Obama's Africa Hypocrisy: Praises Kenya's Voter ID Law While Opposing ALL Similar U.S. Efforts!

This isn't the first of Obama's overseas hypocrisy and it won't be the last!

Readers know that Obama's White House and Department of Justice have been very active in trying to derail voter identification laws in the United States aimed at cutting down vote fraud. So, isn't it odd that the White House went out of it's way to praise such efforts in Kenya during Obama's $60-$100 million summer vacation African outreach tour?

From the Weekly Standard:

As President Obama and his family continue their tour of Africa, the White House put out a Fact Sheet entitled "U.S. Support for Strengthening Democratic Institutions, Rule of Law, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa." One of the first items highlighted by the White House is a $53 million program in Kenya that helps young people "obtain National identification cards, a prerequisite to voter registration."

Civil society and independent media play a critical role in any vibrant democracy.  Across sub-Saharan Africa, the United States supports efforts to ensure civil society organizations and independent media can organize, advocate, and raise awareness with governments and the private sector to improve political processes, transparency, and government performance.  Examples include: 

• In Kenya, the $53 million Yes Youth Can program empowers nearly one million Kenyan youth to use their voices for advocacy in national and local policy-making, while also creating economic opportunities.  In advance of Kenya’s March 2013 general elections, Yes Youth Can’s “My ID My Life” campaign helped 500,000 youth obtain National identification cards, a prerequisite to voter registration, and carried out a successful nationwide campaign with Kenyan civic organizations to elicit peace pledges from all presidential aspirants. [emphasis added]

At an August 2012 press briefing, Jay Carney had the following to say about a Texas voter ID law:

And on the voter ID case, I can tell you that, as you know, this administration believes it should be easier for eligible citizens to vote -- to register and vote. We should not be imposing unnecessary obstacles or barriers to voter participation.

As I said, this isn't the first time Obama's hypocrisy has been on display overseas. Obama has done everything he can to block development of domestic oil supplies but while in Brazil in 2011 touted Brazil's expanding development of petroleum resources.