Chris Matthews: Voter ID is an ‘assault on black America’

Requiring a picture identification card as a condition of voting is “unforgettable” and “unforgiveable,” and a blatant hit at black America, said MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews.
In a recent broadcast, Mr.Matthews closed his program with remarks about Pennsylvania’s voter ID laws — which are currently the subject of a state court challenge.
He said, Newsbusters reported: “I think the hearings this week up in Pennsylvania tell a huge story. They show how Republicans view voter suppression as their ticket to success. … Forty-one states had voter suppression...