Bernie Sanders Visits a NH Polling Place.....

[msanthrope]

[beam me up scottie]

1. Where's the polling place, in the street?

According to the Election Day Legal Summary on [Secretary of State William F.] Galvin’s website, certain activities on Election Day are prohibited within polling locations and within 150 feet of polling places, including the “solicitation of votes for or against, or any other form of promotion or opposition of, any person or political party.”

Bill Clinton had also been inside the Newton Free Library, a polling station in Newton, on Tuesday, after greeting supporters outside. A spokesman from Galvin’s office said Hillary Clinton’s campaign had been “notified” of the state rules. “We have heard about it, and the clerks have been instructed and the campaign has been instructed that 150 feet is the rule,” said Brian McNiff, a spokesman for Galvin’s office.

Galvin reiterated the state's position in a comment to the New York Times, confirming they had called the Clinton campaign before Bill Clinton's appearance in New Bedford, after reports began flooding in:

“We had to remind some of our poll workers that even a president can’t go inside and work a polling place,” William F. Galvin, the Massachusetts secretary of state, said in an interview.

A pool report from Mr. Clinton’s visit to Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood on Tuesday morning said that he went inside the polling place with the city’s mayor, Martin J. Walsh ... When one woman asked for a photo, Mr. Clinton said, “As long as we’re not violating any election laws,” the pool report said.

He then showed up at a library in Newton, Mr. Galvin said, and the poll workers were flummoxed. “We had to remind everybody what the rules are, that there is no campaigning within 150 feet of the voting booths because people are entitled to their privacy,” Mr. Galvin said. “And it’s not just him but his media entourage.”

“He can go in, but he can’t approach voters,” Mr. Galvin said. “We just took the extra precaution of telling them because this is not a usual occurrence. You don’t usually get a president doing this.”

http://www.snopes.com/clinton-campaign-laws-massachusetts/

[msanthrope]

6. Lighten Up, Francis! nt

[beam me up scottie]

9. Lighten up more than lmao at the desperation? Not possible.

[msanthrope]

18. BMUS, I thank you for providing an object lesson. nt

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[beam me up scottie]

20. And thank you for bringing comedy back to GDP!

Whether it was intentional or not.

[msanthrope]

27. Dude... .I made a typo....you may have missed the thread

where I detailed my diminishing sight. So I'm not quite sure what the joke is.

[Mnpaul]

36. Well, it was funny

watching the reporters trying to keep up with Bernie. Always good for a laugh.

[UglyGreed]

10. Lawyers always find a way

to divert attention from their client..... that's why they get paid the big bucks..........

[beam me up scottie]

12. This is true! 'My client did not have relations with that bullhorn!'

Note to jury: like the op said - it's a joke, lighten up! No members were harmed in the making of this post.

[UglyGreed]

14. .

[NurseJackie]

2. Wh-wh-WHAT?! :-/

Let's start a MoveOn "petition"

[msanthrope]

3. Who is holding our collective shit today? Because we need to lose it.

I'm gonna go watch this on google Earth and determine distances.....


TO THE JURY>......this is a JOKE!

[NurseJackie]

4. I got it!

[msanthrope]

15. Well, lose it and call the NH attorney general!!! nt

[NurseJackie]

17. Can I just start a petition instead? How about an online poll? (It's much easier!)

[msanthrope]

19. Shit...where's your campaign discipline? We are warriors!!! Warriors!!!

You wouldn't believe the shit I've been tweeting out!!!

[riversedge]

35. Sanders fans certainly embarrasssed themselves over the knew jerk petiontion crap.

[oasis]

5. Kicking.

[NCTraveler]

7. Kick nt

[sufrommich]

8. Tar and feather him,ZOMG!!!!!!!!!

[treestar]

11. People tried to make a scandal of ordinary behavior due to their ignorance

When Bill did something perfectly routine. Keyboard warriors unfamiliar with the day to day campaigning and voting!

[msanthrope]

16. The 101st Chairborne needs to take a field trip or two.

The League of Women Voters could use some fresh blood.

[2pooped2pop]

28. Routine, my ass

[treestar]

29. BERNIE just did the same thing.

So I can't see that it is not routine.

I think a lot of Bernie people just don't know what is routine and jump on any chance of a scandal. It would be more productive to canvas for Bernie.

[riversedge]

32. yes, it would but don't tell them that.

[treestar]

38. Yes

[2pooped2pop]

33. If Clinton can do it, Bernie can.

Did Bernie go to four places? Go inside? Take pics with voters and their ballots? He appeared to be out there by all of the Hillary signs so it must have been past the 150 ft.
Did Bernie keep people from voting for over two hours?

[treestar]

37. This is a pointless argument

If Bernie didn't "keep people from voting for two hours" then he isn't as popular. Most of those people would not have minded, with the chance to meet Bill. IF it is true.

What's wrong with taking pics with voters if they want to?

What is the limit to the number of places allowed? Just happens to be the numbers of Bernie's is the highest that's OK?

[2pooped2pop]

39. Then why join it?

[JaneyVee]

13. UNACCEPTABLE!

[RoccoR5955]

21. Where's the bullhorn?

I didn't see Bernie out there with a bullhorn, blocking the handicapped access to the area? I did not see a cordoned off area.
Yes, this is bad, but not as bad as when Billy Ray Joe Bob Clinton did it.

[Lazy Daisy]

22. I'd like to thank those upthread

who made fun of us peons who's only outlet to democracy is to start petitions, take to social media and cry foul.
It reminds us all why Bernie supporters are so adamant, so passionate for his win. We know we've lost our power and voice in the country we pay for, we die for, we make great and need to regain our seat at the table.

Thank you Hillary supporters for showing us what she stands for. Showing us the disdain for our cries for equality.

[UglyGreed]

23. Welcome to DU

[msanthrope]

26. You're welcome. nt

[Skid Rogue]

24. It would have made my political year,

to have a former Democratic President, or current candidate show up while I was voting. I would have been on a patriotic high. I wouldn't have changed my vote, but I'd have had a cool story to tell.

[artislife]

25. Sure.

[treestar]

30. True and it is not as if some of the voters there weren't voting for Hillary anyway

and were perfectly happy!

[itsrobert]

31. Whoops

Bernie violating the law. Arrest him.

[2pooped2pop]

34. Then u would need to arrest all of those sign holders too.

Are you sure Bernie broke the law like Clinton did? Remember shaking hands was not a violation. It was the bullhorn speechifying, taking pics with people and their ballots, holding up voting for hours. I hope Bernie makes rounds to all voting areas.

[msanthrope]

40. Lighten Up, Francis! nt

[2pooped2pop]

41. Excuse me?