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[jmdajr]

I guess he forgot he won the election.

Can't stand losing popular vote

 

[Apathy]

He's such a petty baby. Holy shit you won, you didn't get the most vote cause you don't understand your own countries electorate system, get over it and move on

 

[Horns]

He's going to eventually use the panel in order to make voting more difficult for people. Especially those that will vote against him in the future.

 

[theWB27]

How's the racist hotline working out for them?

 

[plagiarize]

He's going to eventually use the panel in order to make voting more difficult for people. Especially those that will vote against him in the future.

Yes. That's probably the idea, but he hasn't got a lot of time to get real changes in place before the mid terms. Then it just takes a couple of sound legal challenges to whatever he suggests to tie up whatever stuff they try to pass before then for this panel to have little to no impact on the mid terms.

And if the mid terms go the way they look like they will (admitting there's still a lot of time and a lot that could change between now and then) then the whole game changes.

 

[darkwing]

The mother fucker won! Why is he still hung up on the election results?

he lost the popularity vote, can't accept it, must find fraud

 

[necrosis]

cool. hopefully all the fuckers that fraudulently voted for him are prosecuted

see: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-supporter-charged-with-voting-twice-in-iowa/

 

[Lucreto]

Let us hope that if there is fraud that it is so small it wasn't worth the money spent on it or massive fraud caused by Republicans.

 

[Plinko]

Thread title could be "Trump to launch voter suppression panel" and it would be the same.

 

[Felix Lighter]

The Voter Suppression Panel. One of the scarier aspects of this Republican controlled federal government along with the Supreme Court nominees. Winning the presidency by ever increasing popular vote losses isn't sustainable. They are looking for long term minority voter suppression and the courts are the only thing that can save us.

Let us hope that if there is fraud that it is so small it wasn't worth the money spent on it or massive fraud caused by Republicans.

The panel exists to generate voter fraud where there was none and it will be sure to be laser focused on primarily Democrat demographics. They aren't relying on reality to put into place there election insurance plan.

 

[RootCause]

So an investigation on possible Russian interference in our election is a waste of money , but this shit is fine?

 

[ShadowKingpin]

Those who are responsible for voter suppression are investigating fraud? Yeah, that will work out perfectly. /s

 

[Dierce]

The Voter Suppression Panel. One of the scarier aspects of this Republican controlled federal government along with the Supreme Court nominees. Winning the presidency by ever increasing popular vote losses isn't sustainable. They are looking for long term minority voter suppression and the courts are the only thing that can save us.



The panel exists to generate voter fraud where there was none and it will be sure to be laser focused on primarily Democrat demographics. They aren't relying on reality to put into place there election insurance plan.

Orange turd even admitted that he was targeting Democratic states where he lost. They couldn't make their suppression tactics more obvious.

I despise every single mindless fanatic that supports orange turd, they are less than human to me. I mean just consider the most basic need for a person, to survive. These idiots are willing to give up their lives just for their deranged mind to gloat over the fact that minorities are suffering. That everyone will suffer along with them.

 

[smokeymicpot]

He got a new map to hang in his office that Russia probably gave him too.

https://twitter.com/TreyYingst/status/862669407868391424

 

[RustyNails]

Kris Kobach is absolutely a zealot when it comes to this. He is a racist shitbag.

 

[OG Shaka Zulu]

Voter fraud is just code for incoming voter suppression. This whole panel is for crippling access to the ballot.

 

[Htown]

The mother fucker won! Why is he still hung up on the election results?

Because the Republicans want more excuses to keep undesirables from voting.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Is there any standing for courts to block this?

 

[Sevenfold]

He got a new map to hang in his office that Russia probably gave him too.



https://twitter.com/TreyYingst/status/862669407868391424

 

[DerangedHermit]

Really it'll be a Voter Suppression Panel. They'll recommend policies to GOP states to further ensure minorities are more disenfranchised.

*ding* *ding* *ding* We have a winner!

 

[Deku Tree]

Well they already have voter suppression in the swing states and the rust belt. Not sure that trump can suppress the vote in CA and NY.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Sooooo does he think he's not POTUS and waiting for the inauguration?

 

[EatinOlives]

So this will be how Putin gets his hands on the votes. Yes im full on russia+trump now btw after firing comey im done being reasonable and playing devils advocate fuck trump forever viva la revolución

 

[King Tubby]

Oh boy, I bet Trump won't use this to try to subvert democracy.

 

[Tovarisc]

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/862735013623857153

 

[QuantumBro]

We're finally going to find those 5 million illegal votes!!!

 

[SwipeLeftHoney]

This panel will be used to keep him in power, watch....

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Sir we have uncovered about a dozen instances of fake ballots but tons of Republican gerrymandering and prejudiced voter ID laws what do we do

 

[Jeffolation]

Vote fraud occurs when people vote for democrats.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Is there any standing for courts to block this?

The order itself, no, but any action that comes from it, yeah. Several ID voter laws and gerrymandering maps have been struck down in the courts over the last couple of years.

 

[bionic77]

Fuck anyone who supports trump.

Its like every day he is doing something to actively suppress or harm minorities.

I am fucking there at the next protest against this evil SOB.

 

[Futurevoid]

The text:

http://publicpool.kinja.com/subject-presidential-executive-order-on-the-establishm-1795133366

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 11, 2017

EXECUTIVE ORDER

- - - - - - -

Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission onElectionIntegrity

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote fair and honest Federal elections, it is hereby ordered as follows:

_Section_ _1_. _Establishment_." "The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (Commission) is hereby established.

_Sec_. _2_. _Membership_. The Vice President shall chair the Commission, which shall be composed of not more than 15additional members. The President shall appoint the additional members, who shall include individuals with knowledge and experience in elections, election management, election fraud detection, and voter integrity efforts, and any other individuals with knowledge or experience that thePresident determines to be of value to the Commission. The VicePresident may select a Vice Chair of the Commission from among the members appointed by the President.

_Sec_. _3_. _Mission_. The Commission shall, consistent with applicable law, study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections. The Commission shall be solely advisory and shall submit a report to the President that identifies the following:

(a) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that enhance the American people's confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections;

(b) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that undermine the American people's confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; and

(c) those vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used for Federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent voting.

_Sec_. _4_. _Definitions_. For purposes of this order:

(a) The term "improper voter registration" means any situation where an individual who does not possess the legal right to vote in a jurisdiction is included as an eligible voter on that jurisdiction's voter list, regardless of the state of mind or intent of such individual.

(b) The term "improper voting" means the act of an individual casting a non-provisional ballot in a jurisdiction in which that individual is ineligible to vote, or the act of an individual casting a ballot in multiple jurisdictions, regardless of the state of mind or intent of that individual.

(c) The term "fraudulent voter registration" means any situation where an individual knowingly and intentionally takes steps to add ineligible individuals to voter lists.

(d) The term "fraudulent voting" means the act of casting a non-provisional ballot or multiple ballots with knowledge that casting the ballot or ballots is illegal.

_Sec_. _5_. _Administration_. The Commission shall hold public meetings and engage with Federal, State, and local officials, and election law experts, as necessary, to carry out its mission. The Commission shall be informed by, and shall strive to avoid duplicating, the efforts of existing government entities. The Commission shall have staff to provide support for its functions.

_Sec_. _6_. _Termination_. The Commission shall terminate 30days after it submits its report to the President.

_Sec_. _7_. _General Provisions_. (a) To the extent permitted by law, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the General Services Administration shall provide the Commission with such administrative services, funds, facilities, staff, equipment, and other support services as may be necessary to carry out its mission on a reimbursable basis.

(b) Relevant executive departments and agencies shall endeavor to cooperate with the Commission.

(c) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (the "Act"), may apply to the Commission, any functions of the President under that Act, except for those in section 6 of the Act, shall be performed by the Administrator of General Services.

(d) Members of the Commission shall serve without any additional compensation for their work on the Commission, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the extent permitted by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).

(e) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(f) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(g) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

May 11, 2017.

Just call it a the "Commission on Voter Suppression" and be done with it. It's just a vague set of words with a broad "mission". The public hearings (if they ever happen lol) will be entertaining. Anyone with half a brain already knows what the results will be with Kobach and Pence leading this.

 

[fredrancour]

Is there any standing for courts to block this?

A voter ID law lost in the Supreme Court last year (maybe the year before) because it was very transparently racially oriented. There will be legal action taken if there is any scrap of discrimination to latch onto.

 

[Lord Frieza]

I mean, realistically speaking there's not a huge amount that can be determined, decided and implemented before the 2018 midterms. The 2020 election is the bigger concern, since most of the stuff that will come from this will probably start being implemented around that time period.

 

[Peltz]

Let's see the courts take a look at this one.

In what capacity?

 

[Tigress]

Voter fraud really means voter suppression.

This. People should stop worrying that he's being a man baby and start worrying more that the GOP is having the next step towards suppressing voted on more than a local scale even now.