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Nevilledog

(51,080 posts)
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 03:59 PM Nov 2020

The media's bullshit spin on election battles in the courts.





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Heather K. Evans
@HeatherKEvans
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Nov 1, 2020
Why does the news keep reporting that when judges rule that votes can be counted if they are received after Election Day as long as they are postmarked on Election Day, that it is a win for Democrats?

Isn't it a win for democracy?

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The media's bullshit spin on election battles in the courts. (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP
Hear Hear, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2020 #1
It's a win for Americans... and a fatal loss for magats. C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #2
Well, modern Republicans are anti-democracy, so... Qutzupalotl Nov 2020 #3
Is it because the owners of said media all love their sweet, sweet tax cuts perhaps? ZZenith Nov 2020 #4
A win for America dammit lame54 Nov 2020 #5
The important part to report... stillcool Nov 2020 #6

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
6. The important part to report...
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 04:36 PM
Nov 2020

is that it is the Trump Campaign and/or Republican affiliated groups that are bringing these lawsuits to the courts to stop the American people from voting. Unfortunately, these days Democracy and Democrats are interchangeable.

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