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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 07:38 PM Aug 2020

Democrats try new tack in blocking Trump from corrupting our election

As you know, President Trump has telegraphed his plans to corrupt this fall’s election with unabashed candor. Based on his own words, it appears Trump is looking to declare victory on election night, whereupon he’ll claim the untold number of mail-in ballots that remain uncounted are illegitimate. If they tip the election against him, he’ll say the election is being stolen.

One big question right now is this: Will Louis DeJoy, the GOP fundraiser who was recently installed as postmaster general, help contribute to this evolving scheme, whether wittingly or not?

Democrats have now sent a letter to DeJoy that reveals some details about a meeting they held with him on Wednesday that may help determine the answer to that question.

Specifically, Democrats say in the letter that DeJoy privately committed to presenting documentation of a plan to ensure that mail balloting runs smoothly, and challenge the postmaster general to make good on that.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/06/democrats-try-new-tack-blocking-trump-corrupting-our-election/

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Democrats try new tack in blocking Trump from corrupting our election (Original Post) Zorro Aug 2020 OP
Oh, well, if he made a commitment to show documentation of a plan, then it's all good. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #1
Lol, I know what a relief, right? mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #3
He pledged to release the plan in two weeks or so, maybe end of the month. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #4
Well, you can take it to the bank then, for sure ... (nt) mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #5
OH WELL...Since he PROMISED! Thunderbeast Aug 2020 #2
weak sauce yonder Aug 2020 #6
Yes I'm sure Rebl2 Aug 2020 #7
DeJoy "privately" committed to actually delivering the mail? lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #8

Midnight Writer

(21,546 posts)
1. Oh, well, if he made a commitment to show documentation of a plan, then it's all good.
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 07:44 PM
Aug 2020

I was worried that he might act in bad faith.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. Lol, I know what a relief, right?
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 07:51 PM
Aug 2020

It's not like Trump losing would have any negative repercussions for his job security or anything, and Repukes are nothing if not totally good for their word!

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