Democrats PANIC Threatening SHUTDOWN As GOP Moves To FORCE Blue States To BAN ILLEGALS From Voting!
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Takeaways
- ❖The 'SAVE Act' requires documentary proof of US citizenship to register for federal elections and mandates states remove non-citizens from voter rolls.
- ❖Democrats are threatening a government shutdown to block the 'SAVE Act,' labeling it 'Jim Crow 2.0' and 'federalizing voter suppression.'
- ❖The host argues Democrats oppose the bill because they 'rely on' insecure elections and non-citizen votes to win.
- ❖Republicans are considering reinstating the 'standing filibuster' to force Democrats into a public, prolonged debate against citizenship verification.
- ❖The host believes a 'standing filibuster' would be a strategic win for the GOP, making Democrats 'look bad' by publicly opposing common-sense election security.
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1The 'SAVE Act' Mandates Citizenship Verification for Federal Voting
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a federal election integrity proposal that would require documentary proof of US citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It would change how voter registration is verified across the country, requiring states to remove non-citizens from voter rolls, allowing states access to federal databases for citizenship confirmation, and creating criminal penalties for election officials who knowingly register non-citizens. It also overrides state laws allowing registration without documentary proof, impacting automatic registrations and DMV-based systems.
The host details the bill's provisions, including requiring proof of citizenship (passport, birth certificate, real ID), removing non-citizens, accessing federal databases, criminalizing officials who register non-citizens, and ending automatic registration without proof. (, -, )
2Democratic Opposition Frames 'SAVE Act' as Voter Suppression and 'Jim Crow 2.0'
Democrats are vehemently opposing the SAVE Act, threatening a government shutdown if it's included in funding legislation. They argue it is 'deeply restrictive and overreaching,' 'federalizing voter suppression,' and 'Jim Crow 2.0.' They claim it would make online and mail registration impossible, lead to massive purges of legitimate citizens, and disenfranchise millions who lack easy access to birth certificates or passports, or those who change their names after marriage.
A clip features a Democratic voice stating they 'will never in a million years consider this deeply restrictive' legislation, calling it 'Jim Crow 2.0' and arguing it would make online/mail registration and registration drives 'a thing of the past,' affecting 'tens of millions of Americans' without birth certificates or passports. (-)
3Republicans Consider 'Standing Filibuster' to Force Vote on 'SAVE Act'
Republicans are exploring the reinstatement of the 'standing filibuster' (or 'talking filibuster') in the Senate to overcome Democratic opposition to the SAVE Act. This procedural move would require senators to continuously speak on the floor to block legislation, rather than simply indicating an intent to filibuster. The host believes this would force Democrats to publicly and indefinitely defend their opposition to requiring citizenship for voting, making them 'look bad' to the public and potentially allowing the bill to pass with a simple majority once opponents are exhausted.
The host and a guest discuss assurances on bringing back the 'standing filibuster' as an 'old school parliamentary procedure' to 'break through traditional norms to get voter ID passed.' The host argues it would force Democrats to 'publicly defend not wanting to verify citizenship in order to vote,' which is 'not a good look.' (, -, -, -)
Lessons
- Engage with political advocacy groups like Heritage to research politicians' voting records and positions on election integrity issues.
- Vote out incumbents who do not align with your stance on election security, regardless of personal relationships or party affiliation.
- Monitor the legislative process for the 'SAVE Act' and the potential use of the 'standing filibuster' in the Senate to understand evolving political strategies.
Quotes
"All this is is another example of Washington protecting their crooked base. They can't get elected legitimately."
"Democrats rely on our elections not being very secure in order to win. I mean, let's be real. The only states that Democrats can actually win in are states that don't require vote ID, right?"
"Democrats have been clear for months. We will never in a million years consider this deeply restrictive and overreaching piece of legislation."
"The Save Act is nothing more than Jim Crow 2.0."
"If we make senators speak as a condition for filibustering, then we will dispense with the zombie filibuster."
"I don't think that's a good look for Democrats. Right? I don't think it's a good look to force them to stand on the floor and to oppose requiring citizenship documents proving that you're a citizen in order to vote."
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