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2016 Postmortem

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madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
Tue Mar 1, 2016, 08:41 PM Mar 2016

Bill Clinton was campaigning right near polling place entry. Video leaves no doubt. [View all]




Several Bernie Sanders supporters were told they could not hold their signs near the polling station, but Bill Clinton and others were pushing the crowd to vote for Hillary Clinton much closer to the Buttonwood Park Warmer Center, which is a polling station for Ward 5E and 5F. The entrance to the warming center was just to the left of President Clinton in this photo. Not sure how anyone could have voted for about 20 minutes.
Here is the video of the visit:
https://www.facebook.com/NewBedfordGu...

Here is the MA law:
"Within 150 feet of a polling place…no person shall solicit votes for or against, or otherwise promote or oppose, any person or political party or position on a ballot question, to be voted on at the current election. No campaign material intended to influence the vote of a voter in the ongoing election, including campaign literature, buttons, signs, and ballot stickers, may be posted, exhibited, circulated, or distributed in the polling place, in the building where it is located, on the building walls, on the premises where the building stands, or within 150 feet of an entrance door to the building. ( 950 CMR 53.03(18); 54.04.22)"
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k and r amborin Mar 2016 #1
Right on, my dear madfloridian! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #2
And.. madfloridian Mar 2016 #3
IT'S A CONSPIRACY! onehandle Mar 2016 #4
Needs exposure. The Clintons are not exempt from basic rules of decency. madfloridian Mar 2016 #5
Clintons... Decency... Bwahahahahahahahaha... WillyT Mar 2016 #19
It is not a conspiracy nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #9
Do you think Bill is above the law? tk2kewl Mar 2016 #10
now understand how one arrives at near 50k posts: substantiveness is overwhelming (n/t) iAZZZo Mar 2016 #20
It's not a conspiracy. It sure the fuck is "the appearance of impropriety" though. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #21
You don't mind laws 840high Mar 2016 #28
It's the establishment elite showing they know they are above the law. nt mhatrw Mar 2016 #62
Whoops, another non-issue? Tarc Mar 2016 #6
Watch the video, read where he was. madfloridian Mar 2016 #11
Doesn't matter where he was, if he was not doing any of the prohibited actions Tarc Mar 2016 #14
read mass. statute. let us know analysis (n/t) hint: "blanket" not mentioned iAZZZo Mar 2016 #22
Reading 101 Tarc Mar 2016 #32
reading 1.0: i luv "Clock's a'ticking... " iAZZZo Mar 2016 #33
Can I have a translation? Tarc Mar 2016 #34
translation = #whichhillary. ciao iAZZZo Mar 2016 #38
yep........ crickets iAZZZo Mar 2016 #54
It's not "otherwise promoting" to specifically thank those who are voting for Hillary? arcane1 Mar 2016 #37
Walking = campaigning. ok nt Jitter65 Mar 2016 #7
Watch the video. Yes, he was loudly openly campaigning and reliving his time as president. madfloridian Mar 2016 #8
He was talking about HIMSELF. NOT against the law. nt fun n serious Mar 2016 #12
Oh, okay then. madfloridian Mar 2016 #13
And it's name was "Clinton Country"! MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #16
"I wanna thank you for voting for Hillary" isn't campaigning?? Lying AND Cheating... AzDar Mar 2016 #17
"Watch the video. Yes, he was loudly openly campaigning and reliving his time as president." iAZZZo Mar 2016 #57
With a MEGAPHONE. Also reported voters couldn't get into vote.... AzDar Mar 2016 #18
I see Bill still needed help with a megaphone... MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #15
Despicable. He should obviously Google the applicable statute Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #23
non-responsive to op; temporary ignore engaged iAZZZo Mar 2016 #25
He was inside the polling place Politicalboi Mar 2016 #27
Really? Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #35
Really. arcane1 Mar 2016 #39
I don't see any campaigning or speech-making in that picture. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #40
You can go on with denial but first at least watch the video of him right outside the door. madfloridian Mar 2016 #41
search engines on the internet are most helpful before posting iAZZZo Mar 2016 #58
this is non-responsive to post: temporary ignore (n/t) iAZZZo Mar 2016 #56
He's been around long enough 840high Mar 2016 #29
Get off it... k8conant Mar 2016 #48
k and r (n/t) iAZZZo Mar 2016 #24
cheaters. above the law. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #26
Coin tosses, pick a card, Bill with the megaphone - TBF Mar 2016 #30
He is too arrogant to follow rules. nt Logical Mar 2016 #31
There can be no denying he was campaigning. madfloridian Mar 2016 #36
What kind of law did he violate, mad? MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #42
The law was listed in one of my posts. madfloridian Mar 2016 #43
Oh, sorry, mad, I remember reading that, now... MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #44
Kick. madfloridian Mar 2016 #45
knr. No mention of a candidate though ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #46
At 1:15, the mayor introduces Bill as... Ino Mar 2016 #47
Is there a candidate by the name of Hillary? Now at 0.8% in Massachusetts ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #49
Massachusetts is now reporting 50% to 49%. Did these illegal tactics have an impact? Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #50
Even if it was not close nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author loyalsister Mar 2016 #61
Bullhorn Bill Breaking the Law...again. NowSam Mar 2016 #51
K&R! dchill Mar 2016 #52
Well, as Kissinger's OTHER best bud used to say... RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #53
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #59
Way to honor people who were killed in pursuit of their voting rights loyalsister Mar 2016 #60
Kick madfloridian Mar 2016 #63
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