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3 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The lawsuit was a loser. The Republican petitioners were just trying to make voting harder.

That’s the entire Republican 2020 election strategy.

Watch it fail.
The blame falls squarely on the dirty GOP tactics, but does overreaction play a part? People sent out five-star alarms over a frivolous lawsuit: "The GOP judge will allow it! The Supreme Court will allow it!" Voters got scared. Officials got spooked.
When I said the tactics would fail, I meant that this will backfire on the GOP.

Voters do not like seeing a party trying to suppress their votes.

Voters are determined.

It may take another few cycles in Texas, but Texas voters will have the final word.
Thanks for this comment, and for adding nuance.

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4 Nov
On the bright side . . . they DID save the ballots.
Anyone wanna hear my ballots-in-the-microwave election story?

Nah, not on a nailbiter evening. Another time.

Unless you really want me to distract you with a story.
You asked for it.

While in law school, I attended a lecture from a visiting elections lawyer. Basically he was there to tell us what it’s like to be an election lawyer.

He told us a story. . .

That was a few decades ago, so my memory may be fuzzy.
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1 Nov
The fight is still on in Federal Court.

Slim chance that the US Supreme Court would allow a federal district court to overturn a question of Texas state voting law as determined by local TX officials including members of the state legislature, and the Texas Supreme Court.
Here's the thing: This federal district petition wasn't brought by the Texas GOP. It was brought by individuals.

In fact, local reporting says that the Texas GOP helped design the drive-through voting locations.


Here's what I figure . . .
Remember when Trump said that if we “get rid of ballots” there won’t be a transition of power?
nymag.com/intelligencer/……

Looks like a few Republicans took that to heart. But they're not stopping with absentee ballots.

They want to get rid of all ballots from Dem areas🤦‍♀️
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1 Nov
Saved by the Nineteenth Amendment.

And the Fourteenth, and the Fifteenth.

. . . Ok, OKAAY. Saved by the AMENDMENTS.
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You can see why some people (I won't name names) are in love with the 1787 version of the Constitution.

It would have been a lot closer.

If it was only up to the men, Biden would still be ahead, but STILL.

Actually women are saving the day.
Reactionaries like the 2nd Amendment and the 10th Amendment.
They also like to distort the First.

Some of the most important phrases in the Constitution can be found in the Fourteenth Amendment.

They include:
Due process.
Equal protection of the laws.
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1 Nov
I want to tone down my statements about this case.

Nobody ever knows for sure what a court will do. I've seen courts make some very bad rulings.

This case should get tossed out quickly, and I expect if this court goes off the rails, an appellate court will overturn.

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It should get tossed out because this form of voting has already been found to be legal by courts, and it is too late to bring this lawsuit.

Even Kavanaugh said that rules can't be changed too close to an election. Obviously they shouldn't be changed after people vote.

2/
This is particularly true if voters voted according to the rules that were in place at the time.

My takeaway from this is that Republicans are terrified by the way they know people are voting.

In the end, these tactics don't work.

3/
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31 Oct
Exactly. It's the Strongman Con.

What's the strongman con?
I wrote about it here: justsecurity.org/72609/dont-bel……
When you panic, you help with the con.

The con: "The GOP can steal this election, so it doesn't matter how you vote."

1/
When the wannabe strongmen act like they can steal the election, and everyone panics, this amplifies the con and gives it credence.
justsecurity.org/72609/dont-bel…

Even with people amplifying the lie, we've seen that it doesn't work.

Look at Wisconsin in April.

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In April, the GOP did everything they could to steal that election.

Turns out, people don't like it when they know someone in power is trying to silence their vote.

Wisconsin voters overcame all the obstacles and the Democrats won.

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31 Oct
Something I've always noticed. True leaders (like Stacey Abrams, Kamala Harris, and others) try to tamp down panic.

If someone is trying to get you to panic, take a deep breath.

Even in an actual emergency, a cool head saves lives.
This doesn't mean "don't be concerned."

It doesn't mean "pay no attention to warning signals."

It doesn't mean, "Don't prepare for emergencies."

Keep in mind that panic-inducing tweets get more clicks and retweets. Some sources thrive on the number of clicks they get.
I already retweeted this ⤵️Putting it here because it is wise.

Bad actors want Tuesday to be chaotic.
Bad actors want democracy not to work.

If you see an actual problem, there are hotlines and resources.
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