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Maine-ah

(9,902 posts)
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:31 PM Nov 2012

GOP chairman Charlie Webster to investigate ‘black people’ voting as potential fraud (Maine) [View all]

Source: BDN

AUGUSTA, Maine — Outgoing Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster plans to investigate claims that “dozens of black people” who were unfamiliar to municipal officials voted Nov. 6 in rural Maine towns.

Webster, who will step down Dec. 1 after four years as Maine GOP chairman, first mentioned the questionable voter activity 16 minutes into a 21-minute interview Tuesday with Don Carrigan of WCSH-TV in Portland.

“In some parts of the state, there were dozens of black people who came in to vote,” Webster said. “Nobody in town knew them.”

When Carrigan pressed Webster to identify the towns, the Maine Republican Party chairman only specified that they were small rural towns.

Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/11/14/politics/gop-chairman-charlie-webster-to-investigate-black-people-voting-as-potential-fraud/



what a fucking embarrassment. Video at link.

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NFP = no facts party Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1
Actually, the odious Mr. Webster's claim... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #17
I'm Black. Your theory is ridiculous. 6502 Nov 2012 #57
"Peddling" is kind of a loaded word, 6502. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #58
As I expected... you did not answer the question at all... 6502 Nov 2012 #59
Ah, yes... I know this one from DKOS. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #65
Please, you misunderstand... 6502 Nov 2012 #68
Hello from Winthrop, Maine! MarianJack Nov 2012 #2
the keyword is "outgoing" as in gone and grasping at straws. olddad56 Nov 2012 #3
Keyword is 'Republican'. Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #36
"...dozens of black people came to vote...Nobody in town knew them" FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #4
+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #24
It is understandable bucolic_frolic Nov 2012 #28
LOL! Scruffy Rumbler Nov 2012 #46
Welcome to DU Scruffy! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #47
Thanks, FailureToCommunicate! Scruffy Rumbler Nov 2012 #55
Yeah, and I bet they didn't know the precint people either. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #53
Webster is a dumbass and an embarrassment to my hometown. bluedigger Nov 2012 #5
The GOP just keeps getting more and more bizarre. ... almost need warning signs RKP5637 Nov 2012 #6
The black guy did it bjobotts Nov 2012 #7
In the library, with the candlestick... freshwest Nov 2012 #25
Dozens could throw an election huh bjobotts Nov 2012 #8
GOP really do want to take Blacks, Latinos, and Asians votes away Iliyah Nov 2012 #9
Oh, My... tom_kelly Nov 2012 #10
Hey Mr. Puke Asshole... SoapBox Nov 2012 #11
Stuff like this really makes you sick... defacto7 Nov 2012 #12
1.3% of maine`s population are black and over 95% are white madrchsod Nov 2012 #13
LOL, and Obama won the state by like 15+ points fujiyama Nov 2012 #15
Well how special. Maraya1969 Nov 2012 #14
just code words people pipewrench Nov 2012 #16
HA! What "code words"? radiclib Nov 2012 #30
Every town in Maine is a small rural town. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #18
LOL bluedigger Nov 2012 #19
Augusta was the big city when I was growing up AlbertCat Nov 2012 #23
Somalis and Bantus in Maine, OH MY!!!! MADem Nov 2012 #20
They should give him JoeyT Nov 2012 #21
Don't forget the fat people. He has something against them too. mainer Nov 2012 #48
Holy Shit African Americans have the right to vote??? sheshe2 Nov 2012 #22
Here you go, just type in :sarcasm: in the message box: freshwest Nov 2012 #62
Thanks! Okay let's see how this works ....... sheshe2 Nov 2012 #64
Sure! And :loveya: and :dem: and :donkey: freshwest Nov 2012 #66
You are a bottomless Pit of Information! I just used two of them on posts. sheshe2 Nov 2012 #67
Charlie Webster is certified world-class dumbass jpak Nov 2012 #26
2 stupid 2 take Botany Nov 2012 #27
Well, yeah! that's exactly what we do... 6502 Nov 2012 #61
I knew it! Botany Nov 2012 #63
Very astute... 6502 Nov 2012 #70
So this is much more complex than it seems Botany Nov 2012 #71
Nah... just us regular folks... 6502 Nov 2012 #72
They've sure got interesting techniques for winning hearts and minds. tanyev Nov 2012 #29
Does he propose searching for them with torches and pitchforks? Thor_MN Nov 2012 #31
LMAO! bitchkitty Nov 2012 #32
"Who are these dark skinned people and why are they voting?" Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #33
Black people in Maine. The Horror! valerief Nov 2012 #34
Ok, so we'll cede these "dozens" of supposedly undocumented voters adieu Nov 2012 #35
Charlie spent too much time working on lead pipes, I think. bluedigger Nov 2012 #37
he needs to be worked over with a lead pipe frylock Nov 2012 #41
Republicans only realize black people exist on election days. /nt Ash_F Nov 2012 #38
Fuck these people wryter2000 Nov 2012 #39
Holy shizz! Dozens of black people in Maine! Scary! scary! scary! What could they possibly want? struggle4progress Nov 2012 #40
why do you dems always have to bring race into this? frylock Nov 2012 #42
CHARLIE (WHO SO MUCH WANTED TO BE A US SEN.) IS RIGHT THERE WITH... drynberg Nov 2012 #43
LOL - the GOP is in official meltdown mode!!! Skittles Nov 2012 #44
Two comments by Martin Bashier tonight on MSNBC socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #45
what a liar. blackspade Nov 2012 #49
OMG HA HA Skittles Nov 2012 #50
I live in Mapleton, Mapletonian Nov 2012 #51
I will add this: Mapletonian Nov 2012 #54
Welcome to DU! Marrah_G Nov 2012 #60
Welcome to DU!!! 6502 Nov 2012 #69
Not an isolated case nxylas Nov 2012 #52
Remind me again how many electoral votes Maine has? are_you_serious_1234 Nov 2012 #56
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