Republicans BLOCK “Democrat Election Takeover Scheme” With Filibuster

On Wednesday, Republicans finally showed some semblance of a backbone by blocking the advancement of an election bill that Mitch McConnell says was nothing more than a Democratic “election takeover scheme”.

“The bill, The Freedom to Vote Act, failed 49-51, with Senate Republicans denying it the 60 votes needed to begin debate on the bill,” reported the Daily Caller.

Republicans used the filibuster to ensure that the measure would need 60 votes to advance.

This new bill would have given Democrats a dream scenario that would have allowed them to do whatever they wanted in upcoming elections. Unlimited rigging would have taken place if this bill would have passed.

“The Freedom to Vote Act would allow automatic and same-day voter registration and no-excuse mail voting,” reported NBC News. “It would give states flexibility in implementing some provisions, like early voting, and make Election Day a holiday”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had previously described the bill as nothing more than a Democratic “election takeover scheme.”

“It is my hope and anticipation that none of us will vote for this latest iteration of Democratic efforts to take over how every American votes all over the country. The latest umpteenth iteration is only a compromise in the sense that the left and the far left argued among themselves about how much power to grab,” McConnell added.
https://patriotalerts.com/2021/10/r...rat-election-takeover-scheme-with-filibuster/

 

Yep, all 52 Republicans are against voting rights in America.... Finally on the record....Happy days all around...

I'll repost my political analysis from another thread...

Manchin will likely churn on in WVA, although I cannot imagine anybody in his caucus trusting him at all going forward...

Krysten Sinema is politically DOA ... she will be painfully primaried in 2024 as America cheers...

 

Good.

 

So you would vote for a bill that allows Republicans to use the DOJ, to abolish any state voting law Republicans don't like?

I bet you were one of the people who rallied to change the Senate confirmation vote for judges from 60 to 50 votes so you could get a few of Obama's federal judges pushed through. And we all saw how that worked out, didn't we.
Gorsuch confirmed with 51 votes
Kavanaugh confirmed with 51 votes
Bennett confirmed with 51 votes

Now you want a bill to get passed that allows the party in power to determine if state voting laws are abolished or not?
Did we not learn anything from past events?

 

I learned the actual name of the Handmaid, putting me one up on you....

 

Unlimited rigging?

I guess we are going to ignore all the fraud perpetrated by Trumper supporters and the Florida debacle.

 

Your false narrative is false.

 

Top Dems are gonna get loved tenderly in November.

 

Deflections only confirm the information.
Glad you agree

 

You read the bill and see why reoublicans are against it.

Replacing paperless voting machine with machines that have a paper record to prevent vote changing.

Makes me think cons have rigged election machines in their districts.

 

It's a Voting Takeover Bill. In addition to voting methods and campaign hiring, it gives authority to the Federal Government to control Campaign Oversight by a single party, and amends finance rules so the executive branch Administrator can go after their political enemies. Who the hell would trust the Democrats? Manchin clearly doesn't trust his own caucus, and his voters definitely don't trust the Democrats. He'll be in Congress until he's ready to retire. I have no idea how Sinema will fair in 2024. Who knows?

The Democrats don't need complete control over Gerry-Mandering, and are purposely taking the power out of states with opposing party viewpoints.

Giving one party the power to control regulations, prosecutions, and financing of elections is completely anti-democratic.

 

A President with only 35% popular support wants the Senate Dems to change the Senate rules by ignoring the Senate Rules requirement of a 2/3 vote to change said rules in order to pass a voting bill designed to keep Democrats in power. But the GOP are rigging machines?

Let's get this out the way. I know you didn't read the 800 page bill. Democrats can't even read to the end of their articles.

Also, many Republican states have a marked-ballot with optical scanners, so there is both a paper trail and electronic input.

 

The GQP knows they can't win when more people can vote.

 

That's irrelevant. This Bill gives total authority for the Federal Government to control the voting and Election process in every state by a party with the majority. It's Fascist and anti-democratic.

 

"Unlimited rigging'?
What an Extreme OPINION...:smh:
And, "On Wednesday"?
Yeah--Wednesday OCTOBER 20, 2021...
In any event, That LINK is 3 MONTHS OLD....
Dated October 21, 2021...

Why would anybody post...
...A 3 Month Old OPINION Thread in "Current" Events?
Puzzling...:smh:

 

@Egoboy I gotta tell ya, I thought pretty much the same thing. When Reid decided to go full nuclear option, I knew he'd regret thinking that the numbers would stay with the Dems forever.

 

The Constitution clearly states that it is up to states to conduct elections. Even a child could understand this. Of course if you are a leftist it gets blurry.

 

Did you read the bill? No. So your assertion that I am extreme is total BS.

You guys didn't even believe people were dying in nursing homes last year cause they media kept lying to you about his deadly actions that resulted in 75,000-100,000 deaths in five Democrat states.

Your positions are fascist and anti-democratic. You don't even think Republicans should have the right to free speech or avenues of of expression. Almost 50% of Democrats think the unvaccinated should be put in concentration camps. Throughout the year, polls have consistently shown that Democrats are the least knowledge about the medical science of Covid-19.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-scolds-liberal-media-covid

All you guys do is try scare people into submitting to your positions. You scapegoat DeSantis, Republicans and Trump for your failures. You even support groups that attack Jews, Asians, Hispanics, and Homosexuals. Then your party blames white christians for it. You're a nut if you vote for a Democrat. I've never seen so many rabbis give anti-Democrat speeches in Synagogues across the left and right. You guys are the Nazis.

 

Damn. You ruined the surprise for them. Doesn't even matter cause they don't believe in the Constitution. They don't believe democracy unless it's Democratic Tyranny. They believe a 50.1% majority allows them to strip people of human rights. They don't even have a majority anymore, and they received extremely high disapproval on every major issue.

 

I'm sorry you didn't get the mod position, AJ.

 

Ok, point me to the page number that leads you to believe this bill would keep democrats in power. As to Biden changing rules to stay in power, didn't Republicans change the rules so a president with 30% approval rating could have a justice confirmed?

The only states that don't do paper trails for electronic voting: Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas, Louisiana. All GOP states. In fact, states that have no paper trail should receive $0 in federal money since this leads to fraud and inability to audit.

 

Yeah?
And, I NEVER called you "extreme".
Give me a break...
Here is my exact quote:

^I was clearly (and obviously) referring to the author of the linked article.
In which the term "Unlimited rigging" was used.
Someone named "Admin" at the Extreme RW Blog called Patriot Alerts.
(Patriot Alerts was the "source" of the OP Link--Dated Oct. 21, 2021)

How anyone could have possibly thought that I was referring to anyone specific at PF (when I was clearly referring to the Blogger "Admin") is beyond me.
I do, however, apologize if English isn't your Primary Language.

In any event:
What does any of that have to do with a 3-Month-Old article being posted in "Current" Events?

 

Okay. Well I'm taking it personally that you would call any POV extreme, and it's implied that the poster citing the book is submitting an extreme opinion.

I don't care for your back-handed apologies. We get it. You think you're smarter than everyone else cause you get your news from pedophiles on CNN and MSNBC that were educated at Ivy League Schools.

It belongs in current events cause it's news to you and most people. Did you know this was a fascist Federal Voter Control Bill that gives one party the power to prosecute and investigate opposition parties, in addition to cutting off their funds through executive administrative action. This bill is an organic law that creates a new federal agency with the power to oppress voters in every state. One party gets to gerrymander in every state without limitation. You would know this if you could actually get through 800 pages in a couple days.

You guys keep calling it a voting rights bill when it's a suppressive piece of legislation. It's fascist. Democratic Tyranny that's meant to install Communism. It's like Russian Elections, except you'll put up new candidates.

In about a week everyone is going to turn on this legislation. I posted a NH poll in the other thread that shows it happening already.

 

Titles: S.2747 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

• Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021
• DISCLOSE Act of 2021
• Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021
• Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021
• Democracy Restoration Act of 2021
• Government By the People Act of 2021
• Help America Run Act
• Honest Ads Act
• Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act
• Spotlight Act
• Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act
• Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021
• Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
• Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021

Most of which gives the US Government (which ever party is in power at the time) the right to abolish or change states voting laws they don't like.
Taking the power away from the State and giving such power to the US Government. Which is unconstitutional on its surface.
So the DOJ can decide on what they think each state voting laws are acceptable to participate in Federal elections.

No, Democrats did that. With the very same idiocy they are trying to pass with their voting bill.
Democrats under Obama changed the Senate vote to confirm judges from 60 to 50 so they could get Obama's federal judges appointed.
How did that come back to bite them in the ass you ask?
Gorsuch confirmed with 51 votes
Kavanaugh confirmed with 51 votes
Bennett confirmed with 51 votes

So, unless you are one of those who thinks there will never be another Republican president in the history of this country, do you want a Republican president to determine what state voting laws are acceptable to him/her in Democrats states?

 

Cool...
BUT, everybody got it the 1st Time:

http://www.politicalforum.com/index...just-plain-sick.596218/page-2#post-1073203334


Anyway, back on topic, everybody KNEW that there was ZERO Chance to pass that voting rights bill in a 52-48 Senate.