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WASHINGTON — To call attention to voting problems, California Sen. Barbara Boxer and an Ohio congresswoman forced a delay of the ceremonial count of electoral votes Thursday in a joint session of Congress called to certify President Bush's reelection victory.

The protests lodged by Boxer and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, both Democrats, spurred House and Senate debates on voting problems in Ohio, the state that decided November's election. Boxer said her purpose was not to overturn Bush's reelection but, rather, to focus new attention on flawed voting practices. She also said she regretted not raising a similar objection over the Florida results in the 2000 election, which narrowly tipped that year's White House contest to Bush.

"I hate inconveniencing my friends, but I think it's worth a couple of hours to shine some light on these issues," Boxer said during the Senate's debate. "Our people are dying all over the world, a lot from my state, for what reason? To bring democracy to the far corners of the world. Let's fix it here, and let's do it first thing."

Republicans denounced as "frivolous" the effort by Boxer and Tubbs Jones to question the validity of the Ohio tally, with several saying Democrats were acting like sore losers. [bold mine]

Well, yes.

(Thanks to Right Thinking Girl)

Comments

[Noble Eagle]

No apology necessary. As a fellow "red" voter trapped in a (very) blue state, I - to steal a cheesy expression of "heartfelt" empathy - feel your pain. I'm in no position to cast stones anyway, what with the two wieners...er, uh... winners New York has sent to the Senate.

[StinKerr]

As far as I'm concerned the re-election of these two moonbats in the same election could also be a symptom of "flawed voting practices". Let's face it,if there truly was Republican vote tampering they'd both be on the streets looking for something to do.

They want voting reform on one hand but abhor the idea of voters being asked for ID. Can someone tell me how asking a voter to present a valid ID is suppressing the vote or intimidating minorities?

I'm perfectly willing to trot out my naturalization papers as proof of citizenship for the county registrar or anyone else who needs to see them. Indeed I EXPECT to have to show proof of citizenship and proof of residence when I register. What's the problem with establishing who a voter is and ensuring their eligibility at registration and identifying them on election day?

There was a hullabaloo here in Ohio because the provisional ballot was restricted by county. That is, if someone was in the wrong polling place they got a provisional ballot but only if they were in the right county. If people can't find their correct county, nevermind the correct polling place, do we really want them voting?

[Ken Summers]

It would have been highly amusing if the Ohio vote had been overturned on this, then the New York vote got overturned because they voted for the wrong guy.

[jeff]

She's so embarrassing. BTW, did you see Michael Moore's gushing tribute to Maxine Waters?

[John Witte]

Uniformed service members should not be posting public criticism of elected officials.

It is against the Law, that you have sworn to support and defend.