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busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 03:38 PM Oct 2016

Trump”s really dangerous statement?

Calling for roaming vigilante squads (to monitor voting precincts) especially in Penn.?

It is now apparent that Trump will do or anything in order to amp up his uber supporters..
Goes along with his philosophy on life.. If I can’t have it I’ll destroy it!

Isn’t this in fact an attempt to disrupt and undermine perhaps one of the most critical parts of our Democracy?

The FBI should immediately take a ride over to his residence and have a little sit down..

This is Huge.

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-appears-to-tell-supporters-to-form-roving-voter-intimidation-squads-5c15faac7a39#.5axrggx3o

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Trump”s really dangerous statement? (Original Post) busterbrown Oct 2016 OP
By challenging every black or young voter they can make the wait to vote long and people leave LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #1
The Clinton camp ought to put up billboards meow2u3 Oct 2016 #2
Being a middle class white guy GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #3
I would hope it would be "energetic" gopiscrap Oct 2016 #4
1. By challenging every black or young voter they can make the wait to vote long and people leave
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 05:15 PM
Oct 2016

They'll only do this where statistics show high turnouts of Democratic voters, hence Donald's telling his supporters "you know which polls to monitor."

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)
2. The Clinton camp ought to put up billboards
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 05:25 PM
Oct 2016

reminding vigilante goons that voter intimidation is a Federal crime, as well as a state felony in some states.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
3. Being a middle class white guy
Sun Oct 2, 2016, 07:49 PM
Oct 2016

I am curious...what would the reaction be if a carload of middle aged white guys showed at a predominantly African American polling place and started asking questions/harassing the voters. Since many people of color can remember legal disenfranchisement, I am think the reaction would be somewhat energetic. And I think most white men know that and nothing will come of it.

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