CNN Anchor DROPS BOMBSHELL Poll On Democrat Leader Crying TRUMP IS STEALING THE ELECTION!
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Takeaways
- ❖Hakeem Jeffries condemned a video shared by Donald Trump depicting the Obamas as 'racist' and 'disgusting.'
- ❖Jeffries opposes photo ID requirements for voting, labeling them as 'Jim Crow 2.0' and a form of voter suppression.
- ❖Pew poll data shows 83% of Americans and 71% of Democrats support requiring photo ID to vote.
- ❖The host argues Democrats are against their own voters on the issue of voter ID.
- ❖The host claims Democrats are hypocritical for opposing Republican efforts to nationalize elections for voter ID, given their past support for acts like the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
- ❖Republicans are encouraged to use the standing filibuster to pass voter ID legislation, despite Democratic opposition, due to its widespread public support.
Insights
1Hakeem Jeffries' Stance on Trump's Video and Voter ID
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries strongly condemned a video shared by former President Trump, calling it 'racist,' 'vile,' and 'malignant' for depicting the Obamas as apes. Jeffries also unequivocally opposes voter ID requirements, framing them as 'Jim Crow 2.0' and a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise voters, particularly people of color, by requiring documents like birth certificates or passports that millions of Americans may not possess.
Jeffries stated, 'If the guy is not a racist, he's certainly doing the best job that he can trying to convince us otherwise.' He later called voter ID 'Jim Crow 2.0' and described it as 'vicious and nasty,' designed to prevent people of color from voting.
2Widespread Public Support for Voter ID
Despite Democratic leadership's opposition, multiple polls, including a Pew poll, indicate overwhelming public support for requiring photo ID to vote. This support spans across the political spectrum, with a significant majority of Democrats also favoring the measure.
A Pew poll showed 83% of Americans, including 71% of Democrats, support requiring an ID to vote. Another mention specified 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats support this idea.
3Alleged Democratic Hypocrisy on Nationalizing Elections
The host argues that Democrats exhibit hypocrisy by opposing Republican efforts to implement national voter ID laws, citing 'states' rights,' while simultaneously having supported legislation like the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which the host interprets as their own attempt to 'nationalize' elections in a way that benefits them by making it 'harder to weed out fraud.'
The host questioned, 'What was the John Lucas Voting Rights Act? Right? Was that not trying to nationalize elections? Or is it only okay when, you know, Democrats do it?' He also noted Democrats 'only believe that when it comes to what Republicans want to do, right? All of a sudden they believe in states rights when it comes to voting.'
Lessons
- Republicans should 'sack up' and use the standing filibuster to pass voter ID legislation, forcing Democrats to actively block a popular measure.
- Republicans must prioritize voter ID as a key agenda item, demonstrating urgency and giving voters a tangible reason to support them.
- Republicans should highlight the widespread public support for voter ID, including among Democrats, to counter claims of racism or voter suppression.
Strategy for Passing Voter ID Legislation
Introduce and push for the SAVE Act or similar legislation mandating voter ID and proof of citizenship for registration.
Utilize the standing filibuster in the Senate to force Democrats to actively debate and block the bill, rather than passively allowing it to die.
Publicly emphasize the overwhelming bipartisan support for voter ID (e.g., 83% of Americans, 71% of Democrats) to frame Democratic opposition as out of touch with their own constituents and the broader public.
Quotes
"If the guy is not a racist, he's certainly doing the best job that he can trying to convince us otherwise as it relates to his behavior and the manner in which he's conducted himself repeatedly for decades."
"A Pew poll from a few months ago showed 83% of Americans, including 71% of your fellow Democrats, support requiring an ID to vote. Why are they wrong?"
"It's Jim Crow 2.0 and I called it Jim Crow 2.0 and the right-wing went nuts all over the internet. That's cuz they know it's true. What they're trying to do here is the same thing that was done in the South for decades to prevent people of color from voting."
"What was the John Lucas Voting Rights Act? Right? What was that? Was that not trying to nationalize elections? Or is it only okay when, you know, Democrats do it?"
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