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Republicans are Engaging in a Concerted Illegal Effort to Hijack the Election
Republicans are Engaging in a Concerted Illegal Effort to Hijack the Election
There is a debate within psychology that is concerned with the extent to which particular aspects of behavior are a product of either inherited (genetic) or acquired (learned) characteristics referred to as nature versus nurture. It is difficult to look carefully at human behavior and succumb to one or the other side in the nature v. nurture debate, and it is reasonable to conclude that both inherited and personal experiences shape a human beings character and behavior. There are some behaviors that appear to be innate in groups, and the persistent reports of voter fraud specific to Republicans leads one to wonder if it is a learned or natural behavior to commit fraud on the electorate at such high frequency. It certainly appears that cheating to win elections is intrinsic to Republicans, and especially the GOPs standard bearer, Willard Romney. After observing Romney over the past ten months, it is obvious his megalomania and mendacity did not come from his father, and it leads one wonder if Willard taught his sons that, in the pursuit of power and greed, nothing is out of bounds.
With all the reports of GOP voter fraud and attempts to suppress the vote, it appears that cheating is endemic to Republicans and apparently, Willard Romney. Any questions about the legitimacy of Romneys campaign were answered when a recording surfaced where he asked business owners to pressure employees to influence their votes. Intimidation, restricting voting access, and disposing of voter registration forms are all despicable attempts to fix an election, but Romney, his wife, son, and brother have taken the next logical step and bought electronic voting machines used in Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Washington and Colorado. Apparently in politics, electoral fraud is a learned behavior inherent to Republicans, especially those named Romney.
On Wednesday this column reported that Romneys Bain Capital business partners owned electronic voting machines in Ohio through H.I.G. Capital that took over Hart Intercivic last year. H.I.G. employees contributed to Romneys campaign, and two H.I.G. Directors are major Romney fundraisers that should have raised the alarm and a Department of Justice investigation. Now it is confirmed that through a closely held equity fund called Solamere, Romney, his wife, son, and brother are major investors in H.I.G. Capital that holds a majority share and three out of five board members in Hart Intercivic, the electronic voting machine company.
The Romney gang investments are through the private equity firm Solamere Capital run by Tagg Romney, Willards eldest son. Recent revelations and disclosures from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) link Willard and Tagg Romney to Solamere Advisors, a company that maintains ties with the Ponzi-linked firm, Solamere Advisors. Romney invested $10 million in Taggs Solamere Capital venture, which suggests Willard has a financial relationship with fraudsters involved in a Ponzi scheme. In May, Willard and Tagg Romney were implicated in an $8.5 billion Ponzi scheme with Wall Street investors Allen Stanford and James M. Davis.
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Republicans are Engaging in a Concerted Illegal Effort to Hijack the Election (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Oct 2012
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In May, Willard and Tagg Romney were implicated in an $8.5 billion Ponzi scheme
ThomThom
Oct 2012
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Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)1. Kick! n/t
ThomThom
(1,486 posts)2. In May, Willard and Tagg Romney were implicated in an $8.5 billion Ponzi scheme
with Wall Street investors Allen Stanford and James M. Davis.
How is this not big news?
pscot
(21,024 posts)3. If it's close, or if the public can be made to think that it's close
they will try to steal it. Romney is assembling the same cast of characters who stole the 2000 election. The Democrats really ought to be talking about this, preemptively. And the President better lawyer up.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)4. Fraud? Conspiarcy to commit feloneys? Sounds like a RICO case.
Hello AG Holder, paging Eric Holder... anybody home?
IDemo
(16,926 posts)5. Great article, other than repeating the "voter fraud" term
If there's one thing repubs have succeeded at, it's getting the voter fraud term cemented in place as the de facto go-to phrase for any and all fraud relating to elections.