Saturday, June 1, 2019

And what a poor job of acting it was


Voter credit:  Ballotpedia

Reported in David Whitley, Texas Secretary of State, Resigns After Questioning Voters’ Citizenship.  (The New York Times, 5/29/2019)

According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of 'ham-handed' occurred in 1918.

Other coinages from the same years include:
  1. Asiago
  2. deep-dish
  3. giardia
  4. hangry
  5. hush puppy
  6. Mickey Finn
  7. package store
  8. potato leafhopper
  9. processed cheese
  10. southern corn rootworm


Related posts:
UPDATE. Summary of Kris Kobach's qualifications to serve as Trump's vice chair of Committee on Election Integrity.  (7/1/2017)
From this graph, you can understand why voter suppression became a top priority for the GOP after 2008.  (11/9/2016)

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