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NewJeffCT

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17. They've been doing this for years

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 08:30 AM

Jun 2018

The question is, what are we doing to fight back against this?

They even used a bogus video to shut down ACORN, which was a huge help in GOTV in the urban areas of the country. I wonder if they would have made a difference in places like Detroit, Philly, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Flint, etc?

I've seen Eric Holder and Obama fighting against voter suppression and gerrymandering, but it's not enough.

Would love if Tom Steyer was out there helping with GOTV efforts and helping to fund state parties.

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When GOPrs can't win fair and square, they invariably cheat... [View all] MrScorpio Jun 2018 OP

Yep. The redumbliCONS will lie, cheat and steal to win elections. democratisphere Jun 2018 #1

In electoral cheating, they are not "dumb" RVN VET71 Jun 2018 #8

I believe the situation we're in demonstrates the lifetime appointment rule is seriously flawed. onlyadream Jun 2018 #13

Also up next cannabis_flower Jun 2018 #16

Remember these years!! Left-over Jun 2018 #15

Stealing comes naturally to them spinbaby Jun 2018 #19

They always cheat when it's time for elections. Someone needs to write a book mfcorey1 Jun 2018 #2

Have you read cannabis_flower Jun 2018 #18

Our democracy requires a level of ethics and integrity to work HopeAgain Jun 2018 #3

nobody made jill stein voters vote for her, we had the antidote and those voters decided to screw us beachbum bob Jun 2018 #4

Umm Old Crank Jun 2018 #5

Twittering this one? nt Skidmore Jun 2018 #6

We are seeing a coup organized by the dumpsters and their minions, Putin and his minions... debsy Jun 2018 #7

That is GOP in a nut shell... BlueJac Jun 2018 #9

But, but..... I heard that it was all Nancy Pelosi's fault for "not being a good leader" ehrnst Jun 2018 #10

That meme is really really dumb mythology Jun 2018 #11

Poorly presented zipplewrath Jun 2018 #30

You can't gerrymander the Senate. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2018 #12

You missed the "voter suppression" option in the meme... BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #21

The only voter suppression I want to see is "reverse voter suppression" meow2u3 Jun 2018 #34

Well in our state BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #36

Well the way I see it heaven05 Jun 2018 #14

Lest we not forget cannabis_flower Jun 2018 #20

true this heaven05 Jun 2018 #25

They've been doing this for years NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #17

"I wonder if they would have made a difference in places like Detroit, Philly, Pittsburgh.." BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #22

Wayne County turnout dropped in 2012 and dropped more in 2016 NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #23

"Wayne County turnout dropped in 2012 and dropped more in 2016" BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #27

as I said NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #29

What "voter suppression" here in Philadelphia? BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #31

and as also stated above NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #32

I'm not saying there was no "voter suppression". BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #33

Our biggest battle is obscene amounts of money..... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #24

true this heaven05 Jun 2018 #26

The GOP is the party of voter suppression and relies on voter suppression to win races Gothmog Jun 2018 #28

forget fair and square. they start with cheating n/t librechik Jun 2018 #35