Fired-up gop rep. Trey gowdy takes apart argument that voter id laws are racist during house hearing (Congress, illegal)

[All American NYC]

“South Carolina passed a voter ID law in 2011…and in 2011 one-third of South Carolina’s congressional delegation was African-American,” Gowdy said. “I may be mistaken, I suspect that South Carolina’s percentage of African-American members of Congress may have been the highest in the country in 2011.”...“And as we now know, one of two African-American United States senators are from South Carolina (Sen. Tim Scott)… In addition South Carolina’s governor is of Indian descent. Further to same, South Carolina’s voter ID law was similar if not less restrictive than those DOJ had pre-cleared in New Hampshire,

The racist claim is only to keep illegals at the polls.

[HistorianDude]

Ignoring that Tim Scott was appointed, not elected, how does that take apart the argument? Exactly?

[Scotty011]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

Ignoring that Tim Scott was appointed, not elected, how does that take apart the argument? Exactly?

Tim Scott was elected to the US House twice. He was appointed to fill the seat of Sen DeMint and resigned from the house to do that. He will be elected to the Senate in the next election.

[Scotty011]

Liberals are against voter ID because it may prevent illegals and dead people from voting. That would take away a lot of their base.

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by Scotty011

Liberals are against voter ID because it may prevent illegals and dead people from voting. That would take away a lot of their base.

We are against voter ID laws because they disenfranchise many of the poor who vote. And before you even respond, not all poor people are on food stamps or welfare. Many states are required a new state issued ID and not just a drivers license. Some states are making it so that college students can only vote in their home towns and not at college.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by dsjj251

We are against voter ID laws because they disenfranchise many of the poor who vote. And before you even respond, not all poor people are on food stamps or welfare. Many states are required a new state issued ID and not just a drivers license. Some states are making it so that college students can only vote in their home towns and not at college.

Pure, unadulterated BS. To have an honest election outcome, you have to have an honest election.

[Weichert]

This state issued ID thing sort of resembles the old poll tax. In fact, it seems the exact equivalent.

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by Weichert

This state issued ID thing sort of resembles the old poll tax. In fact, it seems the exact equivalent.

Yep, and they're hoping that the results will be the same. So much for courting the minorities, eh GOP?

[Scotty011]

Originally Posted by T-310

Pure, unadulterated BS. To have an honest election outcome, you have to have an honest election.

Exactly. And I would ask them how having an ID would deprive a person from voting if they are a legal US citizen ?

[Weichert]

Read up on poll taxes Scotty.