Thousands of signatures in support of expanding casino gaming in Florida are suspected of being fraudulent.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1402275
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1402275
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Is it just me, or is Florida intent on becoming a “laboratory for plutocracy”?
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The Mystery Of Thousands Of Potentially Fraudulent Signatures For Florida Casino Expansion
Is it really a mystery?
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Las Vegas Sands has spent $49.5 pushing the amendment
Well, we know rogie-boy stone wasn’t involved, because he doesn’t work that cheap.
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Voter fraud by a major GQP donor? Why, I never!
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The lamestream media likes to be able to serialize stories, brings back viewers and increases ad revenue.
Can’t have the Big Reveal in the opening episode.
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The only thing surprising about this is that it got reported.
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It takes a Villages to raise a fraud…
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…not be successfully sued for defamation. So stories like this are allegations and mysteries. Until they aren’t.
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Petition gatherers paid by the signature in Florida?
And they forged signatures?
“I am shocked to find gambling going on here, Mr. Rick’”
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Who knew that Harry P Ness was the most popular name in Florida?
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“The idea that our committee would purposely submit fraudulent petitions is ridiculous,” attorney Jim McKee told the paper.
Wow, spotted the weasel word in only 0.68 seconds. I’m just that good!
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commie
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Just confirming: Soros = Bad (proof that Jews are villains) and Adelsons = Good (proof that Republicans aren’t antisemitic). In Republican circles anyway.
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I had to go back and re-read the article. I guess it’s a typo… $49.5 million? I mean, for 50 bucks you couldn’t buy a dinner in Miami.
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BIG name in Florida! The BIGGEST!
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I read $49.5 and thought - hmm, is that a lot of money?
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$49.50? Not a lot.
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Kind of buried in the story is that they only have a little over half the signatures needed even to get the amendment on the ballot–forged signatures included.
It’s not the point of the story, but that low number of signatures suggests to me that a) the Gulf Coast has about reached its saturation point re demand for places to gamble; and 2) the proponents know this and/but want to add to them anyway and so (probably) are trying to look the other way while someone out there tries to help out a little.
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Thing is, they got caught because they forged the signatures of all registered voters in some precincts, including voters who were actively campaigning against the casino.
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