Man wearing 'deplorables' shirt charged with electioneering

[TexasTowelie]

BULVERDE, Texas -- A 55-year-old San Antonio-area man has been charged with electioneering for refusing to reverse a T-shirt bearing the words "Basket of Deplorables" that he wore at an early voting polling place.

Brett Mauthe was arrested Monday in Bulverde, about 25 miles north of San Antonio. He told KSAT-TV (http://bit.ly/2dNfVS9) in San Antonio that he complied with poll workers' request that he remove the cap but refused their request to turn the T-shirt inside out.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has called half of Donald Trump's supporters "a basket of deplorables." She later said she regretted the remark, but many of her Republican opponent's supporters embraced the label in defiance.

Electioneering is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article110973992.html

[kimbutgar]

1. I hope he's fined and can't make his rent for November

If you are a deplorable you deserve consequences.

[Statistical]

2. As much as I hate Trump I am not sure I agree with this...

... my wife bought a "Nasty Women Vote" shirt. If she wore that to the polls would it be electioneering as well?

[MyOwnPeace]

3. Yeah, I think you're right.........

We really shouldn't "push" the issue - it can be SO difficult to decide where to draw the line.

HOWEVER, I'm gonna' wear my "HOPE" (2008!) t-shirt to the poll with my jacket zipped, then open up on the way out (I live in a VERY red county!).

[Gothmog]

4. My daughters and my son in law are election judges and texted me this

It is tough living in Texas at times

[LeftInTX]

5. This happened in Comal County

Which is red. Good to see they are enforcing electioneering laws.