THE SAVE ACT HAS PASSED THE HOUSE. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The  Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act/SAVE Act would require that all voters provide ID and proof of citizenship before voting.

Yesterday it passed the House Of Representatives, and now heads to the Senate.

What was the vote?  218 – 213.

And how did the two political parties stack up?  Every Republican voted in favor of the SAVE Act,.  And, with one exception (Henry Cuellar of Texas), every Democrat voted against it.

How does the public feel about the provisions of this act?

Here’s your fully referenced answer:

So why would Democrats be virtually unanimous in their opposition to this legiaslation, despite polls showing that it has almost universal approval among voters?

Their reason, stated by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries over and over again is that it is a racist act; that it is designed to suppress the Black vote.

My one-word response:  HOW?

Black people are not being asked to do anything different than anyone else is being asked to do.  As House Speaker Mike Johnson points out:

“Americans need an ID to drive, to open a bank account, to buy cold medicine, to file government assistance.  So why would voting be any different than that?”

And, as seen above, the polls clearly show that a vast majority of Black people support this legislation.

So what is the problem?  Why are Democrats telling us the SAVE act is Dead On Arrival (DOA) in the Senate?  Because they will filibuster it/prevent it from coming to a full Senate vote.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:  the one and only reason for Democrats’ opposition to the SAVE Act is that they want voting laws to be as loose as possible.  And the one and only reason Democrats would want voting laws to be as loose as possible that it makes it easier to cheat on voting.

So what can Republicans do about this?

Well, they can implement the so-called “nuclear option” and vote to end the 60-vote cloture rule.  This would result in a simple majority being necessary to bring legislation to a full Senate vote (which, given the Republican majority, would mean that it passes).  Maybe this is exactly the time to so, since it is generally assumed that, if Democrats regain control of the Senate, they will immediately do so.

A second thing Republicans can do is state, loudly and continuously, that polling shows a large majority of Black people support Voter ID, so the claim that it is racist is utter BS.

And a third thing they can do – maybe the most effective of all – is to point out, loudly and continuously, that claiming Black people are less able to provide ID than non-Blacks is overtly racist; that it is an overt affront to the intelligence and capabilities of Black people.  It, literally, is saying “We don’t expect you Black folks to be able to provide ID like those White folks do.”

Now:  what will happen?

My best bet is that, absent the passing of a “nuclear option”, Democrats will successfully prevent the SAVE Act from coming to a full Senate vote.

And if the SAVE Act is taken down? Then, those second and third courses of action…

…reminding people that a large majority of Black support this legislation and…

…reminding Black voters that Democrats, supposedly because they are against racism, are telling Black voters in so many words that they are less capable of providing a simple ID – which they already need for a multitude of everyday activities – than White people…

…should be voiced, loudly and clearly, at every possible opportunity.

Will Republicans do this?  And, if so, will they do it effectively?  I guess we’ll find out.