This just makes me furious.

[Skidmore]

Why should Dems be pulling this crap when we have been trying so hard to preserve voting rights in so many states? Dammit. Just plain stupid.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/02/prosecutors-n-y-democrat-tried-to-bribe-way-onto-gop-mayoral-ballot/comment-page-1/

Prosecutors: N.Y. Democrat tried to bribe way onto GOP mayoral ballot
Posted by
CNN's Chris Boyette
(CNN) - New York state Sen. Malcolm Smith and New York City Councilman Dan Halloran were arrested Tuesday morning on charges they schemed to fix the city's 2013 mayoral election through fraud and bribery, according to prosecutors.

The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan alleges that Smith, a Democrat, bribed Halloran, a Republican, to help guarantee Smith a spot on the Republican ballot in the November election.....more

[redwitch]

1. Disheartening, isn't it?

Depressing, frustrating, infuriating, maddening...

[Skidmore]

2. Stupid, just stooooopid.

Idiot allowed himself to be set up.

[Skidmore]

4. True.

It's just stupid. Too stupid for words.

[Malik Agar]

5. Politicians gonna politician

Why cant we make being a trustworthy, good person a condition for being elected to office?

[OldDem2012]

6. Very different issue than voter or election fraud. nt.

[hootinholler]

10. Yep! I don't see the impact either way

I am willing to have how this relates to voting rights explained to me.

[EC]

9. I'm thinking he only became a Democrat to get into office

and would have now changed back to a repub to run again. Rather Smith never was a real Democrat. But of course this does sully our brand anyway. At least it's one of each and nullifies the damage a bit.

[Mnemosyne]

11. This^^^^ Cross-filing causes this crap in many states. R's often run on D ticket. nt

[Rex]

12. You cannot fix stupid.

nt.