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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 04:39 PM Nov 2020

A "Brooks Brothers Riot" shaping up in Detroit *It's a little too little, it's a little too late!*

Last edited Wed Nov 4, 2020, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)

**On edit** It's a little too little, it's a little too late! https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214446863





Don Moynihan @donmoyn

Brook Brothers riot at central count location in Detroit. Meanwhile mostly white poll challengers inside the area are chanting "stop the count"

Bisma Parvez @BismaPar

Replying to @BismaPar
Poll challengers began pounding on the windows at the Central Counting Board so now officials are taping up the windows. Reporting with @BridgeDet313

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn

If political leaders tell supporters that there is massive fraud going on, some might actually believe those claims and disrupt legitimate and legal democratic processes.

Kayla Ruble @RubleKB

A Detroit elections officials attempting to deescalating an increasingly tense situation outside the ballot count at TCF Center. republican and democratic challenger limits are at capacity but Republican supporters are not accepting the explanation.

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3:32 PM · Nov 4, 2020




Steve Patterson @PattersonNBC

#BREAKING: Large, animated crush of “stop the count” protestors trying to push their way into TCF hall in #Detroit where ballots are being counted.

They’re being blocked by guards at the door.

Pizza boxes are pushed against the window to obstruct view. It’s tense. @NBCNews


3:28 PM · Nov 4, 2020


Really???? After 4 fucking years of Trump, we're back to the anti-democratic nonsense of 2-fucking-thousand???
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A "Brooks Brothers Riot" shaping up in Detroit *It's a little too little, it's a little too late!* (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Nov 2020 OP
Yep. The Cult Leader Must Prevail At All Costs. dalton99a Nov 2020 #1
CNN covering this right now! Mike 03 Nov 2020 #2
Whitmer needs to send in state police BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #3
I've said this on another thread. GaYellowDawg Nov 2020 #4
The counting continues. It will not be stopped. PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #5
Lock up these unAmericans soothsayer Nov 2020 #6
Minus professional looking brooks brothers MissB Nov 2020 #7
College Republicans "earning their bones." Botany Nov 2020 #8
Have the goons with guns come out yet? doc03 Nov 2020 #9
Brooks Brothers? Proud liberal 80 Nov 2020 #10
Have the goons with guns come out yet? Its just a doc03 Nov 2020 #11
Tear gas and pepper spray them LW1977 Nov 2020 #12
Not this shit again. C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #13
Whitmer needs to send national guard, beachbumbob Nov 2020 #14
Oh look its Florida 2000 all over again. apnu Nov 2020 #15
The difference between Florida 2000 and Michigan 2020.... brooklynite Nov 2020 #16
Yup. My best votes ever in 2018. roamer65 Nov 2020 #24
I have a sneaky suspicion Detroit police don't take shit from anybody. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #17
Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2020 #18
The Trump Train is on their way; they had to gas up their $50,000 pickups dalton99a Nov 2020 #19
Those $50K pickups are leased Dennis Donovan Nov 2020 #20
They need to arrest these idiots gollygee Nov 2020 #21
Too late Dem2 Nov 2020 #22
Yep!!! Nice try, GOP - your Brooks Brothers riot *failed* Dennis Donovan Nov 2020 #23
Oh yeah! oasis Nov 2020 #25

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. CNN covering this right now!
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 04:40 PM
Nov 2020

Reporter (Miguel something) talking about how tense the atmosphere is.

He sounded shaken.

GaYellowDawg

(4,443 posts)
4. I've said this on another thread.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 04:40 PM
Nov 2020

Police need to pretend that they're BLM protestors and taze/gas the fuck out of them.

C_U_L8R

(44,894 posts)
13. Not this shit again.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 04:44 PM
Nov 2020

Before it was to protest a recount, now they are saying don't count any votes. What fuckers.

brooklynite

(93,863 posts)
16. The difference between Florida 2000 and Michigan 2020....
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 04:45 PM
Nov 2020

MI has a Democratic Governor, Democratic Sec of State and Democratic Attorney General

H2O Man

(73,323 posts)
18. Recommended.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 04:46 PM
Nov 2020

Thanks for this. It's important. It is not a real threat yet -- these Pilsbury Doughboys are pathetic. But it is a call to their more violent cult members.

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