A novel GOPer argument for Florida elections bill: Why should voting be easy?

[Shallah Kali]

“{Voting} is something people die for,” said state Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton. “You want to make it convenient? The guy who died to give you that right, it was not convenient. Why would we make it any easier? I want ‘em to fight for it. I want ‘em to know what it’s like. I want them to go down there, and have to walk across town to go over and vote.”

http://floridaindependent.com/29192/a-novel-argument-for-florida-elections-bill-why-should-voting-be-easy


Republicans who support a massive and controversial elections bill have yet to present evidence of fraud http://floridaindependent.com/28133/little-evidence-found-to-support-claims-of-voter-fraud to justify changes that advocacy groups have said would make it more difficult for people — especially young people http://floridaindependent.com/28952/rock-the-vote-other-national-groups-blast-florida-legislatures-assault-on-young-voters — to vote.

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“Do you read the stories about the peoiple in Africa? The people in the desert, who literally walk two and three hundred miles so they can have the oppotunity to do what we do, and we want to make it more convenient? How much more convenient do you want to make it?” he said. “Do we want to go to their house? Take the polling booth with us?”

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The Senate approved the measure 25-13, in a nearly party-line vote, with Republicans Mike Fasano of New Port Richey and Paula Dockery of Lakeland breaking ranks in opposition. The House needs to give the measure final approval before it lands on Gov. Rick Scott’s desk.

Politifact gives his African voters claim a Pants on Fire rating: http://politifact.com/florida/statements/2011/may/06/mike-bennett/think-we-have-it-tough-africa-people-walk-300-mile/


Some of ya'll might remember this elephant's behind from last year where he was caught looking at porn during a legislative debate on abortion rights: http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/sen-mike-bennett-caught-looking-porn-senate-floor