Fucking Trump accuses Dem for voter fraud in Nevada: long lines kept poll location open to 10

[factfinder_77]

Donald Trump, who has long suggested without evidence there is voter fraud in the United States, explicitly accused Democrats in Nevada in engaging in the practice on Saturday.

Speaking in a convention center hall in Reno, Nevada, Trump alleged that the long lines in Hispanic neighborhoods on the last day of early voting in Las Vegas were the result of the machinations of “crazy broken Harry Reid and his political machine”, referring to the Senate minority leader, who hails from the state.

Trump alleged to a crowd: “It’s being reported certain key Democratic polling locations in Clark County were kept open hours and hours beyond closing time to bus and bring Democratic voters in.” He added, “folks, it’s a rigged system, it’s a rigged system” to loud boos, before insisting, “we’re going to beat it”.

The Republican nominee was apparently referring to a Las Vegas supermarket where voters, most of whom were Hispanic, stood in line for hours to vote on Friday night. The length of lines meant that the early voting site did not finally close until 10pm and turnout on Friday set records. On Friday alone, 57,000 people in Clark County, which is home to Las Vegas and majority of Nevada’s population, voted. In total, over 770,000 votes have already been cast in the swing state, making up roughly two-thirds of the estimated turnout, and Democrats are widely favored to win the state, unless there is record Republican turnout on Tuesday.

The state GOP’s chair, Michael McDonald, made similar allegations while speaking before Trump arrived. “Last night in Clark County, they kept a poll open until 10 o’clock at night so a certain group can vote,” McDonald said. “It was in an area that normally has high transition. The polls are supposed to close at seven. This was kept open until 10. You feel free right now? You think this is a free and easy election?”

The remarks marked most specific allegations of voter fraud that Trump has made. The Republican nominee has warned in recent weeks of fraud in cities like “Philadelphia, Chicago and St Louis”, and insisted on Twitter “there is large-scale voter fraud in the United States”.

Trump had long warned vaguely of voter fraud, in particular invoking a Republican dogwhistle about African-American voters in Philadelphia by warning about fraud in “certain areas in Pennsylvania”. The statement is a reference to a particular conspiracy theory that Mitt Romney was somehow the victim of voter fraud in 2012. The theory was premised on the fact that in 59 precincts in Philadelphia, Romney did not receive a single vote. There are 1,687 precincts in the city and President Barack Obama received over 85% of the vote there in 2012.

The Republican presidential nominee also mocked Obama for suggesting “Donald Trump is hurting the foundations of our country by talking about rigging the system”. He added dismissively, “give me a break”, and called Obama “a phony

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/06/donald-trump-accuses-democrats-of-voter-in-nevada

[Foggyhill]

1. Yep, sac a crap Trumpo is projecting again, everyone knows who is the phony here.

[pat_k]

2. "so a certain group can vote"

He is upset that eligible voters were able to vote??

Really?

How can a person possibly rationalize such an Un-American and Anti-Democratic complaint?

Eligible voters being allowed to vote. Oh the humanity!

It's The Onion Headline come to life:

Trump Raises Concern Over Members Of Urban Communities Voting More Than Zero Times

[Ardoewaan]

3. The lack of public outcry over vote suppression

Is the one thing that puzzles me about the US elections (speaking as foreigner).

[pat_k]

9. One problem...

... is that legislators consider "election protection" to be the responsibility of the political parties.

The notion that it's a "party issue" is reflected in the fact that very few progressive advocacy groups include as one of their issues.

Years ago, whenever I went to see someone from this or that organization speak, I'd check to see if it was on their "list." If the opportunity presented itself, I asked the speaker why they had no efforts going to protect the integrity of our elections. Invariably, I got puzzled looks, followed by agreement the it ought to be there, or some lame excuse why it was't (like "that's really the domain of the "parties.&quot

There are a few organizations focused exclusively on "election protection" (e.g., https://www.verifiedvoting.org/ )

I described something I'd like to see in another post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512586226

The tepid response was disheartening -- and a reflection of the puzzling disregard for something for such such a crucial, and basic, thing.

[Ardoewaan]

10. Thanks for your answer

I read your other post and I agree there should be minimum standards. But there will be a lot of resistance.

[mucifer]

4. The more he talks like that, the higher the Latino turnout will be.

[Drahthaardogs]

5. Voting is freedom

Only a dictator would say otherwise

[MineralMan]

8. In Trump's mind, any vote that is not for him

is a fraudulent vote. He's funny that way.

[Awsi Dooger]

11. We did have concerns about that one vote discrepancy

Maybe that was fraud. Or Watergate.