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62. And that's voter fraud - Pastor!

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:51 AM

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Not the first time republicans have pulled this trick.

Years ago they found and completely funded a guy whose name was identical to the D candidate and got him on the ballot, siphoning votes away from the legit candidate.

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Democratic Party slams own Senate candidate as GOP plant after Trump support revealed [View all] turbinetree Mar 30 OP

I don't care which party you represent.....79 is too damn old. Your "your best if used by date" has expired. walkingman Mar 30 #1

What then should the arbitrary cut-off age be? Torchlight Mar 30 #2

IMO, it depends on their role.... walkingman Mar 30 #4

Social Security Retirement Age JBTaurus83 Mar 30 #6

A personal voting preference or as legislation you believe should be passed? Torchlight Mar 30 #9

Just a personal preference JBTaurus83 Mar 30 #10

So you want to pass a law against Jamie Raskin running for re-election? delisen Mar 30 #11

I love Jamie Raskin - I think he would make a great Senator. walkingman Mar 30 #28

I'm not offended. delisen Mar 30 #39

I say no one can start a term after age 72 Captain Zero Mar 30 #32

I'm fine with that. The age of Congress has gone way up the last 30yrs. Callie1979 Mar 30 #33

Sounds serious Torchlight Mar 30 #41

65 and no lifetime pension. SS is just fine for politicians. Autumn Mar 30 #51

He's not running to actually serve in office, he's just running to siphon Dem votes. nt. SunSeeker Mar 30 #3

Understood and sadly many people will fall for it because of his religious background. walkingman Mar 30 #5

He's not likely to make it to the general election. pat_k Mar 30 #45

Cindy Burbank will defeat Forbes in the primary and then drop out... pat_k Mar 30 #44

The shit we have to go through to get around Republican cheating! SunSeeker Mar 30 #54

The more I looked at the problematic reporting on the Bill Forbes situation, the more pissed I got. pat_k Mar 30 #58

Ageism irks me but I'm not opposed to ... littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #22

I'm 74. Have complete control of my faculties. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #61

I wouldn't be surprised to see more folks doing this - TBF Mar 30 #7

In the end, he will probably hurt republicans more than he helps Renew Deal Mar 30 #8

Particularly since he isn't likely to make it to the general election. pat_k Mar 30 #46

We've got the same thing going on in Fort Bend county, Texas primaries. nt Susan Calvin Mar 30 #12

I have a very good friend that lives in Richmond and we talk multiple times a week. walkingman Tuesday #69

I can explain Nehls in the House of Representatives as straight up gerrymandering. Susan Calvin Tuesday #70

"as GOP plant", you mean as DINO. republianmushroom Mar 30 #13

A good example. Blue Full Moon Mar 30 #19

Fetterman is a pain in the a** when he goes on Fox and berates Democrats and supports war in Iran Mad_Machine76 Mar 30 #34

I expect him to leave the Demcratic Party GoodRaisin Mar 30 #37

No, no, no. Read the reporting on this guy. He is way, way, WAY right of anything to be described as DINO. stopdiggin Tuesday #59

Vet them all... ultralite001 Mar 30 #14

The Raw Story article is VERY strange. It sounds to me that the party knew exactly what he was from go... pat_k Mar 30 #47

The Democratic Party had endorsed Osborn WELL before (over half a year) the late filings of stopdiggin Tuesday #60

They knew what he was from the moment he filed. pat_k Tuesday #63

Yeah. There was NEVER any 'confusion' on the part of anyone stopdiggin Tuesday #64

We're going to see more of this swong19104 Mar 30 #15

GOP is the party of deceit and lies AllyCat Mar 30 #16

Typical Gee Oh Pee dirty trick blue-wave Mar 30 #17

It all just proves how important it is that we stay alert. calimary Mar 30 #18

Have you heard of Patricia Ann Cotham? littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #23

No, I never heard of her blue-wave Mar 30 #27

I think what she did should be criminal fraud. GoodRaisin Mar 30 #38

Something similar happened in TN Farmer-Rick Mar 30 #20

It was 2012, Corker won re-election, defeating the RW plant Mark E. Clayton Celerity Mar 30 #29

I happened to meet Larry Crim at a restaurant (I think it was before that election) 70sEraVet Mar 30 #31

Thanks for fleshing that out Farmer-Rick Mar 30 #35

Your memory was pretty accurate TBF. Also, there is another strange twist to that election, in the Dem Primary. Celerity Mar 30 #42

Yes, she was the one I was making phone calls for Farmer-Rick Tuesday #68

The plight of big money versus many small donors. Festivito Mar 30 #21

No, they just get better at cheating Farmer-Rick Mar 30 #24

Fetterman might as well be. nt Exp Mar 30 #25

A pastor? Jeezus. Joinfortmill Mar 30 #26

Yes, as is Sen. Raphael Warnock Polybius Mar 30 #53

Not sure, but I think you may have missed my point, which was this was shocking behavior for a 'pastor'. Joinfortmill Tuesday #67

I did Polybius Tuesday #72

Almost like not running a candidate was a mistake or something. quakerboy Mar 30 #30

Geez Mad_Machine76 Mar 30 #36

I dont think we should let any election go without fielding a candidate. quakerboy Tuesday #71

Another Democrat DID file pat_k Mar 30 #49

it would have been a little bit silly to 'run' someone on the ticket, AFTER having endorsed another stopdiggin Tuesday #65

Damn...Not good. I guess no other Democrat filed? Or they have already had their primaries etc... LeftInTX Mar 30 #40

Cindy Burbank filed to 1) defeat forbes, 2) drop out, 3) endorse Osborn pat_k Mar 30 #48

Thank you for the update.. LeftInTX Mar 30 #52

The more I looked at and thought about the reporting on Bill Forbes, the more pissed I got. pat_k Mar 30 #57

Forbes will face Cindy Burbank in the Democratic primary in May pat_k Mar 30 #43

Thanks for the update. progressoid Mar 30 #55

The shoddy reporting on it is exacerbating the problem pat_k Mar 30 #56

This thread reminds me of a guy from my youth... Pinback Mar 30 #50

And that's voter fraud - Pastor! Grins Tuesday #62

As the good book timms139 Tuesday #66