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jimlup

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2. So my take is that

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Sat Sep 12, 2020, 07:54 PM

Sep 2020

tRump is just trying for chaos. The more he can mix things up and cast doubts on how things worked the better for him when he starts filling lawsuits to overturn the election.

He's going to claim that the mail in ballots invalidated the election. One of the reasons will be because the mail service didn't function correctly which will likely create lots of situations his lawyers can point to for why the mail in vote and thus the whole election was invalid.

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A possible alternate reason that DeJoy and Trump are trying to suppress mail-in voting [View all] Towlie Sep 2020 OP

Anything is possible. LisaL Sep 2020 #1

So my take is that jimlup Sep 2020 #2

But an invalidated election won't keep Trump in office, he would need evidence that he won. Towlie Sep 2020 #4

Not according to law but remember what situation we are in... jimlup Sep 2020 #7

Regardless, the bottom line is that voting by mail helps us. honest.abe Sep 2020 #3

Postal workers take an oath. pwb Sep 2020 #5

Well, I did get an encouraging post card from USPS today. Towlie Sep 2020 #14

At this point in time Chainfire Sep 2020 #6

Well, if it was the RIGHT man... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #9

That and the paper trail... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #8

I don't know what he's planning, but he'll definitely try a late October misinformation stunt Bucky Sep 2020 #10

Most states will be mailing out ballots in mid to late-September. If people send it back in a few Hoyt Sep 2020 #11

Those fuckers got something up their sleeve, I just know it... Blue Owl Sep 2020 #12

+1 2naSalit Sep 2020 #15

From Roy Cohn to Roger Stone to LuvNewcastle Sep 2020 #13

More difficult to hack mail in because they are paper ballots Dream Girl Sep 2020 #16