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in2herbs

(2,945 posts)
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:18 PM Jul 2018

Does anyone remember the off the cuff comment tRump made at one of his rallies just a month or two

ago when he said he wasn't worried about the 2018 election, but that people needed to vote in the 2020 election?

IMO Putin is not going to mess with our 2018 election at the ballot box --- because that is where everyone will be looking. IMO it will be a calculated energy shut down of our power grid that will interfere with voting and getting election results in 2018 and Trump knows.


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Does anyone remember the off the cuff comment tRump made at one of his rallies just a month or two (Original Post) in2herbs Jul 2018 OP
I've had the same thought. thucythucy Jul 2018 #1
AND the gop. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #2
The house voted to cut all funds to harden elections onecaliberal Jul 2018 #5
Who does that shit in the premiere Democracy? Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #7
Precisely. Exactly when they all admit Russia attacked and is still attacking our elections. onecaliberal Jul 2018 #10
According To Malcom Nance, Who's Been Right About EVERYTHING So Far.......... ChoppinBroccoli Jul 2018 #3
Tonight's intel news has thrown a wrench in any plans to skew election results eleny Jul 2018 #6
Regardless...take the victory and run. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #8
If you believe that, and your state allows it, vote early and miss the interruption. Hoyt Jul 2018 #4
The Russians can shut the grid down at any time and election time makes sense. sarcasmo Jul 2018 #9
Yes. I put NOTHING past them. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #11

thucythucy

(8,047 posts)
1. I've had the same thought.
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:21 PM
Jul 2018

Power failures in blue states, no problems in red, if that's possible.

And on a more local note, I hope DU has put some safeguards into place. I'll be very discouraged if DU gets hacked on election night 2018 the way it was in 2016. When I saw that, I knew we were in for some serious shit.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
2. AND the gop.
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jul 2018

They couldve had the boxes all replaced by now...but they didnt. Prima facie case of knowing inaction.

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,784 posts)
3. According To Malcom Nance, Who's Been Right About EVERYTHING So Far..........
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:27 PM
Jul 2018

..........rather than selecting a particular candidate and throwing votes his/her way, what they'll do in 2018 is play on the "blue wave." He says what they'll do is select DEMOCRATS and start throwing absurd numbers of votes their way, like giving certain Democrats thousands more votes than people that live in that district, for example. The goal will be to make the election results look so absurd that the Republicans can then step up and shout, "SEE? We TOLD you the Democrats were the ones rigging elections!!!" and then move to have the results invalidated and any further elections cancelled "until we can figure out what's going on."

eleny

(46,166 posts)
6. Tonight's intel news has thrown a wrench in any plans to skew election results
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:33 PM
Jul 2018

If this happens in many districts then it'll be obvious what happened.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
8. Regardless...take the victory and run.
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:36 PM
Jul 2018

hit the ground running in day one, and don't look back. We will have so much shit to do. Who cares what collaborators w the russia says anyway. Hold our hands over our ears and save America. PERIOD. The gop doesn't get to win all the time. FUCK THEM.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. If you believe that, and your state allows it, vote early and miss the interruption.
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:27 PM
Jul 2018

I doubt Ruskies would do anything that overt, easily detected. But one can’t be sure nowadays.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
11. Yes. I put NOTHING past them.
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 11:23 AM
Jul 2018

putin probably told dt when it's going to happen and when to have gas for the generator.
Note to self...get gas for the generator, and start it and check the oil.

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