August 22, 2016      5:44 PM
Emmert: Tortured Logic, How the Left Is Highjacking the Voter ID Debate
Former Dallas County Republican Party Chairman Emmert writes “How would the left, the media, or anyone for that matter, know how pervasive in-person voter fraud is? The answer is they don't, nor do they want to.”
I've
grown weary of hearing how infrequent in-person voter fraud is nationally and particularly
in Texas. I have a simple question for the people spinning that tale: How would
you know?
I've
heard the left's talking points for years now. They say, "Well, so few
people are getting prosecuted for it, so it must not be happening." Then,
recognizing the failure of logic in that statement, they throw in a few racial arguments
about how minorities usually vote Democrat, and since minorities apparently
cannot get a picture ID, this all must be a scheme by Republicans to keep them
from voting.
Geez,
give me a break.
The
mainstream media is complicit in this fable. They write stories parroting those
talking points and using the same tortured logic all while lamenting Texas'
efforts to disenfranchise voters at the ballot box.
The complete column by former
Dallas County GOP Chairman Wade Emmert
is in the R&D Department.
By Wade Emmert
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