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Cairycat

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9. I wouldn't discount the cruelty factor

Reply to NanceGreggs (Original post)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 08:11 AM

Apr 2021

Pretty sure some Rethug proposals are just out of cruelty

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About the theory that giving food/water to on-line voters ... [View all] NanceGreggs Apr 2021 OP

That's it. Republicans think everybody is as stupid as they are Walleye Apr 2021 #1

And that will be their ultimate undoing. NanceGreggs Apr 2021 #3

I agree. Walleye Apr 2021 #6

seems the restrictions will influence them more... samnsara Apr 2021 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2021 #4

when I lived in FL we were offered coffee janterry Apr 2021 #5

Easy answer: rural voters don't wait in long lines. Only urban voters who tend to be non-white. machoneman Apr 2021 #7

I think that party's voters understand that this is intended to PUNISH the voters in "lower Atticus Apr 2021 #8

I wouldn't discount the cruelty factor Cairycat Apr 2021 #9

Why would online voters even need someone to bring them water? Captain Stern Apr 2021 #10

When the car is running fine multigraincracker Apr 2021 #11

The people with masks on are Democrats. gab13by13 Apr 2021 #12

Exactly. How would you know what party they belonged to? FlyingPiggy Apr 2021 #13

In some places they ban transportation to the polls, other places they welcome it tulipsandroses Apr 2021 #14

GOP wants to discourage turnout in blue districts IronLionZion Apr 2021 #15

Simple deduction: If someone gives water to people waiting in line, they must have empathy William Seger Apr 2021 #16

This entire effort will backfire on Repugs... Jon King Apr 2021 #17

I believe the real reason for this is to get people to give up and leave the line Arazi Apr 2021 #18

Could something be added to HR-1 to address the issue of over long lines? KS Toronado Apr 2021 #19

They know the precinct is more democratic if it is of colour in a greater applegrove Apr 2021 #20

I understand why they're doing it. NanceGreggs Apr 2021 #21

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