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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:27 PM Sep 2020

Why is the DOJ opening ballots? What is this fuckery?


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After going viral with an unusual press release saying they found 9 discarded military ballots and all 9 were cast for Trump, the Department of Justice has deleted the release and issued a new one saying it's 7 for Trump and they dunno about the other 2.
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Why is the DOJ opening ballots? What is this fuckery? (Original Post) octoberlib Sep 2020 OP
Maybe they had someone send them some spoiled ballots Bettie Sep 2020 #1
This is ridiculous. And what do they mean they don't know about the other two? octoberlib Sep 2020 #2
I thibk it's beyond maybe. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #3
I call bullshit. Zoonart Sep 2020 #4
The ballots apparently didn't have names or signatures octoberlib Sep 2020 #7
Yep and Trump will used it at his next cult rally. sarcasmo Sep 2020 #30
My understanding is.. at140 Sep 2020 #5
How can you have a ballot that's not attributed to Phoenix61 Sep 2020 #6
Hanging Chad Wolf? lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #9
LOL... stillcool Sep 2020 #29
The ballot comes in associated with a particular person Ms. Toad Sep 2020 #21
They didn't think this one through Sunsky Sep 2020 #8
If they're legitimately discarded... Harker Sep 2020 #10
Exactly. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2020 #15
Military ballots were how Dubyah won Florida in 2000. rzemanfl Sep 2020 #11
Trump won't be able to rely on that strategy this time though jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #12
He will lie. It's his thing. This is all too convenient. It is probably a set up. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2020 #13
That's all he has is smoke and mirrors jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #16
Enough smoke and we'll be blinded... Harker Sep 2020 #19
The thing is it is all pretty easy to see through jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #20
I meant the big "we", which doesn't include us. n/t Harker Sep 2020 #26
... Nevilledog Sep 2020 #14
Chris Farley was the first thing I thought of when I read that top tweet. octoberlib Sep 2020 #17
You were not alone.... Saw 4 or 5 variations of this. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #18
They're lying. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #22
How do we know they didn't fill out the ballots and toss them in the trash themselves? nt Boogiemack Sep 2020 #23
The right follow up we never hear being ASKED... Lock him up. Sep 2020 #24
I've seen some conservative run this this (the original release of course). This is very Kar Rovian. themaguffin Sep 2020 #25
I thought Trump WANTED to get rid of the ballots. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #27
I started hearing that in the voice of WC Fields. Don't know why 😏 Walleye Sep 2020 #28
Scantily clad ballots Blue Owl Sep 2020 #31

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
2. This is ridiculous. And what do they mean they don't know about the other two?
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:30 PM
Sep 2020

This is so grade school.

Zoonart

(11,879 posts)
4. I call bullshit.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:31 PM
Sep 2020

Expect more Rump ballots to be "found" "discarded" all over the country.
They are easy enough to get if you are an election board worker.

at140

(6,110 posts)
5. My understanding is..
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:31 PM
Sep 2020

when we place our garbage can on the curb, it is no longer our private property.
The police/FBI/law enforcement can rummage through the garbage without violating any laws.

Phoenix61

(17,019 posts)
6. How can you have a ballot that's not attributed to
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:32 PM
Sep 2020

a particular person? That makes absolutely no sense.

Ms. Toad

(34,093 posts)
21. The ballot comes in associated with a particular person
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 05:05 PM
Sep 2020

Identity is confirmed, then the ballot inside a secrecy sleeve is removed from the identifying envelope and placed with other similar ballots so that when they are opened no one can associate a specific ballot with a specific person.

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
8. They didn't think this one through
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:34 PM
Sep 2020

Trump and Barr are so desperate because they know what will happen if he's not the president.

rzemanfl

(29,569 posts)
11. Military ballots were how Dubyah won Florida in 2000.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:36 PM
Sep 2020

Lots of hinky shit, an administrative rule that supposedly changed a statute (When a Judge in Tallahassee asked how that could happen the Repuke lawyers ran like scared rabbits). Dems were afraid to challenge military ballots. James Baker and Roger Stone. The Repukes cheated their way through. Same shit different day.

jorgevlorgan

(8,332 posts)
12. Trump won't be able to rely on that strategy this time though
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:40 PM
Sep 2020

Polls show him losing the military member vote at this point.

jorgevlorgan

(8,332 posts)
16. That's all he has is smoke and mirrors
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:45 PM
Sep 2020

But nothing tangible to keep him in office yet. He is a sad, damaged coward and nothing more.

jorgevlorgan

(8,332 posts)
20. The thing is it is all pretty easy to see through
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 05:05 PM
Sep 2020

It's not like a billion dollar operation or anything.

GoCubsGo

(32,094 posts)
22. They're lying.
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 05:05 PM
Sep 2020

This is a bullshit false flag story they have made up to feed into their bullshit narrative. They're doing anything and everything to steal this election.

Lock him up.

(6,941 posts)
24. The right follow up we never hear being ASKED...
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 05:19 PM
Sep 2020



Hmm, who the heck pulled ballots out of the river? What river & they were still readable? Come on, this is beyond ridiculous! Proof it, if you can’t than it’s just another stupid lie! Serious 8, thought earlier he said 6? I guess that’s what happens with lies. Can’t keep track!


HIS BS LIES NEVER STOP

VOTE.HIM.OUT
LOCK.HIM.UP!
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