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lame54

(35,313 posts) Tue Sep 9, 2014, 04:48 PM Sep 2014

Blacks Aren't Educated Voters

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/09/georgia-state-rep-voting-too-convenient

(GA State Senator Fran) Millar wrote:

Now we are to have Sunday voting at South DeKalb Mall just prior to the election. Per Jim Galloway of the AJC, this location is dominated by African American shoppers and it is near several large African American mega churches such as New Birth Missionary Baptist. Galloway also points out the Democratic Party thinks this is a wonderful idea – what a surprise. I’m sure Michelle Nunn and Jason Carter are delighted with this blatantly partisan move in DeKalb.

Is it possible church buses will be used to transport people directly to the mall since the poll will open when the mall opens? If this happens, so much for the accepted principle of separation of church and state.

After being criticized for his remarks, he defended them in yet another Facebook post, writing that he "would prefer more educated voters than an increase in the number of voters."

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Blacks Aren't Educated Voters (Original Post) lame54 Sep 2014 OP

It's a well known fact that the GOP hates it when blacks vote Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #1

Black voters are informed enough to know who's on their side The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #3

This idiot is a racist Gothmog Sep 2014 #2

I also would prefer more "educated" voters. Autumn Sep 2014 #4

Interesting hypothetical gratuitous Sep 2014 #5

So GOPer opens mouth spews shit rbrnmw Sep 2014 #6

It's pretty unusual to hear a Republican ... surrealAmerican Sep 2014 #7

I know a few white voters who still think the sun revolves around the earth. demosincebirth Sep 2014 #8

Blacks Aren't Indoctrinated Voters Wounded Bear Sep 2014 #9

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

1. It's a well known fact that the GOP hates it when blacks vote

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 04:53 PM

Sep 2014

Why? Because blacks overwhelmingly vote Democratic.

So instead of moderating their policies their solution is to suppress the black vote.

Blacks are probably the most knowledgeable about public policy and don't buy GOP bullshit.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,806 posts)

3. Black voters are informed enough to know who's on their side

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 04:58 PM

Sep 2014

and who's screwing them, which is a lot more than can be said for a lot of non-rich white voters who consistently vote GOP even though the GOP has been screwing them, too.

Gothmog

(145,481 posts)

2. This idiot is a racist

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 04:56 PM

Sep 2014

Autumn

(45,120 posts)

4. I also would prefer more "educated" voters.

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 04:58 PM

Sep 2014

There wouldn't be a fucking republican in office if their voters were a tad bit more educated as to what the GOPers really do.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

5. Interesting hypothetical

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 05:12 PM

Sep 2014

It hasn't even happened, and yet Mr. Millar thinks that the churches will be busing their congregants to the polling place. I'm not sure how that violates the separation of church and state. Is he advocating for a three-day waiting period between going to church and casting a ballot? Also, how does Mr. Millar know those voters aren't educated? Because they don't vote Republican? We know it has nothing to do with race, because nothing in Georgia is ever about race.

I wonder if Fox will jump on Millar's nonsense as part of their never-ending War on Christianity series? Holding one's breath waiting is contraindicated.