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2016 Postmortem

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stopbush

(24,397 posts)
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:41 PM Nov 2016

Trump voter dissed at my precinct this am by the poll workers [View all]

Some woman had a Trump/Pence hat and button on while waiting in line to vote. The poll workers informed her that she would need to remove those things. They explained that there is no electionering at polling sites.

Her response: "I'm a law-abiding citizen!" (ah, poor, oppressed R!)

Their response: "Then you'll have no problem following the law and removing your hat and button."

Of course, she had to argue some more with them, but when they made it clear she wouldn't be allowed to vote if she didn't remove the swag, she relented.

This is what the country is up against.

In any case, the poll workers said that turnout has been HUGE this morning. The biggest ever (this is in Lake Forest, CA, so that could mean Trump voters, though most of the voters were women). My daughter voted in her first GE today, which earned cheers and a round of applause from the poll workers. The wife and I were very proud.

Waited 25 minutes in line. There were no lines for the primaries.

Oh, yeah: that's three more votes for Hillary Clinton!

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K & R ...... nt Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #1
Laughing at her stupidity Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #2
k and r niyad Nov 2016 #6
I'm just a couple doors over in Aliso Viejo aquamarina Nov 2016 #9
We lived in Aliso until we moved here in 2014. stopbush Nov 2016 #11
Just up the road in foothill ranch. rufus dog Nov 2016 #13
I know this is nit-picky, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #16
I, too had a problem with the "dissed' description. maddiemom Nov 2016 #24
"Trump voter dissed" krkaufman Nov 2016 #18
My OP originally said she was "shot down" at the polling place. stopbush Nov 2016 #21
"I'm a law abiding citizen" = "I'm white". mahina Nov 2016 #19
Compare that to this thread apnu Nov 2016 #20
same thing... berksdem Nov 2016 #22
Being asked to comply with election laws is arthritisR_US Nov 2016 #23
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