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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,987 posts) Fri Jun 1, 2018, 10:47 AM Jun 2018

Alabama GOP won't certify votes cast for Jim Bonner in PSC primary

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Alabama GOP won't certify votes cast for Jim Bonner in PSC primary

Updated 10:57 AM; Posted 8:34 AM

By Dennis Pillion dpillion@al.com

The Alabama state Republican Party has announced it will not certify ballots cast for controversial Public Service Commission candidate Jim Bonner in Tuesday's primary election, a day after the party formally censured him over comments he made on social media and in radio interviews that many found offensive.
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Bonner was censured by the state GOP's candidate committee on Wednesday after concerns were raised about posts Bonner made on Facebook and comments in radio interviews that have been called anti-Semitic, racist or otherwise offensive.
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In one post from 2017, Bonner shared a picture of a card reading "my love 4 u burns like 6,000 jews" with a picture of Adolf Hitler. He captioned it, "Awwwww I got a Valentine!!!"
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*AL.com reporter John Sharp contributed to this report.

**The story was updated at 9:57 a.m. to include Bonner's response.

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Alabama GOP won't certify votes cast for Jim Bonner in PSC primary (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 OP

You mean they actually have some ethics? I'm gobsmacked. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #1

Now they are just worried this will cost them votes DBoon Jun 2018 #3

Nazis loud and proud to parade around in public... magicarpet Jun 2018 #2

If the votes were legally cast, they should be counted bigbrother05 Jun 2018 #4

It's a primary. I'm no expert, but I think they get to make their own rules. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #5

Got that part, but sounds like they are trying to change them midstream bigbrother05 Jun 2018 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,110 posts)

1. You mean they actually have some ethics? I'm gobsmacked.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 10:55 AM

Jun 2018

Or maybe they just know how unpopular his actions are and how bad it would make them look.

Either way, good for them.

DBoon

(23,061 posts)

3. Now they are just worried this will cost them votes

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:10 AM

Jun 2018

Some things may go too far even for Alabama republicans

magicarpet

(16,529 posts)

2. Nazis loud and proud to parade around in public...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:00 AM

Jun 2018

.... now that the Orange Shit-gibbon has released them from the dark and dank cellars, wet caves, and hidden refuge under their rocks.

Fascism has returned in all its glory to infect a new generation of the feeble minded and easily mislead.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

4. If the votes were legally cast, they should be counted

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:14 AM

Jun 2018

Have no use for such a vile person, but if they can just ignore valid ballots for this guy, who will be next?

Also, would really like to know how many voted for this clown. Maybe his votes would require a runoff by keeping others from getting 50%.

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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,987 posts)

5. It's a primary. I'm no expert, but I think they get to make their own rules. NT

Reply to bigbrother05 (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:17 AM

Jun 2018

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

6. Got that part, but sounds like they are trying to change them midstream

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 02:23 PM

Jun 2018

Guy was allowed to get into the contest and his behavior wasn't a big secret.

They are just covering their asses now that his antics are painting the party with a broad racist brush.

If they didn't back away from Roy Moore, why are they so squeamish now?

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