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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
6. Can't believe that we could get Florida
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 09:11 PM
Nov 2020

with DeathSantis in charge. Things are looking rosy Cha!!

Cha

(297,150 posts)
9. I see I wrote Florida.. well that, too.. I
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 09:15 PM
Nov 2020

meant to post Georgia!

Aloha, flamingdem!

Yeah, it's scary with desantis & kemp as govs in those 2 states.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. Biden's visit to Rome, GA this a.m. canceled due to "large militia presence."
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 09:47 PM
Nov 2020

Trump came to Rome today, drawing crowds of hoodlums, and Biden was also planned to be there earlier. He's apparently swinging back to GA tomorrow. Obama also, but seemingly not the same place.

From Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Floyd County Democrats abruptly canceled plans Sunday to rally for Joe Biden in downtown Rome ahead of President Donald Trump’s event, after an organizer said there were safety concerns over a “large militia presence” drawn to the Republican’s visit.

Ruth Demeter, the local party’s chairwoman, said in a statement on its website that the event was canceled “out of an abundance of concern for the health and safety of our citizens."

“We have been informed that a large militia presence is expected in Rome today due to Trump’s visit," she said, hours before Trump’s arrival. "Additionally, we are not able to secure police presence for our event because of the airport rally.”

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
15. Oh, you're right, of course. Thanks. Well, good, because
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 06:34 AM
Nov 2020

I was wondering that they would bring him in the same town ahead of Trump. Strange to be in a state in play.
We're not used to that.

As for the militia, etc, averaging about 8 deaths per Trump rally according to Stanford researchers.

mobeau69

(11,141 posts)
12. Warnock mentioned it in an answer to a CNN news host. I forget
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 02:25 AM
Nov 2020

Which one. It was one of their female hosts. I couldn’t find a link. Maybe he misspoke or maybe I misheard him but I don’t think so.

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