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LetMyPeopleVote

(182,047 posts)
Sun Aug 29, 2021, 02:23 AM Aug 2021

Unintended consequences-TX GOP Voter suppression bill may hurt GOP more than Democrats

For as long as I have been working elections, the Texas GOP has relied heavily on vote by mail for GOTV. The new bill may hurt GOP GOTV


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Unintended consequences-TX GOP Voter suppression bill may hurt GOP more than Democrats (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 OP
My sympathies to Texan Republicans! But they may have brought this on themselves. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #1
Along with the pandemic! Even if their voters don't die, many will be too sick to sit up let alone PortTack Aug 2021 #2
So, it is possible that the TXGOP has Trumped itself. NCjack Aug 2021 #3
Then they can say 'see, look at the numbers!' They cheated! flying_wahini Aug 2021 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,985 posts)
1. My sympathies to Texan Republicans! But they may have brought this on themselves.
Sun Aug 29, 2021, 02:34 AM
Aug 2021

How? By voting these yahoos into office.

PortTack

(35,824 posts)
2. Along with the pandemic! Even if their voters don't die, many will be too sick to sit up let alone
Sun Aug 29, 2021, 03:31 AM
Aug 2021

Worry about voting!

flying_wahini

(8,281 posts)
4. Then they can say 'see, look at the numbers!' They cheated!
Sun Aug 29, 2021, 12:27 PM
Aug 2021


I hope it bites them hard enough to shake loose some of these turds we have in high office.

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