David Pepper debunks GOP's "federal takeover of elections" bullshit

[CousinIT]

NAIL THEM ON IT when you hear it...and the media too.

Twitter thread:

Link to tweet

link to embedded video from David Pepper: https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1483455217458991119/pu/vid/720x1280/2JKTL_i2PTgRbC_F.mp4

UNROLLED: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1483455830515200009.html

1/ When you hear GOP Senators talk about the “federal takeover” of elections today, know that they are not only defying the clear words of the Constitution, but they are using the most effective play from the 50s/60s segregationist playbook.

2/ As I tweeted yesterday, this is the exact language the more savvy Southern segregationists came up with in the 50s and 60s to fight civil rights protections for decades, and keep allies from the North on board. Caro explains this as well as anyone:






Such arguments basically are a denial of not just the original Constitution, but the XIV and XV Amendments, achieved after the blood of so many Americans was shed.

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But here’s my ultimate question, for those who insist that the filibuster is legitimately used here & that voting rights legislation must be bipartisan:

Do you think that people using 60s segregationist propaganda to attack voting rights are serious about protecting them?

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I don’t.

☎️ ☎️ Please call [phone] and tell your senators to fulfill their constitutional duties and pass these bills.

And if the person answering says it’s a “federal takeover,” please be sure they understand what they’re actually saying.

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[CousinIT]

1. Norm Ornstein cc'd Mitt Romney on this. LOL!

Romney JUST used that phrase (as has Mitch McConnell) recently.

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R & Retweeted!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. The GOP is the party of voter suppression

The GOP knows that they can only win elections by cheating

[crickets]

4. K&R for visibility.

[CousinIT]

5. Shameless kick because now is the time while this is in the Senate. n/t