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Change Happens

(1,559 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:08 PM Nov 2012

BREAKING: Miami-Dade People shouting, demanding to vote!!!

The Miami Herald ?@MiamiHerald
BREAKING: Miami-Dade elections office will no longer be providing absentee ballots today. People shouting, demanding to vote. #Heraldvote
Retweeted by Rachel Maddow MSNBC

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BREAKING: Miami-Dade People shouting, demanding to vote!!! (Original Post) Change Happens Nov 2012 OP
Link to story ... doublethink Nov 2012 #1
Thanks Change Happens Nov 2012 #10
Posters at the Miami Herald site blaming the voters, not those in charge at the voting site. marezdotes Nov 2012 #12
Updated link..back open... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #13
Tweet from Debbie Wasserman Schultz ... doublethink Nov 2012 #18
tricks kardonb Nov 2012 #26
GOOD FOR THEM. VOTING IS OUR RIGHT trueblue2007 Nov 2012 #33
Could you imagine the outcry... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #2
Breaking: They will re-open! Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #3
No shit. progressoid Nov 2012 #35
Symptomatic of a lack of enthusiasm... alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #4
Try stealing a loaf of bread and you go to jail... No problem trying to steal an election world wide wally Nov 2012 #5
Practically speaking, defacto7 Nov 2012 #15
NO! Both sides do NOT do it! The evidence is irrefutable, the republicans lie and cheat. Raster Nov 2012 #22
Aside from the fact half, more or less, may be Republicans...let the outrage begin libdem4life Nov 2012 #6
They weren't! Native Nov 2012 #8
Oh, right. Silly me. libdem4life Nov 2012 #21
Voted against him but Tea Party mania took over the state UGH horsedoc Nov 2012 #32
In the article it says they towed away the cars of people who stuck around after the early close Bjorn Against Nov 2012 #7
where the hell is MSM kansasobama Nov 2012 #9
Watching football MadBadger Nov 2012 #11
There are a couple reporters from Miami Herald bama_blue_dot Nov 2012 #14
Expel Florida from the USA. NOW!! Dems to Win Nov 2012 #16
So... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #19
You've had TWELVE YEARS to demand clean elections in Florida Dems to Win Nov 2012 #20
It was determined a state can't secede treestar Nov 2012 #31
Oh, lord, here we go again. Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #27
The republicon party is an organized crime organization. JRLeft Nov 2012 #17
The Republican party is an organized crime organization Denise21 Nov 2012 #23
Damn, I would LOVE to see Obama do what Clinton should have done in 2000--send in US Marshals-- mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #24
Send in the guard! SCVDem Nov 2012 #25
I hope the people in Florida are still just as eager to stand in line on Tuesday. We'll see how many world wide wally Nov 2012 #28
There will be a revolt if people are denied their voting rights. spicegal Nov 2012 #29
I think they should send in the guard and make sure people are allowed to vote! Kteachums Nov 2012 #30
Amazing how it's always heavily Democratic areas spinbaby Nov 2012 #34
The only way the GOP can win an general election SLCLiberal Nov 2012 #36

doublethink

(6,823 posts)
18. Tweet from Debbie Wasserman Schultz ...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:43 PM
Nov 2012

D Wasserman Schultz ?@DWStweets

Important update: In-person absentee voting at Miami-Dade is back OPEN at 2700 NW 87th Ave. If you're in line by 5pm, you can vote.

And from MoveON.org ...

MoveOn.org ?@MoveOn

BREAKING: Early voting in Miami-Dade closed earlier than promised w/180 ppl still in line. Call 305-499-VOTE & demand they leave polls open



 

kardonb

(777 posts)
26. tricks
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:47 PM
Nov 2012

they are trying every filthy trick on the books and then some , but it will not avail them in the end ! WE WIL VOTE !!!

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
2. Could you imagine the outcry...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:12 PM
Nov 2012

...if a swing state with a Democratic administration pulled this sort of stunt to cut down on early voting that was expected to favor Republicans?

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)
3. Breaking: They will re-open!
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:15 PM
Nov 2012

“@PatriciaMazzei: Miami-Dade elections now says it will re-open for all in-person absentee voters in line by 5 p.m. What a mess.”

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
5. Try stealing a loaf of bread and you go to jail... No problem trying to steal an election
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:15 PM
Nov 2012

You're just told "both sides do it" and that it is naughty but WTF

Raster

(20,998 posts)
22. NO! Both sides do NOT do it! The evidence is irrefutable, the republicans lie and cheat.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:32 PM
Nov 2012

The republicans suppress the vote and disenfranchise lawful voters. Republicans and republicans only.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
6. Aside from the fact half, more or less, may be Republicans...let the outrage begin
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:17 PM
Nov 2012

and for god's sake, get rid of Rick Scott. What were you guys thinking?????

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
7. In the article it says they towed away the cars of people who stuck around after the early close
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:18 PM
Nov 2012

Looks like Florida is just as crooked as it was with Katherine Harris in charge.

bama_blue_dot

(224 posts)
14. There are a couple reporters from Miami Herald
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:25 PM
Nov 2012

that have been updating on what is going on: @kmcgrory
@PatriciaMazzei

 

Dems to Win

(2,161 posts)
16. Expel Florida from the USA. NOW!!
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:38 PM
Nov 2012

I don't want these corrupt yahoos to have any part in electing my president!

They've had plenty of years to figure out how to run a clean election, and they have FAILED. GO AWAY!

 

Dems to Win

(2,161 posts)
20. You've had TWELVE YEARS to demand clean elections in Florida
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:04 PM
Nov 2012

The state should have been shut down -- people in the streets, no more business as usual -- as people DEMANDED clean elections and paper ballots and honest voter registration.

Now, I'm just sick of living in the same country as Florida. The USA will never have a clean presidential election with reliable, trustworthy results as long as Florida is part of the union.

If it was up to me, Florida would be expelled.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
31. It was determined a state can't secede
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:08 PM
Nov 2012

And there seems to be no provision for one being expelled, in the Constitution.

Denise21

(63 posts)
23. The Republican party is an organized crime organization
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:35 PM
Nov 2012

I totally agree they are an organized crime organization...but we don't do anything about it. We should vote for Progressives Dems not Republican so next time you go to the polls vote Democratic not Republican. Only if you want a true election

mnhtnbb

(31,392 posts)
24. Damn, I would LOVE to see Obama do what Clinton should have done in 2000--send in US Marshals--
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:41 PM
Nov 2012

to hold polling locations open and count the votes.

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
28. I hope the people in Florida are still just as eager to stand in line on Tuesday. We'll see how many
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:04 PM
Nov 2012

Republicans will be willing to stick it out for the liar.

spicegal

(758 posts)
29. There will be a revolt if people are denied their voting rights.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:05 PM
Nov 2012

Florida screwed up badly in 2000. I hope they don't let it happen again.

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)
34. Amazing how it's always heavily Democratic areas
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:17 PM
Nov 2012

People in predominantly Republican areas never seem to have to put up with this nonsense to vote.

SLCLiberal

(102 posts)
36. The only way the GOP can win an general election
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 02:24 AM
Nov 2012

is to rig it.

This really is an outrage to read this, makes me furious.

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