Was it so wrong for ACORN-employed workers to register a deceased Paul Newman to vote in Florida (allegedly -- first link below)? After all, we know Newman would have voted for the dems if only he had lived a few months longer (second link below). No harm, no foul, right?
But on the serious side of things: The obvious response from the left here will be to point out that ACORN itself apparently ratted out these employees. Commendable, I suppose, although what are the odds that ACORN looked into this and "turned in" these employees knowing that the state AG or FBI was about to lower the boom on ACORN otherwise (i.e., the proverbial preemptive strike)? And what about the lack of appropriate oversight, management and supervision that allowed these workers to be hired in the first place and then allowed them to pull off these kinds of shenanigans (allegedly)? No pats on the back from me, ACORN. I also don't really care that "none of the names in question actually voted," since the ACORN workers in question (if the allegations are true) clearly were taking steps towards trying to make that happen, even if they didn't ultimately succeed. That's why we throw people in the hoosegaw for "attempting" crimes.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/09/acorn-turns-florida-workers-voter-fraud-charges/
http://www.alternet.org/media/100666
But on the serious side of things: The obvious response from the left here will be to point out that ACORN itself apparently ratted out these employees. Commendable, I suppose, although what are the odds that ACORN looked into this and "turned in" these employees knowing that the state AG or FBI was about to lower the boom on ACORN otherwise (i.e., the proverbial preemptive strike)? And what about the lack of appropriate oversight, management and supervision that allowed these workers to be hired in the first place and then allowed them to pull off these kinds of shenanigans (allegedly)? No pats on the back from me, ACORN. I also don't really care that "none of the names in question actually voted," since the ACORN workers in question (if the allegations are true) clearly were taking steps towards trying to make that happen, even if they didn't ultimately succeed. That's why we throw people in the hoosegaw for "attempting" crimes.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/09/acorn-turns-florida-workers-voter-fraud-charges/
http://www.alternet.org/media/100666
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