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edhopper

(37,707 posts) Mon Oct 26, 2020, 11:45 PM Oct 2020

The Supreme Court just showed us [View all]

That they will stop the vote count in States where Trump is ahead.
And with Barret, they will okay throwing out Biden ballots.
The polls only tell the story if the votes are actually counted.
I have doubts that will be allowed.
It will be Florida 2000 on steroids..
This is a genuine threat to our Democracy.

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The Supreme Court just showed us [View all] edhopper Oct 2020 OP

If they want secession and civil war vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #1

Province of New England and Province of New York for starters. roamer65 Oct 2020 #7

What about us in the Mid-Atlantic? Marius25 Oct 2020 #27

What would you call yourselves? roamer65 Oct 2020 #29

I'll call myself anything. I just want to be part of the Marius25 Oct 2020 #30

Cant say I blame them. roamer65 Oct 2020 #31

Atlanteans lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #34

Yup, we won't take it quietly. LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #15

It won't save them Jason1961 Oct 2020 #2

Well said. OnDoutside Oct 2020 #17

Vote early StarfishSaver Oct 2020 #3

Too late to vote early! VOTE NOW! lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #35

Vote early as in vote before November 3 StarfishSaver Oct 2020 #36

If he gets a second term via coup, then it's literally war. Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #4

If you are referring to the ruling today, I don't think it's a real issue. Hoyt Oct 2020 #5

How many? Elections are won on the margins. Statistical Oct 2020 #9

I'm sorry, I think Democrats are smarter than that. We are a week out. Anyone Hoyt Oct 2020 #11

There are far fewer Republican mail in ballots by a factor of more than 2:1. Statistical Oct 2020 #14

At this point, a week until Nov 3, I don't think anyone knows whether it's more Dem or GOPer Hoyt Oct 2020 #19

I don't think WI is lost. However it is naive to think Republicans challenged this because net-net Statistical Oct 2020 #20

I don't think that many Democrats are stupid enough to mail in ballots that late. Hoyt Oct 2020 #21

As of Monday night there are 21.5 million Democratic and Independent mail ballots Awsi Dooger Oct 2020 #10

How many GOPer ballots haven't been returned? Do you think Hoyt Oct 2020 #12

Clinton lost WI edhopper Oct 2020 #16

No, because first it affects GOPers as well. Most importantly, do you think Democrats are stupid Hoyt Oct 2020 #18

That is a ridiculous argument on so many levels edhopper Oct 2020 #23

It is insulting for people to act like Democrats haven't got sense enough to get ballots in on time. Hoyt Oct 2020 #25

We need independents to win edhopper Oct 2020 #28

A coup is a coup regardless. They got away with one when it was very close. bullimiami Oct 2020 #6

No telling how many votes they just suppressed in Wisconsin SomedayKindaLove Oct 2020 #8

they said 200,000 plus in just WI (on multiple MSNBC shows) Celerity Oct 2020 #13

Recent Covid activity - new cases - is very high in WI FakeNoose Oct 2020 #22

One would hope edhopper Oct 2020 #24

The Trump Court will do everything it can to destroy democracy dalton99a Oct 2020 #26

Let me guess. Your nickname is not "Sunshine". 11 Bravo Oct 2020 #32

I am sure you were just as confident edhopper Oct 2020 #33