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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Honestly, if I were a Democrat I’d be ashamed of Biden. But Demo VPs aren’t their strong point, remember Gore?
Stop all the illegals from voting, they have no rights in this country.
Joe Biden is a true ignoramus in every sense of the word
NO
Trish, why should we respect a government that does NOT respect it’s own people????
No they are based on laws that would stop illegal voting. I know Biden is lie “comedy relief” but does he have to be so stupid doing it?
No he doesn’t!!! He just playing a bullsh-t game so the dirty crooked politicians get there vote!
Joe you are a lying piece of c**p!!! Screw you and Washington !!!!!!!!!!
Well, I can’t say nothing good about this guy, so I want say nothing. But Mr. Ron Barnett, you said it well.
whos side is he on?
I think it just wants an Honest election. It works very well in South Carolina. One vote per person and you can’t be dead.