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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:29 AM Original message |
The Jim Crow Republicans just stole Ohio. There will be violence. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. We've got lawyers, too, yes? |
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chicagojoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. No problem. I'll gladly advocate that street justice for you. |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:39 AM Original message |
I don't have a problem with that |
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Quetzal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Poll Tax just went from 3 hours to 10 |
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maxudargo (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Just. Calm. Down. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The poll workers are Republicans too. The chief election judge will be |
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maxudargo (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Why do you say this? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. The election judges make the callls--they are split 2 Dem and 2 Rep |
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LittleWoman (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:06 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. It is my understanding |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:16 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. The big problem is pure logistics. The Rethugs can challenge |
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jfern (394 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Back fire? How |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
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maxudargo (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Fine. I'll go away. You guys sit here and indulge in hysterics. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:58 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I wish I had your faith in the decency of Republicans. |
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maxudargo (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I have a firm faith that people are not going to just walk away |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:05 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. The problem is that the Republicans can make it physically impossible |
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maxudargo (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:13 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. We'll see. |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:19 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. with respect, I think that's naive |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:58 AM Original message |
that's where you're wrong. if they can drag lines to a crawl w/ |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
60. If every voter is being challenged I hope the poll workers eject them |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
58. Identify them ... |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 06:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
64. You're right. Poll workers can eject them for harassment |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. If, in practice, the GOP uses this as a "de facto" way of... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Or it could end brilliantly. |
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maxudargo (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. This is the scenario I would expect. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. As a practical matter I think there's a limit to how far they can go. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:02 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Sure people will be able to vote in predominantly white and Republican |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. Fine. Send a bunch of Dem challengers out to the suburbs. |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I tend to agree... |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Great idea, ocelot! |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Too late for that--they had to be registered by now. |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
40. Too late! |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why does the GOP hate freedom? |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Reread Orwell's "1984" |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
41. They don't...they LOVE "freedom"... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Singing "We shall overcome" |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well, it looks like OH will not be decided by nightfall tomorrow... |
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Quetzal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
14. Is there any legal recourse that we could take? |
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Captain Lance Bass (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
17. Chill.......... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Violence only serves the interests of the Bush regime. |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. Activist right wing judges strike again, just like 2000! |
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NightOwwl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:50 AM Response to Original message |
23. With all the media attention |
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Trahurn (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
24. Sorry but you won't get me to agree with you. |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. "I am disgusted" |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I do not advocate quitting. Rather, I advocate extraordinary measures. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. Like Cheney was a Wyoming resident |
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HR_Pufnstuf (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
26. Did you see the second page of that??? WTF???!!!!! |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 06:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
63. What is your quest? |
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5thGenDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
38. Don't borrow trouble |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. This isn't your friend Carl we're dealing with. These are stormtroopers |
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5thGenDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Well, Ohio must be different than Saginaw, then |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:55 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. I have known plenty of decent Republicans, |
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HR_Pufnstuf (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:31 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Can you say Diebold? |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:48 AM Response to Reply #38 |
55. Some of the people her in central Ohio have been FLOWN IN FROM TEXAS |
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5thGenDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:58 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Well, okay |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 06:03 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Good, God! Not Texans. |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm not sure it will take that long... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:28 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. They can challenge each voter on every aspect--citizenship, residency etc. |
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Radio-Active (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:29 AM Response to Original message |
47. Got a link for the source of that? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:32 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. You betcha! |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 04:44 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. §3505.20 to be exact |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
52. I'm done voting. part of me wants to hop a plane right now.... |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:25 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Go for it. I feel the same way but can't. |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
54. We will win this in Ohio. Here are the reasons why. |
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Confident (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
61. Practical suggestion |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-02-04 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
62. This will directly result in altercations and fistfights at the polls... |
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