My God. Election HQ in Maricopa County is a fortress.

[nolabear]

Six foot fence, barbed wire topped, cameras, snipers on Tuesday, this is madness.

And you know this has nothing to do with Democrats. Cultists are at war with the democratic process. Literal war. Does it stop when he’s beaten and gone or is this a permanent nightmare?

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

1. Well based on how much they spent to secure it I doubt they will reverse it anytime soon 😂

I think they also have drones too.

[nolabear]

3. Yes. I forgot drones.

Whoopee.

[rogerballard]

2. They do not mess around!

drones too.

[nolabear]

7. Now I'm concerned about vehicles carrying ballots.

This is crazy making.

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

14. As crazy as this election is I wouldn't be surprised if the vehicles carrying ballots have a police escort!

[Attilatheblond]

27. Maybe armored vehicles too?

[PJMcK]

4. Only one side threatens violence

It’s pretty obvious who believes in the United States and who are anarchists.

Please be sure to vote.

[nolabear]

9. Oh I have. We vote early, thank goodness!

[orthoclad]

25. Don't insult anarchists - they're principaled

I think you meant fascists, or, as I've been saying lately, "fecists".

[BannonsLiver]

5. It's not madness, it's preparation.

Madness would be pretending it’s a regular election.

[nolabear]

10. Oh I agree. But what a damnable situation.

[wnylib]

22. Madness that it's necessary.

[orthoclad]

26. "Normalcy" ain't nevuh comin back

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. The fever will break this cycle.

Once Trump loses, then gets sentenced....where will The MAGAt's go? I think they will retire from politics, although, Donald Trump. Jr. might be their candidate in 2028. Assuming he doesn't OD from the coke.

[nolabear]

11. I'm not sure anyone really cares about him.

I do hope the fever breaks. But I can’t imagine Junior not just royally screwing up.

[Espoir]

17. Jr. has ZERO charisma!

Besides the potential for royally screwing up, no one is going to warm up to him.

[OAITW r.2.0]

32. Wait....did Senior have charisma?

I thought he was an asshole back in the late 70s when he was trying to be someone in NYC.

[Klarkashton]

12. They will move on to NASCAR. Like they used to do..

This is all bullshit. They aren't unhappy, it just a stupid hobby to these idiots.

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. It was fun to dress up in Trump regalia and tailgate this political season.

4 years from now? Who knows? Vance? Jr? Who knows. They have no clue at this point....except it won't be Harris-Walz, no matter how well their policies help the middle class.

[Attilatheblond]

29. Vance is still waiting in the wings. The American Oligarchs not likely to give up ruling thru puppets any time soon

Vance seems to seldom engage in his actual day job, the one taxpayers pay him for. Likely he will have plenty of time for some charm school courses, paid for by Peter Thiel, of course, so he can learn how to better impersonate a human being.

[OAITW r.2.0]

33. You, my friend, are cynically honest.

An admirably written point without a lot of superfluous words*.


*my 4th grade English teacher beat me up because I was too verbose.

[Attilatheblond]

49. Perhaps we had the same teacher; that word has been applied to me also, but sometimes I get to the point quickly.

As for cynical honesty.... well, I have lived a long time and have had good observational skills during most of those years. Being a fairly good observer + having tendency toward logic with never having found the bush most people can beat around = attilatheblond

OK, went from economy of words to verbose. I have many gears.

[Klarkashton]

8. It has to be. Crazy maga.

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

15. Don't forget about the crazy Evangelical nutcases -- I'm sure they will attempt to find another stooge to get them

what they want!

[Blue_Roses]

44. Thats what I dont get about them

Trump is in no way a role model of Christianity--quite the
opposite. My sister and brother-in-law have lost their minds over Trump. They are huge evangelicals and think he was "chosen" basically. We are not talking at this time. Sad too.

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

50. They have rose colored glasses on. They simply believe what they are told. nt

[BootinUp]

16. This country has a very different feel than the one I grew up in. nt

[sprinkleeninow]

34. ⬆️

[OAITW r.2.0]

35. I think it could change with a vengeance, this cycle.

Spent the weekend in NH with nieces/nephews/friends. For all I know, they could be posting on DU. A bunch of the women, in their late 20s were pretty vocal about the choice this year. In a good way.

[BootinUp]

37. I am very hopeful. nt

[dchill]

18. It's defense AGAINST madness.

[Aviation Pro]

19. Arizona is one of the most gun friendly states in the union

And it’s not confined to firearms; private citizens own fully operational tanks.

[OAITW r.2.0]

40. How do you hunt with a tank?

They make a lot of noise and all the wild life is long gone before the tank appears. A 105MM shell has distance, but do you know what the target is?

[Aviation Pro]

41. Nowadays it would be 120MM sabot rounds

Says the old 12A.

[Blue_Roses]

45. What in the hell

do they need a tank for?

[Aviation Pro]

46. Because is their answer

That and reasons.

[Blue_Roses]

47. Maybe I should have worded that

as a rhetorical question.

[LeftInTX]

20. That's how Bexar Elections is

Minus the snipers.

Enclosed with barbed wire. Cameras etc. It was like that before Trump.

The site is super secure because of all the data they have.

[Warpy]

21. From a safe distance, take some pics

Next Wednesday is a good day to take them.

Obviously, they've had some significant and credible threats.

Or somebody just wants to suppress the vote by making the place scary.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

30. There are signs about no photography

There were employees arriving around 4 when I dropped off my ballot. And there was a steady stream of drop-offs.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

23. As long as Putin and his puppets want this "war" to continue...

... It will continue. Way too many conspiracy theories to handle.

[AKwannabe]

24. You permanent nightmare?

Has been on my mind!

I don’t hope about much anymore
Won’t this either but for everyone’s mental health and wellness please let the nightmare end!

[Initech]

28. This shit never happened before Asshole 45 and his deranged cult stole power.

And for that, they can all go get royally fucked.

[Aussie105]

31. Fortress is good. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

There will be sporadic violence, but it will be disorganised and dealt with in a firm manner. (aka shots will be fired by law enforcement.)

MAGAts have several choices:

1. Storm the election centres - not advised - burn more ballot boxes (ditto) or just suck it up.
2. Grumble into their beers and complain how the country is going down the sewer, and 'someone should do something!
3. Go home, deny Trump exists, deny you voted for him, get on with life.

[Dave Id]

36. I truly hope all will be safe when they vote.

I voted by mail and have received official notice that my vote has been counted. I dropped my completed ballot off inside the Post Office mail slot because I don't trust the security of outside community mailboxes. I hope who can, will vote and be safe in doing so. Vote for our country's future, vote for Harris / Waltz.

[rustysgurl]

38. My sister is an election judge at a voting location in Maricopa County

She is 81 years old, been doing this for years. She knows what COULD happen and is prepared. The stories she tells me make me very scared for her. Election HQ may be a fortress but the voting locations are sitting ducks for whoever wants to make trouble. Crazies armed to the teeth just outside the limit and positioned where anyone coming from the parking lots have to pass by. Local police and county deputies won't protect the workers because having LEOs around would "intimidate voters." My sis is the head judge and knows if anything goes down she will likely be in the thick of it. She says she's lived a good life and if that's how it happens, so be it.

I hate these lunatics ... I really do.

[nolabear]

43. She's a brave woman.

I like to think if I was a bit younger I’d be eager to work like I did when Hillary ran in the primary. It never occurred to us to be terrified. I’ll be sending up all good wishes for an easy time.

[electric_blue68]

48. I believe in "woo". White light ✨️ of protection for her, and the whole polling place!

[littlemissmartypants]

39. A swing county and the fastest growing county in America, allegedly...

Maricopa County has become an ultimate swing county and its voters could decide winner of presidential race
The first rumblings that Maricopa County could swing against the long-dominant Republican Party didn't come until 2016.

Author: Associated Press
Published: 10:45 PM MDT October 29, 2024
Updated: 10:44 PM MDT October 29, 2024

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Maricopa County, Arizona, has become the nation’s ultimate swing county — a place that could determine whether Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will be the next president and which party controls the U.S. Senate.

The county is so closely divided politically that it can take more than a week to learn who won it. This year, election officials warn it could be as long as 13 days to tabulate all of the ballots in Maricopa.

The drawn-out count has made Maricopa County — home to Phoenix and dozens of other communities — a center of election conspiracy theories.

But the reason it takes so long is simple. Here are some things to know about this consequential battleground:
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And they have been working on creating the fortress for a while.

[Sneederbunk]

42. No matter what happens, these people are still out there.

[Sneederbunk]

51. It lasts until he passes to the great beneath.