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cal04

(41,505 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:16 PM Jun 2012

Update: Florida Governor Rick Scott Officially Defies Justice Department, Vows To Continue

UPDATE: Florida Governor Rick Scott Officially Defies Justice Department, Vows To Continue Voter Purge

In a letter sent tonight, Florida Governor Rick Scott said the state will continue to purge registered voters from the rolls despite the Department of Justice’s warning that the effort is illegal. The Miami Herald reports, “the letter all but dares the Justice Department to sue Florida for allegedly violating the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1993 National Voter Registration Act.” You can read the full letter here. (PDF at link)

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/06/06/495952/update-florida-governor-rick-scott-officially-defies-justice-department-vows-to-continue-voter-purge/

In a sharply-worded letter, the Scott administration all but dares the Justice Department to sue Florida for allegedly violating voting rights laws

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/06/v-fullstory/2835732/feds-erred-in-demanding-florida.html

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Update: Florida Governor Rick Scott Officially Defies Justice Department, Vows To Continue (Original Post) cal04 Jun 2012 OP

Drone him. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #1

No, its not Scott violating the law. If the individual county officials follow HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #2

He is truly a coward. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #4

The County Election Supervisors will NOT follow his directives; elleng Jun 2012 #6

Exactly. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #12

Time to send in the National Guard sadbear Jun 2012 #3

First we have to get the National Guard out of Afghanistan. lob1 Jun 2012 #13

I Guess He Figures The Best Defense Is A Good Offense...... global1 Jun 2012 #5

So...now the repukes can openly break the law with impunity? ailsagirl Jun 2012 #7

Right now its just bluster... red meat for the teabaggers. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #8

The County Election Supervisors elleng Jun 2012 #10

Seriously? bluedeminredstate Jun 2012 #9

they will have to sue him bigtree Jun 2012 #11

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

1. Drone him.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:18 PM

Jun 2012

Seriously, can't they go in and arrest him or something? A stern talking to is not going to do it.

HubertHeaver

(2,522 posts)

2. No, its not Scott violating the law. If the individual county officials follow

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:31 PM

Jun 2012

Scott's directives, they will be in violation of federal law. Kind of like if your boss instructs you to violate U.S. export law, you do and are caught and charged--you go to jail, not your boss.

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

4. He is truly a coward.

Reply to HubertHeaver (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:35 PM

Jun 2012

Talk tough and then hide behind your underlings. What a punk.

elleng

(130,964 posts)

6. The County Election Supervisors will NOT follow his directives;

Reply to HubertHeaver (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:56 PM

Jun 2012

Last edited Thu Jun 7, 2012, 12:39 AM - Edit history (1)

they are the ones in charge, met and said they would discontinue the purges. The State has no responsibility/business in this. (Interview on Rachel show.)

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

12. Exactly.

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:04 AM

Jun 2012

The CESs are independantly elected. They can tell Scott to fuck off. The counties dont have the money to tackle a legal battle with the Feds. If Scott attempts to sue the counties, Im sure the Feds will handle the legal defense. Scotts statements are just a bunch of hot air... like lil Kim from N Korea threating to fire ICBMs at the US, or Ajad (whatever his name is) from Iran threatening to destroy a US carrier. Simply bluster intended to fire up the base, with no probability of being able to carry it out.

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

3. Time to send in the National Guard

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:33 PM

Jun 2012

lob1

(3,820 posts)

13. First we have to get the National Guard out of Afghanistan.

Reply to sadbear (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:08 AM

Jun 2012

global1

(25,252 posts)

5. I Guess He Figures The Best Defense Is A Good Offense......

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:36 PM

Jun 2012

The letter all but dares the JD to sue Florida. I think he's hoping the JD will back off - or Obama will call off the JD. I bet if the JD goes after him - the Repugs and all their talking heads -en mass - will say that Obama is doing this for partisan politics.

It's alright if the Repugs do something for partisan politics - but heaven forbid the JD does the right thing - the Repugs will use it against Obama.

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)

7. So...now the repukes can openly break the law with impunity?

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:58 PM

Jun 2012

WHY are people so scared of those neanderthals? They really are above the law!! What the hell is going on???

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

8. Right now its just bluster... red meat for the teabaggers.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 12:10 AM

Jun 2012

So far the County Election Officials are gonna follow the law. Scott cant do anything without their cooperation.

elleng

(130,964 posts)

10. The County Election Supervisors

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 12:43 AM

Jun 2012

are the ones in charge, they met and said they would discontinue the purges. The State has no responsibility/business in this. (Interview on Rachel show.)

bluedeminredstate

(3,322 posts)

9. Seriously?

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 12:38 AM

Jun 2012

Ten of thousands of people falsely register is Florida so they can fraudulently vote? Isn't that kind of silly when you think about it for more than 10 seconds?
These Anti-American assholes are so blatant. It's like those Supreme Court justices going to partisan fund raisers and then daring anyone to stop them.
They don't even try to hide it anymore - they want a permanent majority and unbridled power.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

11. they will have to sue him

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 12:47 AM

Jun 2012

I hope they get a ruling that says individuals affected can sue.

maybe the Justice Dept. can get a couple Floridians and join with them in suing Scott.

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