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We are not animals.
Author: Raine
Date: 10/17/2016 13:09:15
That's what Trump called us after he learned of the NC GOP firebombing. I won't link his tweet here.
Trust me, Believe me, he said it. It's not pretty out there, friends.
You can see what I am wondering over here on FB this morning to find out why.
I spoke with a former County Board of Elections member (Virginia, not NC) and he and I both hope the GOP spokesperson misspoke when she said this: If this is true, then there is good reason to believe political dirty tricks are happening. I hope they find whoever did this and quickly. If this is true, laws are being broken by the NC GOP itself.
and 
Raine
Trust me, Believe me, he said it. It's not pretty out there, friends.
You can see what I am wondering over here on FB this morning to find out why.
I spoke with a former County Board of Elections member (Virginia, not NC) and he and I both hope the GOP spokesperson misspoke when she said this:
North Carolina Republican Party spokeswoman Emily Weeks told NBC News that the office is totally unusable and that materials inside, possibly including completed absentee ballots, may have been destroyed.
She said the office had received no threats prior to the bombing.
and Raine
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Comment by 
BobR on 10/17/2016 13:12:34
BobR on 10/17/2016 13:12:34
Were they trying to destroy the evidence? You when, tRump says the election is "fixed", he never says by whom
Comment by 
wickedpam on 10/17/2016 13:17:47
wickedpam on 10/17/2016 13:17:47
Morning 
My thoughts in order when I heard this news -
1 - I hope everyone is okay.
2 - This is unacceptable behavior, we need to be better then this.
3 - Did that GOP office do it to itself?
My thoughts in order when I heard this news -
1 - I hope everyone is okay.
2 - This is unacceptable behavior, we need to be better then this.
3 - Did that GOP office do it to itself?
Comment by 
Scoopster on 10/17/2016 13:24:45
Scoopster on 10/17/2016 13:24:45
Mornin' all! 
That caught my attention too. And to think she so openly admitted it!
Blank absentee ballots should ONLY be in possession of the BoE or the person receiving one, and the same goes for completed ones. If these fucktards are stockpiling ballots like this it's blatant election fraud.
That caught my attention too. And to think she so openly admitted it!Blank absentee ballots should ONLY be in possession of the BoE or the person receiving one, and the same goes for completed ones. If these fucktards are stockpiling ballots like this it's blatant election fraud.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 13:28:15
Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 13:28:15
Morning all. My butt is dragging today. 
Slightly hungover and a bit tired due to housemate stupidity. But, on the upside, totally worth it. I saw Post Modern Jukebox live last night.
Of course, Trump blamed the opposition. he can't help himself.
Slightly hungover and a bit tired due to housemate stupidity. But, on the upside, totally worth it. I saw Post Modern Jukebox live last night. Of course, Trump blamed the opposition. he can't help himself.
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 13:35:12
Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 13:35:12
Comment by BobR on 10/17/2016 14:07:24
BobR on 10/17/2016 14:07:24
I read today that Clinton is 15 points ahead of tRump in VA. Clinton is even ahead with white male voters here, which is pretty astounding
Comment by 
Raine on 10/17/2016 14:08:38
Raine on 10/17/2016 14:08:38
Comment by Raine on 10/17/2016 14:11:24
Raine on 10/17/2016 14:11:24
Quote by Raine:
Excellent article -- a really fair hypothesis on why the Dems wouldn't have firebombed the GOP HQ.
Eventually, the facts about this fire-bombing will come out, and justice will be meted out to the perpetrators of the crime. Until then, it’s reasonable to wonder why Democrats would have anything to do with attacking an opposition party headquarters that has been dormant for years.
Comment by 
TriSec on 10/17/2016 14:12:36
TriSec on 10/17/2016 14:12:36
Godwin.
This is 100% Nazi tactics. At this stage of the game, I would not be surprised if Trump himself lit the match.
This is 100% Nazi tactics. At this stage of the game, I would not be surprised if Trump himself lit the match.
Comment by Raine on 10/17/2016 14:17:11
I don't believe it was the GOP or the Dems at this point.
Raine on 10/17/2016 14:17:11
Quote by TriSec:
Godwin.
This is 100% Nazi tactics. At this stage of the game, I would not be surprised if Trump himself lit the match.
I don't believe it was the GOP or the Dems at this point.
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 15:11:53
Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 15:11:53
Mala our happy place is very happy indeed!
Check out Virginia! On the polls plus forecast, HRC has a 92.1 percent chance of winning.
Check out Virginia! On the polls plus forecast, HRC has a 92.1 percent chance of winning.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/17/2016 15:22:03
Even Ohio is a lovely baby blue - very happy indeed
Yes! VA!
wickedpam on 10/17/2016 15:22:03
Quote by Mondobubba:
Mala our happy place is very happy indeed!
Check out Virginia! On the polls plus forecast, HRC has a 92.1 percent chance of winning.
Even Ohio is a lovely baby blue - very happy indeed
Yes! VA!
Comment by Scoopster on 10/17/2016 17:18:58
Scoopster on 10/17/2016 17:18:58
So this has been an interesting turn of events..
RT's accounts in British banks have been frozen
.....aaaand.....
Assange's internet access at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London has been cut off.
Now, this definitely smells like someone in the British govt is fed up enough with that whole entire bunch of egotistical jackasses that they put the screws to RBS/NatWest and the Ecuadorian ambassador.
RT's accounts in British banks have been frozen
.....aaaand.....
Assange's internet access at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London has been cut off.
Now, this definitely smells like someone in the British govt is fed up enough with that whole entire bunch of egotistical jackasses that they put the screws to RBS/NatWest and the Ecuadorian ambassador.
Comment by Raine on 10/17/2016 17:46:57
Raine on 10/17/2016 17:46:57
@raine1967 @joelbousley @timstelloh nope no filled out ballots were stored here.
— Emily Weeks (@emalineweeks) October 17, 2016
Comment by Raine on 10/17/2016 17:48:22
This was preceeded by this:
Raine on 10/17/2016 17:48:22
Quote by Raine:@raine1967 @joelbousley @timstelloh nope no filled out ballots were stored here.
— Emily Weeks (@emalineweeks) October 17, 2016
This was preceeded by this:
@timstelloh - any answer on this? people would like to know as it seems worrisome at best. why'd they have them? @raine1967 @emalineweeks
— Joel Bousley (@joelbousley) October 17, 2016
Comment by Scoopster on 10/17/2016 18:10:27
Well then how about BLANK ballots.... or COUNTERFEIT ones?
Scoopster on 10/17/2016 18:10:27
Quote by Raine:@raine1967 @joelbousley @timstelloh nope no filled out ballots were stored here.
— Emily Weeks (@emalineweeks) October 17, 2016
Well then how about BLANK ballots.... or COUNTERFEIT ones?
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 18:42:52
Scoop, I think you've got the wrong link in there. Just click on it.
Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 18:42:52
Quote by Scoopster:
Fuck you, John McCain.....
Scoop, I think you've got the wrong link in there. Just click on it.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/17/2016 18:45:40
GAH.... okay fixed it now.
Scoopster on 10/17/2016 18:45:40
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:
Fuck you, John McCain.....
Scoop, I think you've got the wrong link in there. Just click on it.
GAH.... okay fixed it now.
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 18:48:24
Not that I minded seeing the delightful article from The Onion on adding Yes lyrics to scripture.
Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 18:48:24
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:
Fuck you, John McCain.....
Scoop, I think you've got the wrong link in there. Just click on it.
GAH.... okay fixed it now.
Not that I minded seeing the delightful article from The Onion on adding Yes lyrics to scripture.
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 18:51:57
Me thinks that John McCain just might be speaking out of his ass in a swing state to garner support for a down ballot candidate. Since Five Thirty Eight's latest forecast doesn't look good for them being able to block much of anything.
Mondobubba on 10/17/2016 18:51:57
Quote by Scoopster:
Fuck you, John McCain.....
Me thinks that John McCain just might be speaking out of his ass in a swing state to garner support for a down ballot candidate. Since Five Thirty Eight's latest forecast doesn't look good for them being able to block much of anything.
Comment by Raine on 10/17/2016 19:02:23
Raine on 10/17/2016 19:02:23
Received this from the original reporter:
@raine1967 @emalineweeks @joelbousley just added to story: "(Weeks later clarified that the ballots were not stored at that office.)"
— Tim Stelloh (@timstelloh) October 17, 2016
Comment by BobR on 10/17/2016 19:54:31
So.... they're stored at another office?? Ambiguous communications coming from the Communications person...
BobR on 10/17/2016 19:54:31
Quote by Raine:
Received this from the original reporter:@raine1967 @emalineweeks @joelbousley just added to story: "(Weeks later clarified that the ballots were not stored at that office.)"
— Tim Stelloh (@timstelloh) October 17, 2016
So.... they're stored at another office?? Ambiguous communications coming from the Communications person...