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Mass

(27,315 posts) Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:06 AM Nov 2012

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Another "If less minorities had voted, we would have won" comment by the GOP

It seems to be their main point. How did these people dare to vote? (or a more polite version, but clearly intended to mean the same thing).

Yesterday, it was Paul Ryan saying that if urban districts had not voted so much, they would have won. Today, it is somebody else from WI.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/11/if_only.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Talking-Points-Memo+%28Talking+Points+Memo%3A+by+Joshua+Micah+Marshall%29

Romney Wisconsin co-chair says if only they’d had voter ID, Romney would have won the state

So, this is what the GOP is for: less people voting.

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Another "If less minorities had voted, we would have won" comment by the GOP (Original Post) Mass Nov 2012 OP

'So, this is what the GOP is for: less people voting.' Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1

If the people that voted for the other guy couldn't vote, I'd win in a landslide! Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #2

Exactly deutsey Nov 2012 #3

And the number one reason the GOP pushes photo id, voter purges, and all suppression sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #4

Let's try, 'If we hadn't tried to run women back to the caves.... peace13 Nov 2012 #5

The party of "personal responsibility" seems to only point fingers, blame others, & make excuses. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #6

Narrow it down JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #7

TRADITIONAL AMERICANS LET US DOWN! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #8

Who and the hell came up with the ridiculous idea that all people should vote? BlueJazz Nov 2012 #9

If Republicans had their druthers, MineralMan Nov 2012 #10

Guess the GOPers don't believe "people of color" are citizens. Blantant racism. lumpy Nov 2012 #11

Well, EC Nov 2012 #12

Repiglicans want only one thing: xfundy Nov 2012 #13

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. 'So, this is what the GOP is for: less people voting.'

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:09 AM

Nov 2012

The republican democracy

Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts)

2. If the people that voted for the other guy couldn't vote, I'd win in a landslide!

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:10 AM

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deutsey

(20,166 posts)

3. Exactly

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:11 AM

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They're all depressed that their voter suppression strategy failed so miserably.

sinkingfeeling

(51,474 posts)

4. And the number one reason the GOP pushes photo id, voter purges, and all suppression

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:12 AM

Nov 2012

tactics.

peace13

(11,076 posts)

5. Let's try, 'If we hadn't tried to run women back to the caves....

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:12 AM

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we might have had one chance in *ell of winning!"

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

6. The party of "personal responsibility" seems to only point fingers, blame others, & make excuses.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:12 AM

Nov 2012

JustAnotherGen

(31,906 posts)

7. Narrow it down

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:13 AM

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They want less blacks, latinos, and other minorities voting.

And every single minority including myself will note it, and remember it.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

8. TRADITIONAL AMERICANS LET US DOWN!

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:14 AM

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BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

9. Who and the hell came up with the ridiculous idea that all people should vote?

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:15 AM

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Probably some socialist bastard.

MineralMan

(146,333 posts)

10. If Republicans had their druthers,

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:28 AM

Nov 2012

only white landowners could vote.

lumpy

(13,704 posts)

11. Guess the GOPers don't believe "people of color" are citizens. Blantant racism.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:41 AM

Nov 2012

Maybe it's time to get rid of the term, 'minorities'. After all it is a divisive word.

EC

(12,287 posts)

12. Well,

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:44 PM

Nov 2012

I wonder what it means then, that there were a LOT of cross ticket voting? People voted for Obama and for Ryan (for assembley). But I guess it could have been the vote flipping I heard about in Paddock Lake, where the vote went from Rob Zerbon to Paul Ryan...

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

13. Repiglicans want only one thing:

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:45 PM

Nov 2012

Everything.

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