What happens if GOP’s voter suppression works?

[Jessy169]

Great political analysis by Harold Meyerson of WaPo.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/harold-meyerson-gops-voter-id-tactics-could-undermine-a-romney-win/2012/07/24/gJQAKQcZ7W_story.html?hpid=z2

Suppose Mitt Romney ekes out a victory in November by a margin smaller than the number of young and minority voters who couldn’t cast ballots because the photo-identification laws enacted by Republican governors and legislators kept them from the polls. What should Democrats do then? What would Republicans do? And how would other nations respond?

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And what should Democrats do if Romney comes to power on the strength of racially suppressed votes? Such an outcome and such a presidency, I’d hope they contend, would be illegitimate — a betrayal of our laws and traditions, of our very essence as a democratic republic. Mass demonstrations would be in order. So would a congressional refusal to confirm any of Romney’s appointments. A presidency premised on a racist restriction of the franchise creates a political and constitutional crisis, and responding to it with resigned acceptance or inaction would negate America’s hard-won commitment to democracy and equality.

MY Opinion: If GOP voter suppression works and Romney "gets elected", there will be hell to pay, and that is no exaggeration.

[RKP5637]

1. It would be the closing days of any hint of a democracy and would

demonstrate the US had definitely shifted to Imperialism. I too think there would be hell to pay. If this did not get the majority of citizens to wake up, then the US would be seen as a failed democracy.

[AndyTiedye]

2. If They Steal This One, We are ƒµ¢kæd

Mass demonstrations would be in order.

Been there, done that. Made us feel good, but nobody else noticed because it wasn't on the Tee Vee.

a congressional refusal to confirm any of Romney’s appointments

Not very likely, with the Congress that such a rigged election would give us.

We must prevent them from stealing it.

[firenewt]

3. It would be time for mobs with pitch forks and torches.