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stopbush

(24,396 posts)
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:41 PM Nov 2016

Trump voter dissed at my precinct this am by the poll workers

Some woman had a Trump/Pence hat and button on while waiting in line to vote. The poll workers informed her that she would need to remove those things. They explained that there is no electionering at polling sites.

Her response: "I'm a law-abiding citizen!" (ah, poor, oppressed R!)

Their response: "Then you'll have no problem following the law and removing your hat and button."

Of course, she had to argue some more with them, but when they made it clear she wouldn't be allowed to vote if she didn't remove the swag, she relented.

This is what the country is up against.

In any case, the poll workers said that turnout has been HUGE this morning. The biggest ever (this is in Lake Forest, CA, so that could mean Trump voters, though most of the voters were women). My daughter voted in her first GE today, which earned cheers and a round of applause from the poll workers. The wife and I were very proud.

Waited 25 minutes in line. There were no lines for the primaries.

Oh, yeah: that's three more votes for Hillary Clinton!

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Trump voter dissed at my precinct this am by the poll workers (Original Post) stopbush Nov 2016 OP
K & R ...... nt Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #1
Laughing at her stupidity Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #2
k and r niyad Nov 2016 #6
I'm just a couple doors over in Aliso Viejo aquamarina Nov 2016 #9
We lived in Aliso until we moved here in 2014. stopbush Nov 2016 #11
Just up the road in foothill ranch. rufus dog Nov 2016 #13
I know this is nit-picky, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #16
I, too had a problem with the "dissed' description. maddiemom Nov 2016 #24
"Trump voter dissed" krkaufman Nov 2016 #18
My OP originally said she was "shot down" at the polling place. stopbush Nov 2016 #21
"I'm a law abiding citizen" = "I'm white". mahina Nov 2016 #19
Compare that to this thread apnu Nov 2016 #20
same thing... berksdem Nov 2016 #22
Being asked to comply with election laws is arthritisR_US Nov 2016 #23
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Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)
2. Laughing at her stupidity
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:44 PM
Nov 2016

She's told by election workers the law and she still wants to break it! And, of course, how many elections has she been in where you can wear your campaign propaganda to the precinct???

Deplorable.

 

aquamarina

(1,865 posts)
9. I'm just a couple doors over in Aliso Viejo
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:48 PM
Nov 2016

and saw the same thing this morning. Lived here for 12 years and never so such a long line at the voting place. I figure since it's South OC that bodes well for Trump but you never know. I would love a sneak victory in the OC for Hillary.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
11. We lived in Aliso until we moved here in 2014.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:50 PM
Nov 2016

Cottage Lane near Soka.

My kids graduated from ANHS. We would have stayed in AV, but we were renting and our landlord needed to move back into the house. Couldn't find anything reasonable in AV so we ended up in LF.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
13. Just up the road in foothill ranch.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:55 PM
Nov 2016

They added at least one more polling place and we had lines of about 50 people. Will be interesting to see what increased turnout means.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)
16. I know this is nit-picky,
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:50 PM
Nov 2016

but she really wasn't being dissed. Just required to follow the law, self-proclaimed law abiding citizen that she is.

That experience is in great contrast to this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512606308

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
24. I, too had a problem with the "dissed' description.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 03:39 PM
Nov 2016

In my state (PA) you have to stay ten feet away from the polling building. Of course, no campaign literature is allowed inside. All states that I know of have similar laws. Hadn't that woman ever voted before? She was breaking the law, period.

krkaufman

(13,435 posts)
18. "Trump voter dissed"
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:52 PM
Nov 2016

Eh, I wouldn't say the voter was "dissed"; it sounds like the poll workers were quite respectful, if forceful when pushed.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
21. My OP originally said she was "shot down" at the polling place.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 03:15 PM
Nov 2016

I edited that to something less graphic.

berksdem

(595 posts)
22. same thing...
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 03:22 PM
Nov 2016

happened this morning at my polling center. Although, not a single person working the polls said anything...

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