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Irish_Dem

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13. Because then too many people could vote.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 03:11 PM

Dec 6

Especially people in the blue zip codes.

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Newsweek: Donald Trump Announces Plan to Change Elections [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 6 OP

Yeah, people were warned ... the GQP is going to go along with 90% of what Benedict Donald wants uponit7771 Dec 6 #1

Here it comes GoreWon2000 Dec 6 #2

We have paper ballots in Florida today, jimfields33 Dec 6 #4

I thought Jeb got rid of paper ballots GoreWon2000 Dec 8 #36

We fill out a ballot on paper and it goes into the machine jimfields33 Dec 8 #37

Exactly GoreWon2000 Dec 8 #40

He cant do that. Whiney orange butt DonOLD does not have the power to tell states what to do. Trueblue1968 Dec 6 #21

The best response. H2O Man Dec 6 #23

How sad (and scary) it is that a prospective POTUS is so clueless about U.S. laws that he does not know this Rhiannon12866 Dec 6 #31

He don't need to know. I'm sick of people declaring what he can't do - I was one of them - only to watch Solomon Dec 8 #39

Agreed. I've B.See Dec 8 #46

Who's going to tell him he can't do that? Mariana Dec 8 #42

This bullshit definitely *should* get wedged in the courts, but... 0rganism Dec 8 #43

Further cemented with lie after lie. GreenWave Dec 6 #3

Why not have a couple hundred places to vote? jimfields33 Dec 6 #5

I am thinking of Texas* where Mark Cuban allowed the arena to service the big city. GreenWave Dec 6 #10

Because then too many people could vote. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #13

IIRC that California law Retrograde Dec 6 #6

"Freedom for supporters of the government only, for members of one party only, ..... Ping Tung Dec 6 #7

Has he run that plan past Putin yet? Wounded Bear Dec 6 #8

Putin faxed him this plan yesterday. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #14

The USA, soon to be a White-bred (sic) Banana Sandwich Republic RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 6 #9

Proof of citizenship get the red out Dec 6 #11

Trump can appoint Putin the new Election Czar. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #12

I guess he doesn't want the military vote 🗳️ sheshe2 Dec 6 #15

Well, the entire military can go home that day underpants Dec 6 #17

No ID is required in Minnesota, either, for registered voters. MineralMan Dec 6 #16

Same in NY state Dennis Donovan Dec 6 #20

This is the reintroduction of Jim Crow era voter suppression JCMach1 Dec 6 #18

What about the constitution? Nictuku Dec 6 #19

Exactly. lees1975 Dec 6 #34

Democrats had a chance to pass a Voters Rights Bill Thrill Dec 6 #22

The blame is squarely on Manchin and Sinema in this case. Basso8vb Dec 6 #29

Any talk about eliminating the Electoral college? Cartoonist Dec 6 #24

States determine how elections are conducted. viva la Dec 6 #25

We will never have a fair election again in this country liberal N proud Dec 6 #26

Carnival barker barks. Passages Dec 6 #27

National holiday SRK65802 Dec 6 #28

I Want Jesus to Walk With Me struggle4progress Dec 6 #30

And he still walks free. Hotler Dec 6 #32

Trump needs a lesson in constitutional law. lees1975 Dec 6 #33

as his buddy dumbya said onethatcares Dec 7 #35

it's the RW shitrag Newsweek, which people now post here on DU more than ever, despite years of warnings Celerity Dec 8 #38

States run elections. roamer65 Dec 8 #41

Got that recurring feeling again: we're gonna miss the Old Republic 0rganism Dec 8 #45

Anyone thinking we can mitigate TSF 2.0 by electing a Democratic congress in 2026 just took a big L 0rganism Dec 8 #44