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Firestorm49

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1. More words of dismay to brighten your day. (An oldie but a goodie)

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Mon Jun 7, 2021, 09:58 AM

Jun 2021

“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.”

Joseph Stalin

Wake up, democratic leaders.

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NYT: HR1 voting bill doesn't fully address the counting of votes, just the casting of votes [View all] ecstatic Jun 2021 OP

More words of dismay to brighten your day. (An oldie but a goodie) Firestorm49 Jun 2021 #1

The first time I read this quote... targetpractice Jun 2021 #2

+1. And the counting is decided at the state level. dalton99a Jun 2021 #3

Yes! It's not how many votes, but how they are counted. Focus on that. housecat Jun 2021 #4

Protecting the counting of votes is vital especially in view of what Rs tried to do in 2020. I fear Pepsidog Jun 2021 #5