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Deuxcents

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65. I know Ohio doesn't want to honor the voters' will and I think we're gonna have the same fight

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 12:17 AM

Mar 28

On our ballot this election is changes to the school board elections, legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older, provide a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability..about 24 weeks. Homestead exemption stuff but we’ll see if our governor likes the outcome on any issues and we go from there. Voters may or may not get their wish..it goes just about like Ohio. 😡

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Trump campaign says it will deploy 'soldiers' to polling places [View all] riversedge Mar 26 OP

That sounds like voter intimidation...... Karadeniz Mar 26 #1

It is. JohnSJ Mar 26 #5

It will be if there are enough of them. riversedge Mar 26 #6

Firstly, Arne Mar 26 #2

"The Kimberly Guilfoyle Show" NBachers Mar 26 #3

My thoughts exactly... johnnyplankton Mar 26 #19

With every passing day the language gets more and more virulent... EarthFirst Mar 26 #4

I did the math for Texas. It's about eleven votes out of eleven million cast in 2020. Soldiers my ass. EarnestPutz Mar 26 #7

I don't think the "soldiers" thing will work in NJ. no_hypocrisy Mar 26 #8

Wisconsin has similar statutes addressing "observers." sybylla Mar 26 #21

Go fuck yourself, General Dementia J. Diaperload. LudwigPastorius Mar 26 #9

Soldiers? Rag tag unpaid ignorant gullible volunteers like the failed insurrectionists? At every polling place?? Freethinker65 Mar 26 #10

Why won't that motherfucker GAJMac Mar 26 #11

But he's just a normal every day candidate, BlueKota Mar 26 #12

hmmm...might have to vote in person instead of by mail this year... bahboo Mar 26 #13

Sounds like DOJ should put together an voter anti-terrorism group to police this shit SouthernDem4ever Mar 26 #14

yes and yes mahina Mar 26 #24

That's what I was thinking. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 27 #48

No need for a special force, plain Federal anti-terrorism police will suffice. sir pball Mar 27 #63

Not on my fucking watch. pecosbob Mar 26 #15

I'm just dyyyyyying to hear BaronChocula Mar 26 #16

So he's going to pay for voter intimidation. EllieBC Mar 26 #17

lol mahina Mar 26 #25

As I said elsewhere the GOP plan is to overwhelm the voting system to enable the various GOP legislatures to intervene Ford_Prefect Mar 26 #18

Yeah, they had lots of lawyers in 2020, too. Mr.Bill Mar 26 #20

The intention is to flood the system all at once. Not to wait until the votes are actually counted. Ford_Prefect Mar 26 #23

I don't think they have the numbers Mr.Bill Mar 26 #30

The AGs of 22 GOP dominated states would disagree with you. This is not being put on by the locals. They are being lead Ford_Prefect Mar 27 #32

They don't have enough to flood it. LiberalFighter Mar 27 #49

They will try in some places. mahina Mar 26 #26

I live in the middle of them and there are not so few that it won't matter. This in not about having more actual votes Ford_Prefect Mar 26 #31

He mean vigilantes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 26 #22

Or maybe "The 102nd Chairborne". Enter stage left Mar 27 #33

Y'all Qaeda. Ocelot II Mar 30 #78

By "soldiers" he means goons. Classic voter intimidation. Eugene Mar 26 #27

Poll Watchers have been around 50+ years. Both parties have their guys there. Silent Type Mar 26 #28

BRING IT orangecrush Mar 26 #29

Yahoos with guns Diraven Mar 27 #34

Nothing like a lil voter intimidation, am I right? sakabatou Mar 27 #35

Vote by mail and tell your friends to do the same! Hope22 Mar 27 #36

I agree. I get my ballot thru the mail and I have time to look each candidate up Deuxcents Mar 27 #55

My best to you. Hope22 Mar 27 #64

I know Ohio doesn't want to honor the voters' will and I think we're gonna have the same fight Deuxcents Mar 28 #65

This exactly. Hope22 Mar 28 #66

And I'll be watching Ohio as I have good Dem Buckeye friends there Deuxcents Mar 28 #68

Sounds great! 😁N/t Hope22 Mar 28 #69

I certainly hope your samplegirl Mar 30 #79

This is just one of the... Think. Again. Mar 27 #37

Soldiers? liberalgunwilltravel Mar 27 #38

I nearly spit out my coffee! Thank you! niyad Mar 27 #45

Voter intimidators Novara Mar 27 #39

aka terrorists. Voter intimidation. It's illegal. Except for Donald. n/t CousinIT Mar 27 #40

They have tried this crap before and failed Maeve Mar 27 #41

Definitely should not eat it. Never know if something is wrong. LiberalFighter Mar 27 #50

It was delivery, but even so..in one sense it WAS tainted Maeve Mar 27 #51

How are election workers at polling places assigned in Ohio? LiberalFighter Mar 27 #52

Hired by the county board of elections Maeve Mar 27 #54

If more people understood the process there would be less doubt. LiberalFighter Mar 27 #58

Ohio precincts also post a print out of results Maeve Mar 27 #61

STROKE OUT ALREADY, you F'n, demented, murdering, orange, RAPIST, TRAITOR**!!! niyad Mar 27 #42

Just like Putin does. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #43

freudian slip, karoline? offensive is certainly the correct word! And, niyad Mar 27 #44

I firmly believe Trump's brownshirts will be out in force. IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 27 #46

Additional oversight need to be blue areas in red states... LiberalFighter Mar 27 #62

He said the exact same thing in 2020, they would have poll watchers everywhere, challenge everything. lark Mar 27 #47

Not a bad idea, actually. Protect us from MAGA crazies with guns. Vinca Mar 27 #53

Hopefully unarmed except for a high-powered magnifying glass Marthe48 Mar 27 #56

Trump RobinA Mar 27 #57

Citizen's arrest, citizen's arrest. twodogsbarking Mar 27 #59

Buncha idiots onetexan Mar 27 #60

Right. Bully-boys to intimidate people coming and going, and inside as well... Hekate Mar 28 #67

Meal Team Six members are not soldiers, Donnie... jmowreader Mar 28 #70

Oh good. Crazy, gun wielding, MAGA goons at every voting place. Kablooie Mar 28 #71

During an election in California in 1996, Rep. "B-1 Bob" Dornan (R-Asshole) LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 28 #72

Ah, fond memories of Sen. Doorknob, as he was called here on DU, I believe... CTyankee Mar 29 #73

No authority to do so, and it'd be voter intimidation if he did, anyway. n/t Akoto Mar 30 #74

This is the bloodbath samplegirl Mar 30 #75

I call Bullshit. A broke campaign is going to have the wherewithal to organize and deploy thousands upon thousands NoMoreRepugs Mar 30 #76

Hell....aren't most of them in PRISON?? Bengus81 Mar 31 #82

Impersonating public officials Turbineguy Mar 30 #77

"investing a lot of money into voter integrity efforts to ensure that every American knows their ballot will be cast and mdmc Mar 31 #80

I vote by mail so who cares Trump?? Bengus81 Mar 31 #81