Misleading stats driving Pennsylvania voter ID criticism
Contrary to breathless media reports, there’s no reason to believe over 750,000 Pennsylvanians will be turned away from polling places in November as a result of new voter ID protections.
Last week, opponents of voter ID laws --- the easiest and most common-sense method to safeguard against identity theft at the ballot box --- received a one-two punch in Pennsylvania that should put their crusade against the security measure down for the count.
Contrary to breathless media reports, there’s no reason to believe over 750,000 Pennsylvanians will be turned away from polling places in November as a result of new voter ID protections.
Last September, actor Morgan Freeman insulted more than half of the politically active American public when he went on CNN and said Republicans, conservatives and tea party members are essentially “racist” and that they would “screw the country” just to make Barack Obama look bad.
After the thumpin’ liberals took in this week’s midterm elections, at least they can relive the glory days of 2008 next week. On November 8, the Washington and Hollywood elite will gather at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to give comedian Tina Fey the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor for her 2008 smear of Sarah Palin.