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2016 Postmortem

reddread

(6,896 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:28 AM Apr 2016

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vote suppression is now "IN" with establishment supporting Dems?

I woke up in crazyland.
dont count on ANYTHING this November.
except more cheating and indifference from those
who should actually care.

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vote suppression is now "IN" with establishment supporting Dems? (Original Post) reddread Apr 2016 OP

And then another war this time next year. nt VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #1

Im surprised at the wait reddread Apr 2016 #18

... LexVegas Apr 2016 #2

The mask is off!!! nt haikugal Apr 2016 #3

It looks that way to me today. gordianot Apr 2016 #4

Are you saying that Dems support voter suppression? trumad Apr 2016 #5

Special snowflakes need extra-special attention or they melt away. randome Apr 2016 #7

Hillary needs those "wishy washy Independents" if she is the nominee bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #10

and are they not responsible to make sure they are registered properly? all american girl Apr 2016 #11

That's all you guys talk about. Your only answer. It's getting so old. People were disenfranchised. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #14

You know who is disenfranchised... all american girl Apr 2016 #16

She can't win if she doesn't cheat..n/t monmouth4 Apr 2016 #13

They won't vote for her and that's one of the reasons she'll lose. Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #19

We Hillary supporters are against suppression. But, the Democratic primary is still for Democrats. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #6

Isn't it amazing? When they steal it from Hillary, they'll want our help and explanations. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #8

I think this goes along with the purity concept. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #9

If they didn't make sure they were registered properly, what, you expect everyone to let all american girl Apr 2016 #12

That is not what happened with thousands. Same ole answer. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #15

Disenfranchisement is more becoming "lip service" than actual issue, isn't it? nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #17

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)

1. And then another war this time next year. nt

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:28 AM

Apr 2016

reddread

(6,896 posts)

18. Im surprised at the wait

Reply to VulgarPoet (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:39 PM

Apr 2016

but outsourcing subcontractors and being able to buy up the media seems to have worked wonders for the perceived domestic warload.

LexVegas

(6,067 posts)

2. ...

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:29 AM

Apr 2016

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

3. The mask is off!!! nt

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:29 AM

Apr 2016

gordianot

(15,238 posts)

4. It looks that way to me today.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:32 AM

Apr 2016

I spend way too much time on DU.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

5. Are you saying that Dems support voter suppression?

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:33 AM

Apr 2016

Can you prove it? Oh let me guess---not allowing wishy washy Independents to vote in a Democratic Primary. Is that all you got?

randome

(34,845 posts)

7. Special snowflakes need extra-special attention or they melt away.

Reply to trumad (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:35 AM

Apr 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)

10. Hillary needs those "wishy washy Independents" if she is the nominee

Reply to trumad (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:58 AM

Apr 2016

I truly believe this election is not going to go smoothly for your candidate.

all american girl

(1,788 posts)

11. and are they not responsible to make sure they are registered properly?

Reply to bkkyosemite (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:02 AM

Apr 2016

If they don't do it, who does?

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)

14. That's all you guys talk about. Your only answer. It's getting so old. People were disenfranchised.

Reply to all american girl (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:00 PM

Apr 2016

all american girl

(1,788 posts)

16. You know who is disenfranchised...

Reply to bkkyosemite (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:12 PM

Apr 2016

The 90 year old woman, who has voted in every election that she could, being told she now needs an ID. Only problem, she has no birth certificate.

The polling place being moved, so now you have to take a bus, then walk on a busy street with no sidewalks, all because you go to the black college in town.

Needing an ID to vote, not having one, someone needs to drive you 50 miles (or more) to get one.

Needing an ID to vote and having to go back to the DMV at least 3-4 times because you forgot some other documentation they want...like a marriage certificate, because all the other things was not good enough.

Not remembering to register is not one of them. That's forgetting and that has happened to me. Guess what, I didn't get to vote.

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)

13. She can't win if she doesn't cheat..n/t

Reply to bkkyosemite (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:32 AM

Apr 2016

Ferd Berfel

(3,687 posts)

19. They won't vote for her and that's one of the reasons she'll lose.

Reply to bkkyosemite (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:50 PM

Apr 2016

ANother reason is she will only motivate the republican base to get out and vote against her.
and trying to shut Warren up by burying her in the VP spot won't help either

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

6. We Hillary supporters are against suppression. But, the Democratic primary is still for Democrats.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:34 AM

Apr 2016

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)

8. Isn't it amazing? When they steal it from Hillary, they'll want our help and explanations.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:38 AM

Apr 2016

I won't be there. I've worked on election fraud since 2000. I can't believe this blog!

Baitball Blogger

(46,720 posts)

9. I think this goes along with the purity concept.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:46 AM

Apr 2016

A little wiggle room is needed to get things done.

all american girl

(1,788 posts)

12. If they didn't make sure they were registered properly, what, you expect everyone to let

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:05 AM

Apr 2016

them slid, because they meant well? They are grown ups....there are some things they have to take care of on there own...Did you also complain about all the other closed contests...the ones that Bernie won?

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)

15. That is not what happened with thousands. Same ole answer.

Reply to all american girl (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:01 PM

Apr 2016

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)

17. Disenfranchisement is more becoming "lip service" than actual issue, isn't it? nt

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 02:51 PM

Apr 2016

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