Democratic Primaries

lillypaddle

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15. I can't believe this

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 08:32 AM

Apr 2019

What are people thinking? Really, you want to risk losing the election so that murderers can vote? I swear to god ... that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Are we really going to allow an issue like voting rights for prisoners pull us apart before 2020? [View all] sarabelle Apr 2019 OP

Excellent point, sarabelle! Cha Apr 2019 #1

I doubt it. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #2

Have you seen anyone threatening not to vote in the GE over the prisoners' rights issue? True Dough Apr 2019 #3

+1 IndyOp Apr 2019 #5

It's a matter of how we express those differences. sarabelle Apr 2019 #34

I agree that we should keep it respectful True Dough Apr 2019 #35

I can agree with this entirely. tymorial Apr 2019 #4

There is nothing wrong with a good respectful debate Soxfan58 Apr 2019 #6

'con opponents would like to have, in the general election, to have Dem candidates, empedocles Apr 2019 #7

it's not really that important an issue. and it would just allow white violent criminals JI7 Apr 2019 #8

A non-issue. Nobody is threatening to vote 3rd party or not at all because of this Kaleva Apr 2019 #9

Supporting voting rights for violent offenders will kill our chances. IluvPitties Apr 2019 #10

Agree lillypaddle Apr 2019 #16

100% agree. MH1 Apr 2019 #20

Have vigorous debates this year. In 2020 UNITE behind the Democratic candidate. Unite in 2020. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #11

Amen to that, get a grip pdsimdars Apr 2019 #12

It's not tearing us apart loves_da_dems Apr 2019 #13

Debate and discussion is always appropriate Boomer Apr 2019 #14

I can't believe this lillypaddle Apr 2019 #15

Do you really think this issue resignates with either side that it will make any difference at all? marble falls Apr 2019 #18

I think it absolutely will resonate lillypaddle Apr 2019 #24

excellent point n/t Lulu KC Apr 2019 #17

Lets get rid of the "Violent prisoners voting" lie first ... marble falls Apr 2019 #19

Americans don't really do facts or nuance BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #32

The other option is rolling over. Accomodating. I am not interested in the ignorant marble falls Apr 2019 #38

Bingo. Blue_true Apr 2019 #39

Willie Horton comes to mind. bluedigger Apr 2019 #21

Beware of "narratives" being driven by foreign sources. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2019 #22

Yes I think we all need to be suspicious and pay scrutiny to this. nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #23

Isn't that the whole point of these kind of proposals? To pull us apart. comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #25

This is a 100% made up problem and just like Hillary's emails the GOP is gonna push .... Botany Apr 2019 #26

Bernie is chumming for the debate stage. The moderators will play it up. LuvLoogie Apr 2019 #27

Of course not; that's why it needs to be used to take Sanders out during the primaries LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #28

No..way more important issues. This has to do with Sanders. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #29

This is a non issue. democratisphere Apr 2019 #30

Likely some (many?) would LIKE such an issue, or ANY issue, to pull us apart. elleng Apr 2019 #31

That's exactly the issue. JudyM Apr 2019 #37

Shouldn't this be about restoring voting rights to ex-prisoners? brush Apr 2019 #33

I don't see that happening loyalsister Apr 2019 #36

Non-starter. Radio-active issue for Democrats in 2020. I'd be more oasis Apr 2019 #40