I'm taking off early today. Be a dear... cast somes votes for me and punch me out at five. Thanks.

[cthulu2016]

...On Thursday, Palin was in Florida campaigning for Benacquisto, who is running for for former Rep. Trey Radel's (R-FL) congressional seat, and the visit didn't go so well for the Florida congressional hopeful.

For one, there's the matter of a mysterious vote of "yes" by Benacquisto that day. During a vote on the state budget Benacquisto was recorded as voting "yes." The problem was, according to the Associated Press, the Senate majority leader had already left for a barbecue event with Palin.

The Senate Rules Committee chairman, John Thrasher (R-FL), said Benacquisto's vote button was supposed to be locked prior to her leaving for the barbecue. Benacquisto's vote was changed and Thrasher said it was not clear who pushed the button...

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/sarah-palin-lizbeth-benacquisto-endorsement-trey-radel-florida-19.

[okaawhatever]

1. I hope they take this very seriously, I don't know what the possible punishments are but if true,

something needs to be done.

[pinboy3niner]

2. Palin could have pushed it from her porch

[SheilaT]

3. A while back someone -- Rachel Maddow maybe -- covered

some state legislature where members happily pushed to vote buttons of absent legislators.

[Electric Monk]

4. This would be a real world example of actual voting fraud, like they keep getting so upset about

would it not?

/just stating the obvious

[cui bono]

5. VOTER FRAUD!!!

Oh, the Republicans will definitely be all over this...

[silvershadow]

6. There ought to be a law. nt