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Cetacea

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26. Florida should be Blue. It was until Jeb won and promised his brother the presidency

Reply to Blue_true (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2018, 04:42 AM

Nov 2018

Thanks for posting this. I'm tired of watching anchor people and "journalists" smirk when they talk about Florida. I don't find it particularly amusing, nor should anybody else. There is a serious systemic problem in Florida's election machinery.

Aside from a post by me and one or two news articles, the story of mail in ballots sitting at the Mail Bombers' favorite Post Office was largely ignored or buried. Thanks for bringing attention to it.

I don't know if Congress can do anything about State election practices but Florida really needs to be investigated.

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As of right now, House of Roberts Nov 2018 #10

Good luck trying to get some folks to stop bashing! Staph Nov 2018 #3

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My question is will able bodied people that mail in learn from the situation. Blue_true Nov 2018 #9

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Florida has in person early voting that ran 11 days including two weekends. Blue_true Nov 2018 #27

Bravo Blue_true! Thank You! Cha Nov 2018 #8

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From what I see. The problem here is apathy and laziness. Blue_true Nov 2018 #29

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Shhhhhh! ashling Nov 2018 #24

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Florida should be Blue. It was until Jeb won and promised his brother the presidency Cetacea Nov 2018 #26

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