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In reply to the discussion: I firmly believe that President Biden should have made the securing of voting rights and [View all]tinrobot
(10,890 posts)4. You're placing the blame on Biden?
Not productive.
Let's focus on the people who are obstructing passage of the bill, not those who support it.
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I firmly believe that President Biden should have made the securing of voting rights and [View all]
Raven
Dec 2021
OP
C'mon. Do a little research -- just a little -- before spouting off like this.
ARandomPerson
Dec 2021
#13
The recall petitions would start the day after the election results. Look at
justhanginon
Dec 2021
#35
One doesn't have to be a Constitutional Scholar; one simply has to read the Constitution...
brooklynite
Dec 2021
#46
Some of the replies to your original ideas and brainstorming were a little... impatient?
Trust_Reality
Dec 2021
#49
Can he do anything with an Executive Order to invalidate voter suppression laws on the Federal Level
TigressDem
Dec 2021
#9
It's not the just AA vote that got lost in Atlanta here recently, they increased the denial of mail
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#29
their partisan take-over of election boards and rules to overturn results if they suspect fraud
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2021
#52
+1, they are going 100% into voter denial and nullification as anti democracy measures and people
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#53
I certainly agree-- I just have no idea what I can do about it besides donate.
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2021
#57
some people can only donate and phone bank but we need good message and message mechanics to
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#58
**************THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾*************** You've Got It !!! Biden could cure cancer and ...
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#18
That would be a thin platform to run on. You need accomplishments, legislation, programs, laws.
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2021
#23
Yet Republicans keep winning on a platform of no accomplishments, no programs, no laws....
BamaRefugee
Dec 2021
#25
I understand that. I was born and raised in several of those states and places. Why haven't we?
BamaRefugee
Dec 2021
#30
Democrats view democracy as the natural state of affairs, Republicans know better
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2021
#36
BUT!...BUT!...We are so much better at posting hard hitting witty and snarky tweets!!!!
BamaRefugee
Dec 2021
#38
Yes. Interest groups know this. They are a political class who want to remain in power as well
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2021
#41
RIGHT !!!! They can literally pimp slap infants as a platform and still win because they rigged ...
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#31
I firmly believed the same thing, and posted many times, when Obama was sworn in...
BamaRefugee
Dec 2021
#24
by the middle of 2022 the excuse will be that they're SO BUSY running for re-election there's no
BamaRefugee
Dec 2021
#48
... or they're waiting to till the last minute so these changes can't be challenged in court in ...
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#56
Holding a "democracy summit" in the midst of this seems particularly wild to me.
David__77
Dec 2021
#45
Voting rights requires a supportive Judiciary. We don't have that. I believe every presidential
33taw
Dec 2021
#50
I'm pretty sure Biden understands the issue and the urgency and that also he can't do much
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2021
#55