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Quiet Em

(2,793 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:02 AM 23 hrs ago

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Every Democrat should be concerned about what Republicans and Paxton did in Texas last night [View all]

It does not matter if people feel the uncounted votes would not change the outcome. What matters is that thousands of votes are not being counted and that is so very wrong.

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Every Democrat should be concerned about what Republicans and Paxton did in Texas last night [View all] Quiet Em 23 hrs ago OP

It gets people used to the idea of Bettie 23 hrs ago #1

K & R.................... Lovie777 23 hrs ago #2

Next time, in November, it will be Talarico votes that aren't counted. gab13by13 23 hrs ago #3

Just like Ohio 2004 karynnj 21 hrs ago #26

Florida in 2000, with intervention by SCOTUS on behalf of Bush. wnylib 21 hrs ago #29

"However, the number of votes not yet counted are too few to result in Talarico being below 50." markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #37

I in no way backed not counting every vote karynnj 16 hrs ago #42

Thinking here, could the votes, IF all are counted get the total votes for each get close enough to go for a bluestarone 14 hrs ago #47

Rec x 1000 Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #4

There would be a major problem for Repubs to do this in other metro areas Jersey Devil 22 hrs ago #5

County is Pretty evenly Split AldebTX 21 hrs ago #18

You're right, Jersey. Dallas (the city) leans left, but the county is much more right wing. Texin 21 hrs ago #27

I'll do my best. Chemical Bill 15 hrs ago #43

There were red counties that put these same rules into effect pinkstarburst 22 hrs ago #6

Voting early kcoates 22 hrs ago #7

I had no issue down here in Brazoria - TBF 22 hrs ago #14

Dems should have known what the rules were oldmanlynn 22 hrs ago #8

Yeah, that's the answer gab13by13 22 hrs ago #9

Yeah, it really doesn't matter that we have a sham democracy lostnfound 11 hrs ago #49

Paxton is just as corrupt as them come... ashredux 22 hrs ago #10

Absolutely right. SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #11

Isn't that the point? gab13by13 21 hrs ago #19

Exactly. SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #24

Is there any way to get Federal Judges involved for a do over? KS Toronado 22 hrs ago #12

I don't believe so. Jasmine Crockett has conceded. Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #13

We will need it - no one won with that kind of an election day. TBF 22 hrs ago #16

Well, the Terrible Trio... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #15

Repug vote fuckery is what we are facing. lark 21 hrs ago #17

Kind of what I have been trying say, gab13by13 21 hrs ago #21

But justsomeguy01 20 hrs ago #34

This is a midterm dress rehearsal IzzaNuDay 21 hrs ago #20

Yup, it's almost a given now, gab13by13 21 hrs ago #23

There are no lines in blue states though MichMan 17 min ago #52

Early Voting is key SheLiberal 21 hrs ago #22

It really is, I noted above that I voted early in my county. TBF 20 hrs ago #35

+1 An Early Voting Strategy campaign leftstreet 20 hrs ago #36

Cheating is their only hope superpatriotman 21 hrs ago #25

Cheaters always gotta cheat. They are addicted to the cheating thrill. Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #28

Minority rule. They wouldn't be B.See 14 hrs ago #48

What you permit - you promote JustAnotherGen 20 hrs ago #30

We need to be ready radical noodle 20 hrs ago #31

We should definitely be concerned, but this might not be a totally bad thing. By doing this the Republicans have showed Fil1957 20 hrs ago #32

Sadly, justsomeguy01 20 hrs ago #33

Republicans are determined to limit the right to vote for Democratic voters. The only way to fight that trend is to Martin68 19 hrs ago #38

I'm including a warning Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #39

It should be apparent to EVERYONE popsdenver 18 hrs ago #40

Nevermind the gerrymandering put in place beforehand. KPN 17 hrs ago #41

It was reported on MSNOW... Chemical Bill 15 hrs ago #44

Not just Dems. Every person who cares about free and fair elections. pat_k 15 hrs ago #45

Dems need to be ahead of their games in November. SleeplessinSoCal 14 hrs ago #46

It was a dry run Chicagogrl1 11 hrs ago #50

But there's still time. Time to MAKE SURE you have everything lined up so you can vote. calimary 6 hrs ago #51

If people can vote in any precinct they choose, how would they know how many voting machines and workers they need? MichMan 6 min ago #53