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Bill Clinton - BLOCK THE VOTE (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2016 OP
This is absolutely illegal & outrageous Merryland Mar 2016 #1
You think he did it on purpose? HoosierRadical Mar 2016 #2
he does everything on purpose. he has no honor roguevalley Mar 2016 #24
I don't think it was on purpose. noamnety Mar 2016 #29
How is he allowed to do this RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #3
Yes but he didn't have a sign nor did he tell anyone who to vote for tymorial Mar 2016 #5
Love how President Clinton tazkcmo Mar 2016 #6
He knew exactly what he was doing. tymorial Mar 2016 #8
I agree. tazkcmo Mar 2016 #12
sad they feel the need to blame dementia... this was a brilliant move MidwestTech Mar 2016 #23
Of course he did. nt Duval Mar 2016 #31
He was using a freakin' bullhorn. You think he was asking the crowd if they had seen any good movies GoneFishin Mar 2016 #7
Plus, he had Bill Clinton's face. dchill Mar 2016 #28
I read that he DID tell someone to vote for Hillary - should be investigated. Merryland Mar 2016 #9
Well apparently Mass' secretary of state had to call polling places tymorial Mar 2016 #19
I read that, too. Duval Mar 2016 #32
Bill Clinton is a representative of The INdemo Mar 2016 #11
Have you seen the video where his is on a bullhorn beac Mar 2016 #15
Hillary topped Bernie by only 1200 votes in New Bedford. Gotta wonder how many voters the SS kept FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #17
It's sickening. beac Mar 2016 #20
It's an obstruction if they close the polling place for a few hours.... blackspade Mar 2016 #45
K&R Mbrow Mar 2016 #4
Void ALL CLINTON VOTES IN THISE PRECINCTS! Now we know Bernie won Massachusetts! in_cog_ni_to Mar 2016 #10
Why was he there? Donkees Mar 2016 #13
Once a cheater, always a cheater! Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #14
Bill too close... Donkees Mar 2016 #16
"He can go in, but he can't approach voters" Ino Mar 2016 #22
EXACTLY! Sounds like desperation and lack of respect for voters W A I T I N G Donkees Mar 2016 #30
Just imagine if that was Nina Turner or Tulsi Gabbard. Need I say more? jillan Mar 2016 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Mar 2016 #21
This Is So Bad On So Many Levels, But What Is Worse... ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #25
They know it was wrong CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #38
Well, It Will Either Catch Up With Them OR They Will Lose ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #46
Bernie's camp needs to 1) bullhorn about this and 2) file a lawsuit to "estop" him from doing it JudyM Mar 2016 #26
Rules don't apply to the Clintons WDIM Mar 2016 #27
They never had to obey rules. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #34
+1000 debunction.junction Mar 2016 #41
Unbelievable Keithmanek Mar 2016 #33
This is infuriating. nt Svafa Mar 2016 #35
This is why I will never vote for a Clinton ever again! awake Mar 2016 #36
Cut him some slack.. raindaddy Mar 2016 #37
Added to the list. Bubzer Mar 2016 #39
Go and sign the petition then "Arrest & prosecute Bill Clinton for Violation of Mass. Election Laws" passy Mar 2016 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Mar 2016 #42
Bill's Bullhorn Rally Donkees Mar 2016 #43
Who spoke on the bullhorn before Bill? bernbabe Mar 2016 #47
Bill didn't have to block polling station: Donkees Mar 2016 #44

Merryland

(1,134 posts)
1. This is absolutely illegal & outrageous
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:00 AM
Mar 2016

The arrogance of this SOB is beyond belief. Please, please, please Sanders campaign, please get out there in whatever way is possible & take legal action.

 

noamnety

(20,234 posts)
29. I don't think it was on purpose.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:27 AM
Mar 2016

It was an accident.

Like how people in ER rooms with random objects stuck up their asses "accidentally" fell on something.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
5. Yes but he didn't have a sign nor did he tell anyone who to vote for
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:08 AM
Mar 2016

A person's mere presence is not obstruction or campaigning according to the rules. He of course is recognizable but so are many people. Did he know what he was doing by simply being there? Absolutely. Did he "break" any rules... no. Is it unethical... in my opinion absolutely.

tazkcmo

(7,286 posts)
6. Love how President Clinton
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:13 AM
Mar 2016

is intelligent and clueless at the same time. Either he's suffering from dementia and is unaware of what he's doing or he's a crafty politician that knows all the tricks. He's not both.

tazkcmo

(7,286 posts)
12. I agree.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:45 AM
Mar 2016

But not surprising the Sec Clinton supporters blame dementia. Doesn't really matter though. Nothing that has happened so far in this campaign is a surprise. It was predicted, expected and, I believe, prepared for. We're going to see even more in the next couple of weeks and if Sen Sanders can regain a lot of ground, we'll see a convention that's indeed news worthy.

Win or lose, this is just starting so I'm encouraged at the ineptness of the DNC/DLC as they expend major munitions on the first battle of a protracted war and reveal some true nastiness and corruption within our party apparatus. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

MidwestTech

(170 posts)
23. sad they feel the need to blame dementia... this was a brilliant move
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:59 AM
Mar 2016

for or against, no one has ever lost money betting ON bubba.
The man is a literal genius, and have more natural charisma than any human being should ever be allowed to have.
If you think about it, we're actually pretty lucky that he was "on our side" as it were, as long as he was.
His legislation in the 90s would have made more sense if the Dems had managed to stay in control.
If the Clinton people would just um... man up... (I hate that term) and simply say "Yep... that's out Bubba" I think I could respect that better than just saying he has dementia.

Here's the reality, a great many people are voting for Bill's 3rd term as much as Hilary's 1st. It may be unfair, but when you dig down, and really force introspection, that's what it is.

Honestly, I don't care, in the end, which democratic nominee gets into the white house... they're both so much better than anything the gop has. that said...


GO BERNIE!

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)
7. He was using a freakin' bullhorn. You think he was asking the crowd if they had seen any good movies
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:22 AM
Mar 2016

lately?

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
19. Well apparently Mass' secretary of state had to call polling places
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:39 AM
Mar 2016

and remind the poll workers of the rules.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
11. Bill Clinton is a representative of The
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:36 AM
Mar 2016

Hillary Clinton campaign. Bill Clinton clearly violated the election laws.
Watch the video and it is very evident

beac

(9,992 posts)
15. Have you seen the video where his is on a bullhorn
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:28 AM
Mar 2016

thanking people for voting for Hillary right after the mayor uses the bullhorn to declare New Bedford "Clinton country!"?

If that isn't electioneering, what is?

Of course, he knows damn well that he will face no consequences for doing this. He is above the law.

Sickening.

FailureToCommunicate

(13,989 posts)
17. Hillary topped Bernie by only 1200 votes in New Bedford. Gotta wonder how many voters the SS kept
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:38 AM
Mar 2016

waiting (too long) sweeping for Bill to hang around and shake hands. (Which he clearly still LOVES to do)

beac

(9,992 posts)
20. It's sickening.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:46 AM
Mar 2016

And I cannot believe how the Hillary people are all "So what?" about it. I have yet to see an SINGLE one say that what he did was even inadvisable much less wrong or illegal.

blackspade

(10,056 posts)
45. It's an obstruction if they close the polling place for a few hours....
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 02:14 PM
Mar 2016

For his security.

How many voters were disenfranchised for his PR stunt?

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
10. Void ALL CLINTON VOTES IN THISE PRECINCTS! Now we know Bernie won Massachusetts!
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:28 AM
Mar 2016

There must be repercussions for what he did!
Someone needs to go to the courthouse an file a complaint. Jeff Weaver anyone? They have to stop all this cheating and stealing if votes ir they will just get worse as time goes on.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

Donkees

(31,076 posts)
16. Bill too close...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:32 AM
Mar 2016
“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.


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.”



Because of the situation in Newton, Mr. Galvin said that his office called ahead to Mr. Clinton’s next stop, in New Bedford, to remind those poll workers of the rules.

“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.”

www.nytimes.com/live/super-tuesday-2016-elections/bill-clinton-gets-a-little-too-close-to-voters-in-boston/

Ino

(3,366 posts)
22. "He can go in, but he can't approach voters"
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:58 AM
Mar 2016

I don't know why he'd be allowed in. Was he a poll worker? Was he voting? Was he the press? Then he had no business being in there.

His presence was not only influencing voters, but obstructing/delaying the voting, causing traffic & parking problems.

Response to Donkees (Original post)

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
25. This Is So Bad On So Many Levels, But What Is Worse...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:17 AM
Mar 2016

is that people here ACTUALLY don't have a problem with this! Is there a 2 for 1 sale on for "blinders?" Oh well, we fight on... we knew it wouldn't be easy, but now we have this type of activity to deal with?

I guess he must be doing something to make them pull these kind of stunts!

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
46. Well, It Will Either Catch Up With Them OR They Will Lose
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 04:34 PM
Mar 2016

many, many Bernie voters. I've said many times given the alternative that I'll HAVE to vote for her. I didn't care/like her when she ran against Obama even though I wasn't even an original Obama supporter. I, like so many of us bought into the Obama message even though I DID KNOW he was more moderate than me. I wasn't as upset that my original choice wasn't the nominee because I wasn't aware that Obama was so much of a DLC/Third Way Democrat. Now my dislike for her has gotten so deep that it distresses me immensely and especially more when people who support her are so willing to accept wrongs that they would vehemently denounce from anyone else. I remember the upheaval that went on around here the last time she ran, but Democrats were willing to deal with it and go forward. So much has changed in the past 8 years that I really think too many of us will never unite with THIS Democratic Party again. I've made up my mind to leave already after this election.

I've been active since I was very young, even before I was able to vote so I've seen a few things that made me GO YUK! But still, I have never SEEN the likes of what's going on this time around. I believed the Democratic Party stood for looking forward and for making things better, but it seems that's no longer the case. Yes, I hear what Hillary is saying now, but because she's been on the national stage for so very long there are so many of us who would place big bets that she WILL NOT govern this way.

And to simply "settle" for the mess we have now and to want to put band aids on open wounds is a very telling sign for me. Too many people are already on the verge of becoming completely invisible and many more who WILL find their lives in worse shape isn't something I can be a part of.

Do they not understand that they too will be impacted by settling for more of the same? But my biggest problem is that I TOO will be impacted and I'm pretty down on the totem pole now.

JudyM

(29,122 posts)
26. Bernie's camp needs to 1) bullhorn about this and 2) file a lawsuit to "estop" him from doing it
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:18 AM
Mar 2016

in upcoming elections primaries!




Keithmanek

(5 posts)
33. Unbelievable
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:33 AM
Mar 2016

The Clintons are doing everything they can to make sure Bernie supporters don't vote for Hilary in the fall, if and only if she wins the primary. They wonder why people don't trust her or her husband. They wonder why we're not enthusiastic for the clintons.

awake

(3,226 posts)
36. This is why I will never vote for a Clinton ever again!
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:47 AM
Mar 2016

This is the same BS that republicans have been pulling for years. Bill and Hillary have shown that they will cheat and steal their way to power, well if this is how they want to win they will have to do it with out any help from me. Hillary you may think that after you and all of your wall street friends buy you the nomination then all of us will fall in line, I have have news for you Hell No that will not happen! I and many many others are done with voting in crooks and cheats even if they do call them selfs Democrats. Good luck.

raindaddy

(1,370 posts)
37. Cut him some slack..
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:57 AM
Mar 2016

He goes through periods of severe forgetfulness.. Like I smoked a joint but forgot to inhale... Or I was pretty certain I didn't have sexual relations with that woman.....

Response to Donkees (Original post)

bernbabe

(370 posts)
47. Who spoke on the bullhorn before Bill?
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 05:04 PM
Mar 2016

Because he is an accessory. Hope that wasn't a government official... but it probably was.

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