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Showing Original Post only (View all)What's the supposed reason for calling for "poll watchers"? I mean, obviously... [View all]
... intimidation could be the real intent, and indeed a bunch of red-hat militia goobers are just gonna be exhibiting a faux-patriot righteousness that could make other voters uncomfortable. But is the PURPORTED reason that they are supposed to "catch voter fraud"? What exactly is it that these trained, discerning professionals think they'll be looking for: someone showing up at the polls with a box of photocopied ballots? Several people standing in one polling booth? Someone dumping Trump ballots in a creek behind the building? The whole "poll watching" thing is stupid on its face.
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What's the supposed reason for calling for "poll watchers"? I mean, obviously... [View all]
Beartracks
Sep 2020
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Perhaps so. I'm still looking for pretense but, really, Republicans have pretty much dropped it all.
Beartracks
Sep 2020
#3
Agent Orange wasn't talking about official poll watchers/observers who are formally appointed.
hedda_foil
Sep 2020
#14
They generally install themselves at polling places in African American/Latinx neighborhoods.
hedda_foil
Sep 2020
#18
Yes, Professor, and as an older white guy you could easily do that, but they won't bother with you.
hedda_foil
Sep 2020
#21
They don't need to have the info. Simply threatening ICE will send multiple people in line away.
hedda_foil
Sep 2020
#23
To watch zealously for these freaks and notify the official Democratic poll watchers or workers.
hedda_foil
Sep 2020
#29
You're right. I replied to another poster in the thread already that, out of habit, I...
Beartracks
Sep 2020
#31
So: no pretense. Republicans got tired trying to keep up charades all the time. n/t
Beartracks
Sep 2020
#32