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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Tue Nov 8, 2022, 05:08 PM Nov 2022

As I read that Republicans are planning another "Brooks Brothers Riot" in Arizona, are ready to

"pounce on" and exaggerate any irregularity nationwide and claim any election we win was "rigged", I fear the result of many of these midterm contests will boil down to who is willing to bring a machine gun, bazooka and hand grenades to the "gunfight" about who counts which votes.

I think the choice for many---metaphorically, of course---is going to be EITHER an eye-gouging ear-biting crotch-kicking brawl to see who is left standing OR---roll over spend the next year or so playing "woulda-coulda-shoulda".

I know which option I'd choose.

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As I read that Republicans are planning another "Brooks Brothers Riot" in Arizona, are ready to (Original Post) Atticus Nov 2022 OP
Disquieting. madamesilverspurs Nov 2022 #1
Let 'em. The votes will be counted and just like the last election they're going to make a lot of PortTack Nov 2022 #2
I am afraid their behavior will not be "just like the last election". This time they have had their Atticus Nov 2022 #4
Geez .... Lovie777 Nov 2022 #3

madamesilverspurs

(15,828 posts)
1. Disquieting.
Tue Nov 8, 2022, 05:11 PM
Nov 2022

Especially given the fact that three alums of the original "Brooks Brothers Riot" are now seated on SCOTUS.


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PortTack

(32,905 posts)
2. Let 'em. The votes will be counted and just like the last election they're going to make a lot of
Tue Nov 8, 2022, 05:16 PM
Nov 2022

Noise..didn’t change a GD thing!

Sounds to me like they think they are losing..they probably are!!

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
4. I am afraid their behavior will not be "just like the last election". This time they have had their
Tue Nov 8, 2022, 05:40 PM
Nov 2022

J6 trial run and they saw unarmed cops who only shot one of their thousands of Capitol invaders and then only to prevent Congress members from being massacred.

They have decided we are weak and that they can get away with anything. And, of course, "president Trump" will pardon any who do get in trouble.

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