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Election 2020

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by TheresTheDagger, May 13, 2020.

  1. Invisible Fan

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    He's only projecting so the real rigging in Ohio, Penn, Wicsonsin and Florida look like "Business as Usual"
     
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    Oh, he knows, it's been his intention all along....
     
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    270towin.com shows this as a tossup state... while mcsally was hand-picked to replace retired john kyle, with the thought that the former military pilot would attract independent voters, the very popular husband of an even more popular Gabby Giffords is a highly decorated military hero and astronaut.

    New poll shows Sen. Martha McSally losing ground to Mark Kelly and that's not even the bad news
    https://www.azcentral.com/story/opi...-poll-and-thats-not-even-bad-news/5218402002/
     
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    There is no low too low for republicans when it comes to elections...

    Georgia Republicans cancel election for state Supreme Court, meaning governor can appoint a Republican
    Republicans will control a seat on the state Supreme Court for an extra two years.
    https://www.vox.com/2020/5/19/21262...ion-state-supreme-court-barrow-kemp-blackwell
     
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    This is pretty messed up, but not surprising considering the current state of the GOP.
     
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    So Wisconsin couldn't allow more time for mail in voting and Georgia cancels this election at the last minute...Democracy where art thou?
     
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    The first direct blow to our democracy was dealt by Georgia Republicans. I can't believe that was allowed to happen.
     
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    ...amazing that six of the seven original justices recused themselves from this and were replaced...

    ...boy...this isn't gonna end well...
     
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    Where are all of the people on the right to defend this?
     
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    Defend it? They are for it. You think they want democracy? No, the want a country where the rights of whites dominate - and Trump is that vehicle. That's why he was elected.

    let's stop pretending.
     
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    For some reason, trump is afraid, thus is opposing letting voters vote. There is no evidence of voter fraud. trump tweeted, then deleted this tweet, threatening MI to withhold funds (with no legal basis)...

    [​IMG]Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 7m7 minutes ago
    Breaking: Michigan sends absentee ballots to 7.7 million people ahead of Primaries and the General Eection. This was done illegally and without authorization by a rogue Secretary of State. I will ask to hold up funding to Michigan if they want to go down this Voter Fraud path!...

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    Here's what trump is lying about...

    Secretary of State: All Michigan voters will get absentee ballot applications at home
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/po...entee-ballot-applications-in-mail/5218266002/
     
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    btw, a federal judge just ordered expanded mail-in voting in the state of Texas...

    Federal judge says all Texas voters can apply to vote by mail during pandemic
    by Alexa Ura, Texas Tribune

    Tuesday, May 19th 2020
    https://news4sanantonio.com/news/lo...ly-to-vote-by-mail-during-pandemic-05-19-2020
     
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    I don't know if there are any U.S. laws against efforts to voter suppression (including suppressing voter registration), but twitter has a policy against it...



    https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/election-integrity-policy
    Election integrity policy
    Overview
    April 2019

    You may not use Twitter’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress voter turnout or mislead people about when, where, or how to vote.

    The public conversation occurring on Twitter is never more important than during elections. Any attempts to undermine the integrity of our service is antithetical to our fundamental rights and undermines the core tenets of freedom of expression, the value upon which our company is based.

    We believe we have a responsibility to protect the integrity of those conversations from interference and manipulation. Therefore, we prohibit attempts to use our services to manipulate or disrupt elections, including through the distribution of false or misleading information about the electoral process or when or how to vote.

    What is in violation of this policy?
    We prohibit 3 categories of manipulative behavior and content under this policy:

    Misleading information about how to participate
    You can’t share false or misleading information about how to participate in an election or other civic event. This includes but is not limited to:

    • misleading information about how to vote or register to vote (for example, that you can vote by Tweet, text message, email, or phone call);
    • misleading information about requirements for voting, including identification requirements; and
    • misleading statements or information about the official, announced date or time of an election.
    Voter suppression and intimidation
    You can’t share false or misleading information intended to intimidate or dissuade voters from participating in an election. This includes but is not limited to:

    • misleading claims that polling places are closed, that polling has ended, or other misleading information relating to votes not being counted;
    • misleading claims about police or law enforcement activity related to polling places or elections;
    • misleading claims about long lines or equipment problems at voting locations;
    • misleading claims about voting procedures or techniques which could dissuade voters from participating in an election; and
    • threats regarding voting locations (note that our violent threats policy may also be relevant for threats not covered by this policy).
     

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