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52. We're really good at writing Fox News chyrons for them. Dems want illegals to vote!

Tue Dec 7, 2021, 07:38 PM

Dec 2021

Optics, people. How does this sound to a half-educated voter? Sounds like we're letting outsiders participate in choosing leaders and laws. Middle America reads that as "they're taking over" and we wonder why they vote for republicans?

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First "defund the police" and now giving the right to vote to non-citizens. [View all] Goodheart Dec 2021 OP

Good lord. No. (Whoever keeps coming up with idiotic ideas and slogans like that needs to stop.) NurseJackie Dec 2021 #1

Democrats are scared of police unions AZProgressive Dec 2021 #2

It's stupid slogan that cost us big in 2020. nycbos Dec 2021 #7

I haven't seen any evidence of that AZProgressive Dec 2021 #8

Jim Clyburn has mentioned it. nycbos Dec 2021 #10

I follow Mariame kaba AZProgressive Dec 2021 #15

I said nothing about supporting police unions. nycbos Dec 2021 #32

I want to see some changes AZProgressive Dec 2021 #37

The evidence is staring you in the face. Our majority... brush Dec 2021 #49

The phrase defund was borrowed so many times for different causes AZProgressive Dec 2021 #50

"If it was a bad slogan they wouldn't have used it ever." brush Dec 2021 #53

The insurrection itself triggered my PTSD AZProgressive Dec 2021 #54

I'm black and I know "defund the police" is the worst wording... brush Dec 2021 #58

I don't really care what they call it AZProgressive Dec 2021 #60

So you still don't get if you favor reallocating police funds... brush Dec 2021 #65

I saw that BLM did a good job of turning out the vote AZProgressive Dec 2021 #68

Biden would not be president if not for defund the police? Sorry, that's nonsensical. brush Dec 2021 #71

"If it was a bad slogan they wouldn't have used it ever" makes no sense. Goodheart Dec 2021 #73

I think this is already the case in some local places. SYFROYH Dec 2021 #3

Why is having non-citizens vote in local elections "ill-advised"? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #4

Because they are NON citizens. beaglelover Dec 2021 #14

They are citizens of NYC, aren't they? Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #19

Why should citizenship be a requirement to vote in local elections? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #22

And? Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #29

Made up right wing bull shit Botany Dec 2021 #5

New York City poised to give voting rights to noncitizens... msongs Dec 2021 #9

Why shouldn't legally documented residents of a city be allowed to vote on City issues? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #11

I did not know about voting in local elections in NY. Botany Dec 2021 #13

Several states and municipalities allow non-U.S. citizens to vote. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #23

But the right wing will sell it as voting for senator or President. Botany Dec 2021 #35

That's not a reason not to do it. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #36

This is dumb nycbos Dec 2021 #6

Shit like this is why we're going to be annihilated in the mid term elections 2022. beaglelover Dec 2021 #12

It's like Tucker and Hannity are writing the script n/t madville Dec 2021 #55

You can bet this will be a major Republican talking point for the 2022 elections. patphil Dec 2021 #16

. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #25

Are these Democratic Party platforms? leftstreet Dec 2021 #17

This is spun up by the same that gave us the 'brilliantly failed' Defund the Police. Budi Dec 2021 #26

Piss on those who fought hard & worked hard to gain their rights of US Citizenship. ExciteBike66 Dec 2021 #48

Sure. Everybody with a foot on new ground gets to vote. Regardless. Budi Dec 2021 #66

You are all over the place, I suggest you take a breath. ExciteBike66 Dec 2021 #80

How does this piss on those who "fought hard & worked hard to gain their rights of US Citizenship?" progressoid Dec 2021 #74

It's just for local elections for goodness sake. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #18

Its not progressive. It diminishes the Rights of US Citizenship. Budi Dec 2021 #27

How does it diminish US citizenship Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #28

Walk me through how this diminishes the rights of a U.S. citizen. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #30

Not the same question iemanja Dec 2021 #59

Everything that's not in the GOP platform gives them ammunition. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #62

many advanced nations already allow noncitizens to vote in local elections Celerity Dec 2021 #78

Sure, once they are citizens of the USA, until then, NO. beaglelover Dec 2021 #31

So far we are all in agreement that they can't vote in US elections. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #33

Do not all your arguments why they should vote in NY city elections Torchlight Dec 2021 #38

I, personally, would support that, yes. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #39

And should a state decide to limit voting, we should all support that? Torchlight Dec 2021 #41

Certainly you can understand supporting expanding voting rights and not limiting them, right? Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #83

Don't you mean residents of NYC? IIRC there is no... brush Dec 2021 #51

Sure. I'm fine with that word change. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #84

It would be the 15th place to do so ColinC Dec 2021 #20

None of this is part of the Democratic Party's platform. Torchlight Dec 2021 #21

Ron Hayduk nullifies our Citizenship to shill for a voter demographic. Budi Dec 2021 #24

Hysterical inthewind21 Dec 2021 #40

Histerical? So, No other opinion is valid of consideration. Got it. Budi Dec 2021 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Budi Dec 2021 #45

Oh for sweet Jeebus sake! mcar Dec 2021 #34

For everyone trying to say they don't see the problem with this NickB79 Dec 2021 #42

"Democrats are letting non-citizens vote!". "Defund the Police!" Budi Dec 2021 #46

So you are in favor of not doing right because Republican talking points? tulipsandroses Dec 2021 #77

The concept of defund the police had to be explained - it is not well-defined. Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #79

Ooops I forgot to login before perusing latest threads ! luckone Dec 2021 #43

People whose lives depend on those in charge have a say in choosing? ExciteBike66 Dec 2021 #47

We're really good at writing Fox News chyrons for them. Dems want illegals to vote! NightWatcher Dec 2021 #52

repubs already picked up on the issue..been connecting it to the border issue.. Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #56

Exactly. Goodheart Dec 2021 #57

Yeah, like the way they have been doing that for 30 plus years? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #61

yes, but now on steroids since Trump Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #63

The Republicans will say that Democrats want illegal Muslim terrorists to vote for them. marie999 Dec 2021 #64

They say that anyway. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2021 #85

A strong message flooded via mediums beats all GQP distractions, we're not doing that so bullshit uponit7771 Dec 2021 #67

I think this is a great idea. PTWB Dec 2021 #69

I don't think an amendment to let them vote in national elections would pass. marie999 Dec 2021 #70

I agree with all that, BUT Goodheart Dec 2021 #72

This is a bullshit headline meant for sensationalism- Like clockwork tulipsandroses Dec 2021 #75

Bookmarking this thread wellst0nev0ter Dec 2021 #76

I see it too. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #86

Remind me just who made "defund the police" a policy of the Democrats? JHB Dec 2021 #81

Sample size. We should question the legitimacy of an election when only 30-40% of voters vote ck4829 Dec 2021 #82