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Chainfire

(17,471 posts)
11. And the assumption is that the majority of voters would just sit back and say,
Mon May 2, 2022, 09:31 AM
May 2022

"Well you got us with that trick." That would be the time that the people would have to have to sharpen their pitchforks and head to the streets.

I think they mean to underscore that protective election reforms can not be passed under a highly hlthe2b May 2022 #1
It's an opinion piece, but they go on to say that: XacerbatedDem May 2022 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #5
This is nothing new obamanut2012 May 2022 #2
What could be new is the willingness of one party to make it happen. NT enough May 2022 #3
that is probably the single most important, effective short reply I've seen in months, if not longer Celerity May 2022 #12
+1 Thunderbeast May 2022 #19
Never fear the DOJ would never allow anything like that to happen. Emile May 2022 #6
..... Hotler May 2022 #18
K&R, ... and house can LEGALLY vote in Benedict Donald as speaker of the house uponit7771 May 2022 #7
I knew the midterms were vitally important, but OMG! XacerbatedDem May 2022 #8
Yep, this is a stoke the democrats can use to GOTv ... uponit7771 May 2022 #15
Yep, this is a stoke the democrats can use to GOTv ... uponit7771 May 2022 #16
It Largely Is What You Hope It Is, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #9
Surely a governor's certification can be fought in court? XacerbatedDem May 2022 #10
That Is Beyond My Knowledge, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #14
And the assumption is that the majority of voters would just sit back and say, Chainfire May 2022 #11
+1 Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #13
Why? CrackityJones75 May 2022 #21
That was a very amorphous situation Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #23
For me it was just as outrageous. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #25
Our democracy is only as good as the people in power unblock May 2022 #17
Hmmm, maybe we could use legislation to close these silly loopholes and clarify our process. Midnight Writer May 2022 #20
Something needs to be done. I wonder how Manchin feels about that. XacerbatedDem May 2022 #22
I don't think he cares Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #24
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