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reddread

(6,896 posts)
Wed May 11, 2016, 07:50 PM May 2016

since when in the 21st century has vote suppression been a go to Democratic practice?

all the dirt throwing and lying, the constant premature declaration of nominee!
the Drop Out Bernie!'s you Trump supporters and all manner of lunacy.

what else is it?

not even mentioning the numerous troublesome primary polling examples in this primary,
just the rhetorical strategies.

attempted suppression.

is that Democratic?

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since when in the 21st century has vote suppression been a go to Democratic practice? (Original Post) reddread May 2016 OP
No, that's why we let folks like you down lightly by using the term "presumptive nominee". Trust Buster May 2016 #1
Three minutes, you are slipping. Is your refresh finger getting tired? rhett o rick May 2016 #3
I always wondered why Dems never complained when Repubs stole elections notadmblnd May 2016 #2
About the same time that newt Gingrich's insurance scam became healthcare Doctor_J May 2016 #4
playbooks and/or contributor lists? reddread May 2016 #5
It's easier to understand if you stop thinking in terms of Democrats vs. Republicons. rhett o rick May 2016 #6
predators vs prey reddread May 2016 #8
Aristocrats vs. Peons. Clinton vs. the 99% rhett o rick May 2016 #9
dinner is served reddread May 2016 #14
Sadly our fight is futile. There are too many authoritarian followers that will align with the rhett o rick May 2016 #19
never tasted them with ketchup? reddread May 2016 #21
Since sometime after 1980. Oh and to be fair prior to FDR jwirr May 2016 #7
in Democratic primaries? reddread May 2016 #10
You know I cannot say if it was always in primaries. But I do jwirr May 2016 #11
I've always been against vote suppressing caucases. joshcryer May 2016 #12
I am not a big fan of caucuses but they are a lot more open than having rhett o rick May 2016 #20
Since when in the 21st century have you decided to do something about state-run elections? randome May 2016 #13
Voter suppression becomes a made-up issue when a white man is going to lose to a woman. nt LexVegas May 2016 #15
If you really enjoy fiction writing so much you should concentrate on it reddread May 2016 #16
Don't lose mad...just lose. nt LexVegas May 2016 #17
"we can't" reddread May 2016 #18
 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
4. About the same time that newt Gingrich's insurance scam became healthcare
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:10 PM
May 2016

The turd way didn't just adopt the republicans platform. They also co-opted their campaign playbook.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
6. It's easier to understand if you stop thinking in terms of Democrats vs. Republicons.
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:16 PM
May 2016

That isn't the battle. It's an easy division and easy to see why people choose that division but it's not correct. The war is between the progressives and the conservatives. While all the Republicons are conservative, not all Democrats are progressive. It's the damn conservatives in our party that bring us cheating, big money corruption, and election fraud.

Sanders and Warren are progressive and on the opposite side of the war from Clinton, Obama, Goldman-Sachs and the Koch Bros.

Guess which side lies, cheats, and steals elections?

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
19. Sadly our fight is futile. There are too many authoritarian followers that will align with the
Thu May 12, 2016, 10:54 AM
May 2016

biggest bully in spite of how he/she treats them.

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
10. in Democratic primaries?
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:25 PM
May 2016

I did qualify it to avoid the uglier truths overshadowing the point that I cant recall voter suppression tactics in the
previous primaries anywhere near, what we are seeing this time.
but my memory sucks.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
11. You know I cannot say if it was always in primaries. But I do
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:40 PM
May 2016

remember watching a Democratic National Convention where one of the southern states had a floor fight over which group of delegates were going to be seated: the white delegation or the black delegation. Don't know the whole story behind that but the black delegation was seated and the white one was very angry.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
20. I am not a big fan of caucuses but they are a lot more open than having
Thu May 12, 2016, 10:56 AM
May 2016

votes counted by a machine furnished by the Oligarchy.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
13. Since when in the 21st century have you decided to do something about state-run elections?
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:49 PM
May 2016

What are you, an Independent? If so, then you should hold your 'advice' for your own party. Oh, wait, Independents don't have one. I wonder why that is.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
16. If you really enjoy fiction writing so much you should concentrate on it
Thu May 12, 2016, 09:39 AM
May 2016

but if you have a day job, or whatever sort of work you do,
I would hang onto it.

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