Philly GOP: Poll inspectors being ousted for Dems (& even members of the Black Panthers)
Source: Washington Examiner
Court-appointed Republican poll inspectors are being forcibly removed from voting stations in some Philadelphia wards and replaced in some cases by Democratic inspectors and even members of the Black Panthers, according to GOP officials.
Secrets just received this memo from GOP officials:
The Philadelphia GOP is reporting that court appointed Minority (read GOP) Inspectors are being thrown out of polling locations in several Wards.
These Inspectors are election officials - again, court appointed -- and are reportedly being thrown out by the Head Judges of Elections (these Judges are elected Democrats) and being replaced by Democrats.
Read more: http://washingtonexaminer.com/philly-gop-poll-inspectors-being-ousted-for-dems/article/2512714#.UJlNRG_A9iB
Michigan Alum
(335 posts)InsultComicDog
(1,209 posts)WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)goclark
(30,404 posts)in years.
That is really strange --- did they have any photos of them?
Thanks for your post.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)The working poor (no matter the color) are getting the shaft and if the black panthers helps all the poor them am for them.
TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)What is this Washington Examiner, anyway?
from article:
"Another official told Secrets: "one of our female inspectors was physically thrown out.""
Right thru the barroom door.
formercia
(18,479 posts)I thought most had been assassinated by the FBI long ago.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)'cause they're all Grey by now, but never mind all that
AAO
(3,300 posts)Oh, and has appearances of being either black or Black!
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)oy
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)The New Black Panther was polite, opened doors, etc. No problems, no voters intimidated. The Republican Poll watchers who showed were complete and total fucking assholes--harassing the election judge to the point where the District Attorney's office had to come out twice to deal with their foolishness.
At one point, the Republican poll watcher tried to tell the election judge that the New Black Panther was "intimidating." When the election judge asked why the NBP was "intimidating," the Republican poll watcher told her that because he was dressed all in black, that was intimidating.
Then the election judge and I caught one of the poll watcher taking photos from inside the polling place. Assholes.
jenw2
(374 posts)this is a good thing. Remove them all
rayofreason
(2,259 posts)..not partisan politics should prevail. Court-appointed inspectors have a right to be there.
But hold on. Maybe you are not a hypocrite and you would be equally happy with the KKK ousting Democratic Party court-appointed inspectors at other polling places.
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robinlynne
(15,481 posts)bigworld
(1,807 posts)The court-allowed GOP officials have every right to be there.
Somehow I doubt this is how it occurred, however.
ThatPoetGuy
(1,747 posts)therefore, it's not true.
Beaverhausen
(24,470 posts)I wish people would stop posting articles from that rag
creeksneakers2
(7,473 posts)They are appointed by the county, or Philadelphia in this case.
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)Who are these GOP Officials making these claims?
Which court appointed these people? Why would a court have to appoint them?
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)ALERTER'S COMMENTS:
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InsultComicDog
(1,209 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)bigworld
(1,807 posts)are scary.
DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)Just to think that we breathe the same air as those creeps makes me shudder.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)"even members of the Black Panthers"
winstars
(4,220 posts)starroute
(12,977 posts)At least, they seemed to consist of six or seven guys who had nothing to do but appear on television and strike poses.
No source -- I probably read it here, though. And I haven't seen anything since to suggest they really exist outside of that.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)I'm not black, nor agile like a cat, but I'm so sick of these asshats and their guilt by association bullshit.
We should all join the goddamn Black Panthers and show up at the Fox headquarters and give them all apoplexy.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)This is a fake newspaper given out free and a front for right wing groups.
Hugabear
(10,340 posts)I saw this story posted on Drudge earlier, but I knew immediately it was pure bullshit.
AAO
(3,300 posts)their jobs.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)AAO
(3,300 posts)judesedit
(4,439 posts)the election....AGAIN! Check out Paul Weyrich. He'll tell you himself that the GOP don't want you to vote because they CAN'T win if you vote.
GET OUT AND VOTE!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)For one thing, there are no more Black Panthers. The "New Black Panther Party" is a fringe group that misappropriated the name; as far as I know, it has no connection to the original Black Panmthers from Oakland.
creeksneakers2
(7,473 posts)Navy Seals enroute to dislodge the black panthers. In Ohio too. Its amazing people believe this stuff.
http://twitchy.com/2012/11/06/new-black-panthers-also-in-ohio-reports-of-navy-seals-heading-to-ohio-pa-to-guard-against-voter-intimidation/
Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)The black Panthers intimidated voters by.......opening the door for them. I know who is really intimidated by the black panthers, Republicans who want to come in and harass minority voters.