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In reply to the discussion: Trump campaign says it will deploy 'soldiers' to polling places [View all]Hope22
(2,404 posts)64. My best to you.
I hope Florida can save itself. I understand completely. Im in Ohio and the people vote but the state legislature does not implement the voting results. It is surreal. Take care!💗
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I did the math for Texas. It's about eleven votes out of eleven million cast in 2020. Soldiers my ass.
EarnestPutz
Mar 2024
#7
Soldiers? Rag tag unpaid ignorant gullible volunteers like the failed insurrectionists? At every polling place??
Freethinker65
Mar 2024
#10
Sounds like DOJ should put together an voter anti-terrorism group to police this shit
SouthernDem4ever
Mar 2024
#14
No need for a special force, plain Federal anti-terrorism police will suffice.
sir pball
Mar 2024
#63
As I said elsewhere the GOP plan is to overwhelm the voting system to enable the various GOP legislatures to intervene
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2024
#18
The intention is to flood the system all at once. Not to wait until the votes are actually counted.
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2024
#23
The AGs of 22 GOP dominated states would disagree with you. This is not being put on by the locals. They are being lead
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2024
#32
I live in the middle of them and there are not so few that it won't matter. This in not about having more actual votes
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2024
#31
Poll Watchers have been around 50+ years. Both parties have their guys there.
Silent Type
Mar 2024
#28
I agree. I get my ballot thru the mail and I have time to look each candidate up
Deuxcents
Mar 2024
#55
I know Ohio doesn't want to honor the voters' will and I think we're gonna have the same fight
Deuxcents
Mar 2024
#65
He said the exact same thing in 2020, they would have poll watchers everywhere, challenge everything.
lark
Mar 2024
#47
During an election in California in 1996, Rep. "B-1 Bob" Dornan (R-Asshole)
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Mar 2024
#72
I call Bullshit. A broke campaign is going to have the wherewithal to organize and deploy thousands upon thousands
NoMoreRepugs
Mar 2024
#76