‘Don’t let them rig this.’ Dolly Parton’s sister claims she had to correct her ballot selection while voting in Tennessee. Here’s what we know
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/10/21/dont-let-them-rig-this-dolly-partons-sister-claims-she-had-correct-her-ballot-selection-while-voting-tennessee-heres-what-we-know/Open linkView original on quokk.au
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This is the natural consequence of failing to riot and tear down the government in 2000.
I remember some years later, Justice Breyer gave a lecture about it. His big thesis was that it was amazing the supreme court had such power, that they made a decision and everyone accepted it and went home. I get so mad thinking about it. Instead of upholding democracy, they chose to subvert it. We have deep institutional problems; it's not new. We're just so far beyond the pale.
FWIW it was a 5-4 partisan vote. I know people here think Democrats are worse than Republicans, but they aren't. I'll never vote Republican. I campaign for the best candidates in Democrat primaries, and then I vote blue, like every rational person should.
But what if the Democrats don't promise to instantly fix every single problem in the world? Surely the Republicans deserve to win in that case, right?
Yep. We've got a very loud wing of the Sith party.
MSMs were very useful in preventing that at the time. early in bushes war, they were glorifying vets the whole time.
Bless her for speaking out, her celebrity means it'll reach a lot more people.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/21/dolly-parton-sister-reports-early-voting-issue-how-verify-ballot/92363987007/
This is literally a plot line in a episode of Parks and Recreation.