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Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 29, 2021, 08:49 PM

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I'm firmly against handing out water at the polls. [View all] JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 OP

Not everyone can afford a cooler. It will not be the Republican precincts applegrove Mar 2021 #1

I understand the hardships. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #12

You are conflating nonpartisan humanitarian provision of water with illegal campaigning hlthe2b Mar 2021 #19

Here's the thing... JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #30

It is NOT legal to hand out "whatever you want" to people in line, nor campaign, nor address voters hlthe2b Mar 2021 #37

There's nothing stopping Tien1985 Mar 2021 #76

That is not what I am addressing, but rather the clumsy attempt to suggest banning handing out water hlthe2b Mar 2021 #77

in Texas, the things you list are not allowed inside the 100 foot perimeter but they are perfectly yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #83

Here in Texas we have "the 100 foot marker" at every voting location. yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #82

Then bring a damned fannypack that holds water. Blue_true Mar 2021 #16

They want to take away early voting also JI7 Mar 2021 #38

Even rightwing Republican voters like early voting. Blue_true Mar 2021 #40

if they mess with early voting down here, the voters will raise holy hell yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #85

I was taught at an early age that the surest way to defeat Blue_true Mar 2021 #87

Besides, what polling location is going to allow a voter in with a cooler? csziggy Mar 2021 #20

So true. applegrove Mar 2021 #22

I was thinking a little six pack Igloo cooler. Let 'em search it. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #33

Then just say it cannot have political references! Easy! nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #2

Then we're down to policing the lines. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #3

The person next to you can say stuff to the voters! Silly logic! nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #6

Why defend an outrageous, bullshit republican law? It is not acceptable to force... brush Mar 2021 #31

I worked a predominately white democratic precinct. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #41

No rationalizing, no trying to figure out work-arounds. It's an unacceptable bullshit law... brush Mar 2021 #42

Yes, leave it outside. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #62

Well what you propose is policing the lines as well. The GA GOP paradigm Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #57

Instead of making deciding calls on a one by one basis JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #75

Elderly women fall because they try to carry too much, you want them to carry more. Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #81

the solution is simple... getagrip_already Mar 2021 #4

VOTING CENTERS are the solution. We have them in 75 counties (including all the big ones) yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #88

You're confusing issues. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #5

+1000! nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #7

And the GOP is claiming the boundaries go as long as the line ups are? applegrove Mar 2021 #8

The boundaries are statutory. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #11

Thanks. applegrove Mar 2021 #21

+1000 PortTack Mar 2021 #9

Exactly. hlthe2b Mar 2021 #17

I thought volunteers were handing out water to people in line. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #24

+1500 ! nt yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #89

When i was a kid, someone put needles in my halloween candy. Calista241 Mar 2021 #10

Let's just say that's a very remote chance anywhere. Nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #23

No one is foolish to accept a water bottle with the seal broken. brush Mar 2021 #34

I can think of a bunch of ways to get something into a water bottle without breaking the seal. Calista241 Mar 2021 #48

My mother told me they used to hand out 1/2 pints of booze to 'encourage' folks to vote Nexus2 Mar 2021 #13

what you witnessed was illegal-- in the absence of food or water being handed out. hlthe2b Mar 2021 #14

I get it... JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #28

Oh, please. I've done this. We have at least one officer at main voting locations with additional hlthe2b Mar 2021 #32

I have a suggestion for you - Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #59

I'm firmly convinced you've located a problem which simply does not exist. LanternWaste Mar 2021 #79

yes it is hard to staff all your election judge and worker spots. yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #90

The answer to all of this is to make sure people don't have to wait hours to vote. Bleacher Creature Mar 2021 #15

👆👆👆👆 Exactly. crickets Mar 2021 #51

+1 mahina Mar 2021 #71

Said it before, if I'm willing to stand in line for hours to vote kacekwl Mar 2021 #18

it should be illegal to force citizens stillcool Mar 2021 #25

The real failure edhopper Mar 2021 #26

Then maybe they should stop the long line ups Bev54 Mar 2021 #27

How about we provide adequate polling places... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #29

The line to draw is at influencing the vote, not enabling it. Hortensis Mar 2021 #35

The reason for the food and most importantly the Water is becsuse of long JI7 Mar 2021 #36

I understand that JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #43

In my FL county mcar Mar 2021 #39

T-Shirt inspection! Turn around and let me see it! JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #45

What? mcar Mar 2021 #46

It was political theater. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #50

You are conflating two separate things. Eko Mar 2021 #44

Donald Trump hugging everyone in line is campaigning. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #47

Of course Eko Mar 2021 #49

The rules are getting complicated now. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #53

No, the rules are pretty simple. Eko Mar 2021 #55

Donald Trump can turn handing out water... JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #67

Hey cousin!! Havent seen you in a bit, here's a hug! Eko Mar 2021 #52

Wait outside the flags unless you're voting. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #54

Whats ridiculous is you adding all these other things to a simple thing. Eko Mar 2021 #58

How far do you think this needs to go? Eko Mar 2021 #64

That's far enough JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #69

When you are willing to give up your constitutional rights Eko Mar 2021 #72

And you expect the Republican secretaries of state and legislators to do this? Eko Mar 2021 #73

I reluctantly agree. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #56

Sixty two replies and you solve the whole thing JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #63

Yes, that would be great. Eko Mar 2021 #66

It's 2021. Why is anyone standing in a four hour line for anything? meadowlander Mar 2021 #60

I do not care that people hand out stuff or not. I do have a problem with a law saying people are LizBeth Mar 2021 #61

Water is the least of the issues here. The GOP has basically ecstatic Mar 2021 #65

THAT is the far more important issue. It is entirely possible that yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #92

I agree that people ..... northoftheborder Mar 2021 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Mar 2021 #70

Are the cities with long lines of hours located in red states? MichMan Mar 2021 #74

They should pass a state law... kentuck Mar 2021 #78

My solution is simple, get rid of the lines RANDYWILDMAN Mar 2021 #80

see my post about Voting Centers above. It is the best way nt yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #91

Lol, 2 recs! USALiberal Mar 2021 #84

Isn't that already handled under most states laws? CrackityJones75 Mar 2021 #86