Va. GOP to require loyalty oath in presidential primary

[jaxx]

By: Andrew Cain | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Published: December 28, 2011
Updated: December 28, 2011 - 8:02 PM

RICHMOND, Va. --

The state Republican Party will require voters to sign a loyalty oath in order to participate in the March 6 presidential primary.

Anyone who wants to vote must sign a form at the polling place pledging to support the eventual Republican nominee for president. Anyone who refuses to sign the pledge will be barred from voting.

During a brief meeting Wednesday at the state Capitol, the State Board of Elections voted 3-0 to approve three forms developed by the election board’s staff to implement the loyalty pledge requested by the state GOP.

<..> Signs for polling places and the pledge form will advise voters that “Section 24.2-545 of the Code of Virginia allows the political party holding a primary to determine requirements for voting in the primary, including ‘the signing of a pledge by the voter of his intention to support the party’s candidate when offering to vote in the primary.’ ”

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/...r-1572784/

This just seems like more crazy stuff from the republicans. Read the whole article if you have time, it gets more bizarre.

[SeattleGirl]

They seem to love them -- except for the oath of office once they get elected.

[Treestar]

[CTLawGuy]

how would the "oaths" be enforceable? You can't see who people vote for in a general election (unless they vote absentee perhaps)

[NJMaverick]

instead of only being loyal to their party?

[kahuna]

[There Is No Spoon]

...what will it take for Republicans who aren't insane to finally wake up and realize that their party is against freedom.

[Arkana]

How 1930s Germany-ish.

[Born_A_Truman]

Just imagine if the Democrats did that! Faux News would have a 2 hour special on it in primetime!

[azmouse]

How about a requirement of an IQ over 90 to vote? That would eliminate most, if not all, Republicans from voting and maybe we could start getting the country back on track.

[There Is No Spoon]

(12-29-2011 09:58 AM)azmouse Wrote:  How about a requirement of an IQ over 90 to vote? That would eliminate most, if not all, Republicans from voting and maybe we could start getting the country back on track.

I'm assuming you saw the Iowa Ron Paul voters on Big Ed's show last night?



They are very low on the evolutionary scale.

[azmouse]

(12-29-2011 10:38 AM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  

(12-29-2011 09:58 AM)azmouse Wrote:  How about a requirement of an IQ over 90 to vote? That would eliminate most, if not all, Republicans from voting and maybe we could start getting the country back on track.

I'm assuming you saw the Iowa Ron Paul voters on Big Ed's show last night?



They are very low on the evolutionary scale.

I didn't but I wish I had.

Did they look anything like these guys: