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11. Oh, yes. Voter suppression is incredibly important

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 23, 2018, 11:04 AM

Nov 2018

I was just pointing out the incredible insanity that for the GOP, the difference between 2 in 10 black voters and 1 in ten black voters is important. GOP is worrying about the difference between tiny support from blacks, and infintesimal support from blacks. And that’s because they’re a party that has courted white racists since Reagan.

On voter suppression: it must be stopped. Abrams had it right in her last speech— Kemp was legally declared the winner but he did not win morally. Kemp cheated to win. And we must stop voter suppression. I certainly agree with you there.

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What's up with all those black men who voted for the Republican in the Georgia governor's race? [View all] DonViejo Nov 2018 OP

I love that *one out of ten* counts as strong black support sharedvalues Nov 2018 #1

Indeed Solomon Nov 2018 #2

You don't think 11% is significant when an additional 53,000 (mostly black votes) were not counted?. DonViejo Nov 2018 #9

Oh, yes. Voter suppression is incredibly important sharedvalues Nov 2018 #11

It makes one wonder. cwydro Nov 2018 #3

Stop with the gross generalization. 90% of black men did not vote for Kemp... brush Nov 2018 #4

+1 !!!! There's no rational reason to trust anything comings from Georgia's elections uponit7771 Nov 2018 #6

What generalization? cwydro Nov 2018 #13

Did you leave out the word "all" on purpose? brush Nov 2018 #19

From the article, which few people seem interested in reading in totality.... DonViejo Nov 2018 #10

Raise your hand if you trust anything coming from Georgias elections from now on uponit7771 Nov 2018 #5

A better question is wtf is up with white men. Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #7

+ Yes a lot of hand wringing-Why did some black men?. Not-Why did the majority of white men? lunasun Nov 2018 #8

White Women erpowers Nov 2018 #17

Spoke with older black man in 2016 about his support of Trump. delisen Nov 2018 #12

Bingo: Once again right wing radio and TV and Newspaper comes to the fore. rgbecker Nov 2018 #16

I work with a 20-something black man who's pro-Trump. SMC22307 Nov 2018 #18

It's Georgia. Georgia does NOT like female politicians. Period. Glorfindel Nov 2018 #14

In 2016, Abrams sponsored a bill that would confiscate popular firearms and accessories. aikoaiko Nov 2018 #15