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Fiendish Thingy

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15. He *thinks* he has power over a lot of things

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:18 PM

Oct 9

And while he does have a lot of power, he has very little control.

Yes, there will be much interference and chicanery, however

As I said before:

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] CousinIT Oct 9 OP

I went to this petition and read/clicked on many comments CharleyDog Oct 9 #1

Why it's IMPORTANT that others who are against this voter suppression move ALSO COMMENT! CousinIT Oct 9 #3

I, too, found the multitude of "Pro" RW comments. marked50 Oct 9 #16

Requiring something that costs money, like a passport, to vote is a poll tax Takket Oct 9 #2

Yes. Comment about that! You can do it anonymously. n/t CousinIT Oct 9 #4

kick hookaleft Oct 9 #5

Yes, but there is some solace. The stricter the identification requirements, MineralMan Oct 9 #6

The Election Assistance Commission has no power to do this. Wiz Imp Oct 9 #7

Doesn't mean they won't try on orders from SHitler. The alert came from Brennan Center CousinIT Oct 9 #8

States run their elections, not the feds. Fiendish Thingy Oct 9 #9

Ohhh but they're going to try. Have you heard Trump's comments? CousinIT Oct 9 #13

He *thinks* he has power over a lot of things Fiendish Thingy Oct 9 #15

And why would you think people sending comments to a petition would have any Wiz Imp Oct 9 #12

Oh? Why is it then that so many MAGAts are commenting about ... CousinIT Oct 9 #14

"Why is it then that so many MAGAts are commenting about "illegals voting" if it doesn't matter?" Wiz Imp Oct 9 #17

I think what is much bigger right now Oldvet Oct 9 #10

True. I've been spreading that link everywhere, too. CousinIT Oct 9 #11