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The voter suppression efforts ALONE... (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2012 OP
They should be penalized severely marions ghost Nov 2012 #1
But instead it might win them the election. Lionessa Nov 2012 #2
PIFFLE! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #4
Just like they did in 2000 and 2004? Didn't work then, hope it would work this time if Lionessa Nov 2012 #6
The main difference MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #7
Long prison terms would serve as a deterrent to others. Scuba Nov 2012 #3
say it... sistah. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #5

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
1. They should be penalized severely
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:36 PM
Nov 2012

it is obvious this is a systemic problem in the party. It shouldn't be left up to people like us having to yell and scream for some kind of justice, which is rarely forthcoming...

But that is not how it works. Suppression is fine with Rethuglicons. They applaud it.

 

Lionessa

(3,894 posts)
2. But instead it might win them the election.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:37 PM
Nov 2012

It's so ridiculously scary that there are so many ways in which their "shenanigans" (trying to not use inflammatory words, but certainly could) are interfering with voting and voters and if 2000 (FL) and 2004 (OH) are any indication, they may well get away with it again.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)
4. PIFFLE!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:41 PM
Nov 2012

If the GOP does "win" it will be short lived!
Their are tons of lawyers for the Dems ready to fight against this shit.

 

Lionessa

(3,894 posts)
6. Just like they did in 2000 and 2004? Didn't work then, hope it would work this time if
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:45 PM
Nov 2012

it is required, but that only tends the presidential race. I'm equally concerned with down ballot races particularly the Senate and Congress, whose make up seems to make a huge difference in whether Obama can get anything done at all.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)
7. The main difference
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:06 PM
Nov 2012

betweenxt then and now, is that there are people that have been preparing for just such events for a long time, they're loaded for bear...or rather, elephants wearing tricorn hats.
A deceptive Romney victory will not go unchallenged.

As for the House and Senate, looks like we'll increase our majority in the Senate, and increase by a few in the House, and their will be some big players on the GOP getting voted out, Cantor is likely to be one of them.

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