So Far, Trump’s ‘Army’ Of Poll Watchers Looks More Like a Small Platoon | Talking Points Memo

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The problem with the Democrats being at these locations … is they are sent here to destroy your life.”

OK, that’s true – but who ratted us out?

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Trump supporters will go to big rallies or ride in their cars and pick-up trucks where they are unlikely to be recognized, but poll watching close to home where their family and friends can see them, no thanks. They are cowards just like him

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Trump and his supporters: ALL HAT, NO CATTLE

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Adiposers

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No fried twinkies, no show.

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There are always some folks handing out fliers for various candidates when I vote in person near Raleigh NC, but they have to stay outside of a marked off distance from the entrance door. I guess you could call them pole watchers but they really seem to just be doing last minute campaigning.

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”So Far, Trump’s ‘Army’ Of Poll Watchers Looks More Like a Small Platoon.”

It’s like Pickett’s Charge!

Only with mobility scooters.

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Poll watching is not only boring, but in most places they don’t let them carry their guns and they feel to vulnerable.

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I wonder how many are smart enough to obscure their car’s tags since the FBI has a pretty good chance of fingering the caravan crazies who attack Biden buses via the license plates.

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The Charge of the Fright Brigade.

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“Give me Liberty Catheters, or give me death!”

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Poll watching is boring when you can Road Warrior cosplay instead.

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What if they gave a Putsch and nobody came?

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If it were that simple, why not offer them fried twinkies to not be poll-watchers?

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In this case, all hat, no rabble.

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I’ve heard it said, No guts, no glory.

I guess it’s true.

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In Colorado and Nevada, where the Trump campaign was particularly active in recruiting poll watchers, its efforts largely petered out.

Largely a GOP issue in any event…

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What’s to watch? People go alone into a voting booth and others are not allowed in there.

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Fall fashion trends.

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