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misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:03 AM Jun 2015

Fact Checkers Deal A Blow To GOP By Finding Hillary Clinton Speaks The Truth On Voting Rights

Fact Checkers Deal A Blow To GOP By Finding Hillary Clinton Speaks The Truth On Voting Rights

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In yet another blow to Republicans, their furious scrambling from 2016 Democratic presidential candidate and Secretary Hillary Clinton’s assault on their efforts to disenfranchise American citizens has been called out.

They are wrong; Hillary Clinton was right. Ugh, reality, so mean.

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Speaking at Texas Southern University on June 4th, 2015, Hillary Clinton charged that you can vote in Texas with a concealed-weapon permit, but not a student ID. Clinton said, “If you want to vote in this state, you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough.”

PolitiFact Texas ruled her statement to be “true” because they found the following work for ID in Texas:

"A Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS.
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS.
• Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS.
• U.S. military identification card containing the person’s photograph.
• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph.
• U.S. passport.
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The conservative National Review was outraged, declaring “Hillary Clinton made so many false assertions about voting in the speech she gave at Texas Southern University that it’s hard to know where to start. 
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Debunking the RW lies is a full time job.
Expect Hillary Clinton to drive this voting rights issue to a greater audience as the campaign moves ahead.
Tear them up Hillary!!!

^H^R^C


http://www.politicususa.com/2015/06/28/politifact-rules-true-hillary-clintons-charge-texas-favors-gun-owners-students.html


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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. She was exactly right on this issue. I felt an air of arrogance when CHL holder pushed his CHL to
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:14 AM
Jun 2015

me while I was working in a voting precinct. Did I think he might have been a RWNJ, sure did, accepted his ID gracefully and continued with my day.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. If a large group of Americans are prevented from voting (which the GOPes are trying
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:30 AM
Jun 2015

their damndest to do), they win. Its as simple as that.

HRC is on top of that and will among other important issues talk with the American public about that.

rock

(13,218 posts)
5. What? Is no poster gonna claim that Hillary is only doing it for selfish reasons?
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:43 AM
Jun 2015

What's happened to all the psychics?

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
6. I welcome them. Bring it on you RW trollklidites!! Stick you lying empty heads in here!
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:52 AM
Jun 2015

The got nothin on our girl Hillary..n o t h i n.

Gothmog

(146,018 posts)
10. Voter protection has been an area where I have volunteered in for the last 11 years
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:06 PM
Jun 2015

I was very impressed with Hillary Clinton's proposals here.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
11. Kudos to your dedication to this worthy cause Gothmog.
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 10:41 PM
Jun 2015

I know what a seemingly endless fight it is, keeping constant watch for fair voting rights.
Hopefully with HRC bringing attention to the corruption, calling out the GOP's dirty tricks, & using the wide range of influence she has, 2016 may finally bring a halt to the ongoing dilemma of voting rights abuse.

I do sincerely believe she is the only person with the absolute intent & the knowledge & the strength of will to drive a stake thru the black hole of a heart that drives the corruption within the Right Wing.

This country has needed Hillary Clinton as its Leader for a very long time.
Just look at her resume'. No one currently in the race for 2016 comes within 10 thousand miles of Hillary Clinton's wisdom, experience & credentials.
N O. O N E.


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