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The Next Coronavirus Bill Is Democrats’ Last Chance to Ensure a Fair Election
NY Mag ^
| 4/07/20
| Jonathan Chait
Posted on 04/07/2020 4:24:22 PM PDT by Libloather
As House Democrats set to work on the next round of economic relief legislation, they face a more urgent choice than they seem to realize. If they send that bill to President Trump without measures guaranteeing voting rights during the pandemic, they are signing a death warrant for the 2020 election.
A vision of the future sits before us in Wisconsin. The coronavirus has devastated in-person voting. Due to a shortage of poll volunteers willing to risk their lives, 175 of Milwaukees 180 voting locations will be closed. Voting clerks have run short of envelopes needed to process the surge in absentee ballots, thousands of voters have yet to receive the ballot they requested, and even many voters who can obtain an absentee ballot will be excluded by rules requiring witness signatures (which are difficult to obtain during a quarantine) and voter ID (which is impossible to find.)
The states Republicans have adamantly opposed either delaying the election or expanding mail voting options. Hundreds of thousands of workers are going to their jobs every day, serving in essential roles in our society. Theres no question that an election is just as important as getting takeout food, insisted the state legislatures Republican leaders. The comparison is fatuous. People get food because they need it to survive. They are far less likely to venture out to a polling location, where they are forced to wait in absurdly long lines at the risk of their health for a symbolic affirmation of civic duty that gives them no concrete benefit.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; democrats; election; fair; ismellbs
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Put voting booths in front of Wal-Marts and grocery stores. Problem solved.
To: Libloather
Maximize voter fraud.
Motor voter
Sanctuary city and state IDs
Mail in ballots
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:26:06 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with islamic terrorists - they want to die for allah and we want to kill them.)
To: Libloather
The Next Coronavirus Bill Is Democrats Last Chance to Ensure a Fair a Stolen Ballot-Harvested Election Fixed it.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:27:16 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(If you don't recognize that as sarcasm you are dumber than a bag of hammers.)
To: Libloather
Chait is an old commie loving bastard.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:27:50 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(Might as well cut your leg off to cure a headache. Destroy America because of a flu virus strain.)
To: Libloather
"The Next Coronavirus Bill Is Democrats Last Chance to Ensure a Fair Election"
Huh? The entire statement is a contradiction of words against each other.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:28:43 PM PDT
by
blackdog
(Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
To: Libloather
What a bunch of excrement.
When are we going to rise up against these cheating, vote buying vermin?
Sooner or later, it’ll have to happen.
And it will not be pretty.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:28:50 PM PDT
by
Da Coyote
To: Libloather
So now we know what the Amazon Compost's headline will be the day after Election Day:
TRUMP STEALS ELECTION FROM A DISGUSTED NATION
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:29:08 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
To: Libloather
Fair means let them engage in endless corruption and fraud to steal it.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:29:19 PM PDT
by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: Libloather
“...and voter ID (which is impossible to find.)”
People in Wisconsin don’t have drivers license?
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:31:54 PM PDT
by
odawg
To: Libloather
Hmmmm. Sounds like a bunch of Chait.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:31:56 PM PDT
by
jimfree
(My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
To: Rurudyne
“Fair” is just another 4 letter word, beginning with “F”.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:32:11 PM PDT
by
Howie66
("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
To: Libloather
They want a fool proof voter fraud scheme
To: Libloather
“Last Chance to Ensure a Fair Election”?
L M A O
Correction:
“Last Chance to Ensure a RIGGED Election”
GG
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:36:50 PM PDT
by
cranked
To: Libloather
From the article:
Voting clerks have run short of envelopes needed to process the surge in absentee ballots, thousands of voters have yet to receive the ballot they requested, and even many voters who can obtain an absentee ballot will be excluded by rules requiring witness signatures (which are difficult to obtain during a quarantine) and voter ID (which is impossible to find.)
All of which makes voter fraud easier to commit. What would be wrong with allowing into the voting place only the number of voters equal to the number of voting machines? Practice social distancing.
If we can do this at Wal*Mart, surely it can be done at a voting place.
On second thought, given that we're dealing with rats, maybe not.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:37:02 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(Democrats are always the problem, never the answer.)
To: Howie66
Bend and over are also 4 letter words.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:37:30 PM PDT
by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: Libloather
F-A-I-R
That is an odd way to spell fraud.
.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:38:59 PM PDT
by
TLI
( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
To: Libloather
This is why they want to continue the crisis until November.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:41:28 PM PDT
by
Salman
(The god of the death worshipers is thirsty for innocent blood.)
To: Libloather
Fair = only democrats elected.
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:42:13 PM PDT
by
doorgunner69
(Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
To: Libloather
Oh my God!! Are they really trying to pull this off? Ha ha ha
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posted on
04/07/2020 4:44:23 PM PDT
by
Agatsu77
To: Agatsu77
Get that veto pen ready Mr President.
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