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surfered

(612 posts)
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 01:40 PM Mar 29

Georgia Republican official and outspoken election denier caught voting illegally 9 times...

Brian Pritchard, Georgia GOP's first vice chairman, voted while on probation for forgery and other felonies. He was sentenced to pay a $5,000 fine and "be publicly reprimanded for his conduct."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/28/brian-pritchard-georgia-illegal-voting/73135511007/

Meanwhile in another universe:

Ms Crystal Mason, a black woman from Texas, was convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison for casting a provisional ballot while on supervised release from prison for tax evasion, believing she could legally vote. She was only just recently acquitted by the Texas Appeals Court.

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bucolic_frolic

(43,609 posts)
1. It's not just that Republicans cheat. They enjoy it, putting one over on you, and they enjoy hypocrisy.
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 01:46 PM
Mar 29

Half their fun is forcing Democrats to obey Republican laws while they themselves cheat and get away with it. It's almost incestuous.

SWBTATTReg

(22,289 posts)
2. So, for every accusation by the GOP of illegal voting, etc., we need to look at the accuser more closely,
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 01:48 PM
Mar 29

since in most cases, it's the GOP that's voting illegally.

How does someone vote 9 times illegally? They should have sentenced the guy to a five-year term too.

Doodley

(9,185 posts)
4. Republicans---they cheat at elections and blame Democrats. They have abortions, but try to stop others. They have
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 03:41 PM
Mar 29

Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security but try to stop others. This is the Repugnant way.

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