Volunteer to be a Trump Election Observer
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Almost entirely certain it is.
Wag
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There are reasons, none of which I truly understand. I gather for most Republicans they just won't go against the party line. As a Democrat I would never vote for a Republican- even if the Democrat was a raging racist- I just probably wouldn't vote.
Something like this happened here in MA- John Silber, running for governor in 1990 lost to Bill Weld, a Republican, in a pretty much all Democratic state. The guy was a Trumpian type racist scumbag.
ExplodingKetchup
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His supporters are racists and a lot of people in the US are racist.
Look at the isidewith thread and ask the gaf poster that claimed trump and Clinton have an equal chance with him
While we're all doing our (illegal) election observing, might as well complete Trump surveys while we're at it! The questions are totally fair and not biased, believe me!
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
I don't understand why this is a problem? Isn't it the norm in the US to have election observers?
It is a perfectly legitimate thing in Croatia. Each party has the right to have its members or supporters observe the election at the polling places. And those observers even get paid, two per party per polling place (two shifts technically).
Those people are there to see that everything is legal, that the votes are counted correctly, etc. Of course, it is illegal for those people to influence the voters in any fashion.
It is a perfectly legitimate thing in Croatia. Each party has the right to have its members or supporters observe the election at the polling places. And those observers even get paid, two per party per polling place (two shifts technically).
Those people are there to see that everything is legal, that the votes are counted correctly, etc. Of course, it is illegal for those people to influence the voters in any fashion.
Palette Swap
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Post #8 sums it up :
When Trump is announcing months in advance that the election is rigged and dog whistles about voter ID, he's essentially telling his racist armed base they should protect polling booths from people of color.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
While we're all doing our (illegal) election observing, might as well complete Trump surveys while we're at it! The questions are totally fair and not biased, believe me!
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
All the questions are fucking incredible. Holy shit.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
There is no doubt in my mind that November 9th we will see photos of armed 'observers' in open carry states. And it will be extremely disturbing.
I still don't understand... But I guess that is understandable, because I am not an American.
If it is legal to have observers, that he should have observers, no matter what he says. It is a democracy.
Of course it should and probably is illegal to intimidate voters and carry guns in the polling place, that's where law enforcement should intervene and remove people who break the law.
Democrats will have their observers, as well. That's the whole point of observers. If they see somebody from the Republican side hassling or threatening voters, they report that and get taken care of.
While we're all doing our (illegal) election observing, might as well complete Trump surveys while we're at it! The questions are totally fair and not biased, believe me!
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
Omg you can't even submit your answers without donating at least a dollar... What a farce.
The Spoony Hou
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While we're all doing our (illegal) election observing, might as well complete Trump surveys while we're at it! The questions are totally fair and not biased, believe me!
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
I cannot wrap my head around this. I can't even bear to read it all.
I think this survey, and especially the donation part at the end where it says "Stop the Mainstream Media", shows that he was definitely not sarcastic when he started going on and on, a few months back, about suing the media for "false" stories. He wants to silence them and make them his propaganda wing, and because they won't bow and kiss the tiny finger ring, this is how he begins, what he thinks at least, the revolution.
The Spoony Hou
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So the USA becomes the new Venezuela? Great.
HP_Wuvcraft
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It's getting harder and harder to say in earnest that a Trump presidency wouldn't have "Trump Youth".
If Donald Trump said or did half of the things Hillary Clinton has, the media would effectively end his candidacy.
Yeah. Hillary is the one doing and saying outrageous things that would end any other politician's candidacy.
Seems that way. Thankfully his campaign is crumbling, and he's a long way off from any support from anyone other than his current base (which isn't enough).
Of course this is a thing.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Oh my god question 28While we're all doing our (illegal) election observing, might as well complete Trump surveys while we're at it! The questions are totally fair and not biased, believe me!
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
THEY'RE TRYING DONALD
THEY'RE TRYING
FYI, I am a chief inspector at a polling place. Wisconsin law is very specific about what observers can and can't do. Familiar with free speech zones? It's kind of like that, except without the speech. Observers are allowed only of we have space for them. Many polling places are tiny and cannot accommodate them.
If I do get observers, I choose how many are allowed. I put down a box of blue tape on the floor and the observers stay in that box. They get one warning if they don't follow the rules and then they get kicked out. If they fail to comply, I call the police and they are arrested. No photography. No challenging voters unless they know the voter. If they fuck around with challenges, they get kicked out.
As an observer, you stand there quietly and watch. We document anything and everything that happens in the polling place that goes awry or against the expected outcome and are very diligent. If someone tried to claim fraud occurred, our city clerk would probably laugh in their face.
If I do get observers, I choose how many are allowed. I put down a box of blue tape on the floor and the observers stay in that box. They get one warning if they don't follow the rules and then they get kicked out. If they fail to comply, I call the police and they are arrested. No photography. No challenging voters unless they know the voter. If they fuck around with challenges, they get kicked out.
As an observer, you stand there quietly and watch. We document anything and everything that happens in the polling place that goes awry or against the expected outcome and are very diligent. If someone tried to claim fraud occurred, our city clerk would probably laugh in their face.
George Washington
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I don't see the point. He's going to say the election was rigged after he loses.
If someone is ready to cast doubt on our electoral system before a single vote, I don't see how his mindset will change after the results.
If someone is ready to cast doubt on our electoral system before a single vote, I don't see how his mindset will change after the results.
Unless he wins..... X__X
"Fox doesn't count somehow"While we're all doing our (illegal) election observing, might as well complete Trump surveys while we're at it! The questions are totally fair and not biased, believe me!
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
ClosingADoor
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Shouldn't observing the elections be like the duty of a goverment institution or impartial organization? How can the participants in the election supply observers. How does that even work. They are just going to stand outside looking for "corruption" or whatever?
there is probably going to be a bunch of stories of intimidation at open carry states. i'm going to guess that many open carry people will be mostly observing at places that have big minority populations.
No, in general, it is a good idea to let people and political parties independently observe elections, as it is an important part of preserving democracy.
Imperfected
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This is most likely going to cause large organized groups of BLM protestors to come out, BPP style, to protect polling places. I don't think that works out for Trump in any way he actually wants, aside from maybe causing flare-ups of violence.
Orniletter
Banned
This is literally straight out of Hitler's NSDAP playbook.
Rocket Scientist
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Can you sign up without donating a single dollar or not?
FO-totality
Poet Centuriate
You should really watch some of Ian's other videos; you might be surprised to find some antique and modern guns featured in his videos that are even more bizarre.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
While we're all doing our (illegal) election observing, might as well complete Trump surveys while we're at it! The questions are totally fair and not biased, believe me!
https://action.trump2016.com/trump-mms-survey/
Questions #26 and #27 are INCREDIBLE.
Edit: Wow, it gets even worse. When you submit, it takes you to this:
I filled it out with fake info (made up a fake DC address, but they didn't even list DC as a state, what? they took the info regardless) and after it just led me to this donate page with no other info: https://secure.donaldjtrump.com/donate-homepage/
That's it. Pretty sure the Trump campaign has no field organization for this initiative and the address form is just a dummy form that does nothing. This entire campaign is a joke.
That's it. Pretty sure the Trump campaign has no field organization for this initiative and the address form is just a dummy form that does nothing. This entire campaign is a joke.
Squirrel Killer
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Why would it be illegal?
Voter intimidation, by claiming the polls are rigged so people on Trump's side will need to "protect" the polls from the cheaters... (Dog whistle for people of color, Muslims, etc.)
DrForester
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This really makes me worry about the stuff we're going to see on Election day in minority communities.
I think at this point he does have a cult of personality around him. Some people simply worship him and everything he says with a feverish blind faith. To them, Trump can do no wrong.
That's every bit as dangerous as any other cult leader's control over masses of people.
They agree with him. They want exactly what he's selling.
It's very rational to vote for the person who is offering the world you want to see.
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