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Nevilledog

(51,063 posts)
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 03:11 PM Dec 2020

Very entertaining thread on the Michigan "witnesses" at yesterday's Rudy Revival



Tweet text:amazingtude.

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@TepidButterASMR
Poll watcher in Michigan testifying that black lives matter people wore rhinestones. This was a problem for her.
9:55 AM · Dec 2, 2020


Unrolled thread here (view here to see pictures of the idiots)
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Poll watcher in Michigan testifying that black lives matter people wore rhinestones. This was a problem for her.

This man walked up, swore himself in, and he's talking about his internet radio show.
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In his experience hosting an internet radio show he saw the voting machines connected to a router.

He is now crying because he needs proof the votes are valid (not that they were fraudulent) or they will not accept the results. Now getting applause.

This is Dave. Dave is struggling a little but to get his story out. His proof of fraud is that they stopped counting at night and in the morning when they restarted it was too quiet in the room.
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Linda who is a nurse believes covid is fake. She believes only a sneeze or cough spreads covid. Having a mask below your nose does not spread covid.
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This is Holly there was fraud because she felt like the democrat watchers were looking at her.
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This is Robin she just said "cock blocking" she refused to wear a mask correctly and was harassed. She follows that up by saying "ADA" with no other explanation.
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She keeps going over her time and everyone wants her to stop.

Here's Bill. I'm not sure what he's doing here. He doesn't seem positive either. He says the counting room was hot, he carried a thermometer that said 85 degrees.
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Here's Matt, he loves FREEDOM. He was at the stop the steal rally. He wasn't a poll watcher. He is saying Obamas reign of destruction was caused by dominion voting machines. His testimony is about signs he saw at a rally.
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Mr Parker. He said he got tired waiting to get into watch the votes being counted and left. He thinks because of this they should pass a law to redo the entire election.
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Polly. She said that so many ballots were only for Biden with nothing down ballots selected. She says the electors should elect Trump because that means it's fraud.
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Vickie. An Asian man brought in ballots to be counted. That's it. That was her whole story.
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Vickie. A lot of the ballot envelopes were closed with packaging tape. She saw workers that had pens.
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Now @SenPeterJLucido is asking questions but his question sounds like it was supposed to be for a different witness because she doesn't know what he's talking about.

John says ballots arrived to be counted after the "election deadline" which doesn't exist. He's now yelling.
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Terri said she saw a video at someones house that poll workers were told to be mean to her, she thinks maybe on YouTube.
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Ronna Ross. You'll never guess. She felt harassed. She switched lanyards and lied about her party affiliation which she just admitted. There was not any signage for signing in and out, that was it.
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Eugene Greenstein. Absentee ballots are all fraudulent. He said he hadn't heard anyone else say this.
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Ms Halpert. People were mean. She said someone brandished a letter opener. Workers took to long to count military ballots, possibly on purpose.
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Dr Linda Lee Tarver. I looked and she's not a doctor (lol). She has photos of herself online with Trump. Shes yelling a lot but not about anything in particular. It's fraud, etc she's happy to answer any questions.
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She said ballots were to pristine to be real, not crinkled enough.

She's still going.

This is the greatest moment of her life.

She is being racist now. This is very odd.

"voting by mail disenfranchises people"
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Miss Fine was not at any polling place she refuses to stop testifying. "check out the covid"
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Michael Hayes "I don't have much to offer" says he was forcibly removed from a polling location.

He didn't see fraud, but "a dog wags it tail" so he knows something happened here. He's very close to saying the n word I think.
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Claims he's not racist at the end.

Eddie walks up wearing a giant orange hat. "I seen a lot of fraud". Mentions eating at Mr Bs Tavern.
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Gordon isnt sure but heard poll workers were paid $600 in Detroit, evidence of fraud, possibly!
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Angelique. A scanner wouldnt take a ballot, the workers discussed what to do. She thinks maybe it was a person voting twice. Shes not sure but it seemed like it.
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btw...
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that wraps it up, the michigan senate republicans outside of @SenPeterJLucido seem relieved they no longer have to deal with this.

My apologies on this last tweet. Dr Tarver does in fact have a doctorate in theology. Not sure from where.
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Very entertaining thread on the Michigan "witnesses" at yesterday's Rudy Revival (Original Post) Nevilledog Dec 2020 OP
Michael Hays! Wow these are too funny. underpants Dec 2020 #1
and, and dogs barked, cats meowed, and mice farted at noon on election day...do over! Thomas Hurt Dec 2020 #2
A ballot gave me a paper cut, dware Dec 2020 #3
Take-away: We REALLY need to improve education on our schools. Especially need to add back BComplex Dec 2020 #4
I agree on concept weissmam Dec 2020 #13
Not buying it Nasruddin Dec 2020 #15
All good points. BComplex Dec 2020 #24
Are these people serious? grumpyduck Dec 2020 #5
as one person responded, barbtries Dec 2020 #6
Pure Michigan. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #7
Oh yes MotorCityBeard Dec 2020 #16
Not so fast. We went for Biden here in Ingham County. So did Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Marquette, catbyte Dec 2020 #23
Apologies, Catbyte MotorCityBeard Dec 2020 #25
That was another vile GOP dog whistle. Even Kent County went for Biden, which hasn't happened catbyte Dec 2020 #26
Good god Warren_Pointe Dec 2020 #8
I perused the video earlier this morning. demmiblue Dec 2020 #9
I'm glad they think the election was stolen Johnny2X2X Dec 2020 #10
I think my dog is a republican. He peed on my ballot. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #11
The Onion is now officially dead. LOL... what delusional morons Hassler Dec 2020 #12
I am not surprised weissmam Dec 2020 #14
I just watched some of these on Youtube. cab67 Dec 2020 #17
This is The Onion, yes????? PPPlease assure me that this is The Onion????? niyad Dec 2020 #18
N.O.P.E. Nevilledog Dec 2020 #19
Thank Goddess it is after 5! niyad Dec 2020 #20
this is hilarious and TERRIFYING at the same time.......... Takket Dec 2020 #21
With a nation of over 300 million citizens... LanternWaste Dec 2020 #22

dware

(12,351 posts)
3. A ballot gave me a paper cut,
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 03:31 PM
Dec 2020

so we need to redo the election.

This wouldn't surprise me in the least if someone claimed it.

BComplex

(8,029 posts)
4. Take-away: We REALLY need to improve education on our schools. Especially need to add back
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 03:31 PM
Dec 2020

classes in Civics & Government.

Nasruddin

(751 posts)
15. Not buying it
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 06:19 PM
Dec 2020

Education ... civics ....
People keep saying this but I'm not convinced. Not that education is bad, or civics unhelpful, but I don't see it as the cure.

A lot of the people pushing the conspiracy-theory sides of all this are among the smartest and best-educated in the country.
3 star generals, attorneys many from high falutin' schools, medical doctors, even an engineer with a MIT degree.

If there is a cure, it's somewhere between better mental health screening with consequences, and a lot of work on identifying and understanding logical fallacies. With consequences. I don't think we can implement much in the way of consequences (1st amendment) other than public shaming, but you have to assume the public understands and agrees with the shame. Or is there something else that can be done?

BComplex

(8,029 posts)
24. All good points.
Thu Dec 3, 2020, 12:50 AM
Dec 2020

I wish I knew if there was something we could do to unprogram all these cult followers. It's truly the weirdest thing I've seen in my 70+ years.

barbtries

(28,787 posts)
6. as one person responded,
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 03:35 PM
Dec 2020

hilarious and terrifying at the same time.

#BringBackTheFairnessDoctrine
#NewsIsNotEntertainment

MotorCityBeard

(201 posts)
16. Oh yes
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 07:40 PM
Dec 2020

Leave Detroit and Wayne county out of it and Trump won Michigan.... With these idiots it's easy to see why.



catbyte

(34,367 posts)
23. Not so fast. We went for Biden here in Ingham County. So did Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Marquette,
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 08:28 PM
Dec 2020

Washtenaw, & Genessee Counties.

MotorCityBeard

(201 posts)
25. Apologies, Catbyte
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 07:12 PM
Dec 2020

I did not phrase that post very well. I do know people all over the state who support Biden. I do know it's not just the Detroit area. I did get very offended by the Rethug comment about leaving out Wayne county and Trump wins Michigan though.

catbyte

(34,367 posts)
26. That was another vile GOP dog whistle. Even Kent County went for Biden, which hasn't happened
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 07:23 PM
Dec 2020

since 2008. No need to apologize!

demmiblue

(36,838 posts)
9. I perused the video earlier this morning.
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 04:06 PM
Dec 2020

Bill was actually sane (despite the need to carry around a thermometer).

He is a lifetime Republican who voted for Biden. He made several good points, including the fact that Trump pushed the fraud argument on Twitter so vociferously that watchers/challengers may have already had a preconceived notion regarding the election.

Johnny2X2X

(19,024 posts)
10. I'm glad they think the election was stolen
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 04:26 PM
Dec 2020

Screw em. They are pathetic and disgusting, I am glad they think it was rigged, now they should drop out and go crawl back into their holes. We don't care what you think!

weissmam

(905 posts)
14. I am not surprised
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 06:17 PM
Dec 2020

Trump is an idiot and he attracts idiots

Trump lost money owning a casino (think about it)

cab67

(2,992 posts)
17. I just watched some of these on Youtube.
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 07:40 PM
Dec 2020

I was scared shitless.

Not by the speakers - they're delusional and easily disregarded as individuals

Rather, I was shocked at the activity on the running chat and the comments posted to the video itself. Also delusional and easily disregarded as individuals, but there are way more of them than a country with a halfway decent education system should have.

That some of the repub senators seemed to take them with great sincerity didn't help.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
22. With a nation of over 300 million citizens...
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 08:21 PM
Dec 2020

it's comforting to know I'd have to work very hard to be counted among the these, the most stupid.

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