Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could lock up the Democratic nomination today. But her path to the White House has been riddled in controversy and accusations of cheating.
Supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders have claimed the Clinton campaign is guilty of nearly every dirty trick in the book, including outright election fraud. Former President Bill Clinton is facing a lawsuit that alleges he’s guilty of electioneering in Massachusetts, while in New York actress and political activist Susan Sarandon recently complained that “thousands of peoples’ votes disappeared.”
Critics say the same bag of dirty tricks is being dipped into in Rhode Island, the only state Clinton is polling poorly in.
Rhode Island, run by close Clinton ally Gov. Gina Raimondo, is the only state with an open primary of the five states voting today. That means independents in the state — who in poll after poll strongly favor Sanders over Clinton — are permitted to vote in the Democratic race.
But according to reports, polling locations in the state have been slashed by a massive 66 percent today, in what seems to be a clear attempt at voter suppression. In a primary that is expected to draw record turnout, that could mean staggeringly long lines — and countless people not casting their votes.
Sanders supporters complain this will unfairly hurt their preferred candidate, and could swing the state’s election to Clinton’s favor.
Political analysts say they have a right to be outraged. Much of Clinton’s support comes from older voters, who are disproportionately more likely to cast early or mail-in ballots. First time voters are more likely to be discouraged by long lines — which in Arizona held voters captive for up to five hours.
“I think the general public has no idea there’s going to be a lot fewer polling places come Tuesday,” political analyst Joe Fleming told local station WPRI. “It could possibly cause a lot of confusion.”
Sanders himself has taken his complaints about the unfair treatment to the public.
Moderator Chuck Todd asked the Vermont senator in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, “Do you think this process has been fair to you? The Democratic nomination process?”
“Yes and no,” Sanders said, going on to criticize the mainstream media for failing to focus on the “real issues facing America.”
Todd pressed Sanders, “So it sounds like the party, though, you feel like its been fair to you?”
“No,” Sanders responded. “I think we have — look, we’re taking on the establishment. That’s pretty clear.”
Again, nothing the “Shrill Witch of the East” shrieks out surprises me.
She and her miserable family are a blight on our political scene.
When they take the Ovomit trash cans from the White House, please send an extra trash can or two for the Pant suit Queen and her vile bootie chasing hubby!
Where is Elliott Ness when you need him.
Elliot Nest will be nowhere because he is the establishment and is with Hillary.Probably Magnum PI will serve better.
H-BOMB Clinton is PURE EVIL…The Entire CLINTON CRIME SYNDICATE belongs in the BIG HOUSE….Not the White House….If she gets into the White House….Billy Boy will TURN IT INTO THE FEDERAL :WHORE HOUSE”…Since he will have NO RESPONSIBILITIES…..
That Arkie needs to go back to Arkansas and sit in a swing on the front porch and stop trying to force herself on America.
Just how can you face yourself in a mirror if you voted for the most corrupt politician to ever run for office in this country. She will lie ,cheat, steal, from others or her own people & own party,she is absolutely evil. There are no boundaries, morals, or restrictions to her agenda. She is the scariest thing I’ve ever seen.
When is this witch going to go to prison?
What ever in this world makes you think she will ever see the inside of a prison? Even is convicted of the most heinous crime of not getting help to our beleaguered outpost several years ago which resulted in the deaths of several Americans (and then saying that it was no big deal). I believe our beloved(????) current president would simply (but quietly) give her a pardon. She, like all Communist, extremists work their magic by pitting the lower social economic groups against the wealthy. We USED to have the opportunity for ANYONE to gain wealth but now the government wants to tax us (if it were possible) for the privilege of breathing. Look at Oklahoma’s Boren (O.U.’s chief cook and bottle washer) He wants the people to add another penny to their already excessive sales tax so HE can also benefit!
Your comment of taxing the very breath you take is not that far off when you search the carbon tax issue just passed by the UN and EU Global warming agreements.
that is what i would like to know also
SOON!!!!
hope very soon that were she needs to be.
The Clinton’s were, are, and always will be, dishonest crooks, plain and simple.
NOT TO WORRY. SHE WILL NEVER OCCUPY THE OVAL OFFICE.
Those words are music to my ears.
I am a Rhode Isander and am voting for Trump. This affects republicans as well. Raimondo is a piece of work. Her excuse is that it will save $$. She is full of it. She knows that there is going to be a huge turn out for Sanders and Trump. Not fair to Sanders and Trump voters. Raimondo wants to do all she can to help her buddy Hildabeast. Another career politician.
But she will still receive the votes, and God help us, win the White House. There are more who will vote for her so they can hold on to their freebies, than there are those of us who are paying for the freebies. It is just human nature not to vote for a person who might make you go to work, or put restrictions on welfare programs, including welfare for those who are not here legally,. And don’t kid yourself when they say “illegals can’t get welfare” – because their children can – medical, schooling, food stamps, rent subsidy, etc. And the “refugees” get even MORE, including cash. Hilllary and her husband have always been panders, and it just kills me when pundits and talking heads talk about him balancing the budget. He was taken kicking and screaming by Newt Gingrich and the Republicans to this. Hillary cares nothing about this country or Americans – she only wants the power again. I feel Donald Trump is our only hope to save and restore this country to the great nation it once was – of the people, by the people and for the people.
Every one knows that hillary will never be President looking at her past record .
But there putting up a lot of hype And how can some one run for president when she has not been
cleared of her past record,
What’s wrong with this picture.
If she gets your vote , Do you think she cares about our country the way Bernie Sanders does ,
Hell no.
Use your own mined , You have one and the freedom to use it with out being brain washed.
No one has the right to tell you how to vote .
and I am not telling you who to vote for ,
You make up your own mined ,
But one thing ,
Do your home work first before you cast your vote and add up the + and the – .
and see how it adds up for you ,
Its your vote And you do count no matter what race you are in this country.
No matter what your in come is .
YOU COUNT AS A VOTER,
HELL NO
Cannot disagree, but there is no E in mind.
Oh please, never mined that Jim! LOL
Hitler only wants power, she is not concerned about the people of america
Truer words were never spoken!!!
For her, the delegates and all the people who still support and vote for her after everything she has done is pathetic and un-American…..
Sounds like the constitutants of RI are on to her “UNETHICIAL” gaming,ya all think she really gives a rats ass? if so then your the “SHRILLS”, just dont complain when the Republic goes belly up. Ya dumb asses!!!
What disturbs me is the millions of people who support this disgraceful woman.
Hard to believe the US voters would respond positively to this carpet bagger!
Vote TRUMP and put a stop to this disgusting corrupt career crooked politician. This country needs TRUMP….Let’s all unite and make it Happen !!!!
If the wicked witch (Hillary) wins how else could she without cheating or for uneducated people. God help this country if she wins we will be in more debt and also have another war upon us.
Our taxes will reach the sky just because she is a so called woman is this the best democratic party choice they can put out there.
i wonder when hilary going to tell that she knew obama was at rach when scalia died then he left she said she like him to to be elected for scalia place birds and feather flock and hilary also said that loretta lynch will help hilary told this
Hillary is not just cheating Bernie Sanders , she is also cheating Bernie Sanders from the Nomination. This has not been a fair process from the beginning . By the DNC or the GOP , it has been a process to pick and choose who they want . Not who the American People have pick in both Partiers . Bernie got screwed , and the GOP is still trying to screw Trump . We should have a better process , Remember “We The People ” Choose our elected candidates .
chucktilley-
Remember “We The People ” Choose our elected candidates
You GOTTA be kidding me. Do you have ANY idea how many political parties exist in the United States? Yet CCMSM only allows Democrats or Republicans to have air time. These rich, corporate b…tards then alternately promote or denigrate these “choices,” and Idiot Americans, well-PROGRAMMED by CCMSM, dutifully “choose” between Scylla or Charybdis, wholly-owned Monster A or wholly-owned Monster B.
It’s almost as bad as the poor Jews of Hitler’s Germany arguing over whether a red ID cared or a blue ID card was better or worse – in the end, it didn’t matter at all.
Also, you must not be aware of http://www.blackboxvoting.org. PLEASE spend an hour or so educating yourself as to how easily electronic voting machines can be – and routinely are – hacked into, and the vote totals changed?!?