Attempted Sabotage Foiled in Florida!

So, check this out. Deerfield Beach, Fla. is one hour south of Palm Beach. Nearly 400 people were planted firmly in line at 6:15 this morning, waiting for the polls to open at 7:00 AM. There is one voting machine to accommodate all of them.

The area almost entirely African American. Many of the people never have voted before. One woman was 101 years old. She was wheeled into the polling place and on her way out she said that before she died, she wanted to vote for a black man.

Election monitors noticed a man in line who appeared to be a voter. Turns out he was a saboteur, telling people the Democrats were supposed to vote at a different location.

Some of the voters said they were robocalled last night. The message -- Democrats weren't supposed to vote until Wednesday.

UPDATE -- Election officials just delivered seven more voting machines.

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61. WOW - you all amaze me. also, there is nothing illegal about making a JOKE out of the election days, IN FACT a man in VA just this morning was found NOT GUILTY OF ANY CRIME WHAT SO EVER for sending out flyers saying "Republicans vote on Tuesday, Democrats vote on Wednesday". It is called a political joke. and really, it isnt saying taht anyone is dumb, but really, if you fall for that maybe you really shouldnt be voting... i mean it is always on a tuesday - and if you dont know maybe you should definitely read up more on voting rather than just turning out to vote on color of skin. it doesnt matter what color you are - you should know the reasons behind voting for someone and on what day you should be voting, futher more, you have a selected area that you are to vote in, so when you got that info, you should have got the date of the election as well... and lastly, i do have to say - the one poll booth is definitely due to no voter turn out in the past - so STFU about the incident with the man saying that democrats vote in another line - dont be so gullible - and if you are 18 you should know EVEN MORE so that the vote it today, you shoulda learned that in Government class...

Posted at 12:38PM on Nov 4th 2008 by just sayin

62. 49. "ICON"

Why don't you go out and get a job instead of commenting over and over again under various monikers.

Posted at 12:33PM on Nov 4th 2008 by anonymous

THis is actually my ONLY moniker...and the best part about all this is I AM AT WORK BITCH!!! I HAVE AN MBA AND PROBABLY GROSS MORE A MONTH THAN YOU DO A YEAR!!! And im sitting in my PHAT ass office oin the penyhouse of the tallest building in Kansas City, MO, watching MSNBC and blogging and will continue to clear 6 figures!! WHy don't you get a job and be as sucessful as I am and maybe you can do the same...than maybe you will agree that it IS PATRIOTIC

Posted at 12:44PM on Nov 4th 2008 by ICON

63. If you drop the "j" on jazi and add an "n" you have "nazi." Just sayin'.

Posted at 12:40PM on Nov 4th 2008 by anonymous

64. Its disgusting that people are voting for Obama just because they want a black man to win. GET educated!!! You a ll might save alittle money but what are we going to do if there is a war? Obabma wil wont fight for us. Look at who married him and his wife!!! The man was associated with a terrorist group that bomed the frickin Pentagon!!! Get a clue people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:43PM on Nov 4th 2008 by meeperskeeper

65. Honeypu - I have friends that are mixed race and they are as proud of their white heritage as they are their black heritage and actually struggle on a constant basis with it. That was an extremely racist statement on your part not to mention ignorant.

Posted at 12:41PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Shut up

66. Gotta love the racism in America. I am voting for the issues. Who cares what color skin the person has.

Posted at 4:35PM on Nov 5th 2008 by American Taxpayer

67. Oh boo hoo HoneyPU. You were not put through slavery personally (it ended a long time ago). You didn't come shipped over on a boat. So I don't feel sorry for you or any others. Especially considering I've watched my friends go through college and bust there butts working to pay for their education while a black man/woman gets a free ride to meet a quota.

And to 'me....you just showed how ignorant you are. First by typing in caps, there's no need to shout (did you know that's what it means when you type in caps? probably not) Second, the blacks are only voting because they believe that Obama will make them better then the whites and the whites will now face what the black face. I hope you all realize that bills have to pass through Congress and the lovely term "fillabuster" will come into play if Obama tries to pass a stupid bill.

As for Florida screwing up the election, I live here, and what do you expect when you have non educated people working the polls. Oh wait, those are the same people who are voting for Obama.

Posted at 12:41PM on Nov 4th 2008 by lissabell

68. I hope some representative sue the county for this blatant discrimination. How can you have 1-voting machine available for any area. In my affluent area , we had 20-machines and the wait was 3--mins. This sickens me to think that the powers-that-be, are hoping that the Obama folks will get fed up and leave by the wait.

Obama will be the next President, so get over it!!!

I hope this makes people more determined to wait!

Posted at 12:43PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Jazz

69. To ICON,

So Acorn and all the 666,000 fake people they signed up in Ohio that don't even exist? - What about that, were they GOP as well? - That's almost three quarters of a million fraudulent votes, don't be so self rightous, if you're dumb enough to believe that dirty tricks are only limited to one party then you should be with the group of retards that actually believed they should show up on Wednesday, wake up, that's how politics are run...on BOTH sides, they're all filthy liars, and to that old lady who wanted to vote for a "Black" man, tell me that isn't racist, giving somebody their vote soley based on their color!

Posted at 12:36PM on Nov 4th 2008 by sickofitall


I agree with you about the dirty tricks on both sides..and maybe i was lil (just a lil) self rightous...but one point i don't agree is about racism! Do you know how many WHITE voters are NOT voting for Obamam because he is black???? I bet theres alot! lol

So i just hope there are MORE people voting for him because HE IS BLACK, than people not voting for him BECAUSE HE IS BLACK!

Posted at 12:45PM on Nov 4th 2008 by ICON

70. Yes, the GOP will do anything to win this election. The woman who is 101 is not a racist, but was treated like garbage by whites who were. Number 8, you are a total loser who probably lives in a treailer park with your sister.

Posted at 12:50PM on Nov 4th 2008 by sistawhite

71. I think it's wonderful that people who wouldn't normally vote are doing so in this election. They're first-timers; give them a break. They aren't dumb, they're just aren't aware of the resources out there to answer all of their questions. Saying that these people don't deserve to vote is elitist and ridiculous. Making mistakes is a part of life, especially when doing something for the first time.

Posted at 12:45PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Sarah

72. Here we go again! What the hell is Florida so afraid of? Grow up people!!

Posted at 12:45PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Kellie

73. Are black people really that stupid to be fooled with this sabotage?

Oh wait, she's 101 and will vote for any black guy.... I guess they are.

Posted at 12:46PM on Nov 4th 2008 by sm

74. OMG and those Dems who got "robocalled" actually believed that??? That is hysterical! Ooooooh the fraud. What idiot would actually fall for that? Well, we all know who. I don't have to tell you *cough-narrow-minded liberals-cough* who would be that stupid.

Posted at 12:46PM on Nov 4th 2008 by LOL LOL LOL

75. 48. NO# 15 YOU DONT WANT RACISM TO END!! IF IT WERE A &%# IM AFRAID TO WRITE OUT FOR FEARING OF BEING CALLED WHAT IM NOT. BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD BE PROUD AND SHOW PRIDE AMONGST OURSELVES. BY NOT DOING SO WE WILL FALL AND CONTINUE TO BE LOOKED DOWN UPON. ITS OKAY FOR EVERYONE ELSE TO DO IT BUT NOT BLACK PEOPLE HUH? YOU PEOPLE FROM OTHER RACES HAVE NOT BEEN THROUGH WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH. OBAMA IS WELL QUALIFIED.UNITED WE STAND!! DONT TRY TO TAKE AWAY OUR PRIDE BECAUSE WE VOTED FOR A BROTHER AND A REMINDER THERE IS NO RACE CALLED HALF BLACK/ WHITE. SINCE WHEN YOU ACKNOWLEDGE SOMEONE AS HALF. ONE DROP AND YOU ARE BLACK

Posted at 12:32PM on Nov 4th 2008 by HONEYPU

One drop and you are WHITE to idoit! Also as a reminder... You have not been through anything so stop that crap "the world owes me because i'm black sh%#." Obama is WHITE too like it or not! LOOK at his grandmother whom he LOVED so much. you retard racist fool!

Posted at 12:47PM on Nov 4th 2008 by 100% Me

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