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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HE’ S AN IDIOT!!
Hatred, my ass, it is based on common sense.
Remember, he isn’t the smartest VP!
the suppressive effects of these bills are well documented. 11% of Americans lack proper photo i d. and as a result could be turned away from the polls. Those w/o photo i d are generally low income, disabled, minority, young and older voters. Numerous non-partisan organizations have debunked claims of widespread voter fraud, the purported basis for these laws.
I’m in Austin TX, last November the only people I saw being asked for ID were older hispanic men and women and black people. I told the old bigot volunteer m name and she said “Thanks for voting today”.
Biden is evidence of reverse-evolution – man becoming an ape
What a crock !! These Democrats are just afraid that they aren’t going to get to do their VOTER FRAUD in all of our elections, although they always manage to get away with it somehow and I’m sure they will continue…
NO comment need for him everyone knows the answer “IDIOT”
Tell that to Nelson Mandela.
What a Crock of Liberal $#%&!@* ! This son of a bitch is trying to buy black votes, Low as you can get Biden….