Soaries Defends Eyeing Terror Plan

[NewJerseyDem]

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/50_6/news/6229-1.html (subscription required)

Despite a round of criticism from lawmakers in both parties, Election Assistance Commission Chairman DeForest Soaries is holding firm in his desire to discuss emergency protocols in the event of a terrorist attack or other catastrophic event on or near Election Day.

Soaries told reporters Tuesday that he and fellow EAC officials will meet with Homeland Security Department officials next week. But he flatly rejected the idea that his call for procedural planning in the event of a terrorist attack on Election Day was in any way a push to postpone or cancel the November elections.

Soaries argued that his motives had been misinterpreted.

“There is no circumstance that could justify the postponement or cancellation of a presidential election in the United States,” he said. He added, however, that the country must be prepared for the “unthinkable, but the very possible.”

[kayell]

1. Whew, he can double think with the best of them

“There is no circumstance that could justify the postponement or cancellation of a presidential election in the United States,” he said. He added, however, that the country must be prepared for the “unthinkable, but the very possible.”

Just trying to comprehend the juxtaposition of those sentences is making my head hurt.

[indepat]

2. This man of God is clearly out of his element as are most appointed

by this Administration.

[dusty64]

3. Bullshit!

:kick:

4. I think this means if we keep the pressure on.....

they will be forced to back down.

[Geo55]

5. country must be prepared for the “unthinkable, but the very possible

With BushCo...the "unthinkable" , becomes , POSSIBLE

6. I think it's very odd

that there was thread after thread after thread after thread in the past few days of all this doom and gloom regarding elections & then when it appears that these people floating this balloon in the administration are having to back down, the comments are very slim on any of these new threads.

What gives?

[Mari333]

7. Soaries can kiss my ass and kiss the ass of every American n/t

[yellowcanine]

8. Soares might as well turn his resignation in now. He committed the

unpardonable sin in the * administration. He revealed the hand of Carl Rove to the news media.