Republicans are Engaging in a Concerted Illegal Effort to Hijack the Election

[Tx4obama]

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 being’s 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 GOP’s 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 Romney’s 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 Romney’s 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 Romney’s 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, Willard’s 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 Tagg’s 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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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/republicans-engaging-concerted-illegal-effort-hijack-election.html

[Faygo Kid]

1. Agreed.

I know we're supposed to dismiss the possibility that the election might be stolen here at DU, but sorry.

I think this election may very well be stolen. The GOP is much more sophisticated at this now than in 2000, when they got "lucky" (Supreme Court) and 2004, when they did indeed steal Ohio.

Now, with all the GOP guvs and Secretaries of State in so many swing states, I have no doubt they will deliver the close ones. And maybe those that really aren't all that close, and yes I mean Wisconsin.

[Democratopia]

2. Are Republicans capable of stealing the election

Based on their record of lying to go to war, hijacking the economy for political gain and ditching every principle in an election campaign. and that they think policies that increase human suffering are good as long as the rich get richer, it seems unlikely that there aren't Republicans out there that would do whatever needs to be done to ensure they win. They have the motive and the means and no oversight to prevent it. If it happens we will never have anyway of proving it.

[brooklynite]

3. Thos are the same voting machines...

that won us the Governorship, a Senate seat and a mess of House seats in 2006 and 2008. Republicans steal elections the okd fashioned way.