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Texas

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,481 posts) Sun Aug 29, 2021, 02:23 AM Aug 2021

For as long as I have been working elections, the Texas GOP has relied heavily on vote by mail for GOTV. The new bill may hurt GOP GOTV

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Unintended consequences-TX GOP Voter suppression bill may hurt GOP more than Democrats (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 OP

So, it is possible that the TXGOP has Trumped itself. NCjack Aug 2021 #3

Then they can say 'see, look at the numbers!' They cheated! flying_wahini Aug 2021 #4

(149,678 posts)

1. My sympathies to Texan Republicans! But they may have brought this on themselves.

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 02:34 AM

Aug 2021

How? By voting these yahoos into office.

(32,787 posts)

2. Along with the pandemic! Even if their voters don't die, many will be too sick to sit up let alone

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 03:31 AM

Aug 2021

Worry about voting!

(10,279 posts)

3. So, it is possible that the TXGOP has Trumped itself.

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 07:46 AM

Aug 2021

(6,634 posts)

4. Then they can say 'see, look at the numbers!' They cheated!

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 12:27 PM

Aug 2021

I hope it bites them hard enough to shake loose some of these turds we have in high office.