The Vice President said Tuesday that new voter ID laws in Texas, North Carolina and Texas showed evidence of “hatred” and “zealotry”.
Talking at the Naval Observatory for a Black history Month event, Joe Biden said he was frustrated by the Supreme Court ruling that recently struck down part of the law.
“I thought it was done — finally, finally done,” Biden said.The ruling struck down a provision of the law that required certain jurisdictions with a history of voting suppression to clear any changes in their voting laws with the Justice Department. The court said Congress could update the pre-clearance formula, but lawmakers have been unable to agree on new standards.
Some Southern states have moved aggressively in the interim to impose new, tougher voter ID requirements. Supporters of the legislation, including many Republicans, argue the new standards help prevent voter fraud. But civil rights groups and Democrats have blasted the legislation as an attempt to suppress the vote among poor and minority voters, who are less likely to have government-issued photo identification. They also argue that instances of voter fraud are exceedingly rare.
“These guys never go away. Hatred never, never goes away,” Biden said. “The zealotry of those who wish to limit the franchise cannot be smothered by reason.”
Source: The Hill
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no not one bit. they encourage cheating,
useful idiot talk
He’s correct. I hate allowing people who siphon off the govt, are illegal, aren’t allowed to vote making decisions for my community.
he’s a mellonhead!!!!!!!
First of all, Joe doesn’t think because that takes a brain.
Hell no
Joe is right, I hate the FACT that some one who died in 1923 is still voting in 2012 .
What a idiot
No. Requiring a proper ID to could possibly lead to one vote per ID . What a novel idea !!!
I don’t see the problem with pictured I D voter cards !!