these busses are real... can you imagine Unions taking people to man phone banks?

Nope, they are that lacking in imagination.

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