Comments on: Blitzer: Court ruling could have huge impact at the polls

By: Matt Canoga Park

Matt Canoga Park — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:06:17 +0000

Libraries across America do the same thing when you want to check out a book. You need to do the same to cash a check at a bank, fly on a plane, sometimes see a movie, or buy a beer. How is it OK in modern America to have to show and ID to do most everything now a days but not for voting?

But somehow this act of proving who you are is so very very wrong when it comes to voting? Wake up and smell your stupidity because you do not fool anyone with this argument.

Not IDing people before they vote just opens the voting process up to more scams and allows anyone to just show up at a polling place and say I'd like to vote.

By: Obatala

Obatala — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:03:38 +0000

mm mm ............you know who will register dead people to win the election at all costs..............

clinton will do whatever she can to steal the nomination and any ruling she can get she will twist it as much as she can as she has been doing all along

can someone stand up agains the clinton machine?
why is everyone so afraid of the clintons?

By: Penn State

Penn State — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:03:28 +0000

I could have sworn that the poor vote went to Clinton. Is Wolf calling African-Americans poor. I thought that Obama received most of the rich vote.

By: Obamaniac

Obamaniac — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:03:18 +0000

Doubt it will affect either candidtate...Indiana already has this law...so the voters were already aware....As an Obama fan..It's amazing how when Obama is up (destined to win) the media drowns us out with negative exposure. I see the strategy. I mean Keeping the HIllraisers believing Clinton will win definitely, keeps the drama going. In return, securing the bloggers and anchors with Material. But it's clear Obama is going to represent the Dem Party for President due to Delegate count. WHY FEED INTO THE DRAMA?

By: David H.

David H. — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:03:09 +0000

What I found interesting was the breakdown of the votes in the Supreme Court's decision. Basically, there were three positions. Scalia, Thomas, and Alito (three Justices who are considered "conservative") held one position; Breyer, Ginsberg, and Souter (three Justices who are considered "liberal") held another position, and Stephens, Roberts, and Kennedy held a third position. Stephens is considered "liberal"--often, the most liberal on the Court--Roberts is considered "conservative", and Kennedy is the notable "swing vote" in many cases. That makes this third group "centrist". In this case, since the vote was split 3-3-3, there was no majority opinion. The "centrist" group and the "conservative" group agreed on the outcome, which was that the specific law in Indiana was constitutional, but they disagreed as to the reason why. Thus, the *reasoning* behind the two positions is not considered to be binding precedent, and future cases may be required for the Court to issue a binding opinion to clarify what restrictions are constitutional and which are not.

By: RJ-Ga

RJ-Ga — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:21 +0000

Wolf,
You are as bias as ever ! Let me ask you a question did not the 911 terrorist have photo ID's, what good is it ? Is this not another poll tax, used to prevent people from voting? Did we not have to create the 13th,14th, and 15th amendments to include women and black people. This Supreme Court claim to be originalist to the constitution, yet they approved the photo ID, where in the original constitution did it mention photos ? Why don't you, Candy Crowley, Jessica Yellin ,and Gloria have the courage to say, you are Clinton supporters !

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:02 +0000

Wolf, Why doesn't Obama just do what Sen. McCain did with the story about a possible relationship with a former lobbyist earlier this year. He gave a short statement and said that he would no longer take questions on the issue. He has been asked about it since.

By: PMN

PMN — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:57:58 +0000

Don't be niave b-liberal, Hillary and Bill have been whining since day one. Remeber the Ohio debate "Why do I always get the first question?!"

By: John

John — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:52:34 +0000

Mr. Wolfe Blitzer,That was an excellent move of fair play to ask Candy Crowley about Gov. Mike Easley endorsing Hillary R. Clinton? Good job Wolf. This is a sign of leadership.Congratulations.

By: Docb

Docb — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:52:26 +0000

This will have fallout..especially with older and immigrant voters...The election fraud has to do with the voting machines and the fact that here is not way to track or verify..
There is wide spread voter depression..this does not deal with that issue.
When are you going to QUIT pushing the clinton spin and ASK WHY SHE CAN NOT CLOSE THE DEAL? With double digit leads- national name recognition, a expres as a husband,, all the money from big donors, and the deck stacked for/by her , Bill, and McAuliffe at the DNC- she is behind in every metric!!!!

By: NY

NY — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:48:59 +0000

Erick speaks the truth. Peace man.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:42:46 +0000

CNNmakes it sound like poor people won't be able to vote and show a woman who says she must pay 100 for an id – baloney! You can get an id at the dmv for free.

I'm so sick of CNN bias – cafferty and wolf and borger and others on the same side of every issue. The best political team is liberal loving.

By: Grif

Grif — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:42:44 +0000

With most of those complaints's in The Texas Caucus. If you have Identification, they can't turn a Voter away.

By: JCB

JCB — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:39:44 +0000

My state requires photo ID to vote, and I have no problem with that. I also have to photo ID to get through an airport. So what!

Here goes! Obama should debate. Wright does matter. Votes and delegates in Michigan and Florida should count as is - no deals. Throw out the Texas caucus - no one should have to stay until 3:00 or 4:00 AM to vote in a caucus. (Most people have children and jobs - they can't pull all-nighters anymore.) Hillary should stay in until the convention.

Let's get back to good old fashion politics. Look at the issues. Choose a candidate of substanance - not just rethoric. Super delegates should base their votes on their states primaries or go to the house.

By: carlos rodriguez

carlos rodriguez — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:35:23 +0000

Wolf's republican face has come out. He only talks about Reverend Wright, Obama, however, he does talk about McCain that flip-flop all the time and involved in the Keating 5. Why he does not address McCain's problems.

By: Eve

Eve — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:32:08 +0000

No need to make it a bigger issue than it is. Here in Puerto Rico (primary June 1st) everyone who registers to vote gets a photo id electoral card. It's free. Every election it gets a hole punched in along the edge. If it gets lost you can get a new one free, even on election day. When you show your card to the election officials on election day they look you up in the voting lists. No big deal!

By: Laila

Laila — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:31:25 +0000

Oh, Wolf, when I saw something about a court case, I actually thought you were going to report on the Paul vs. Clinton case. I haven't heard much about that on the news...what are you waiting for? Perhaps after
you've spun enough of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and ruined our best chance in a lifetime to actually have a leader of integrity, sincerity, wisdom, and vision in the white house. Then the truth will come out
and what will the polls say then about Hillary's electability? Please use your position responsibly and report some real news and then
the people can decide for themselves..

By: Nikki Strong

Nikki Strong — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:30:46 +0000

Other than the obvious disrespect of the government to make you show your face for your vote, I don't understand what's the big deal. Folks you have 6 whole months to get up $16.50 for an I.D. Just get an I.D. what's the big deal? If you want to change these type of policies than make sure you get your I.D. and get that vote out in November 2008.

By: Key West Sun

Key West Sun — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:28:15 +0000

Voter ID is needed, one vote one person, if you don't have a picture ID, they should issue voter cards with pictures.

By: CYNTHIA

CYNTHIA — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:27:46 +0000

Racism rises again! The RNC and the Clintons are ruling on this and they are putting African Americans back in slavery. It is not bad enough that they have to live poor but now their rights are being taken away again.

Cinta

New York, NY

By: BS

BS — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:27:46 +0000

I have always admired Wolf Blitzer's tenacity in his questions. Lately though both he and his producer are dead set on highlighting Hillary's successes and glorifying them and at the same time belittling Obamas gains.

By: HillarySkank on myspace

HillarySkank on myspace — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:27:12 +0000

No matter how is it spun it is up to the state to make sure that people that want to vote get the chance to vote. And as long as the state follows the rules, that their votes count.

No matter how this turns out, the Clintonites and Internadicts will claim it unfair leading up to the election and will not shut up unless it falls in their favor.

Her royal thighness is not equipped to be president of this country

By: michaelbiggsjr

michaelbiggsjr — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:24:45 +0000

As a credentials committee member for the Collin County Texas Democratic Party, I have seen first hand how voting fraud happens. In Texas we have both a Primary and a Caucus system.

Ms. Clinton won the primary in Texas.
Mr. Obama won the caucus in Texas.

The main difference is in the primary, voters are required to be a registered voter in the Precinct in which they vote.

In the caucus in Collin and some other counties we did not require that the people be a registered voter. We did not even require they give a last name or an address.

This is a huge problem because some precincts get a large number of delegates while having relatively few voters at the caucus. The Obama campaign targeted such districts for precinct shopping.

At least 30 Obama delegates to the County Convention were representing precinct they did not live in.

I would be happy to prove what I am saying to anyone that is interested.

By: ladyatlaw

ladyatlaw — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:24:13 +0000

Not to worry Obamaites.Hispanics are tyhe ones who will need an ID BECAUSE THEY ARE USUALLY WITHOUT THE PROPER id and the illegal will usually vote for the one who mostly looks like a candidate..They are huge racists

By: john

john — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:23:09 +0000

wolf, i'm tied of hearing contiously that obama can't win some white votes, first of all, he won white votes in quite a few states, and what ever happen to clinton not doing anything close to winning the black vote, it's like primary after primary her numbers with the black vote just keeps droping, i mean look at the last primary, she only had about 8% of the black vote, does she think she could win the general without the black vote?

By: ladyatlaw

ladyatlaw — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:22:10 +0000

It will not matter if Clinton wins Indiana because when Barack wins NC it will wipe her out completely. You must understand politricks..the game is try to make people get ID's so the Clinton campaign can win..However, what peeps do not understand is that ..IT WILL NOT WORK.. i smell a rat..Clinton is desperate..

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:20:24 +0000

Why isn't there more analysis to try and understand why Obama is winning 90% of the African-American Vote?

By: barry glickson

barry glickson — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:19:03 +0000

Where is all the gas tax money, billions being spent now?? should be on roads and bridges!

Why do we need to raise more yaxes and money??

first soultion by our elected reps, is to raise taxes!! nobaody in the news media aks where the BILLIONS are now bering spent and why we do not have enough money when every year billions are collected.

By: john

john — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:14:34 +0000

I find it amazing that Hillary supporters can accuse another candidate of whining. I'm just about to cynic right back out of politics. If Clinton gets the nomination we're right back to the lesser of two evils. While our jobs, economy, and our young men in the service go down the American public are acting like children. Belly up to the National Enquirer politics of the United States.

By: Question

Question — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:05:54 +0000

Who is PETER PAUL??

By: Alan Boyer

Alan Boyer — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:04:46 +0000

Just another way to stop blacks from voting. Be here before!

By: small town gal

small town gal — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:59:14 +0000

Georeg R. if you want an anti American , lier. Ithen vote for Obama. Hillary won't have to steal the election, if you have mind enough to read, then you will see that Hillary is the only one who can beat John Mcain. The choice is simple Hillary or Mcain. Obama doesn't relate to the average person. Hillary will beat him.

By: June W

June W — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:57:30 +0000

Having photo ID is hardly what should make you eligible to vote. However, I guess it is a way of stopping some Americans from voting.
Hmmm...Now I wonder what candidate this will benefit? Any guesses?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:57:01 +0000

So if an 85 year old WW 2 veteran shows up to vote and does not have his ID . We are going to make him travel to some downtown office within 10 days. Their name has to be on the electoral role. Lets get real. every day ID gets lost, stolen, misplaced.
This is just another Republican trick so that George W can become the second worst president we have ever had! When John McCain replaces him as the worst!

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:53:32 +0000

The only reason Hilary is still able to run is becuase she's a Clinton. Her attack adds are sinking to a new low and she's offending alot of people trying to damage Obama's electability. As a result of the political games Hillary is playing, she has offended Rev. Wright's legacy and the Nations black church community.

By: Nanc, MN

Nanc, MN — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:52:19 +0000

I agree with the need for ID, but this impacts many elderly or disabled voters. Yes, you need to provided ID for SS benefits, but after the initial approval it's not reqiured again. Many elderly people let their Driver's License lapse, and in small rural communities there's rarely a need to go out and get a state ID card.

By: RoRo

RoRo — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:51:25 +0000

Photo_ID is not the problem. How about birth certificate?? that will definietly prove citizenship. Legal immigrants like foreign students get Photo_IDs in order to live here.

What is improtant, is making Voting a Legal Right and not a Legal Act which every now and then needs to be voted on at the Capitol.

By: marie Ivy

marie Ivy — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:51:16 +0000

I think that you should have to show some sort of Identification when voting. Why not you have to show ID for a lot of reasons in the US. I also want to comment on the Rev. Wright and his conference today. When he said that the reason Obama made the comment about Rev Wright and what he said was because he was making a political comment because he is running for president and he had to make that comment leaves me to believe that he wasn't sincere when he said that he does not agree with Rev Wright that he only said it because that is what the american people want to hear. So what else has he said that he really does not mean. What about all the promises he has made are they really going to be carried out or are they also false. I feel that the american people are not attacking the black church they were questioning his statement. I know I was and still am. He is skating over the real issue which was his statements. I have been to a black church and it was not like his church. That is unfair to say that all black churches have those same beliefs.

By: shirley

shirley — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:51:00 +0000

No one should dispute this, only citizens of the US should have a vote. Those that are not citizens are visitors.

By: satish

satish — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:49:33 +0000

Its the government job to know who the voters are, so that people can come to the booth and be verified. We prove our identify on phone with simple questions, can we do the same for voting. I think it is unfair if voters need id to show their existence.

By: Hillary/08

Hillary/08 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:49:01 +0000

George R, you must be the exception to the Obama supporters.

By: D-mo-Crat

D-mo-Crat — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:48:55 +0000

b-liberal, you are an idiot!

By: patty

patty — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:48:50 +0000

I have to show my driver's license to vote in Florida. Oh, excuse me, I forgot we don't count as a state anymore. So why did I vote????

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:47:54 +0000

This is information that the American people NEED to know; this is VITAL to ALL voters. The Clintons are scandalous. There is a case pending RIGHT NOW in CA, it’s a real, legit case Peter Paul vs Clinton. For the skeptics, the case number is : BC304174
lasuperiorcourt.org

By: EDW

EDW — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:44:50 +0000

Jim, if you can't spell mandatory correctly then please save your Nazi comments. If you are a legal citizen of this United States then you should have simple photo identification. If you drove to the voting booth then you should have a drivers license. Even the elderly have senior citizen identification. This should be LAW – deal with it people.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:44:40 +0000

It goes back to Gore/Bush 2000. Democrats tried to cheat then and Clinton Tries to cheat now. Of course Democrats would never admit that and it is just easier to claim a conspiracy. There 8 years of trying tio demonize Bush and thwart his ability to govern at every turn is borderline treasonous. Thanks to GWB we have have been kept safe from another attack since 9/11. IF a Democrat is elected in November, who will they blame then. I just hope somebody is left to blame.

By: gerald strother

gerald strother — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:43:53 +0000

Thirty-four percent (34%) of Democrats nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House. That’s up from 32% earlier in April and 22% in late March. do the math it is over for cliniton uless the wil of the people if over turn then what has she won??????????????

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:42:08 +0000

Wolf,
Indiana has made every provision necessary for Indiana voters to cast their ballots. You and other media personnel need a story; so, you make this decision appear to disenfranchise voters........come visit during election time........we simply want those who vote to verify who they are....how simple do we have to make this for people like you!

By: Anna, IL

Anna, IL — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:41:39 +0000

I must add to my above post that this is yet another example of the main-stream-media being completely out-of-touch with reality. This elections' biggest loser are you people in the media. You have shown to be truly out-of-touch with reality and are the true elitists playing the armchair "analysts" who spin stories to no end. I'm thoroughly disgusted and outraged. Your comments section is the best example this – Pick and choose comments to support your headlines, and then close them when you've accomplished your agenda.

By: duane D

duane D — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:41:25 +0000

Everybody should have an ID.....Hillary stay in the race...I love to hear your spin after defeat in ID, NC

OBAMA 08'