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kpete

(72,018 posts)
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 11:44 AM Aug 2013

Watauga County Board Of Elections-CLEAR MISSION: "Suppress ANY & ALL Progressive Votes"



Yep. It's so downright amazing that even Rachel Maddow picked it up.


Monday at 9AM was the first time the new and not-so-improved Watauga County Board of Elections met, a Board now controlled by Republican Tea Partiers (2-1) with a clear mission to suppress any and all suspected progressive votes in time for the upcoming municipal elections, especially for the Town of Boone, the county seat. And to do it undercover as fast as possible.

While the meeting had originally been scheduled for a large room in the County's Administration building, the Republicans quickly changed the location to a small Board room in the elections office in an effort to discourage public attendance. Didn't work. Before the two Republicans were forced to move meeting, as required by law in light of all the people there to witness the travesty, just wet your whistle with what went down at the start. Seriously. Take a look at this. It will blow your mind.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/17/1231845/-Watauga-County-NC-All-Hell-Broke-Loose-at-the-Board-of-Elections-Meeting



folks, the video is long, but be patient, because it is SO revealing!
mho, kp
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Watauga County Board Of Elections-CLEAR MISSION: "Suppress ANY & ALL Progressive Votes" (Original Post) kpete Aug 2013 OP
Occultism & Fascism + RepubliBaggers Strategery to destroy America Berlum Aug 2013 #1
I love Boone...one of my best friends now deceased adopted it as his home... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #2
^ Wilms Aug 2013 #3
Rachel Maddow: War on student voting next step for NC Republicans napkinz Aug 2013 #4
cartoon ... napkinz Aug 2013 #5
Demographics are changing more quickly than these assholes can think. AppetiteForApathy Aug 2013 #6
the woman that did the speaking out onethatcares Aug 2013 #7
No more on-campus voting. 9,300 people at one location DirkGently Aug 2013 #8
 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
2. I love Boone...one of my best friends now deceased adopted it as his home...
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 11:55 AM
Aug 2013

I cannot fathom how Teabaggers could get even a toe-hold there...if so...that truly is scary. He is rolling in his grave on that mountain if that is the case....truly sad. He fell in love with the place BECAUSE of the Liberals in politics there. (along with the beauty of the mountain I must say).

 
6. Demographics are changing more quickly than these assholes can think.
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 12:22 PM
Aug 2013

In the end, diversity will win in America.

onethatcares

(16,185 posts)
7. the woman that did the speaking out
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 12:34 PM
Aug 2013

deserves a medal and sincere appreciation for showing the two airheads what democracy really looks like.

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)
8. No more on-campus voting. 9,300 people at one location
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 12:38 PM
Aug 2013

... their state guidelines call for no more than 1,500. They laughed at her when she pointed that out.
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