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Stinky The Clown

(68,924 posts)
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:45 PM Tuesday

Do you think our midterms will be free and fair or will they be fucked with?

This admin simply cannot abide a Democratic House.

What might they do/are they doing to get their outcome? How does the opposition (us) prevent this?

Are you confident or fearful of the outcome?

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Do you think our midterms will be free and fair or will they be fucked with? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Tuesday OP
They Will Be Tampered With. BBbats Tuesday #1
And we win anyway....... lastlib Tuesday #18
They fuck with every election edhopper Tuesday #2
for people that think it a good idea to put the flag up stopdiggin Tuesday #9
At a minimum there will be voter suppression in various forms. walkingman Tuesday #3
Depends on the results MichMan Tuesday #4
you have clearly divided camps - with one side adamantly contending stopdiggin Tuesday #5
There won't be any elections. bucolic_frolic Tuesday #6
interference denny0851 Tuesday #7
For this we'd need massive education voter outreach on this issue stating as soon as Labor Day is over electric_blue68 Tuesday #14
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #19
There will be free and fair elections if you mean vote counting EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #8
thanks for making an effort with a straightforward, no hype, response. stopdiggin Tuesday #11
They have been fucking with them obamanut2012 Tuesday #10
Fucked with. Absolutely. And 2028 will be worse. Celerity Tuesday #12
trump is already setting up the con, Bayard Tuesday #13
Speculating doesn't help much because what we must do is the same no matter what BoycottTwitter Tuesday #15
Amongst other things I've been saying for a third of a year we'll need.... electric_blue68 Tuesday #16
This message was self-deleted by its author duckworth969 Tuesday #17
Absolutely they will be messed with.. MaeScott Yesterday #20

BBbats

(281 posts)
1. They Will Be Tampered With.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:47 PM
Tuesday

I see Musk is back in the fold. Probably to put Starlink in action.
The Mail in's will be a mess. And the voting machines set up.
No Doubt. They'll be fucked with!
Big Time!

lastlib

(27,548 posts)
18. And we win anyway.......
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:06 PM
Tuesday

Because he has so f*cked up the country, no election shenanigans can save the GOPhers.

stopdiggin

(15,030 posts)
9. for people that think it a good idea to put the flag up
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:08 PM
Tuesday

on their mailbox - at the very last possible moment. (always such a smart move .. )
(my sympathies somewhat diminished when dealing inveterate maroons. )

walkingman

(10,344 posts)
3. At a minimum there will be voter suppression in various forms.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:51 PM
Tuesday

Wouldn't be surprised if there was law enforcement/ICE presence, voter roll issues in minority districts. I think in districts where the GOP loses, they will deny the results....basically anything and everything that keeps them in power.

MichMan

(16,629 posts)
4. Depends on the results
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:56 PM
Tuesday

If they are favorable, then it will have been a fair and free election. If not favorable, there will be many conspiracy theories about how it was stolen.

stopdiggin

(15,030 posts)
5. you have clearly divided camps - with one side adamantly contending
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:56 PM
Tuesday

that previous elections have been neither 'free' nor 'fair' ...

And therefor - your question something of non sequitur.

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denny0851

(1 post)
7. interference
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:06 PM
Tuesday

they already are interfering. any ballots mailed will be counted by the postmark which won't be applied (new rules) until processed by USPS mail, not when dropped in box.

electric_blue68

(25,924 posts)
14. For this we'd need massive education voter outreach on this issue stating as soon as Labor Day is over
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:27 PM
Tuesday

EdmondDantes_

(1,376 posts)
8. There will be free and fair elections if you mean vote counting
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:06 PM
Tuesday

There will of course be efforts to depress turnout and gerrymandering, but if we turnout, given the current polling we will win the House, but the Senate is a much harder ask given the seats in this cycle and our difficulties in so many states.

stopdiggin

(15,030 posts)
11. thanks for making an effort with a straightforward, no hype, response.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:14 PM
Tuesday

we honestly weren't expecting too many ...

Bayard

(28,577 posts)
13. trump is already setting up the con,
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:18 PM
Tuesday

By whining he will be impeached if the midterms don't go the way he wants. A call to arms.

BoycottTwitter

(91 posts)
15. Speculating doesn't help much because what we must do is the same no matter what
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:29 PM
Tuesday

No matter what we must build a bigger and stronger coalition against Trump. We must do everything we can to reach out to as many people as possible and advocate for Democrats and make Republicans the most unpopular in American history because the less popular they are the less likely they will try to tamper with the election. We must have record voter turnout and have a huge blue wave that will decisively flip every single seat we can and if it's tampered with we'll all know at that time because everyone knew we voted so strongly in favor of Democrats yet the results show Republicans won when it was obvious they didn't and if it's not rigged we'll also know because we'll be sending a record number of Democrats to congress and to our state and local governments.

No matter what we must keep taking action everyday starting today. Not waiting, not doomscrolling, always fighting!

electric_blue68

(25,924 posts)
16. Amongst other things I've been saying for a third of a year we'll need....
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:34 PM
Tuesday

the best White Hat hackers to somehow keep on eye on the ?tabulation, and now addng the idea of while others are keeping an eye on the ground of the number of voters on each precient, and comparing.

Response to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

MaeScott

(950 posts)
20. Absolutely they will be messed with..
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:00 PM
Yesterday

Elon is still available
And did I hear a republican bought a voting machine company?

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