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Stinky The Clown

(67,680 posts)
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 02:23 PM Oct 2021

Given the level of voting obstructions, did we really not win some of the races that went GQP?

Did John Cornyn really beat MJ Hegar? I have had doubts about this from the start.

Did Jamie Harrison really lose by 10 points to Lindsey Graham? I have my doubts here, too. I think the margin could have been much slimmer, and maybe even within recount territory if everyone who wanted to vote did.

Was Soooozie really nine points stronger than Gideon? Really so?

Did Theresa Greenfield really lose by 8 points to Ernst?

Less than 2 points between Cunnigham and Tillis has a bit of smell to it, dontcha think?

The list goes on. Is all of this a portent of 2022?

The GQP has some major blockages in place.

I think voting protection legislation is more important than the infrastructure legislation, although getting infrastructure could pave the way for voting help by allowing the Senate to work.

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Given the level of voting obstructions, did we really not win some of the races that went GQP? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Oct 2021 OP
Mitch McConnell had an 18% approval rating leftieNanner Oct 2021 #1
Would McConnell let voters take away his exalted long time power position? Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #4
Not the least of which was, as you point out, a win by Mr. eighteen Percent Stinky The Clown Oct 2021 #6
Wouldn't surprise me one bit. 3catwoman3 Oct 2021 #2
I thought her win in the last election was questionable. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #5
Don't call me a conspiracy crazy but leftieNanner Oct 2021 #7
Yep. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #8
Peoeple in Maine are not dumb. I find her win hard to believe. Stinky The Clown Oct 2021 #9
No doubt in my mind that many if not all of those elections were stolen by Republicans. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2021 #3
I'm right there with you. Stinky The Clown Oct 2021 #10

leftieNanner

(14,998 posts)
1. Mitch McConnell had an 18% approval rating
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 02:28 PM
Oct 2021

And yet he won his race last year. I try not to get too conspiratorial (because it would make me even crazier!) but the polling was WAY off on many of these races.

Irish_Dem

(45,638 posts)
4. Would McConnell let voters take away his exalted long time power position?
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 03:04 PM
Oct 2021

I doubt it.

I don't think it is conspiracy thinking, but a legitimate and realistic question.

3catwoman3

(23,819 posts)
2. Wouldn't surprise me one bit.
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 02:35 PM
Oct 2021

I thought for sure enough Mainers were so tired of Collins and her perpetual fake "concern" that they were going to show her the door.

leftieNanner

(14,998 posts)
7. Don't call me a conspiracy crazy but
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 07:53 PM
Oct 2021

Both Maine and Kentucky use those imminently hackable ES&S voting machines.

Just sayin'...............

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