Rick Scott Apologizes For 2012 Voter Purge, But Says Next One Will Be Better

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

TOM KLUDT – OCTOBER 7, 2013, 8:47 AM EDT

Florida Gov. Rick Scott's (R) administration is owning up to flaws in last year's effort to purge noncitizens from voter rolls, the Miami Herald reported Sunday.

“I accept responsibility for the effort,” Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner said. “It could have been better. It should have been better.”

The Scott administration is trying to assuage concerns as it begins its next voter purge, which will be known as "Project Integrity." According to the Herald, Drezner will wrap up a five-day road tour to promote the project this week.

Florida's list of suspected noncitizens dwindled from 182,000 to 2,600 to 198 prior to the 2012 election.

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[florida08]

1. Bwahahahaha

[Coyotl]

4. Here is what he actually said:

[florida08]

12. ROFL

nailed it!

[DhhD]

2. Voter purge is a mental block brainwashing, so Scott can prohibit voting another way.

[Coyotl]

5. It is all about maintaining integrity of voting

[florida08]

13. love the daily edge

[BlueJazz]

3. I'm glad my Governor is standing up for what's right. Before he took this brave...

...action there were like 12-18 people in this state of 12,927,879 citizens who were trying to "pull the wool over our eyes"
So it cost 17 million and made people stand in the rain and sun for hours ?
It was worth it. Hallelujah !!

[Ed Suspicious]

6. My colleague calls that "stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime."

That mindset is prevalent in the conservative head-space.

[BlueToTheBone]

7. Yes, he should have purged more voters

because Obama carried the state.

[samsingh]

8. as i suspected him knew he was corrupt

[sakabatou]

9. Riiiiight, it's going to be better

BULLSHIT!

[Judi Lynn]

10. How hard is it to keep a straight face when he discusses "Project Integrity?" n/t

[BetterThanNoSN]

11. Clear as granite...

“I accept responsibility for the effort,” Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner said. “It could have been better. It should have been better.”

Translated: We are truly sorry we got caught purging voters. Next time we will ensure keeping this a much bigger secret.

[Buzz Lightyears]

14. Am I the only one who doesn't see an apology by reading the OP?

?

[gopiscrap]

15. welcome to DU

[cyberswede]

17. The link reads "apologizes" but the article headline reads "acknowledges"

I wonder if it was a goof, and they have since edited the headline?

[blkmusclmachine]

18. The next GOPee "purge" begins Oct. 17, with the U.S. Default.

From the Tea Party/GOPee, 2012:

LET HIM DIE!

LET HIM DIE!

LET HIM DIE!