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Pluvious

(4,278 posts)
16. They did say they'd rather die than vote for Hillary...
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 12:14 PM
Jul 2020

Well, here we are.

They didn't, and now they will.

 

HotTeaBag

(1,206 posts)
2. In normal times I would agree with you.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 02:19 PM
Jul 2020

But, normal times these ain't.

I can see a scenario where the blame is placed on DeSantis and Trump skates - however, he may not be able to skate quite far enough to win the state.

Time will tell.

Cyrano

(15,023 posts)
4. Yep. FL Republicans have raised voter suppression to an art form.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 02:27 PM
Jul 2020

They own the statehouse, they've gerrymandered the hell out of the entire state, and no one can ever be sure their vote won't be "tossed and lost."

Dem2theMax

(9,595 posts)
7. I don't know. I see really stupid Republicans all around me.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 04:34 PM
Jul 2020

They remind me of the Jim Jones cult.
The kind of people who would drink the Kool-Aid and die, somehow be brought back to life, and drink the Kool-Aid again.

No brains.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,260 posts)
8. It's only been 14 days since the 4th of July.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 04:48 PM
Jul 2020

Florida’s numbers haven’t peaked - unless you live here you can’t comprehend the level of stupidity amongst our Repuglican brethren.

Kaiserguy

(740 posts)
11. I don't live there however I live in NW PA
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 05:11 PM
Jul 2020

and the stupid is strong up here. Republican Trump supporter everywhere are the same, they have all filled their cups and drank the Trump Kool-Aid of hate, racisms & stupidity.

Enoki33

(1,584 posts)
12. Friends in Florida inform me the death march by tRump and
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 05:12 PM
Jul 2020

his minions have doomed the GOP. All the loss, the grief and the tragedy have become personal in a sad, hand heart rendering way. For many the reality of the depravity of the monster is now beyond question. Only the question of a fair election remains.

sarisataka

(18,220 posts)
13. Nothing is "handed" to a person
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 05:14 PM
Jul 2020

In a Presidential election.

Only foolish candidate would expect to count a state's vote without working to win it

I don't think Biden is foolish

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
15. There's evil asshole roberts and his buds upping the theft of people's ability to vote
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 05:22 PM
Jul 2020

via the poll tax they legitimized in their recent decision regarding restoration of felons' voting rights. Hope it isn't the deciding factor.

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