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edhopper

(33,575 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:58 AM Nov 2018

The story of this election

is voter suppression stopped the extent of the blue wave.
There could be losses of Governorships and Senate and Congress seats because of this Republican anti-American bullshit.
Today in places like Georgia, Kansas and N Dakota, it looks like the Courts (filled with Repug Judges) will do nothing to stop it.
Roberts Voting Rights decision was truly heinous.

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The story of this election (Original Post) edhopper Nov 2018 OP
"We're DOOMED!!!" brooklynite Nov 2018 #1
And we have lost elections before because of it. edhopper Nov 2018 #2
What I'm not okay with is relentless hand-wringing that will achieve nothing... brooklynite Nov 2018 #3
Nobody is saying edhopper Nov 2018 #4

edhopper

(33,575 posts)
2. And we have lost elections before because of it.
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 11:09 AM
Nov 2018

Like the Presidency in 2000, 2004 and 2016.
Hundreds of thousands across the country are being stopped from voting.
In North Dakota, the Native Americans, who put over Heitkamp the top in the last election, will not be able to vote.
In the close Kansas Governor race, a whole town of mostly Dem voters is being disenfranchised.
And don't start me on Georgia.
Are you aware the margin of victory for Trump in WI and MI was less than the suppressed vote in either State.
I am not okay with needing 5%-10% more votes to win.

I guess you are.

edhopper

(33,575 posts)
4. Nobody is saying
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 11:22 AM
Nov 2018

we won't do everything we can.
But to ignore this is burying our heads in the sand.
They are stealing elections before our eyes.

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