Bill Clinton was campaigning right near polling place entry. Video leaves no doubt.

[madfloridian]

Several Bernie Sanders supporters were told they could not hold their signs near the polling station, but Bill Clinton and others were pushing the crowd to vote for Hillary Clinton much closer to the Buttonwood Park Warmer Center, which is a polling station for Ward 5E and 5F. The entrance to the warming center was just to the left of President Clinton in this photo. Not sure how anyone could have voted for about 20 minutes.
Here is the video of the visit:
https://www.facebook.com/NewBedfordGu...

Here is the MA law:
"Within 150 feet of a polling place…no person shall solicit votes for or against, or otherwise promote or oppose, any person or political party or position on a ballot question, to be voted on at the current election. No campaign material intended to influence the vote of a voter in the ongoing election, including campaign literature, buttons, signs, and ballot stickers, may be posted, exhibited, circulated, or distributed in the polling place, in the building where it is located, on the building walls, on the premises where the building stands, or within 150 feet of an entrance door to the building. ( 950 CMR 53.03(18); 54.04.22)"

[amborin]

1. k and r

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Right on, my dear madfloridian!

[madfloridian]

3. And..

to you CAPeggy.

[onehandle]

4. IT'S A CONSPIRACY!

LOL. Tenth time this has been posted.

[madfloridian]

5. Needs exposure. The Clintons are not exempt from basic rules of decency.

[WillyT]

19. Clintons... Decency... Bwahahahahahahahaha...

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. It is not a conspiracy

there is this thing called the law, you might have heard of it.

[tk2kewl]

10. Do you think Bill is above the law?

I was once told to remove a single button before being allowed entry to my polling place. No megaphone. No speech. Just a button.

[iAZZZo]

20. now understand how one arrives at near 50k posts: substantiveness is overwhelming (n/t)

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. It's not a conspiracy. It sure the fuck is "the appearance of impropriety" though.

And that right there is the reason I'm on the fence about ever voting for Hillary.

Well that and the way her sycophants talk bullshit at every turn.

Know what burns my ass (other than a flame about three feet high)? Not ONE Hillary supporter has had the nerve to step up and say this isn't good optics. At the very fucking least it's not good optics, and at the worst it's "electioneering".

[840high]

28. You don't mind laws

being broken?

[mhatrw]

62. It's the establishment elite showing they know they are above the law. nt

[Tarc]

6. Whoops, another non-issue?

An official from Walsh’s office said the duo was not campaigning inside of the polling location, however.

“President Clinton joined Mayor Walsh to thank poll workers in West Roxbury this morning,” said spokeswoman Bonnie McGilpin.

- https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/01/did-bill-clinton-violate-election-rules-mass/5octlX1d28GwmN3kitiECK/story.html

[madfloridian]

11. Watch the video, read where he was.

When the Clintons do it, it's always a non-issue.

[Tarc]

14. Doesn't matter where he was, if he was not doing any of the prohibited actions

There isn't a blanket 150ft ban, y'know.

[iAZZZo]

22. read mass. statute. let us know analysis (n/t) hint: "blanket" not mentioned

[Tarc]

32. Reading 101

There is a ban on political actions within 150ft, and then a list of said banned things.

Please show the class what actions Bill Clinton did within those 150ft.

Clock's a'ticking...

[iAZZZo]

33. reading 1.0: i luv "Clock's a'ticking... "

makes me feel there's some "intelligent life in the universe"

you're new poster so ya' know you should post link(s)

as far as your class aspersion, y'know it's them 1% vs us 99%

please read some sam smith and chris hitchens from the '80's

[Tarc]

34. Can I have a translation?

[iAZZZo]

38. translation = #whichhillary. ciao

[iAZZZo]

54. yep........ crickets

yep........ crickets. always crickets....................

[arcane1]

37. It's not "otherwise promoting" to specifically thank those who are voting for Hillary?

I had no idea. Silly me, it seemed promotional.

[Jitter65]

7. Walking = campaigning. ok nt

[madfloridian]

8. Watch the video. Yes, he was loudly openly campaigning and reliving his time as president.

[fun n serious]

12. He was talking about HIMSELF. NOT against the law. nt

[madfloridian]

13. Oh, okay then.

[MrMickeysMom]

16. And it's name was "Clinton Country"!

Brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it?

[AzDar]

17. "I wanna thank you for voting for Hillary" isn't campaigning?? Lying AND Cheating...

[iAZZZo]

57. "Watch the video. Yes, he was loudly openly campaigning and reliving his time as president."

^^^ this ^^^

crickets from the msm/cm

[AzDar]

18. With a MEGAPHONE. Also reported voters couldn't get into vote....

But keep spinning... you may achieve liftoff.

[MrMickeysMom]

15. I see Bill still needed help with a megaphone...

For crying out loud...

Cheat me once... shame on you... Cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, and cheat again x 10 to the 9th, then SHAME ON THE DOG.

[Nye Bevan]

23. Despicable. He should obviously Google the applicable statute

before ever making a speech near a polling station so he knows how many feet he is required to be away from it in that state.

Oh, and he should bring a tape measure too.

[iAZZZo]

25. non-responsive to op; temporary ignore engaged

[Politicalboi]

27. He was inside the polling place

How many feet is that? Excusing cheating is something you guys are going to be doing a lot of. Congrats! I would be embarrassed.

[Nye Bevan]

35. Really?

[arcane1]

39. Really.

[Nye Bevan]

40. I don't see any campaigning or speech-making in that picture.

What's the statute that bans him from walking through the door?

[madfloridian]

41. You can go on with denial but first at least watch the video of him right outside the door.

Megaphone and all.

[iAZZZo]

58. search engines on the internet are most helpful before posting

search engines on the internet are most helpful before posting a nonsensical query

What's the statute that bans him from walking through the door?

[iAZZZo]

56. this is non-responsive to post: temporary ignore (n/t)

[840high]

29. He's been around long enough

to know. Stop your stupid excuses.

[k8conant]

48. Get off it...

everybody knows or should know that this is unlawful.

[iAZZZo]

24. k and r (n/t)

[Cheese Sandwich]

26. cheaters. above the law.

[TBF]

30. Coin tosses, pick a card, Bill with the megaphone -

waiting to see what they dream up at the next state.

[Logical]

31. He is too arrogant to follow rules. nt

[madfloridian]

36. There can be no denying he was campaigning.

He knew better.

[MrMickeysMom]

42. What kind of law did he violate, mad?

This is a state law.... yes?

[madfloridian]

43. The law was listed in one of my posts.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511386461

Even if there were no law, he knows better than to hold up voting!! With a megaphone and all.

[MrMickeysMom]

44. Oh, sorry, mad, I remember reading that, now...

Absolutely, especially after the Sanders supporters were told to leave with the signs.

However, He WAS campaigning!!!!

[madfloridian]

45. Kick.

[slipslidingaway]

46. knr. No mention of a candidate though ...

Not to mention those who were delayed in their right to vote.

It is all good.

[Ino]

47. At 1:15, the mayor introduces Bill as...

"a great president, and the husband of a soon-to-be great president."

Bill goes on to mention Hillary. "I especially thank those who are supporting Hillary.... Hillary says blah blah"

Electioneering at the polls. Delaying voting. Cheating. Illegal. At multiple poll sites.

This was not done innocently.

At this moment, with 94.8% reporting, they are 1.8% apart.

[slipslidingaway]

49. Is there a candidate by the name of Hillary? Now at 0.8% in Massachusetts ...

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/massachusetts

That was a rather notable display of indifference to people, I cannot vote for that.

[Cheese Sandwich]

50. Massachusetts is now reporting 50% to 49%. Did these illegal tactics have an impact?

open question.

He shouldn't have done it.

The Clinton campaign needs to issue a statement.

Can you imagine if this had been a Sanders campaign surrogate blocking a polling place or illegal campaigning?

If Cornel West or Nina Turner had done this it would be front page news and especially Hillary fans on the internet would be talking about it around the clock.

With the election that close this type of activity has to be taken very seriously.

[nadinbrzezinski]

55. Even if it was not close

I know that as a press photog I cannot do that... in California... I must clarify, some states do allow press to get into polling places. Mine does not, privacy laws. Oh and we cannot get within 150 feet either.. which makes getting photos an issue of zoom lenses.

[NowSam]

51. Bullhorn Bill Breaking the Law...again.

But it's okay because winning is everything, right? Even if you stand for nothing?

[dchill]

52. K&R!

[RufusTFirefly]

53. Well, as Kissinger's OTHER best bud used to say...

"When the President does it, it's not against the law."

[loyalsister]

60. Way to honor people who were killed in pursuit of their voting rights

The ruthless sense of entitlement is a very ugly pattern. I was thinking I would be sad if Hillary is the nominee. Now, I'm certain I would be ashamed to have her as president.

[madfloridian]

63. Kick