FLASHBACK: Obama attained power by questioning ballots and signatures – IOTW Report

FLASHBACK: Obama attained power by questioning ballots and signatures

PML: Former President Barack Obama won his first election by throwing all of his opponents off the ballot based on technicalities. In his first race for office—seeking an Illinois state Senate seat in 1996—Obama used the election rules to eliminate his Democratic competition.

Obama employed Chicago’s rules to invalidate voting petition signatures. He ultimately disqualified all four Democratic primary rivals and three minor candidates, Wall Street Journal reported.

The action denied each of them a place on the ballot. His move cleared the way for Obama to run unopposed on the Democratic ticket in a heavily Democrat district.

Yes, President Donald Trump’s mild-mannered, lionized predecessor played hardball. The darling of the modern Democratic Party first entered public office not by leveling the playing field, but by clearing his path to victory.

The Obama campaign reportedly called CNN’s 2008 coverage “a hit job,” insisting that the publication talks to a “state representative who supports Obama.” According to an Obama spokesman at the time, this individual would be objective. read more

8 Comments on FLASHBACK: Obama attained power by questioning ballots and signatures

  1. @MJA – I know that is the traditional pic but I can’t STAND seeing that fucking asshole traitor.

    I have an idea.

    From NOW on? DO a thumbnail of a half white and half black split screen.

    Kinda like those old TV rainbow lights out, end of show/signal ones…the TV would drone after on like that jerk.

    On and On. Annoyingly to the point you would wake up and TURN IT OFF.

    And go back to bed…

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  2. O’bola deserves to shit his trousers and die on live TV.

    And a whole bunch of other motherfuckers. Pelosi. The Clintons, the Bidens, and scores of other shitbags.

    I wish them long lives if pain and despair.

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