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malaise

(268,664 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:47 PM Nov 2014

Charlie Crist files for emergency extension of voting hours

from 7.00pm - 9.00pm in Broward Country after major mishaps including power cuts.

Broke on ABC

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Charlie Crist files for emergency extension of voting hours (Original Post) malaise Nov 2014 OP

Does that help him ? upaloopa Nov 2014 #1

if he gets the extension, yes steve2470 Nov 2014 #5

hmmmm steve2470 Nov 2014 #2

Yep - particularly since most of the power companies are malaise Nov 2014 #6

Yep, nothing to see here, turn around. MoonRiver Nov 2014 #8

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Nov 2014 #11

Great minds malaise! MoonRiver Nov 2014 #14

And no weather issues today to cause power outage. n/t kcass1954 Nov 2014 #12

He definitely needs Broward...n/t monmouth4 Nov 2014 #3

More repuke dirty tricks causing the power cuts? libtodeath Nov 2014 #4

If Lord Voldemort wins Aerows Nov 2014 #7

I maintain that paper ballots malaise Nov 2014 #9

I agree, we need paper ballots steve2470 Nov 2014 #10

off-topic but good on you for taking your mother and neighbor to the polls ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #13

fpl webmap showing mutliple outages reported GusBob Nov 2014 #15

Interesting malaise Nov 2014 #19

FTL = heavily Dem steve2470 Nov 2014 #21

Actually, Charlie CRIST is asking for this; if CAG Nov 2014 #16

LOL malaise Nov 2014 #22

Link but it does not sound like good news... 4139 Nov 2014 #17

Power cuts was one issue malaise Nov 2014 #23

What happens to computers when you lose power, bad stuff if you don't have an auxiliary power pack. CK_John Nov 2014 #18

Power cuts?! It was a nice day today. babylonsister Nov 2014 #20

Remember the Duh in malaise Nov 2014 #24

This is why you never compromise with Republicans. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #25

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

1. Does that help him ?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:48 PM

Nov 2014

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

5. if he gets the extension, yes

Reply to upaloopa (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:50 PM

Nov 2014

Somehow I doubt that's going to happen, but I'm no election lawyer/specialist.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. hmmmm

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:49 PM

Nov 2014

Interesting coincidence, heavily blue county, during voting.

Ok. "Something" works in mysterious ways, not sure what.

malaise

(268,664 posts)

6. Yep - particularly since most of the power companies are

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:51 PM

Nov 2014

owned by ReTHUGs.

They've been cheating in Florida since 2000 when they stole the presidency.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

8. Yep, nothing to see here, turn around.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:51 PM

Nov 2014

Oh and there are no coincidences. Rethugs have done this in Florida since 2000.

malaise

(268,664 posts)

11. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:54 PM

Nov 2014

We wrote the same thing at the precise time

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

14. Great minds malaise!

Reply to malaise (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:55 PM

Nov 2014

kcass1954

(1,819 posts)

12. And no weather issues today to cause power outage. n/t

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:54 PM

Nov 2014

monmouth4

(9,685 posts)

3. He definitely needs Broward...n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:49 PM

Nov 2014

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)

4. More repuke dirty tricks causing the power cuts?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:49 PM

Nov 2014

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

7. If Lord Voldemort wins

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:51 PM

Nov 2014

It will only be by shenanigans, and should not stand.

malaise

(268,664 posts)

9. I maintain that paper ballots

Reply to Aerows (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:52 PM

Nov 2014

are the only way to run a fair election.

These power cuts are suspicious.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

10. I agree, we need paper ballots

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:53 PM

Nov 2014

Power cuts are very suspicious.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

13. off-topic but good on you for taking your mother and neighbor to the polls !

Reply to Aerows (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:55 PM

Nov 2014

*clinks your tea with my heavily sugared ice tea*

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

15. fpl webmap showing mutliple outages reported

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:58 PM

Nov 2014

Ft Lauderdale
Palm Bay
Sarasota
new smyrna

malaise

(268,664 posts)

19. Interesting

Reply to GusBob (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:59 PM

Nov 2014

Thanks

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

21. FTL = heavily Dem

Reply to GusBob (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:59 PM

Nov 2014

Palm Bay = probably leans Republican

Sarasota = heavily Republican

New Smyrna = leans Republican

CAG

(1,820 posts)

16. Actually, Charlie CRIST is asking for this; if

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:59 PM

Nov 2014

It were Charlie CHRIST, he could probably do it with just a wave of his hand.

malaise

(268,664 posts)

22. LOL

Reply to CAG (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:00 PM

Nov 2014

Corrected

4139

(1,893 posts)

17. Link but it does not sound like good news...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:59 PM

Nov 2014

http://m.local10.com/politics/crist-camp-files-emergency-motion-to-extend-voting-hours-in-broward-county/29531010

Hmmm problems at some polling places and want 2 hour for the entire county?

Power outage? There are only 41 customers out of over 900,000???
http://m.fpl.com/trackerCounty.shtml

This does not sound good

malaise

(268,664 posts)

23. Power cuts was one issue

Reply to 4139 (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:01 PM

Nov 2014

There were others

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

18. What happens to computers when you lose power, bad stuff if you don't have an auxiliary power pack.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:59 PM

Nov 2014

babylonsister

(171,029 posts)

20. Power cuts?! It was a nice day today.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:59 PM

Nov 2014

Would they go that low?

malaise

(268,664 posts)

24. Remember the Duh in

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #20)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:02 PM

Nov 2014

Floriduh!!!! Never forget 2000

Baitball Blogger

(46,676 posts)

25. This is why you never compromise with Republicans.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:04 PM

Nov 2014

When you add these "chance" occurrences, nothing will ever fall in your favor.

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