Republicans: " If only we could have kept the Democrats away, Colmeman would be Senator."

Well, that's not exactly what they are saying, but it is what they are doing. Or at least trying to do.

To stamp out voter fraud, GOP legislators have offered a proposal that would make Minnesota's voter-ID laws the most restrictive in the country. But according to their own party, no actual cases of voter fraud have been reported here. Still Reps. Tom Emmer, R-Delano, and Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, have sponsored a bill requiring photo identification for every voter.

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Read it at the MN Indy.

Hat tip: Ana

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sore losers...no, check that: just plain ol' losers.

By the real Juan … (not verified) on 10 Feb 2009 #permalink

Republicans just can't say what they mean. They speak in code. Voter suppression becomes voter fraud. How lucky is MN that Mary Kiffmeyer was not presiding over the Franken/Coleman recount.