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calimary

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1. Intimidation. Remember: their would-be boss wants domination.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 01:56 PM
Sep 2020

Last edited Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:21 AM - Edit history (1)

And will demand nothing less.

Intimidation. Remember: their would-be boss wants domination. calimary Sep 2020 #1
Perhaps so. I'm still looking for pretense but, really, Republicans have pretty much dropped it all. Beartracks Sep 2020 #3
Like you said it is for intimidation. Statistical Sep 2020 #2
The Tea Party did the same thing. Remember True the Vote? octoberlib Sep 2020 #4
+1 2naSalit Sep 2020 #11
A bunch of white folks in pickup trucks with weapons sitting in beachbumbob Sep 2020 #5
They aren't watchers, they are interrupters and obstructors C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #6
Scare Democrats and Indies who favor voting for Democrats . . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #7
Sowing confusion and fear (but we all know that) gratuitous Sep 2020 #8
They challenge someone's right to vote.. stillcool Sep 2020 #9
Poll watchers... Historic NY Sep 2020 #10
Nothing nefarious about poll watchers. They are called different things - Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #12
Poll watchers from each party have been standard procedure frazzled Sep 2020 #13
THIS Cosmocat Sep 2020 #24
Agent Orange wasn't talking about official poll watchers/observers who are formally appointed. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #14
If People Let Those Punks Intimidate, They Win ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #16
They generally install themselves at polling places in African American/Latinx neighborhoods. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #18
I Know ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #20
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
Where Do They Get That Info? ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #22
They don't need to have the info. Simply threatening ICE will send multiple people in line away. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #23
So We Surrender? ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #26
To watch zealously for these freaks and notify the official Democratic poll watchers or workers. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #29
Perfectly Willing & Ready ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #30
Correct AND Cosmocat Sep 2020 #25
That's code for destroy and intimidate. ananda Sep 2020 #15
there is no "supposed" reason or pretense anymore 0rganism Sep 2020 #17
You're right. I replied to another poster in the thread already that, out of habit, I... Beartracks Sep 2020 #31
moot, perhaps, but still an interesting topic 0rganism Sep 2020 #33
I think i am glad my state is mail only marlakay Sep 2020 #19
They have observers too, the equivalent of poll watchers frazzled Sep 2020 #28
Intimidation, pure and simple Hekate Sep 2020 #27
So: no pretense. Republicans got tired trying to keep up charades all the time. n/t Beartracks Sep 2020 #32
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