Pence Promises 'Full Evaluation' Of 'Voting Rules' And 'Integrity' To Reps

[deminks]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pence-promised-full-evaluation-voting-rules-integrity

Vice President Mike Pence promised a “full evaluation” of voting rules and integrity to congressional Republicans in a private meeting, according to reports published Thursday.

During a closed-door meeting with congressional Republicans at GOP lawmakers' annual retreat in Philadelphia this week, Pence was recorded responding to a question from Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) on voter fraud, according to the Washington Post and the Guardian.

Brooks said President Donald Trump had been “spot on” in identifying voter fraud as a problem, “although he can’t really itemize the magnitude.”

“What I can tell you is that I would anticipate that the administration is going to initiate a full evaluation of voting rules in the country, the overall integrity of our voting system in the wake of this past election,” Pence responded, according to the Post.

“Just because so many Americans share the concern that you have, I have, the President certainly has about people being registered in multiple states,” Pence added later, according to the Post. “You can anticipate that we will be looking for ways to work with you, to simply dig into it, to follow the facts, to see where the facts go. That one person, one vote principle is at the very heart of this republic and our democratic institutions, and it must be defended.”

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Thought one: this is how they cover up Ruskie/GOP vote counting. This is the only excuse they could come up with before the intelligence agencies/congress critters start looking. It is so unreasonable that it has to be an excuse for something.

Thought two: If they really thought one person one vote was essential, they would do away with any and all voter suppression. Not gonna happen. This is a lie. They have a hidden agenda.

[onecaliberal]

1. Like his daughter and his staff

[loyalsister]

2. This is a full on assault on voting rights

Soon we will see the creation of a privatee partisan or psuedo bipartisan commission to investigate. They know exactly what they are doing and they couldn't have more perfect conditions with an incongruent outcome and truly shocking electoral vistory- even to Trump's supporters. They will call out Dems who wanted recounts as being hypocrites for not supporting stricter voter registration requirements and voting restrictions designed to prevent fraud.

[phylny]

3. Sounds to me like we need paper ballots. You know, to be sure. n/t