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applegrove

(123,618 posts)
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 02:34 PM Nov 27

'Stealing another seat!' MAGA flips out as Democrat takes lead in crucial House race

'Stealing another seat!' MAGA flips out as Democrat takes lead in crucial House race

Brad Reed

November 27, 2024 11:02AM ET

https://www.rawstory.com/california-13-adam-gray-mtg/

"SNIP..........

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and other MAGA figures are fuming after Democrat Adam Gray overtook Rep. John Durate (R-CA) in a key race in the House of Representatives.

A batch of recently counted ballots in California's 13th congressional district gave Gray a lead over the incumbent Republican by just over 100 votes.

If Gray holds on, it would give Democrats their 215th seat in the House of Representatives and shrink the Republican majority down to nearly nothing.

.......

"Congressman John Duarte was winning but after 22 days of counting ballots he is now losing by 105 votes," Greene fumed on X. "Democrats are stealing another House seat! Elections nationwide should be one day, paper ballots, and require proof of citizenship with ID!!"

..........SNIP"

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'Stealing another seat!' MAGA flips out as Democrat takes lead in crucial House race (Original Post) applegrove Nov 27 OP
Do they use paper ballots? It seems that it is likely since it has taken this long to count. 33taw Nov 27 #1
Many of us Californians vote by mail. Basso8vb Nov 27 #5
So, there is a paper trail. 33taw Nov 27 #6
You betcha. And for people like myself, the County building with its drop-off box is only 2 miles away... Hekate Nov 27 #22
Yes they are paper ballots. They are allowed up to a week after with postmark. onecaliberal Nov 27 #9
I LOVE IT! JustAnotherGen Nov 27 #38
There are paper ballots and there are paper ballots LiberalFighter Nov 27 #10
Yes they are paper ballots since about 87% of voters vote by mail Wiz Imp Nov 27 #12
The Whole Month of NOVEMBER Mr.Bee Nov 27 #13
Exactly! California cares about democracy! We count every valid vote! SunSeeker Nov 27 #25
I think they are counting the provisional ballots crud Nov 28 #42
Shut UP Worm Infested magat greene. Cha Nov 27 #2
Election is only fair if they win Demovictory9 Nov 27 #3
Facts! Dem4life1234 Nov 27 #4
Very bdamomma Nov 27 #29
Margarine Traitor Greed is a liar, liar, liar !!!!!!! Gees, i hate her guts. Trueblue1968 Nov 27 #7
WITH homegirl Nov 27 #16
If you're sick of MTG now, just wait D. Spaulding Nov 27 #8
She'll be sniffing out more BOSSHOG Nov 27 #20
It would be a real pity if no one watch it Nictuku Nov 27 #28
I'm sick of her cro magnon looking ass Dem4life1234 Nov 27 #31
Everything with her colorless self is one-tone blandness but thos blak, cold-dead eyes of hers. brush Nov 27 #32
Harris had coattails in CA. nt SunSeeker Nov 27 #11
And House Elections should require proof of sanity. dchill Nov 27 #14
Funny how Dems are supposed to be so good at "stealing elections" according to MAGAs Wiz Imp Nov 27 #15
A day without MTG whining proud patriot Nov 27 #17
I think congressmen -- especially MTG -- should receive a psych eval LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 27 #18
Republicans WANT Democrats to be in the majority BARELY. Otherwise they have no scapegoats. live love laugh Nov 27 #19
Woot! BumRushDaShow Nov 27 #21
I am ecstatic about Tran beating that lying homophobic sack of shit Steel! SunSeeker Nov 27 #23
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene less than a bowl of Diarrhea ! stonecutter357 Nov 27 #24
Nice! Roc2020 Nov 27 #26
I bet if the swing state votes were recounted, we'd find that Walz/Harris won Blue Owl Nov 27 #27
But Slump won paparush Nov 27 #30
Just good to see bleached blonde bad-built butch body have a hissy. Evolve Dammit Nov 27 #33
No, the Republicans are trying to steal another seat by spreading lies. Greenslime has a history of this crap. hadEnuf Nov 27 #34
I hope she gets run over by a DC bus. roamer65 Nov 27 #35
Talk about stea3..How about all the bomb threats in all swing States Tribetime Nov 27 #36
"Stealing another seat" - Mblaze Nov 27 #37
Not yet JoseBalow Nov 27 #39
I watched the results in CA for over 2 weeks on a great NBC site that had a map showing where the chia Nov 28 #40
Dang! We forgot to rig the Presidential election...🙄 Dem4life1970 Nov 28 #41
Yes! Bluethroughu Nov 28 #43
"Republican majority down to nearly nothing" - And they'll still claim to have a mandate. n/t Beartracks Nov 28 #44
Well, if we were going to steal them, we'd steal a majority of them... paleotn Nov 28 #45

33taw

(2,922 posts)
1. Do they use paper ballots? It seems that it is likely since it has taken this long to count.
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 02:42 PM
Nov 27

Hekate

(95,297 posts)
22. You betcha. And for people like myself, the County building with its drop-off box is only 2 miles away...
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 04:40 PM
Nov 27

…so we don’t even bother with DeJoy’s “improved” US Mail service.

onecaliberal

(36,332 posts)
9. Yes they are paper ballots. They are allowed up to a week after with postmark.
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 03:08 PM
Nov 27

We also count provisionals. We count all the votes. It’s too bad if people don’t like it.

LiberalFighter

(53,520 posts)
10. There are paper ballots and there are paper ballots
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 03:32 PM
Nov 27

My mail ballot in Indiana consisted of a card and filling in the oval. A machine scans it.

More efficient and accurate than a sheet of paper which a voter fills out. And then they are hand counted by people. With multiple positions to count it takes much longer and there can be counting errors.

SunSeeker

(54,064 posts)
25. Exactly! California cares about democracy! We count every valid vote!
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 05:24 PM
Nov 27

It can take weeks for all ballots mailed on or before election day to come in and be cured if there are any problems (damaged, no signature, etc.) so the voter has reasonable time to come fix the issue ("cure" ) after being notified. Right now there are 105,152 ballots left to cure statewide. https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov/unprocessed-ballots-status

crud

(841 posts)
42. I think they are counting the provisional ballots
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 11:10 AM
Nov 28

and people who registered a couple weeks before the election. They say they have to enter all their information into the data base as they count. So it takes longer to count them.

D. Spaulding

(47 posts)
8. If you're sick of MTG now, just wait
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 03:06 PM
Nov 27

The foolish decision to give that clown a role in the DOGE circus means her mouth will be flapping even more now. And unfortunately, the press will be covering the reality TV show like it's a ratings powerhouse.

BOSSHOG

(40,280 posts)
20. She'll be sniffing out more
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 04:33 PM
Nov 27

InDICKtable offenses loudly on CSPAN. Is she still working on her GED?

brush

(58,042 posts)
32. Everything with her colorless self is one-tone blandness but thos blak, cold-dead eyes of hers.
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 05:48 PM
Nov 27

Wiz Imp

(2,462 posts)
15. Funny how Dems are supposed to be so good at "stealing elections" according to MAGAs
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 03:50 PM
Nov 27

yet the have been in the minority in the House for the last 2 years, will remain in the minority moving forward (for now at least), lost the Senate majority, lost the Presidency and are in the minority in a majority of state legislatures. You would think, if they were stealing elections they'd steal enough to at least be in the majority. I mean, in this election for the House, they would only need to steal 3 more seats. Why didn't they do that Marge? I mean, how much advantage does it give the Democrats to steal a single random House seat in California?

18. I think congressmen -- especially MTG -- should receive a psych eval
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 04:20 PM
Nov 27

before they are permitted to run for office.

Also, they should be required to pass the same citizenship test immigrants must take to become citizens.

Here's a place to take practice exams. Would you pass?

live love laugh

(14,556 posts)
19. Republicans WANT Democrats to be in the majority BARELY. Otherwise they have no scapegoats.
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 04:28 PM
Nov 27

A Republican super majority would lay full responsibility on them and they can’t have that.

It is obvious to me that a lot of this is by design.

BumRushDaShow

(144,252 posts)
21. Woot!
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 04:35 PM
Nov 27

I just looked at AP's list and they had finally called CA-45 for Tran and do now have CA-13 with Gray ahead +/-1%.

Hope that holds!!!

SunSeeker

(54,064 posts)
23. I am ecstatic about Tran beating that lying homophobic sack of shit Steel!
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 05:13 PM
Nov 27

He is the real deal. He worked so hard and always stopped by to thank us volunteers as we wrote postcards for him. He will make a wonderful Representative for District 45!

Blue Owl

(54,921 posts)
27. I bet if the swing state votes were recounted, we'd find that Walz/Harris won
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 05:26 PM
Nov 27

I am being absolutely serious.

paparush

(7,989 posts)
30. But Slump won
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 05:40 PM
Nov 27

They spent four years screaming screeching every fucking day about how the election was going to be stolen and now not a peep.

hadEnuf

(2,795 posts)
34. No, the Republicans are trying to steal another seat by spreading lies. Greenslime has a history of this crap.
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 09:35 PM
Nov 27

Republicans who accuse any Democrat of cheating when they get elected are really the ones who are cheating.

Tribetime

(6,418 posts)
36. Talk about stea3..How about all the bomb threats in all swing States
Wed Nov 27, 2024, 09:58 PM
Nov 27

In Democratic strongholds by Russia....I hope someone Independent was watching the polling sites at all times to make sure Election was secure

chia

(2,401 posts)
40. I watched the results in CA for over 2 weeks on a great NBC site that had a map showing where the
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:43 AM
Nov 28

estimated remaining votes were coming from, and the map was constantly moving between coastal and inland areas, between blue and red areas, and as batches came in to be counted, the results shifted from one candidate to the other as stronger and weaker areas changed the dynamic count. It's as simple as that but tho MAGA, that's 'cheating.'

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/california-us-house-district-13-results

At the link you can see the district is literally evenly split between the two candidates, with the northern half going for Gray and the southern half going for Duarte.

It's simply a matter of northern district votes coming in to save the day.

Beartracks

(13,618 posts)
44. "Republican majority down to nearly nothing" - And they'll still claim to have a mandate. n/t
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 12:33 PM
Nov 28

paleotn

(19,532 posts)
45. Well, if we were going to steal them, we'd steal a majority of them...
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 02:21 PM
Nov 28

including yours, Marge. MTG...she's what you get when you shave a Neanderthal's butt and teach him to walk backwards on his hands

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