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babylonsister

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Mon Jul 3, 2017, 03:37 PM Jul 2017

Maryland Attorney General Just Blew The Lid Off Trumps Illegal Voter Fraud Commission [View all]

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http://www.politicususa.com/2017/07/03/maryland-attorney-general-blew-lid-trumps-illegal-voter-fraud-commission.html

Maryland Attorney General Just Blew The Lid Off Trump’s Illegal Voter Fraud Commission

By Jason Easley on Mon, Jul 3rd, 2017 at 2:12 pm


Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh called Trump’s voter fraud commission illegal and debunked Trump’s entire voter fraud conspiracy in a blistering statement.

Here is AG Frosh’s statement:


Frosh was correct on both of his main points. Trump’s story about voter fraud costing him the popular vote is false, and what Trump’s commission is attempting to do is an illegal invasion of privacy. Elections are the constitutional power of the states, so the reason why so many states that the President won are refusing his request of sensitive voter data is on the basis of states’ rights.

AG Frosh the other major concern. The Trump commission is asking for sensitive personal data to try to prove one of the President’s fantasy conspiracy theories. If the federal government got the data on the nation’s voters, Trump would be able to find a reason to justify a massive purge of voters.

Frosh said what many Secretaries of State and election officials have been reluctant to express directly. The Trump voter fraud commission is an illegal fishing expedition that is trying to justify a presidential fantasy.

Trump is trying to turn a fake conspiracy into a very real voter purge, which is why election officials are across the country are telling the President’s commission to get lost.
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Off to the greatest page for thee malaise Jul 2017 #1
Great idea! Ligyron Jul 2017 #15
Kobach's devious plan may have been to put a chilling effect on voter registrations. Dustlawyer Jul 2017 #33
Excellent point malaise Jul 2017 #35
The primary reason for his plan, Interstate Crosscheck, is to purge POC voter names brush Jul 2017 #38
K & R!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2017 #2
K & R ......for visibility..nt Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #3
MD AG did not mince words... TheDebbieDee Jul 2017 #4
Very happy to see this Resistance from the states. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #5
Yup! Well said and done, AG Frosh! longship Jul 2017 #6
This statement is a thing of beauty. aquamarina Jul 2017 #7
Delish! malaise Jul 2017 #8
Very nice press release! Happy July 4th! TIC TIC TIC Sunlei Jul 2017 #9
"to indulge President Trump's fantasy GallopingGhost Jul 2017 #10
YESSS! As a Marylander, I'm ecstatic! NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #11
This is beautiful malaise Jul 2017 #16
It IS beautiful NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #22
Excellent leftieNanner Jul 2017 #12
Well, it's Donald Trump we're talking about here......... SergeStorms Jul 2017 #13
Maryland can take it! NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #21
Well, clearly not fooled Jul 2017 #32
Perfect reply! iluvtennis Jul 2017 #14
I wonder... lostinhere Jul 2017 #17
Not at all. July Jul 2017 #25
DURec leftstreet Jul 2017 #18
Recommended panader0 Jul 2017 #19
Wow! ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #20
Meanwhile....If You Live In Michigan.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2017 #23
K & R L. Coyote Jul 2017 #24
If only my AG had such a backbone Fritz Walter Jul 2017 #26
I'm not as worried by a voter purge as I am about other uses to which the data could be put. Nitram Jul 2017 #27
K&R. dchill Jul 2017 #28
I wish I could write that well. That response says so well & succinctly what I think. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #29
Arizona checks in.. Cha Jul 2017 #30
Great news malaise Jul 2017 #31
Arizona! NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #37
And... Cha Jul 2017 #39
Back atcha, Cha! NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #41
"I, too, sing America" Cha Jul 2017 #42
40 states have declined to send the info Motley13 Jul 2017 #34
As of this article.. it says Hawaii hasn't checked in, either Cha Jul 2017 #40
Excellent response dalton99a Jul 2017 #36
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