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Barack Obama accuses Republicans of wanting to ‘rig the next election’ in ad supporting Governor Newsom (www.latintimes.com)

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Obama's comments appear in a new video supporting Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50 which would allow the California legislature to draw new congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms

Barack Obama has entered the political fray ahead of November's special election in California, accusing Republicans of attempting to "rig the next election" in a new ad backing Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, a ballot measure that could reshape the state's congressional map.

"Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years," Obama says in the 30-second ad, urging voters to approve the proposal. "You can stop Republicans in their tracks."

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[-] lack@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I like how it’s still “accuses” and is not “confirming” after all the actions taken by project 2025 ghouls to rig the election since orange man waddled back up to the white house

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[-] Squeebah@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago

Wheeew boy. I just spent some time in progressive politics and jeez. They literally say Obama is the SAME level of evil as Hitler and Kamala is FAR right. This place seems so much more realistic.

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

That’s because it’s not actually for progressive politics in that com, but for making you feel like you don’t fit.

[-] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

As far as I can tell, Newsom is just a 'fascist, but not too obvious, so people won't protest' kind of candidate. A perfect pick if you want to salvage what remains of the empire and delay its inevitable collapse. But then again, it's not like Americans have any reasonable candidates. And we're also going on the assumption that there will be another election, so let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Would he be an improvement for the American people? And for other countries? At the very least, minorities in the USA would be [mostly] safe for a few years.

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[-] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago

Project Red Map was never a secret.

[-] altphoto@lemmy.today 4 points 10 months ago

The voting machines now in Republican control are a give away that they will rig the elections. We should have the UN look at how the ballots are processed in this coming election just to be sure.

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