GOP fails in effort to move polls (Philadelphia)

[malachi]

Repugs ya' gotta love 'em. The chimp is going to get his monkey ass handed to him in Phila. Mr . Robb sounds like a fine fellow.

Last-minute bid tried to relocate 63 mostly black polling places

REPUBLICAN OPERATIVES working to re-elect President Bush submitted last-minute requests in Philadelphia on Friday to relocate 63 polling places.

Of the 63 requests for changes, 53 are in political divisions where the population of white voters is less than 10 percent.

Race played a role in at least five of the requests, according to Matt Robb, the Republican leader of the 48th ward in South Philadelphia. Robb said he allowed his name to be used because those polling places are in neighborhoods he doesn't wish to visit.

"It's predominantly, 100 percent black," said Robb, who is white. "I'm just not going in there to get a knife in my back."


http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/9947413.htm

[Wat_Tyler]

1. Yes. Black people will just kill you at the drop of a hat.

Of course they will.

What a wank.

[WI_DEM]

2. Can you believe that?

Another compassionate conservative speaks out. Racist pig.

[Chico Man]

3. Robb is a racist

Plain and simple. His quotes are the definition of racism.

[PCIntern]

4. Lemme tell you something

right off the top:

I live and practice here, and what the hell do you think would have happened if they'd elected Sam Katz, former Dem, mayor as a Rethug?

They would have moved every frigging polling place in West and North Philadelphia to Downingtown.

Bunch 'a c--ksu----s.

Repubs in Philly: All dressed up and no one to blow.

[prodigal_green]

5. bwahahahahaha

do you think this will, in effect, supress the white vote?

[Pale_Rider]

6. I can just see some white punk skinhead ...

... pushing the knife into Robb for $20 and some change.

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=913002


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