GOP Protest Erupts Outside Broward Elections Office Amid Vote Count

A crowd protests outside the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office Nov. 9, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla.  (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)
A crowd protests outside the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla. A possible recount looms in a tight Florida governor, Senate and agriculture commission race. (AP ... A crowd protests outside the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla. A possible recount looms in a tight Florida governor, Senate and agriculture commission race. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper) MORE LESS
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of about 30 sign-holding Republican protesters gathered outside the office of Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America.”

As the counting of ballots resumed Friday afternoon, Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz called Snipe “either incompetent or corrupt” and accused her of “spinning ballots out of nothing” in the Senate seat between Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.

Gaetz, whose district is in Florida’s Panhandle, also said the state should take over the Broward elections office.

Protesters held signs that said, “Brenda Snipes has to go,” ”stop creating votes” and “don’t steal our election.”

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  1. The Brooks Brothers have arrived, honey.

  2. Gee. This is nice. I can’t even come up with a true expression of my disgust over these GOP slime-creatures. And in the end, we’ll lose both races by less than one-half of one point. Electoral Jesus truly is a Republican.

  3. Avatar for jrw jrw says:

    These Republican schlubs are not nearly as well-dressed as the Brooks Brothers dudes from the good old days. No khakis, no checked shirts, no suits, no ties; standards have really declined. This group is never going to go on to hold high administration posts and get wingnut welfare.

  4. When asked AGAIN whether the president felt his words instigated violence… he got a sneaky, proud look on his face and said “I’m too tricky for you fake news people to catch me!”.

  5. Dem groups need to be out there to chant: ‘count the votes’ & ‘Rick Scott sucks!’.

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