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Grey Lemercier

(1,429 posts)
27. I dont know what else to say other than a huge amount of USA white people are blind,
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 11:12 PM
Nov 2016

ignorant racist-enabling or flat out racist, homophobic, sexist, bible banging, gullible (goes along with being a fundie xian bastard) troglodytes.

We also ran (and I have supported with all my heart and soul, and KNOW she was the most qualified candidate ever) a woman, who as the result of 27 years plus of constant right-wing attacks was truly and profoundly HATED by tens upon tens of millions of people. That hatred of Hillary drove people in vast numbers to switch party, or come out to vote for the first time in decades (if ever), and to do ticket splitting.

It was a perfect storm, a perfect shitstorm of confluences, and now we literally have a theocratic fascist racialist government being erected right before our eyes. They soon have control of all 3 federal branches of government, and HUGE majorities at state level in terms of statewide elected offices, governorships, state legislatures (which will FUCK us in 2020 Census redistricting, just like 2010, and lead to the decade of the 2020's House being almost impossible to take back) and also city and county governments. 2018 is shaping up to be a bloodbath for Dems in the Senate, with a very real possibility they can actually hit 60 seats.

We are fucked, the Rethugs gamed us at every level, they played for the long game, by crushing us down in the non glamourous levels of state and local politics. Women, PoC, LGBTQ folk (I am all 3, but live in London, luckily), immigrants, non christians, Muslims in particular but also atheists, Buddhists, etc etc, the poor, the middle class, we are all going into the meat grinder at a multiplicity of levels and ways.

I am terrified for the future of the disunited states of amerikkka.

sorry I cannot be of more help or a cheerful person

Just curious, did you read the text next to the chart you posted? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #1
Sorry confused which text? MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #2
In the Wikipedia article SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #3
Yes I read that part but that seems to me as anecdotal... suddenly huge number of Obama voters MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #4
I personally wouldn't call SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8
Actually county population decreased by 0.8 % based on US census site... MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #10
There were more Republican votes SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #11
2008 years was exceptional year so when we should consider turnout "O" factor must be considered... MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #13
Makes me think of Ohio in 2012. Rove melted on FAUX. leanforward Nov 2016 #5
I mean Obama won 2012 by 18k votes and HRC lost by 26k votes... 20 % to be exact... this kind MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #6
They voted Clinton, Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Barack, Barack, then Trump by 20%? ucrdem Nov 2016 #7
1 uponit7771 Nov 2016 #9
Hacked. Bobbie Jo Nov 2016 #12
Well it does seem like this... this is really a anomaly MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #16
It looks that way. ucrdem Nov 2016 #17
As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #14
Nope, look at data closely from Census.. MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #15
It could be hacked, it could not be hacked, or, like the dominant theme seems to be, Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #18
Luzerne was large enough county to make a difference... its one thing that R's were all fired up but MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #20
Here is the head of the Democratic party for Luzerne County, contact him Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #25
Yes ... I also saw that... if the switch was real and jobs was the real reason ... then we know how MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #26
I dont know what else to say other than a huge amount of USA white people are blind, Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #27
Yes this is all true.and all we can hope if Trump Kids get him in senses ... that is the only hope MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #31
If that all explained it, you would expect to see it reflected in the state assembly elections for stevenleser Nov 2016 #34
fair point, I suggest you contact the Democratic Party in the county to follow up Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #24
Unfortunately, I read that 80% of PA uses electronic machines that have no paper trail pnwmom Nov 2016 #19
I mean HRC lost every precint in this county ... no way this kind of shift can happen MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #21
Did you see this article? pnwmom Nov 2016 #22
Yes I read about this... I know there was enthusiam for Trump but 18k becomes -26k in a county MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #23
Should at least try with what we can count, anyways Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #29
It takes only 3 voters to get a recount to happen Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #28
Yes. Make it happen! cilla4progress Nov 2016 #30
What can we do? blitzburgh55 Nov 2016 #32
Looks even more odd when you look at the elections for state assembly in that county stevenleser Nov 2016 #33
votes for state legislators are most telling - I'm in a red town/region in a blue state wordpix Nov 2016 #38
this is very very odd... MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #40
you're right---Pennsylvanians should be demanding investigation wordpix Nov 2016 #36
Clinton, Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Obama, Obama and Botany Nov 2016 #37
A mere 90,000 flipped votes in two states (PA & FL) would alter the EC result. Coyotl Nov 2016 #39
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