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Hortensis

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19. Thanks, love it. And you're right -- we need a few percent

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Original post)

Thu Oct 26, 2017, 05:36 PM

Oct 2017

to stay home. it'll be nice if any vote Dem, like those foolish previously Democratic white male voters who went trumpian for a few different reasons, but none of them admirable. But it's not critical.

To cement that, we need those who voted last time, plus a few shamed that they did not.

That's all, and that many only because of gerrymandering. A majority of Americans vote Democrat already, in spite of phony depictions by infiltrated and profit-seeking media.

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I had an encouraging conversation in a bar [View all] GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 OP

Good to hear. I do not discuss anything with Trump voters, so dependent on others. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #1

Did not know how he voted till then. GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #2

A lot of the biggest mouths do not vote. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #11

If they're in red states, they probably feel "safe" not bothering to vote. Beartracks Oct 2017 #14

No, they are just lazy asses that spend their time mouthing off. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #15

Lovely story. Thanks. yes, a bit of encouragement. riversedge Oct 2017 #3

The guy says maybe I should be a Democrat Canoe52 Oct 2017 #4

Its sad GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #5

The ignorance is so painful. JHan Oct 2017 #6

Ya did good by staying calm and real and paragraph 2 !!! Thanks for the story. fierywoman Oct 2017 #7

How long has your Candian beer buddy been a US citizen? Raine1967 Oct 2017 #8

Over 30 years. He is a US citizen now. GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #9

So many of m GOP "friends" telll me that they agree with...... USALiberal Oct 2017 #10

That's the thing - they don't know why they hate democrats. They just do. Initech Oct 2017 #12

THIS! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #17

The one guy had heard all his life that 'liberal' was a bad thing. Aristus Oct 2017 #13

Here's a slogan: "Next time, vote Democrat." NBachers Oct 2017 #16

You should have thanked them ... flying-skeleton Oct 2017 #18

Thanks, love it. And you're right -- we need a few percent Hortensis Oct 2017 #19

I love it when DUers write their thoughts and experiences lunatica Oct 2017 #20

So many people using reasoning for which I would have told off my daughters at age 6 DFW Oct 2017 #21

I think it's a great idea to ask people which policies they think are too liberal because Doitnow Oct 2017 #22

Very enlightening, GulfCoast. It gives me hope. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #23

It just goes to show you that when it comes to politics people are terribly misinformed. YOHABLO Oct 2017 #24

nice jujitsu Locrian Oct 2017 #25

It was calm discussion which helped GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #26

We need to send you on a cross-country drinking tour! n/t moonscape Oct 2017 #27