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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
We aren't relying on Texas to win the White House, but this systematic voter suppression is something that Biden's administration (assuming he has one) will have to address as an overwhelming priority.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"So I guess Texas is now REALLY out of the question. That screws over cities and cities are primarily where Democrats live... and nobody can/will stop them.
Sadly you're probably right, thankfully we don't need Texas to win.
With Biden refusing to reject the filibuster I think if we take the Senate there is a very good chance that we'd get an electoral reform bill that would force Texas' Republicans to stop being undemocratic fuckwits.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Oct 1st 2020 at 1:26:09 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang![]()
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Just re-read the article, and yes it isn't one polling station for 5 million voters, just one drop off location for mailed in ballots.
Better, but the old Traitor States never should have been released from the VRA.
Edited by Rationalinsanity on Oct 1st 2020 at 5:27:54 AM
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Please don't make us click on a link, especially not with a bait headline like that.
In essence, it's a continuation of their attempts to find a way to appoint a slate of electors directly rather than using the voting outcome, by setting up a committee to investigate "election fraud" and giving it subpoena powers etc., including starting it up before the election rather than even allowing the election to happen first.
Ergo, they're looking for a way to manufacture an excuse by election day.
In a number of states that is a crime. As you’d have partisan political actors handling ballots, and handling lots of them. That opens up a lot of actual possibilities of fraud, as happened with the one congressional race in 2018.
Edited by Silasw on Oct 1st 2020 at 9:19:24 AM
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
X4 Now that I think might be allowed, as it wouldn’t even be escorting people to the polls (which I think has limitation in some parts of the US) as you’re just helping them mail something.
Providing a source is encouraged, posting simply a headline style link is not. The basic idea is to make your own statement but back it up with a link, not copy-paste a headline like we’re Reddit.
Edited by Silasw on Oct 1st 2020 at 9:22:01 AM
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranOne positive I’ll note from that article is that the Democrat leader in the Pennsylvania legislator outright called the Republican plan a coup, if they actually try it he will hopefully follow through and ask the governor to respond the way one would normally with a coup, by sending in the national guard.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranIn essence, it's a continuation of their attempts to find a way to appoint a slate of electors directly rather than using the voting outcome, by setting up a committee to investigate "election fraud" and giving it subpoena powers etc., including starting it up before the election rather than even allowing the election to happen first.
Pennsylvania's governor is a Democrat, any attempt to appoint elector would be immediately vetoed. There is absolutely no way for it to work.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangThe problem is not getting voters to the polling stations, the problem is maintaining safety at the polling stations. And when Trump is calling on militias to physically monitor polling stations, that is a real big problem. No one is going to be able to vote when there is a riot in progress at the polling station.
Hope shines brightest in the darkest timesAlso Mitch has indicated that he’s not going to go along with such a plan, so which really kneecaps such an idea.
We were also talking about ballot drop-boxes, which I don’t believe are being targeted for ‘guarding’ just yet.
Edited by Silasw on Oct 1st 2020 at 9:30:13 AM
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran

So I guess Texas is now REALLY out of the question. That screws over cities and cities are primarily where Democrats live... and nobody can/will stop them.