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Gothmog

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25. Maybe Greg should try arresting the Federal election monitors

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:13 PM

Oct 2012

The DOJ has election monitors in both Dallas and Harris county for early voting http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/October/12-crt-1263.html Maybe Greg should consider arresting these federal poll watchres or monitors. That would be fun to watch

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Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, Threatens To Arrest U.N. Elections Observers [UPDATED] [View all] babylonsister Oct 2012 OP

Since this is, I understand, a treaty and therefore a law, send deputy US Marshalls byeya Oct 2012 #1

+1 mike_c Oct 2012 #3

I think theKed Oct 2012 #9

Can he legally do that? silverweb Oct 2012 #2

Under Article VI, he does not RomneyLies Oct 2012 #7

Thank you! silverweb Oct 2012 #14

What are they so afraid of???? sheshe2 Oct 2012 #16

So this is the lay of the land? CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #4

True the Vote poll watchers are being appointed by the GOP Gothmog Oct 2012 #18

Well, he would blogslut Oct 2012 #5

Treaties are the highest law of the land, certainly higher than Texas law RomneyLies Oct 2012 #6

Arrest Greg Abbott. He wants to be Governor so bad he can't stand it! Zen Democrat Oct 2012 #8

Looks fishy. Maybe they have something to hide. Democratopia Oct 2012 #10

Usually when a banana republic kicks out election observers it's an indication TriplD Oct 2012 #11

Fine. Escort the UN observers with US Marshalls. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #12

That would be illegal, would it not? Jamastiene Oct 2012 #13

Ignorance knows no bounds. Gregorian Oct 2012 #15

Blazing Saddles gadgets505 Oct 2012 #17

Hahaha!! CrazyOrangeCat Oct 2012 #24

Greg is an idiot Gothmog Oct 2012 #19

Abbott is a total asshole. ananda Oct 2012 #20

Greg Maggot.. sendero Oct 2012 #21

Is there really a state law that this would violate? surrealAmerican Oct 2012 #22

Pappy Bush made it legal when he signed on the 1990 Copenhagen Document HDCowboy Oct 2012 #23

Maybe Greg should try arresting the Federal election monitors Gothmog Oct 2012 #25