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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsin 2018, i want women to take revenge on the GOP and vote them out.
get rid of them all !!!!!
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onetexan
(13,072 posts)Happy New year!
GaryM
(36 posts)That happened because of the NAACP and other organizations worked hard to get out the vote. I was unaware they did that sort of political work. Sent them a donation.
FakeNoose
(32,833 posts)The black women who voted for Doug Jones DID make the difference. But only because at least 20,000 Republican voters gave a write-in (worthless) vote, rather than vote for Roy Moore. All the hoopla and Moore being such a terrible candidate, made these normally Republican people refuse to give him their vote. That says a lot.
It took both things to happen together, and that's how Doug Jones was elected.
Democrats worked together and put a good man in the Senate.
GaryM
(36 posts)Your point is valid but not something we can count on nationally. I don't want to wait and hope for a blue tsunami. We need to fight and organize for every vote.
One thing this means not taking any groups for granted. Be it black men and women, latinos, etc. or groups suffering under current economic conditions (coal minors for example).
Republicans have told some of these groups they will help them and they responded by voting for them. If dems continue to ignore these groups we doom ourselves.
TEB
(12,928 posts)Count on my wife and our three daughters
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,498 posts)I think if the women of America are made fully aware of the potential damage to our children the GOP is pouring on daily, they will vote and mostly vote Democrat. That should be reinforced with news of the damage they're doing in the states!
With the tax bill's upcoming budget cuts, destruction of basic healthcare, and the nulling of dozens of regulations relating to pollution, health and safety, all our citizens need to be made aware of the coming fallout from this Congress.
Women are our best bet to lead the charge!
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)Republicans are not capable of being in charge.allied themselves with Evangelicals. Think the
Good ole boys can take us back to 100 years ago.
The young,women,minorities and Educated need to show them their train just went off the tracks!
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)Run!!!!! We need you.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)JI7
(89,281 posts)handmade34
(22,759 posts)the marches will be good start... the info seems scattered right now and we need to get word out...
and then all we can to GOTV
https://www.facebook.com/pg/womensmarchonnyc/events/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-womens-march-on-nyc-tickets-39150171216
https://www.wearemarchon.org/
https://www.womensmarch.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1797733940524773/
Vinca
(50,319 posts)I've always thought if there were more women in government than men we would have a much better world to live in.
Bucky
(54,087 posts)Not that I'm saying we need men to save us
BigmanPigman
(51,644 posts)There will be several hundred Women's Marches held in the US and the world on Jan. 20th and 21st. It is the 2nd Anniv. of the one last year. Everyone is welcome to attend (guys, kids, etc.). You do not need a ticket. If they ask about that in their web page ignore it. It is only for the organizers to help plan and get a head count. Here is the link to see if there is one being held near you.
https://m.facebook.com/pg/womensmarchonnyc/events/
Irish_Dem
(47,552 posts)Let's make this the century of the woman...
and show people what real leadership looks like.