1. quick thread on why Trump's dishonest attempt to stop voting isn't working the way W. Bush's dishonest attempt did in Florida
2. Trump's trying to stop vote counting, Bush tried to stop a *recount.*
it's virtually impossible to find a judge anywhere in America would who order votes not be counted on the first pass through.
3. Trump is targeting many states, Bush focused on just one and had one message.
in some states today Trump want's voting to stop, in others he wants it sped up.
it's messaging mess
4. Trump hasn't found anyone crooked on the inside to help him.
Bush couldn't have succeeded if the Fla Sec. of State wasn't in the pocket of his campaign and made awful policy decisions along the way during recount.
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i realize they can't mention it each time, but really wish TV reports re: PA would emphasize the reason vote counting taking so long is because ***GOP legislatures refused Dem request to allow early votes to be counted as they came in.***
this cannot happen again Tuesday night. if it does, staggering implications for our democracy
“To avoid confusion and to make sure they don't play into Trump's hands, TV news needs to break away from its decades-long tradition of marketing Election Night as one big game show that culminates with a late-night winner being announced and prizes handed out.”
just to put a pin in how insane/awful/radical this is...Penn, my a law passed by ***GOP legislature,*** is not allowed to count early ballots until Election Day, so of course they’re going to be counting after Nov 3