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bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 08:44 PM Sep 2014

GOPer Doubles Down On Excessive Black Voting Complaint: I Prefer 'Educated Voters'

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/fran-millar-georgia-educated-voters-more-voters



Just when you think they can't get any more

The Georgia state senator who ranted about excessive black voting and vowed to fight a move to expand early voting in DeKalb County defended his remarks on Facebook, saying that he would rather have more educated voters than an increase in the total number of voters.

The Republican state senator, Fran Millar (pictured), wrote that in a comment responding to others on his post where he vowed to end Sunday balloting in DeKalb County because that area is "dominated by African American shippers" and has "large African American mega churches."

"I do agree with Galloway and I never claimed to be nonpartisan," Millar wrote. "I would prefer more educated voters than a greater increase in the number of voters. If you don't believe this is an efort [sic] to maximize Democratic votes pure and simple, then you are not a realist. This is a partisan stunt and I hope it can be stopped. Furthermore I don't control where people are allowed to vote but am glad Brookhaven has been added for the last week."

That comment came a few hours after Millar published his longwinded email about an appointee of Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) who "has disappointed those of us that hoped he could bring the county together." Millar, in that same email, said that he talked with another lawmaker about ending early voting there.

"Democrats are showing their hand on how they might boost their numbers," Millar wrote.
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AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
5. no he doesn't
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 08:56 PM
Sep 2014

Rove famously said (paraphrased) the more educated tend to vote for Democrats ...

and voila Faux News spoonfeeds their audience fairy tales and horseshit ... keeping them dumb and worse, grostequely misinformed

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
6. With the GOP voting for the likes of Todd Akin, Gohmert, Stockman and they want to talk
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 09:09 PM
Sep 2014

about dumb voters. The GOP yells about voter fraud and the voter fraud I have seen is republicans. He must be another smart republican talking again.

Cha

(297,330 posts)
8. And, by "educated", you idiot.. you mean freaking brainwashed by fox "news" or they're
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 09:20 PM
Sep 2014

just no damn good to you. Or chucky todd.

bears

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)
13. At least they're putting their racism and bigotry out where everyone can see it.
Wed Sep 10, 2014, 12:35 AM
Sep 2014

They will always have their base that will vote for them no matter how much it hurts them.

You are so right about the brainwashed faux news viewers.

Ever since President Obama was elected, actually even before, during the campaign, the racist pukes have come crawling out from under their rocks.

If only they weren't so proud of their racism and stupidity. It's sickening.

Cha

salin

(48,955 posts)
9. 2 thoughts: Projection
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 11:19 PM
Sep 2014

per the psychological move of projecting one's own motives on other people (per partisanship regarding the idea of an active voting public); and the second... what is he referring to with "shippers"? I have heard lots of derogatory terms -live in a midwestern/northern red state. But am completely unfamiliar with the term - and nothing - save related to shipping came up on urban dictionary.

Basically - dude is saying only people likely to vote for me, should be encouraged to vote - and derogatory comments about people unlikely to vote for me. Or am I missing something?

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
10. Been doing it since...well forever.
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 11:23 PM
Sep 2014

The GOPs one main goal is to disparage as many people from voting as possible. Mostly done illegally. It would seem that would be important, but kinda common for criminals governors and senators and certain former POTUSes and VPs. How long do these career criminals get to defy the laws?

So many get caught, then go on to work at Foxnews.

strategery blunder

(4,225 posts)
12. And I'm sure this politcian votes regularly to improve the education system, including funding it
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 11:32 PM
Sep 2014

You know, so everyone who ever reaches voting age is "educated" to such a high standard.

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