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Baitball Blogger

(46,684 posts)
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:09 PM Nov 2018

Sounds like Rick Scott is intentionally targeting Dem counties that

are so large that the machines can't count the ballots fast enough to make the deadlines. Now he's filing a lawsuit to throw out votes that weren't counted by the Saturday deadline. (per MSNBC)

Why should Rick Scott benefit from old machines that he should have updated when he was Governor? Watch closely to see how his legal arguments unfold, because you know they went into this ready to exploit problems that are inherent with a county that is ten times larger than an average red county.

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Sounds like Rick Scott is intentionally targeting Dem counties that (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 OP
He needs to be investigated bluestarone Nov 2018 #1
His company defrauded Medicare out of billions NoMoreRepugs Nov 2018 #15
Nah! Fritz Walter Nov 2018 #19
Go fuck yourself Rick Scott Blue Owl Nov 2018 #2
What, pray tell, is he trying to hide? nt babylonsister Nov 2018 #3
That he's losing ThoughtCriminal Nov 2018 #6
This is what I am wondering. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2018 #14
we will NOT be bullied into 2000 all over again! samnsara Nov 2018 #4
He needs to recuse himself!! Roland99 Nov 2018 #5
Shut the fuck up, rickie world wide wally Nov 2018 #7
man. i keep saying that this isnt gonna change till we throw out one of these mopinko Nov 2018 #8
Will SCOTUS install Scott? triron Nov 2018 #9
I think (or hope) that Roberts would vote in favor of counting all votes. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #13
Every vote must be counted, no matter how long it takes FakeNoose Nov 2018 #10
ya think? this should be priority one. Kurt V. Nov 2018 #11
The only way they can win is if the vote count is stopped. Vinca Nov 2018 #12
And a judge worth half their salt will bring that up. paleotn Nov 2018 #16
Rick Scott had control of this election outcome from the beginning. Rocky888 Nov 2018 #17
+1 Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #18
So sick of hearing the Republican cry of Election Fraud elaristotle Nov 2018 #20
Always the weasel. lpbk2713 Nov 2018 #21

NoMoreRepugs

(9,374 posts)
15. His company defrauded Medicare out of billions
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 07:07 PM
Nov 2018

and seniors elected him twice here in Florida, he probably thinks he's made of Teflon.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
19. Nah!
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 07:32 PM
Nov 2018

He'll just plead the 5th Amendment.
75 times.

Just like he did before.
And came up a winner.
Or is that "wiener"?

mopinko

(70,023 posts)
8. man. i keep saying that this isnt gonna change till we throw out one of these
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:46 PM
Nov 2018

sketchy elections, but how great would it be to see that asshole impeached over meddling/fixing a vote count?
there is a line here you really oughtened step over ricky.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,325 posts)
13. I think (or hope) that Roberts would vote in favor of counting all votes.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 06:39 PM
Nov 2018

I think (or hope) he has more integrity than Kavanaugh or Thomas, who will vote "teaparty" all day long.

FakeNoose

(32,596 posts)
10. Every vote must be counted, no matter how long it takes
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:49 PM
Nov 2018

When we go back to paper ballots - and we will - this extra week for counting votes is nothing!



paleotn

(17,884 posts)
16. And a judge worth half their salt will bring that up.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 07:13 PM
Nov 2018

Skeletor and crew aren't half as crafty as they think they are.

Rocky888

(297 posts)
17. Rick Scott had control of this election outcome from the beginning.
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 07:27 PM
Nov 2018

He gave the the oldest machines to largest most populated county. He knew Brenda snipes was controversial, which made his case for fraud easier when he could have removed her 2 years ago. This is why rick Scott set his sights on Florida 8 years ago. The bushes had stole a presidency here, so stealing a governorship and a senator seat was easy. There are now whole communities here that retirees buy part time homes in that are for Republicans only that allow them to vote in two states.
Florida is so corrupted by billionaire republicans strictly because of it electoral college which is dominated by republican politicians, past and present. Without Florida, the Republicans would be gone forever.
And let’s not forget about the gerrymandering here.

Our state’s environment and water quality is forever ruined, so I guess in the end, the Republicans will end up with a big pile of shit they turned it into for pure greed and power.

It has become an embarrassment to tell people I am a Florida native.

elaristotle

(26 posts)
20. So sick of hearing the Republican cry of Election Fraud
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 07:58 PM
Nov 2018

Republicans control the Sec of State in Florida. They had the ability to fix problems with voting before the election but did not.
In Arizona which also has a Republican Secretary of State, Republican donors funded the Green Party to try to suck votes away from Kyrsten Sinema. In Georgia the candidate WAS the Sec of State and did not step down until after the election. So in all 3 contentious states the Republicans controlled the voting apparatus.

Republicans played their dirty tricks book and now are crying foul because the Democrats are starting to win where they expected to have victories.

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