Former President Bill Clinton may have blocked a Polling Station - Polidicks

[url]http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2016/03/01/did-bill-clinton-violate-election-rules-venturing-into-polling-location/PH4FIH9jCKYKf6Fzyvfz2N/story.html?s_campaign=bcom%3Asocialflow%3Atwitter[/url] [url]http://ahtribune.com/us/2016-election/600-massachusetts-resident-bill-clinton.html[/url] [QUOTE=Boston Globe]Bill Clinton’s presence inside a polling location in Boston on Super Tuesday raised concerns about whether the former president violated state rules on election campaigning. While stumping for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton entered a polling station at the Holy Name Parish School’s gymnasium in West Roxbury early Tuesday.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=AhTribune]And now it seems her husband Bill is blocking access to polling places. Bill Clinton arrived to New Bedford at approximately 1:30 pm according to local media in order to campaign for his wife Hillary Clinton in her bid for the White House; there are 91 delegates up for grabs in Massachusetts. But according to Massachusetts native and Bernie Sanders volunteer Angela Grace, Bill Clinton stumped for his wife directly in front of the Buttonwood Park warming house, which served as today’s polling place. When Clinton did arrive, the secret service caravan walked him the whole distance down the road to a crowd packed into the parking lot of the park. “He completely blocked this poll for a good half hour at least,” Grace told AHTribune. [/QUOTE] Did he violate the rules? I dunno.

I think he did? isn't there supposed to be easy access to the polls?

wacth nothing be done about this despite how much evidence there is that he is in the wrong because he is part of the clinton dynasty

[QUOTE=OmniConsUme;49852872]I think he did? isn't there supposed to be easy access to the polls?[/QUOTE] In mass it's illegal to promote a political candidate unless you're around 10 ft away from the polling place Bill broke the law

Bill is such a cool guy I'd like to hang out with him

This isn't a federal election, it's a private one so no laws were broken here

[QUOTE=Uzbekistan;49852923]This isn't a federal election, it's a private one so no laws were broken here[/QUOTE] Mass law applies to Primaries as well.

[QUOTE=Swilly;49852931]Mass law applies to Primaries as well.[/QUOTE] Didn't know that! Anyway it would be near on impossible to prove he was campaigning inside the building surely? [quote]Galvin told The New York Times it was acceptable for Clinton to enter a polling place—so long as he did not solicit votes.[/quote] Unless he's explicitly handing out leaflets or something how do you prove he was soliciting?

How many times will he have to play saxophone for people to gloss over this? Perhaps as many as several.

Let's play a drinking game. Everytime the Clinton campaign bends a rule or breaks the law. Take a shot. I think most of us would be brain dead by now.

[QUOTE=Solo Wing;49852985]Let's play a drinking game. Everytime the Clinton campaign bends a rule or breaks the law. Take a shot. I think most of us would be brain dead by now.[/QUOTE] Maybe her campaign has so many supporters because they're all people who played the game previously.

Watch how our two-tiered justice system fails to prosecute Bill Clinton.

We have no idea if he was soliciting votes or not but let's accuse him of it anyway because his name ends with Clinton.

[QUOTE=GarbageCan;49853558]We have no idea if he was soliciting votes or not but let's accuse him of it anyway because his name ends with Clinton.[/QUOTE] Blocking the way isn't exactly a good thing either. Especially in a state where your preferred candidate is gonna have a close race.

What a stupid stretch. It's not illegal for Bill Clinton to be inside a polling station, and if people want to meet with him while he's in there they can, as long as he isn't actually asking them to vote a certain way. And the anecdote that he "blocked" the polling station comes from [i]a single person[/i]. The only news outlets making this claim are ones like The Daily Kos and The Young Turks, as well as OP's article which clearly demonstrates a lack of bias by starting out with, [quote]To say the Democratic establishment has not given Senator Bernie Sanders a fair chance is an understatement—at every step of the way the Democratic elite have taken cheap shots at the candidate advocating “a fair chance for everyone.”[/quote] But I guess lone accusations are taken as fact when they're against someone who Bernie Sanders fans do not like.

I watched the video and can't see how he is blocking the polling station. Can't you just walk around him?

Here's a good compilation of evidence. [video=youtube;XrVCnFiWENk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrVCnFiWENk[/video]

[QUOTE=Zeke129;49853599]What a stupid stretch. It's not illegal for Bill Clinton to be inside a polling station, and if people want to meet with him while he's in there they can, as long as he isn't actually asking them to vote a certain way. And the anecdote that he "blocked" the polling station comes from [i]a single person[/i]. The only news outlets making this claim are ones like The Daily Kos and The Young Turks, as well as OP's article which clearly demonstrates a lack of bias by starting out with, But I guess lone accusations are taken as fact when they're against someone who Bernie Sanders fans do not like.[/QUOTE] He wasn't "just" walking around inside the poll, he was actively campaigning and informed local news stations of his intent. [url]http://wpri.com/2016/02/29/bill-clinton-to-campaign-in-new-bedford-on-tuesday/[/url] at 2:00 he's campaigning on the day of the polls literally on the street in front of the polling station. good luck parking anywhere near the station and walking through that crowd to vote.

[QUOTE=cody8295;49853966]Here's a good compilation of evidence. [video=youtube;XrVCnFiWENk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrVCnFiWENk[/video][/QUOTE] What the everloving fuck? Something HAS to happen - this violates pretty much every rule there is regarding these places. I had to check my Longboard with a police officer at the last election because they were worried about me brandishing a bumper sticker at my side. You're not allowed to wear stickers or carry signs which promote any candidate, as it may be construed as pressuring other voters in order to influence their decisions. If this is allowed, it sets a terrible precedent for the integrity of our election process. I don't know what I'd do if my polling location was surrounded by angry Trump or Hilary supporters while their candidate campaigned literally in front of entrance...

[thumb]http://i.imgur.com/1VB22Jh.jpg[/thumb] Click to enlarge. [editline]2nd March 2016[/editline] Hands in his pockets.

Man the U.S. election is an absolute trainwreck.

If you're rich and/or powerful enough, I guess the law really doesn't apply to you.

Isn't the punishment for campaigning within 150 feet of a polling station a fine of $500? I feel like, in terms of consequences to his actions, people are making a mountain out of molehill.

[QUOTE=Leo the Leo;49855859]Isn't the punishment for campaigning within 150 feet of a polling station a fine of $500? I feel like, in terms of consequences to his actions, people are making a mountain out of molehill.[/QUOTE] He won't face any consequences, that's why people are mad. It's like when a cop breaks the law, no matter how minor the violation, is rarely held accountable. [editline]3rd March 2016[/editline] Also Bernie supporters were kicked out of polling stations and told to leave the surroundings of polling places because they had signs.

[QUOTE=Lyonidis;49855645]If you're rich and/or powerful enough, I guess the law really doesn't apply to you.[/QUOTE] This is more what happens when you're a media darling pushed as the second coming by an entire political party. It's why the Kennedys got away with subpar administrations and [I]literally murder[/I] while being looked at fondly by history books or documentaries.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;49853599]The only news outlets making this claim are ones like The Daily Kos and The Young Turks[/QUOTE] Ah, yes, right wing conspiracy sites.