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William769

(55,146 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2014, 12:52 PM Nov 2014

John Oliver Guide To the Craziest Candidates for State Legislature

This is hilarious but also scary at the same time.

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John Oliver Guide To the Craziest Candidates for State Legislature (Original Post) William769 Nov 2014 OP

There were several on our ballot running unopposed. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #1

Democracy: use it or lose it!!! onwardsand upwards Nov 2014 #2

Probably had at least 25% unopposed here as well, and worse, add another 10% where it was Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #3

Where's the "choice?" azbillyboy Nov 2014 #4

The GOP Thespian2 Nov 2014 #5

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

1. There were several on our ballot running unopposed.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 01:22 PM

Nov 2014

onwardsand upwards

(276 posts)

2. Democracy: use it or lose it!!!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 01:37 PM

Nov 2014

John Oliver, an Englishman, is teaching Americans about their own democracy ...

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

3. Probably had at least 25% unopposed here as well, and worse, add another 10% where it was

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 02:34 PM

Nov 2014

Republican vs. Libertarian only. Disgusting!

azbillyboy

(56 posts)

4. Where's the "choice?"

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:11 PM

Nov 2014

Lots of that here

"Same sh#t, different smell"

Thespian2

(2,741 posts)

5. The GOP

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 03:30 PM

Nov 2014

noticed 30 or so years ago that controlling state legislatures was the way to take control of the country. Thus ALEC. The Democrats dropped Howard Dean's 50-state strategy. WTF? Now do you understand why your red state is a mess and steals your tax money?

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