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Walleye

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1. We have never lacked "election integrity" or confidence in our elections. This is such bullshit.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:16 PM

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I’m sure we all remember the election of 2000 and how meticulous the counting was there and Gore accepted the results, even though there was only 500 votes difference and the candidates brother was governor of the state he needed. Anybody remember the election of 1960? they cried foul because Kennedy won. In the 20th century, we never had the electoral vote and the popular vote disagree. That didn’t happen until 2000. there was always the fear that the results wouldn’t be accepted with the discrepancy. Our elections used to be a point of pride with the rest of the world. Banana republics have riots on election day, not the United States.

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California Sheriff Running for Governor Seizes More Than a Half Million Ballots From 2025 Election [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

We have never lacked "election integrity" or confidence in our elections. This is such bullshit. Walleye Sunday #1

The ONLY lack of faith in our elections odins folly Sunday #6

Bianco better be headed to jail Fiendish Thingy Sunday #2

I agree with that oldmanlynn Sunday #5

Something he could be pardoned for? bluestarone Sunday #11

Not if he's prosecuted under CA state law. Fiendish Thingy Sunday #14

What would be the charge? bluestarone Sunday #15

Ask the AG Fiendish Thingy Sunday #20

Another Banana Republican Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #3

How in the fuck does a sheriff have this type of authority? bluestarone Sunday #4

He doesn't have the authority. WestMichRad Sunday #7

........Bianco seized ballots in Riverside County, the inland California county of 2.5 million people where he has twice riversedge Sunday #8

So, someone tell me what if this happens during bluestarone Sunday #9

A former Oath Keeper wants to be governor of the most populous state, California. Chad Bianco aligned himself with a ha riversedge Sunday #10

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco accuses attorney general of interfering in election probe riversedge Sunday #12

Is this a preview of bluestarone Sunday #13

Our State AG should be all over this if he isn't already. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #16

He is a hard core right wing religious extremist Nigrum Cattus Sunday #17

Someone above said he was an oath keeper wolfie001 Sunday #18

I think he's just disqualified himself from office FakeNoose Sunday #19

I wonder how many ballots will be lost? Figarosmom Sunday #21

Oh THAT... 2naSalit Sunday #22

This breaks the chain of verified custody that would allow any credible recount. hay rick Yesterday #23

Exactly. Nothing there to keep him from lying about the results. mdbl Yesterday #24

MaddowBlog-Why it's so unsettling to see a Republican sheriff seizing ballots in California LetMyPeopleVote 40 min ago #25