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20. Calling Dump's mouth garbage the "traditional names" is dubious

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #17)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:26 PM

Sep 2020

We have vote by mail in virginia. It is available to everyone. It requires you request a ballot. Virginia calls it vote by mail.

There is nothing "traditional name" about the dubious distinction Trump is trying to make.

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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