How Do We Respond When the Reich Wing Throws a Temper Tantrum over the Recount/Challenge?

[McCamy Taylor]

Here is one thing everyone needs to be ready to talk about: the so called Brook's Brothers Riot, in which a bunch of right wingers got on a bus and went down to Florida to illegally suppress the vote tabulation. Note that many of these folks were tied to the Bush/Cheney administration and the Koch Brothers. This is an angry white mob that basically lynched the vote. Here is Rachel Maddow describing it.

Get your YouTube account up and running. You will want to be able to show side by side comparisons of the Trump equivalent of the Brooks Brothers riots with the original thuggery.



Also, be ready to identify each and every paid "spontaneous" protester. Find out who they work for. Consider making a photo in which you replace their heads with the corporate logo of the company they work for or the head of the politician they work for.

[lostnfound]

1. "Why do you hate America? Why do you hate democracy?"

Anyone who doesn't want to count the votes doesn't deserve to be a citizen.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. The fact that Jill not Hill requested it is a good thing.

[BlueMTexpat]

4. Exactly ...

and while I despise Jill Stein for her anti-Hillary rhetoric during the campaign, this is indeed a case where "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

[Warpy]

6. Blackening an opponent's name is all part of politics

People who identify closely with their candidate should probably pick another hobby. You need a hide like a rhino to be in politics.

I'm glad Stein is doing this. By doing so, she's acting as Clinton's proxy and serving the rest of us as well.

If you wait for Clinton to challenge this, you'll wait past the time you grow old, die, and turn to dust.

[BlueMTexpat]

8. I'm not waiting for Hillary to

challenge. Did you not understand my reference?

Or did you simply freak out at the thought that I despise Stein?

[dhill926]

3. fuck 'em...

they don't give a shit about what we think...we should return the favor...

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. They didn't care that 2000 was stolen, some even admitted as much.

They were glad, in fact. Bet they feel the same now...so f 'em.

[Red Oak]

25. Agreed

[JHB]

5. Remind them that in 1992 and 2008 they didn't "get over it"..;

...hell, they've been axe-grinding since 1960;

"That's what you want, right? For us to be more like you?"

[malaise]

7. Just say Pat McCrory

and see if it rings a bell.

[LisaL]

9. Why should we care, even one bit?

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. "Suck it up, buttercup"

[Chemisse]

11. They should welcome this chance to prove Trump's win was completely legitimate.

[Ohioblue22]

12. Well geez we wouldn't want the calling us names maybe we should

Just give up

[spanone]

13. it will be difficult when the media joins their ranks

[Hekate]

14. Stand strong and DO NOT let them blame Hillary! None of this "sore loser" shit when she WON!

[Skittles]

16. FUCK what they think

THEY VOTED FOR TRUMP, FER CHRISSAKES

[backscatter712]

17. Arm ourselves...

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Stay calm, carry on, keep eyes on the prize. . . nt

[Maven]

19. We tell them to go fuck themselves. nt

[annabanana]

20. Here's the pic with identifying info attached

[McCamy Taylor]

31. Thanks. That was the one I was looking for.

I did a "where are they now" piece for DU almost a decade ago. Was surprised at how many had links to the Koch Brothers--whom I had never much thought about until then. Was when I realized that the Kochs have been behind all of this all along.

[Feeling the Bern]

21. "Off is the general direction in which I would like you to fuck" comes to mind

"Kiss the fattest, hairiest part of my ass" also comes to mind.

"Suck it up, buttercup. You're doing this in North Carolina now, hypocritical shitstain" also comes to mind.


I got lots more, but I think you get the general idea.

[lastlib]

27. "Proceed with self-fornication." comes to mind.......

My personal favorite!

But a good point is raised in all this. They will raise hell, maybe even riot, and they got the guns. (Remember Mao tse-tung's saying, "political power flows from the barrel of a gun"?) We have to be calm and fearless and Stand. OUR. Ground. But not let Them deflect us from getting a clean, clear count of the true vote. And the right-wing and Trumpistas will be out for blood--ours. Lock arms and elbows and hands, and DON'T. Let. Them. Pass. They sense they have the power, and they won't give it up willingly. Hang on, it's gonna be a rough ride!

[gollygee]

22. They've been talking about how easy it is to rig elections for months

Not our fault if we believe them.

[ailsagirl]

23. Tell. Them. To. Stuff. It.

Who cares what those clods think?? Or if they even do??

[bucolic_frolic]

24. If you don't want it to be rigged

count the votes! All of them.

[rwheeler31]

26. We need to know how foreigners are messing in our elections.

[lastlib]

28. Good argument to raise.

There is clear evidence that foreign interlopers are meddling with our democratic processes. We need to stop it and kick them out.

[lonestarnot]

29. Just checking on the cheat there yammering van yam. Go ahead and stroke out. We won't fucking mind

Tweety tweet tweet now.

[Calista241]

30. So what if they don't find anything nefarious?

[McCamy Taylor]

32. They will. Don't forget all the "undervotes". People who voted but did not vote for prez.

I think Clinton's win was a lot bigger than people realize.

[milestogo]

33. When they break the law we call the police.