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Ann Coulter, Vote Fraud Criminal

Posted by Brad Friedman, Brad Blog at 4:23 AM on August 20, 2008.


As Fox News makes more noise about Democratic voter fraud, it ignores its own pundit's record of illegal voting.
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Eric Shawn, on behalf of Fox "News," on behalf of the RNC, continued their disingenuous and misleading "voter fraud" series over the weekend. As usual, they highlight phony fears of Democratic "voter fraud," naturally, while noting that there are "increasing cases" at what "some consider an alarming rate."

Again, and predictably, they recycle the same old, previously debunked ACORN bullshit in the latest segment. Prepare to hear more of the same, always mentioning ACORN by name, non-stop between here and November.

Trouble is, there are a few important points that Fox seems to forget to note when they join the Republicans in their misleading swiftboat campaign against ACORN. And then there's that one, rather notorious case of voter fraud felony that, for some odd reason, they seem unwilling to discuss in their continuing "investigative reports"...

In fact, ACORN has turned in a number of fraudulent registration forms from a few rogue workers in the past. But, as usual, Fox/RNC fails to note that it's ACORN themselves who verify each registration form before turning them over, as they are required to do by law whether they are fraudulent or not, to officials. The group flags the ones that can't be verified as potentially "fraudulent," before turning them in, as they are required to do by law. (Figured that was worth mentioning twice.) The thanks they get for doing so --- and for registering low-income voters that neither Republicans nor most election officials ever bother to --- the liars at Fox/RNC use their own anti-fraud efforts against them.

We reported on the slimy new Fox/RNC "voter fraud" propaganda effort in May, when they first introduced their "special investigative series," and encouraged folks to send information to their special email "tip" address (VoterFraud@FoxNews.com) about Ann Coulter's no-uncertain-terms case of actual voter fraud which she committed in Florida. (Our years-long coverage of Coulter's fraud is detailed in full here and documented in full here.)

Despite the hundreds of BRAD BLOG readers who sent those "tips," Fox has yet to manage, as far as we know, to find time to report on Coulter's absolutely-proven case of third-degree felony voter fraud. Feel free to let 'em know again, and send them the links mentioned in the graf above. We'll be happy to appear on FNC anytime to back up our reporting. For some reason, the phone has yet to ring from them.

As News Hound's "Chrish" noted today after correctly pointing out that nowhere do the deceptive propagandists at Fox succeed in mentioning election fraud, which is the the real concern this November...

...It's the image, the perception, the psychology of storylines that is so important, not actual facts that might interfere. FOX is setting the stage for complaints of Democratic voter fraud come November when FOX candidates lose, should traditional Republican election-rigging tactics fail, delegitimizing the Democratic winners from the get-go.

Yup. Precisely. Though the misleading complaints will come beforehand and will be used by Fox and the Republican to try and keep legal, legitimate (even if they're Democratic-leaning) voters from being able to cast their votes at all. Fox and the RNC, of course, despise democracy.

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Brad Friedman writes the BradBlog.


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Cheap, shallow and very unimportant
Posted by: weathered on Aug 20, 2008 7:10 AM   
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Coulter is just another media gimmick whose invective and lack of respect of anything honorable ultimately speaks for no one who matters.
She's a pair of flip flops at a blacktie.


Pull the plug on All MSM and flourish, or stay stuck in the Lies.

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Republicans and Dems need to expose the Corp'ist
Posted by: Purple Girl on Aug 20, 2008 8:54 AM   
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this is not just a Republican scam, it is also a scam being played out in the Dem party.
Republican Spoonamore exposed the real fraud happening at the polling booth-CEO of Cybrith which monitors Diebold machines for banking instittutions- bu thtey won't let these monitors see their Election systems to determine flaws (or intentional Hacks)
As a MI Primary voter I watched the 'Dem' leaders in my state Throw the primary to Hillary!! Why, because she is a Corporationist,Who Levin and Granholm have been beholden to. if nothing else Our 'Repub' Sec of state knew nominating Hillary would solidify the 'Right' in defeating her in Nov.Either Mac or Hillary though would have been aWin/Win for the Corps.
Why did these 'Dems' proceed with the date change even though they KNEW what the DNC would do? Why did they allow Hillary to remain on the Ballot,when Edwards & Obama abidded by the rules of their (supposed) Governing party rules? why did they allow the media to perpetuate the falsehood of "Clinton the only Dem on the Ballot".Why did they look the other way when the Dem ballot names were 'scrambled'? Why did they not question why taxpayers were being charged more for these various versions. Why have we not heard them ask What steps were taken to assure these unique ballots were read correctly by the Diebold scamtrons in each district?
Because they work for CheneyCorp- just like Mac & Hillary and are gearing up for this state to throw MI to their horse in Nov.
Michigan a'swing state'??,almost as much bullshit as there being any such thing as a 'Reagan Democrat'!!!

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Posted by: hburgett on Aug 20, 2008 10:56 AM   
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To learn more about these issues, please watch the film FREE FOR ALL! streaming online for free!
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BradBlog links not working - please check
Posted by: zipper696 on Aug 21, 2008 7:05 AM   
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sabotage ??

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Case Closed: Prosecution Verboten
Posted by: Suasponte on Aug 21, 2008 7:09 AM   
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This is the doll baby of the quasi-fascist rightwinger Republicans, who never allow the law, ethics,or genuine morality stand in the way of their schemes and deceptions.

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