Virginia GOP Demands Loyalty Oath From Primary Voters

TPM Election Central   |  Erik Kleefeld   |   November 28, 2007 11:15 AM


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The Virginia GOP has found an interesting way to discourage non-Republicans from voting in their presidential primary. Voters will be required to sign an oath, pledging to support the party's nominee for president.

Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. (D-VA) famously bolted from the Democrats and became an independent in the 1970s due to such a loyalty oath being imposed on candidates, but this goes an extra step by putting the the oath to voters. Oddly enough, the state Board of Elections has approved the request, even though it would be impossible to enforce the contract not only practically, but probably in legal terms, too -- as contracts requiring a party to vote a certain way in an election are illegal.

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Sorry,fascist.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:56 PM on 11/29/2007

So take the stupid oath and vote for Ron Paul. Thats what their afraid of. DO IT VIRGINIA. Stick it to the bastards!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:59 PM on 11/28/2007

Any cnnection between this and the Nazis? Nah.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:16 PM on 11/28/2007
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Once again, the GOP does whatever the hell they want to. Bush does, so why cant the rest of them. After all, they think they make the laws and the people are only there to keep them in wealth.

I love the boyscout pix. reminds me of the no gays in the Boy scouts when in fact, and you should look this up as its a well known fact.. The Brit, Lt. Col.RSS Baden-Powel, founder of the Boy Scouts, a person who openly and well document as someone who praised Mein Kampf
( true ) He was also a great friend of Cecil Rhodes of Debeers, helped him to establish Rhodesia and kill millions of Africans. But he actually founded the boy scouts because he was infatuated with young boys, and thought they looked beautiful in uniform. He was very, very gay.
You cant make this stuff up. You can be ignorant and just deny it. or you can go look it up. But I just think of it every time I see a boyscout.
Thank goodness I didnt go on after Webelos.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:07 PM on 11/28/2007
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But the motherland most be protected from counter revolutionaries.

Ans what a good way to do so

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:05 PM on 11/28/2007

The VA GOP is just making sure that they piss even their own party members off and that they'll continue to lose elections in this state.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:44 PM on 11/28/2007
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And,... welcome to the fascist state of Virginia!!!!!

Loyalty to the party,... and to the leaders of that party,... no matter what!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:43 PM on 11/28/2007
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This is a stupid idea and whoever came up with it should be fired.

Along those same lines, whoever thought an open primary was a good idea was an idiot as well.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:37 PM on 11/28/2007

You vill vote ze vay ve tell you to...und you vill enjoy it!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:26 PM on 11/28/2007
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With each fascist idea ignored by the apathetic masses
Every fascist act becomes more and more tolerated, more accepted
Every link in the chain of propaganda is strengthened, every lie legitimized

With each corporate media blitz against truth believed
Every child becomes indoctrinated, tied to the pseudo-righteous" rapture-dream
Every cog in the government machinery is lubricated, every gear oiled

With each step towards the fascist"s ideal scenario
Every freedom becomes debased, every right demeaned
Every hope is dimmed, every dream shattered

With each day we become more and more controlled
Every thought becomes a supplanted subconscious libretto
Every viewpoint is skewed toward the fascist"s notion

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:13 PM on 11/28/2007
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This can't be legal, can it? The thought of it scares the hell out of me

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:13 PM on 11/28/2007

Note to Virginia Republicans,

If you ever want another chance at electing your candidates to statewide office, you'll first have to kick out the wingnuts controlling your party's central committee.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:00 PM on 11/28/2007
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yeah, well, We the People demanded a "Loyalty Oath" from our President and VP and look how well that worked out.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:52 PM on 11/28/2007

The NEW RNC anthem:

"The sun on the meadow is summery warm. The stag in the forest runs free."
http://xahlee.org/Periodic_dosage_dir/skina/cabaret2.html

"Oh Fatherland, Fatherland, Show us the sign. Your children have waited to see..."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:12 PM on 11/28/2007

EVERY Republican candidate should be asked point blank, and forced to answer yes or no....do you support this forced Primary voting signing law and oath? This could damage far beyond VIRGINIA if played well by Democrats.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:06 PM on 11/28/2007
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