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WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:38 PM Nov 2012

So there is a better chance now that the storm has disrupted voting for the president from Maryland

and out over PA and into West Virginia.

It may make the turnout lower than anticipated but it should not change the outcome as far as the EC is concerned.

However, a lower turnout in blue states such as New York and New Jersey could bring us a president who wins the EC but loses the popular vote.

If that happens, I wonder what the gangs that intimidated the FLA chad counters in 2000 will do to bully EC voters to vote for the real winner.

The way the conservatives behave, I would be surprised if they started to riot if president Obama is elected by the EC but doesn't win the over all vote.

The question I have, will we be prepared to battle the storm troopers?

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So there is a better chance now that the storm has disrupted voting for the president from Maryland (Original Post) WCGreen Nov 2012 OP
If those Brooks Brothers sharp_stick Nov 2012 #1
How do you "bully" Electors? brooklynite Nov 2012 #2
When I voted on Wednesday here in MD deutsey Nov 2012 #3
Good question......I don't know. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #4

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. If those Brooks Brothers
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:42 PM
Nov 2012

losers come out again I hope people kick the shit out of them like they should have in 2000. I can't believe the shit they were allowed to get away with at the time.

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
2. How do you "bully" Electors?
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:48 PM
Nov 2012

1. Nobody knows who they are

2. There's no office they're in you can protest at

3. Most of them couldn't change their vote if they wanted to because of "faithless elector" laws.

deutsey

(20,166 posts)
3. When I voted on Wednesday here in MD
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:48 PM
Nov 2012

there was a long line at the poll. Supposedly it's been heavy and was only disrupted on Monday and I think Tuesday.

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