Romney threw in with them. He threw in with Brietbart. No fact checking. No understanding of constitutional law. He simply decided this was 'good enough' to exploit as a character assassination of President Obama. Amazing. I had to do a double take. I thought it was Mr. O'Reilly at first, as if one might in the butt by Breitbart wasn't enough for him. But, low and behold the man that wants the USA to 'trust him' as a man of magnificent character throws in with liars. Okay then.
...The takeaway is that the Obama campaign likes the later deadline but wants it applied to all Ohio voters.
Romney suggested that the Democratic complaint undermines the rights of military members. But the military groups essentially conceded that this is not the express purpose of the lawsuit. Here’s an excerpt from their filing:
“Although the relief Plaintiffs seek is an overall extension of Ohio’s early voting period, the means through which Plaintiffs are attempting to attain it -- a ruling that is arbitrary and unconstitutional to grant extra time for early voting solely to military voters and overseas citizens -- is both legally inappropriate and squarely contrary to the legal interests and constitutional rights of Intervenors, their members, and the courageous men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.”
Translation: the Democrats only want to extend the civilian deadline, but their legal arguments could be used to deny military voters of special privileges -- collateral damage.
At the end of the day, the Romney campaign has to rely on a slippery slope argument. But there’s really no end to how far politicians can carry this type of logic. Besides, the fact remains that the Democratic lawsuit does not seek to change voting privileges for service members....
Character issues abound.
