05.31.07
Dewhurst Still Misleading On Voter IDiocy
Still lamenting the fact that Voter IDiocy didn’t pass the legislature the Lt. Gov. is still saying misleading things like this about it:
“I was disappointed we did not get a voter ID program out there,” said Dewhurst, who asserted there’s evidence of “thousands and thousands and thousands” of non-citizens voting in Texas. “This is a no-brainer.”
There’s no evidence of that. His letter which quoted some bad statistics mentioned that their MAY thousands registered, but nowhere near that are voting. More like a hundred or so. He also admits it’s a partisan issue:
“There are some members of the Senate who do not want to see a voter ID bill pass for partisan reasons, and there are some members who want to see a voter ID bill pass for partisan reasons,” said Dewhurst, a Republican.
Some? Look Dave, the session’s over and it’s time to admit it. You lost this one because everyone who’s not a wing-nut realized this was a solution without a problem. And it’s hard to pass “bad public policy” when the curtain gets pulled back.