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RandySF

(58,728 posts)
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 03:16 PM Sep 2020

Roger Stone Calls on Trump to Seize Ballots

In an interview with Alex Jones, Roger Stone urged Donald Trump to consider several draconian measures to stay in power if he loses the election due what he called “voter fraud.”

The measures included having federal authorities seize ballots, having FBI agents and Republican state officials “physically” block voting under the pretext of preventing voter fraud, using martial law or the Insurrection Act to carry out widespread arrests, and nationalizing state police forces.


https://politicalwire.com/2020/09/12/roger-stone-calls-on-trump-to-seize-total-power/

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Roger Stone Calls on Trump to Seize Ballots (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2020 OP
not a brain among them IcyPeas Sep 2020 #1
But they are very, very dangerous. BComplex Sep 2020 #3
They have brains. Just no sense of decency or concept of law-abiding behavior. Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #4
How Are These People Not Stopped?....nt global1 Sep 2020 #5
first amendment I guess IcyPeas Sep 2020 #7
How are they stopped? Or NOT stopped? triron Sep 2020 #15
I mean, our law tried to but our dear leader commuted him Claustrum Sep 2020 #20
Why is this man even allowed to breathe Earth's oxygen Chipper Chat Sep 2020 #2
Sounds like a tiny desperate voice crying in the distance Budi Sep 2020 #6
Sounds like Republican desperation ... Arazi Sep 2020 #8
Recall that Stone's sentence was commuted by Trump on July 10 gristy Sep 2020 #9
"Republican state officials "physically" block voting" Botany Sep 2020 #10
I think that's true everywhere-- I know it's true in NY. You can't even have an open ... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #12
In Ohio any such actions like this (they target A.A. districts) would be struck down by a court ... Botany Sep 2020 #16
Congress has given the President way to much power to declare emergencies and rule by decree. Klaralven Sep 2020 #11
... demmiblue Sep 2020 #13
FUCK STONE AND JONES spanone Sep 2020 #14
Not even trying to hide it anymore. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #17
Infowars is a terrorist organization. Initech Sep 2020 #18
Trump referenced the Insurrection Act yesterday Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #19
'Look out' is all I can say. Remember what Michael Cohen testified before congress. triron Sep 2020 #21
Another example of how they don't want mail in voting so they can intimidate people. Renew Deal Sep 2020 #22
Isn't This Insurrection? Me. Sep 2020 #23
Biden has amassed a team of 600 attorneys to deal with any shenanigans Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #24
Hope you're correct. triron Sep 2020 #25
I hope you're right. crickets Sep 2020 #26
Throw that pinhead nazi in prison, again. Mc Mike Sep 2020 #27
Convicted Felon Says What? ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #28
What I want to say would be banned by DU texasfiddler Sep 2020 #29
they want authoritarians in America RussBLib Sep 2020 #30
 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. Sounds like a tiny desperate voice crying in the distance
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 03:26 PM
Sep 2020

Roger's now advising Trump on 'how to keep them all from losing their sorry asses in Nov."

Criminal to criminal....

Botany

(70,483 posts)
10. "Republican state officials "physically" block voting"
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 03:31 PM
Sep 2020

Very illegal. I have done voter protection work for years and in Ohio you can not stop
anybody from voting and you can't speak to anybody going in to vote and if they are
with in 100' (i think that is right) of the door.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
12. I think that's true everywhere-- I know it's true in NY. You can't even have an open ...
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 03:37 PM
Sep 2020

newspaper within 100 feet.

And everyone, that's EVERYONE, has the right and opportunity to vote.

Botany

(70,483 posts)
16. In Ohio any such actions like this (they target A.A. districts) would be struck down by a court ...
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 03:47 PM
Sep 2020

... order in a heartbeat. @ polling locations I have worked at one of the biggest problems
I have had is people giving out informational ballots too close to the door. I used to get
there early and make sure the 100' line is clear to everybody.

BTW this is Stone talking out of his ass too. They don't have enough people to do this unless
they try to get some boogaloo boys or neo nazis and in no way would those people would pass
muster on getting credentialed to be poll watchers.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,568 posts)
19. Trump referenced the Insurrection Act yesterday
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 04:04 PM
Sep 2020

In talking about putting down protests “very quickly” if people take to the streets after he declares victory.

So, invoking the Insurrection ACT seems to be on their minds - wonder if Barr has mentioned it.

They will use it to clamp down on any progressive responses to orchestrated “Brooks Brothers riots” like in 2000. There’s been a lot of grass roots organizing going on to provide rapid response if there are attempts to seize ballots or stop counting, and it sounds like the Trump campaign is preparing their own response...

Thekaspervote

(32,754 posts)
24. Biden has amassed a team of 600 attorneys to deal with any shenanigans
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 04:26 PM
Sep 2020

2 things we need to remember. They want us to feel afraid, without options or power..that is patiently false.

The other, dotard and his ilk say a lot of shit that rattles us to the core....most of which is unachievable, or just plan loony bin shit. Gop critters aren’t going to let them stop the voting! Their terms are up if not re-elected as is the idiot king. Stop the voting and his term ends on 1/20/2021 at noon and madam speaker becomes the interim president

He desperate and it shows...he knows he’s going to lose

crickets

(25,960 posts)
26. I hope you're right.
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 04:40 PM
Sep 2020

Part of the reason for outrageous behavior is to change the topic. No doubt fallout from the Woodward Tapes is still giving trump fits and he desperately wants people to talk about anything else.

ProfessorGAC

(64,988 posts)
28. Convicted Felon Says What?
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 05:48 PM
Sep 2020

I know it was said on Jones' show, and he, sadly, has a following, but the blatherings of a convicted felon should not have made politicalwire's page.

texasfiddler

(1,990 posts)
29. What I want to say would be banned by DU
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 06:00 PM
Sep 2020

And probably get me in trouble with the law. So I’ll tone it down and say “Fuck Roger Stone! “

RussBLib

(9,006 posts)
30. they want authoritarians in America
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 06:02 PM
Sep 2020

as long as they are the beneficiaries.

We don't have to listen to this crap, but I'm sure Trump is listening.

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