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BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
1. Oh, I'm sure our venerated M$M will report on this shortly - you know? Like they did on ACORN that
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 02:37 PM
Oct 2016

gave Republicans the opportunity to have it shut down, and President Obama's Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture, Shirley Sherrod, who had to step down in 2010.

Edited to add: Should I hold my breath?

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
2. who is going to safeguard people?? DOJ has pulled back...state and local authorities are often
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 02:38 PM
Oct 2016

in the hands of conservatives....gotta say we must band together and be sure people don't fall for the antics....we have cameras to record.....and voices to be heard

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
5. GOTV! GOTV!
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 03:52 PM
Oct 2016

And let's CALL THEM OUT when we see them trying this shit. Use social media, contact regular media, make sure this is KNOWN.

Voting is the best revenge!

duncang

(1,907 posts)
6. Hopefully they will get busted on this
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 03:56 PM
Oct 2016

Question here. Since it is a pro-trump group not the rnc would it by doing this affect the case on the repub's for voter intimidation?

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
7. The republicans and Trump are one right now... Let's not do them the favor of distinguishing their
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 04:00 PM
Oct 2016

Candidate from the party just yet.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
9. I'm not. But since it is a super pac
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 04:48 PM
Oct 2016

Would it extend the the rnc's legal restrictions on voter intimidation another 8 years?

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
8. Because he uses the term 'voter suppression' but that's not what he is referring to.
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 04:04 PM
Oct 2016

He's a Trump supporter so it naturally follows that he's a buffoon.
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Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)
10. The actions referred to are not voter suppression.
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 06:12 PM
Oct 2016

They are running ads hoping to depress turnout. Voter suppression is in some way stopping people who want to vote from voting.

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