Senator Demand Justice Dept. Investigation Into Tim Griffin, RNC 2004 Vote Caging Allegations

Source: BRAD BLOG



SENATORS DEMAND JUSTICE DEPT. INVESTIGATION INTO TIM GRIFFIN, RNC 2004 VOTE CAGING ALLEGATIONS
Sens. Kennedy and Whitehouse Send Letter to DoJ Inspector General's Office Seeking Probe into RNC Voter Supression Tactics
Inquiry Into What Justice Officials Knew About Griffin's Vote Caging Activities When He Was Named as US Attorney for Arkansas

Senators Kennedy and Whitehouse have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales demanding a probe by the DoJ's Office of the Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility into "allegations that the Republican National Committee engaged in 'vote caging' during the 2004 elections."

The letter, sent today to Gonzales, also requests an investigation into "whether any Department officials were aware of allegations that Tim Griffin had engaged in caging when he was appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and whether appropriate action was taken."

The complete letter, and a press release sent along with it, is posted in full at the end of this article.

"The Republican Party has a long and ignominious record of caging – much of it focused on the African American community," Kennedy and Whitehouse explain in their letter which gives details of the RNC using voting caging tactics to suppress minority voters in both 1981 and 1986. After both incidents, the GOP had signed consent decrees that they would not engage in the activity in the future...



COMPLETE REPORT, LETTER AND PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATORS:
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4701

Read more: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4701

real investigation.....

Never gonna happen...

but let's all just pretend!

edit: dem-bashing removed

would have gladly signed his name as sponsor.

they don't have the votes ... I mean ... it's really mean spirited to be a decisive Democrat.

There is not enough evidence in the world to make the Dems do anything like confront Bu$hCo. The only reason these stories are alive in because bloggers will not let them die.

and go down the ranks, rather than start where they have and try to go up! Because thats where it will wind up.

Tim "I had to look up caging in the dictionary" Griffin.

I might have had a meeting, it is on my calendar, but I don't recall being there.

I am so impressed, interviewing the AG will be a real gold mine of information.

If they want to do something about it, they NEED to start the impeachment proceedings in the House, I am sure that
Kennedy could have influence with Pelosi, they have mountains of
evidence of wrongdoing. They need to do what we elected them to do, act like leaders.

Another strongly worded letter! :woohoo:

That always works.........oh wait a minute....no it doesn't!


My Bad.


Ignore this post.

??

So I got the word regardless of the hearings

I've met Brad Friedman and spent a weekend hanging out with him and Andy Stephenson
and I've never seen someone work as hard to get to the bottom of a story
except in old movies about reporters like we don't have anymore if we ever did.

I've spoken to Palast by phone and beyond his ease for self promotion
He actually has a substance to promote.

so yes
We have to kick our pols to do the right thing
every inch of the way.
but we have net siblings that are truly kicking ass
no external motivation required

he is good enough for the bbc and UK Guardian.

1. I very much doubt that the Senators would send such a letter unless they had clear, compelling and actionable evidence that the crime of caging had taken place.

2. A Senate hearing on the subject could be spun as a politically motivated witch-hunt. (by and large they're warlocks) :rofl:

3. What could be better than having the Bush Administration investigate/prosecute itself?

4. I am assuming that the statute of limitations will not have run out in January 2009, for a crime committed in 2004. So any foot dragging, stonewalling or defiance would likely only delay the hefty political fallout of convictions.

5. Republicans are facing rather dismal 2008 election prospects and could hardly afford to have the bitter legacy of the Bush Administration carry into the 2010&2012 election cycles.

I do see this as a positive development, though I can appreciate those that are skeptical.

It's better than nothing. K&R.

-Laelth

Gonzo was in the room when Rove asked him about the "legal risk" of Tim's caging ever being prosecuted; His response was there is little or no risk, especially if POTUS moved him from private council to A.G.

Gonzo will not respond to the letter other than in private; "That drunken Ted is at it again" :rofl: "As if!"

I've researched the Voting Rights Act and I can find nothing about criminal penalties for violation.

...under "Mass challenges" at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/3956129.stm .