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jorgevlorgan

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12. I think he is realizing that if he is behind by enough votes on election day

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:13 PM

Sep 2020

In mail voting, there is no way he can win. And he is also coming to terms with the fact that the gop or the courts aren't going to save him if he loses. So now suddenly he is trying to get his people to vote.

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Is Trump coming full circle on mail voting? [View all] jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 OP

He's chasing his own tail. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #1

One can hope! jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #2

Yup, every so often his tail peaks out as he chases it. TomCADem Sep 2020 #25

No, he's been doing that all along DrToast Sep 2020 #3

And it all makes perfect sense to MAGATS. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #4

He is making an artificial distinction between requested absentee ballots Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #5

I think he's making it less clear Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2020 #6

I think he is realizing that if he is behind by enough votes on election day jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #12

Vote by mail and absentee ballots are the same thing. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #7

YOu did see the word "artificial" in my post, right? n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #10

I wonder if there's a difference in the elections office... stillcool Sep 2020 #23

For florida he did actually jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #8

Florida calls no-excuse early not-in-person voting "vote-by-mail" Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #14

Well that's because he has no chance there jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #16

He really is making a distinction between requested ballot Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #19

Well it is though. Because before he was saying that no state should allow any type of vote by mail. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #22

Your last line is the distinction he is making. Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #26

His last tweet clarified both are fine, and erased any distinction for Florida, at least. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #29

No. The Florida setup is the one he has said all along is fine. Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #30

Right... yeah of course I really do think he is playing games only for when it suits him. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #33

Oh wait. I see what you are saying. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #31

Using the requested vote-by-mail option is a Republican strategy in some states Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #32

And thank goodness for that! jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #34

"vote by mail (which delivers a ballot to every registered voter)" lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #15

The scheme he is condemning is the one I've described Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #17

Calling Dump's mouth garbage the "traditional names" is dubious Statistical Sep 2020 #20

I've been working in/with the election industry Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #24

No. Nothing he says can be trusted. SMC22307 Sep 2020 #9

He wants his supporters to vote for him by mail if needed, but it's a problem when Democrats vote Doodley Sep 2020 #11

No. He's kicking dirt in our faces. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #13

I've been getting flyers from the RNC & Trump campaign for awhile now asking me to vote by mail Kaleva Sep 2020 #18

That's kinda hilarious jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #28

watch how fast he starts insisting mail ins be counted on election night when he's WAY behind Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #21

"He loves me... He loves me not..." Blue Owl Sep 2020 #27