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I was incredibly relieved moments ago when I read that the NAACP will “increase scrutiny of South Carolina Democratic primary voting Saturday to help avoid problems Republicans encountered during their contest last week.” Thankfully, this means the iVotronic will claim fewer victims Saturday when the Democrats vote for Barack Obama their presidential candidate of choice.

Monitors from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will observe voting at random precincts around the state, NAACP state director Dwight James said a letter to the state Election Commission.

During the GOP primary, some voting machines in Horry County didn’t work and some residents there had to use paper ballots. Others were told to return later to make their picks, but should have been allowed to use any scrap paper to cast their votes, the State Election Commission said.

On Wednesday, the South Carolina Progressive Network advised voters to carry their own paper and pencils to polling places. [The State]

Those who don’t need their pencil and paper to vote should write a note for the NAACP’s figurative suggestion box asking why they still use the word “colored” in their name. Didn’t that become passé in like 1930?

It really confuses me. Does it mean I can be an NAACP member because I’m peach colored? My friend Bill is dark tan colored, so can be a member too? Even goldfish have a color — it’s in their name! Of course, they’re not people so they probably don’t get to join.

Also, where the hell was the NAACP a week ago? I love the fact that they just assume every black person is a Democrat and completely ignore the “advancement” of black Republicans.

Way to go, guys. And gals. And goldfish.