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riversedge

(70,208 posts)
Sat May 9, 2020, 07:13 PM May 2020

Trump Livid After California Allows Statewide Mail-In Voting: 'These Votes Must Not Count' [View all]

Source: TPM




May 9, 2020 1:57 p.m.


California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued an executive order on Friday allowing all voters in the state to vote by mail in the upcoming November elections to protect them from exposure to COVID-19 at polling sites.

Now a furious President Donald Trump is demanding that the votes be thrown out.


“So in California, the Democrats, who fought like crazy to get all mail in only ballots, and succeeded, have just opened a voting booth in the most Democrat area in the State,” he tweeted on Saturday. “They are trying to steal another election.”

“It’s all rigged out there,” Trump also wrote. “These votes must not count. SCAM!”

On the previous day, Newsom ordered all California county elections officials to send registered voters mail-in ballots for the elections on November 3 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Golden State is the first in the country to do so.

“Elections and the right to vote are foundational to our democracy,” the governor stated in a press release. “No Californian should be forced to risk their health in order to exercise their right to vote.”...................

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-livid-after-california-allows-statewide-mail-in-voting-these-votes-must-not-count



some day trumpy is going to blow a gasket in his swamp head. do I care????





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Too bad, asshole. The Constitution gives the states power The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1
I agree. n/t EndlessWire May 2020 #40
Look what Oklahoma is doing with that "States" power......... Bengus81 May 2020 #64
That is just flat fucking stupid Cosmocat May 2020 #66
The Fuhrer has spoken.....NO MAIL IN BALLOTS!! Bengus81 May 2020 #2
Watch Trump soon claim that China is working with Biden to defeat him in the upcoming election Zorro May 2020 #6
The ads on TV already basically state that. rmm311 May 2020 #37
Here's a news flash you incompetent fuck - Haggis for Breakfast May 2020 #78
Notice how many Republicans are scared of people being able to vote? cstanleytech May 2020 #3
Somehow, that's not a dead giveaway to grassroots Republicans Warpy May 2020 #19
it's their worst nightmare, voting and no lines, no suppression. So register people and GOTV TeamPooka May 2020 #22
So what's going on in DC Courts with Flynn? bucolic_frolic May 2020 #4
Yepper spot on.................... turbinetree May 2020 #5
That's what I thought I was afraid of bucolic_frolic May 2020 #7
we have a ballot board to review the mailed in votes yellowdogintexas May 2020 #79
Congress counts the electoral votes, not some stooge from Barr's DoJ. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #11
Right. bucolic_frolic May 2020 #13
My first thought on reading his tweet was that KPN May 2020 #60
And what exactly is Trump Whining about in California? bucolic_frolic May 2020 #8
THAT'S NOT IT AT ALL........ DENVERPOPS May 2020 #47
THIS. We are being played already. Machiavelli KPN May 2020 #61
That's really stupid to pick a fight with a state he had no chance of winning anyway. So now that brewens May 2020 #9
Every REGISTERED voter can vote by mail as it is. Newsom is just making it safe by mailing chowder66 May 2020 #10
correct. AllaN01Bear May 2020 #23
: ) chowder66 May 2020 #31
That was a Freudian slip there. docgee May 2020 #12
Well there was that time in 1874....... whistler162 May 2020 #67
In fact, a Republican has never won the popular vote but lost the EC. NYC Liberal May 2020 #81
California already allowed anyone to request a mail-in vote, this just makes it more convenient n/t AntiFascist May 2020 #14
Is tRump throwing out the entire constitution, or just the 10th Amendment? flibbitygiblets May 2020 #15
"After voting by mail, Trump denounces voting by mail" left-of-center2012 May 2020 #16
only he can vote by mail, not the rest of us. AllaN01Bear May 2020 #21
+1 dalton99a May 2020 #34
We do it in Washington and our votes count. iemitsu May 2020 #17
Oregon too. n/t progree May 2020 #24
In the ten years I've lived in Oregon MurrayDelph May 2020 #52
Virginia as well. Anyone can request a mail-in ballot due to COVID. nt Nay May 2020 #46
In TX any one 65 or older, or disabled or other wise unable to physically vote yellowdogintexas May 2020 #77
ppl can still vote at a local polling place...mail in not required nt msongs May 2020 #18
you republicans put in vote by mail in california to get around democrats whilst they were in power. AllaN01Bear May 2020 #20
Methinks he doth protest too much. CA; One state they can't steal. Other states? Evolve Dammit May 2020 #25
OKAY ... ok .. cool out ... California, don't count the votes for fatnixon.. sheesh dweller May 2020 #26
States control who votes and how..Vote by mail increases voting. see POST # 1 Stuart G May 2020 #27
It must be working against the GOP plans to steal votes at the booths. C Moon May 2020 #28
no it is working against their plan to reduce the number of non MAGATS who vote yellowdogintexas May 2020 #73
Tough, orange boy. paleotn May 2020 #29
Are any state or federal laws being broken by this action? hadEnuf May 2020 #30
I imagine he had good lawyers looke at this before he posted. But knowing trump and Barr, I riversedge May 2020 #32
Any kind of a verifiable voting system with a paper trail is a threat to Trump and the GOP. hadEnuf May 2020 #35
Oh please Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #33
I can't figure this out. Grokenstein May 2020 #36
What the fuck is your beef, Shitbag? Aviation Pro May 2020 #38
when is he NOT livid - pls media, stop reporting on this bs as if it was news. Just tell us when he Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2020 #39
Another thing you can do in California EndlessWire May 2020 #41
we have lots of ballot boxes in nearly every neighborhood AlexSFCA May 2020 #42
we can do that here in Texas. yellowdogintexas May 2020 #75
Question. Here in TX we can either mail them or drop them at the Elections Office. yellowdogintexas May 2020 #76
Jeebus, Trumpy gets worse by the second. spiderpig May 2020 #43
So? Don't count ALL military main-in votes either?? Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #44
He couldn't win CA in any fair election. He got trampled last time. olddad65 May 2020 #53
what about red states that do all mail in ballots Hamlette May 2020 #45
he sees them losing more congressional seats cause of this jorgevlorgan May 2020 #48
Go fuck yourself, Fat Boy. LudwigPastorius May 2020 #49
If this pissed him off so bad kacekwl May 2020 #50
this is diversionary bluster not_the_one May 2020 #51
Scary, isn't it? spiderpig May 2020 #54
I'm so goddamned sick and TIRED of his childish tantrums. Aristus May 2020 #55
If he were your neighbor wouldn't you request a restraining order? spiderpig May 2020 #56
Hell no. I'd probably go over in the middle of the night and burn his house down. Aristus May 2020 #57
I totally agree spiderpig May 2020 #69
I doubt he's livid at all duforsure May 2020 #58
so trump admits he has voted fraudently by mail?? As he claims eveyone else would? beachbumbob May 2020 #59
Pssst - Don, you moron - YOU voted by mail. Vinca May 2020 #62
Yep, in a Florida election. As usual with Republicans 100% hypocrisy........ Bengus81 May 2020 #63
your vote counted when you voted by mail! MissMillie May 2020 #65
Just go ahead and have the Supreme Court rule (it will be 5 to 4 on party lines) that not_the_one May 2020 #68
He's messaging to the racists and "true believers" haele May 2020 #70
I think this is really it. Sewing chaos and get his followers all worked up yellowdogintexas May 2020 #80
NOt true CA is first state to send all registered voters mail in ballots. Oregon has done Amaryllis May 2020 #71
Our primary was mail-in, xxqqqzme May 2020 #72
Kayleigh McAnally knows it's the end of the line. sandensea May 2020 #74
I can't wait for OH, PA, FL and MI to allow vote by mail. that's the REAL FEAR for GOP. nt bonniebgood May 2020 #82
Actually, Ohio already has vote by mail and this year Maeve May 2020 #84
Just can't get past "livid" next to "Trump." He doesn't get livid. He has tantrums. TheFourthMind May 2020 #83
Scum. *spitting at them* BlancheSplanchnik May 2020 #85
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