We’ve already been told that today’s vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress was motivated by race. Some liberals, though, see the move as part of an ongoing GOP effort to disenfranchise voters this November.
AG Holder stops GOP Voter Suppression in FL so @DarrellIssa hunts him on #FastAndFurious. Just so they know that we know what they're doing.
— Suzanne Williams (@SueWinMA) June 20, 2012
This is, of course, a reference to the state of Florida’s effort (in compliance with federal law) to double check its voter rolls and remove duplicates, deceased individuals, and other ineligible voters. Unfortunately for the left, dead and duplicate voters are a key Democrat constituency that will be essential to victory in the coming election. As a result of this, the effort to remove ineligible names from the rolls is being (laughably) labeled “voter suppression,” and Holder’s Department of Justice is suing Florida to halt the purge.
But wait. There’s more:
https://twitter.com/BJHare/status/215569372264140801
@SpeakerBoehner @GOPLeader So y r u not investigating PrezBush who started the program? B/cause Holder is investigating voter fraud, right?
— Bk (@bbkenn92) June 20, 2012
@Politicsnation Clearly, Darrell Issa & Republicans are attacking Eric holder & Justice Dept to stop them from working on voter suppression
— Sharon Jones (@sharblom) June 20, 2012
@JoanneBAlmeida Part of why this call for Holder's resignation. Cornyn let it slip it is also about voter suppression Rs want ALL power.
— Kathy V/M (@kgvm) June 20, 2012
Real reason GOP going after Eric Holder is smoke & mirrors to get Justice Dept. & public distracted from immigration & voter suppression #p2
— (((inglamwetrust))) (@inglamwetrust) June 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/BJHare/status/215568816695033858
@TheLastWord @jheil @krystalball1 AG Holder is in the way of GOP voter suppression laws. Why is it so hard to vote? #fightback #politics
— Robbie. (@zmg4life) June 20, 2012
@politicsnation – it's about AG Holder going after Florida for voter purge.
— Arthur Messenger (@amessenger349) June 20, 2012
@PoliticsNation @repcleaver AG Holder is in their way. GOP want to suppress the votes for Dems. #fightback #politics
— Robbie. (@zmg4life) June 20, 2012
Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag @JohnCornyn Now we know it's about AG Holder stopping your @GOP voter suppression Where R the JOBS
— THANK YOU 1st-2nd-3rd RESPONDERS++SHOP CLERKS+ALL! (@CJFinNM) June 20, 2012
If they get rid of AG Holder, they're able to suppress votes. That's what this is all about. If he resigns the election is lost. #fightback
— Robbie. (@zmg4life) June 20, 2012
Holder: Stops GOP voter suppression laws, stops defending DOMA. So what is the GOP really aiming at?
— er (@ercalifornia) June 20, 2012
Clearly, the GOP is aiming at full-bore “voter suppression,” and it has been caught by these too-smart-to-fool defenders of the attorney general and the Obama administration.
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