All Politics is Loco
"A trial is set to begin Oct. 3 for the mayor and 13 others charged in an investigation of voting fraud and government corruption in a tiny southwest Virginia coal town, the prosecutor in the case said Tuesday.
"Most of the 14 face multiple felony counts in the 269-count indictment that alleges a conspiracy to rig the 2004 council election in Appalachia, a town of less than 2,000."
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"The investigation began after several residents of a government-subsidized housing complex said they were approached by a supporter of one of the candidates and offered cigarettes, liquor and in one case a bag of fried pork skins for their votes."
By SUE LINDSEY
Associated Press Writer
8 comments:
They were trading votes for pork rinds? Someone whored their constitutional freedoms for pork rinds? I hope it was the bbq flavor or else they got totally ripped off.
This makes the Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004 elections look like mere clerical errors.
Not sure how this was supposed to work though---if I was given smokes, liquor and pork rinds I'd be inclined settle back in the La-Z-Boy and watch Funniest Home Videos rather than go vote.
LOL!
I hope it was the bbq flavor or else they got totally ripped off.
It kinda made me wonder what my minumum bribe would be.
if I was given smokes, liquor and pork rinds I'd be inclined settle back in the La-Z-Boy and watch Funniest Home Videos rather than go vote.
Or simply expire of cardiac arrest.
*shrug*
I've fixed elections where only a few dozen people voted. No big deal.
I mean, I've *heard* of elections that small being rigged. Yea.
Yes, but were pork rinds involved?
Mmmmmm...pork rinds!
Ew! I just Googled what they really are! Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!
Fantod said...
Yes, but were pork rinds involved?
No, but we may have eaten barbecue while negotiating the final tally...I mean, counting the votes.
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