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In reply to the discussion: International Vote Monitors Warn Texas: Don't Mess With Us. [View all]RKP5637
(67,084 posts)18. If Romney wins we well might need the help of the global community to survive as a country. And
I'm not joking.
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I have a feeling -- they have overseen elections in rougher places than Texas ;)
MountainMazza
Oct 2012
#3
If Romney wins we well might need the help of the global community to survive as a country. And
RKP5637
Oct 2012
#18
Their heads will be exploding next. Bet Alex Jones is having a stroke on the air...
freshwest
Oct 2012
#41
Yeah, TX got awfully defensive awfully fast on a mere suggestion that someone might be watching them
blkmusclmachine
Oct 2012
#10
don't forget the richardson/bush election--ann had a nearly 70% popularity rating (if I recall
niyad
Oct 2012
#89
Sure. But Ts might stay home rather than vote a Frenchy-lover (francophile too big a word for them)
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2012
#85
You nailed it! That is already being reported, that people are catching their votes being flipped...
freshwest
Oct 2012
#80
I wonder if the righties at large are aware they're going to be monitored this time?
toby jo
Oct 2012
#17
Texas native in the northwest for good. But eager to see Texas escape Teahadism. FREE TEXAS!
freshwest
Oct 2012
#81
Yet another reason to be ashamed of the leaders of my great state! I hope they do send 10,000
Dustlawyer
Oct 2012
#30
Oh, and did anyone see the article about the "True the Vote" founder in the Houston Chronicle?
CapnSteve
Oct 2012
#42
"Texas to prosecute ...": Nice rhetoric from the safe haven of war criminals! n/t
drdtroit
Oct 2012
#43
Pretty sure Texas don't get to disallow election observers in federal votes
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
#44
It looks like they might be needed based on this article about voting machine errors:
TexasTowelie
Oct 2012
#48
The American right loses thirty IQ points whenever other countries are mentioned. (nt)
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
#65
Oh, no. Go back to when Shrub became Governor. Or the PNAC was written. All there. World Domination.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#82
Well, yeah, the voter ID is Teahadist, since 2010. But the Diebold, vote flipping machines, etc.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#91
Thanks for the heads up, I wish more mods would link to the other article.
politicaljack78
Oct 2012
#79