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Big Blue Marble

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52. Yes and all the political opportunists

Tue May 3, 2022, 12:42 AM

May 2022

who rode to power on this single voter issue. Political operatives demagogued the issue
to the Evangelical Right who fell for the rights of fetuses and embryos or the rights of women.
And tragically it worked. It, guns, and racism have given the Right the SC and much of the power
to destroy our democracy. It is time to wake up and take our country back.

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Please people, let's keep blame where it belongs [View all] Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 OP

And Democrats who didn't support Hillary. That's the truth. Scrivener7 May 2022 #1

Thank you Eliot Rosewater May 2022 #2

Now is not the time to divide us n/t Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #3

The truth hurts? nycbos May 2022 #6

Wrong. 2016 was not the time to divide us. Now is when those Scrivener7 May 2022 #7

This. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #15

As if Nader torpedoing Gore wasn't enough Zambero May 2022 #31

And That electric_blue68 May 2022 #56

Yep. sheshe2 May 2022 #54

They divided us in 2016. sheshe2 May 2022 #26

Bingo. nt SunSeeker May 2022 #47

XO sheshe2 May 2022 #53

Who is "us?" Starry Messenger May 2022 #60

+1 dalton99a May 2022 #10

THIS!!! It didn't take much either. In those critical swing states Hillary lost by less than 1%, JohnSJ May 2022 #13

Post removed Post removed May 2022 #17

Correct. sheshe2 May 2022 #21

Yup. GoCubsGo May 2022 #23

Yep mcar May 2022 #25

This electric_blue68 May 2022 #55

Yep. Patton French May 2022 #61

Susan Collins Me. May 2022 #4

THANK YOU n/t Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #9

Susan "Settled" Collins! Zambero May 2022 #24

OH HELL NO WE AREN'T PLAYING THAT GAME! CrackityJones75 May 2022 #5

But hey, it's gonna bring the Revolution! AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #11

Keep dividing us. Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #12

Oh yeah it was me that said "I just can't vote for her" CrackityJones75 May 2022 #16

I'm not playing any goddamned game pal n/t Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #14

Uh huh. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #19

Yep. nt BlackSkimmer May 2022 #63

Fox News Initech May 2022 #8

Thank you. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #18

Correct, thank you Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #20

Absolutely luv2fly May 2022 #35

The Southern Strategy was the single biggest mistake we made as a country. Initech May 2022 #45

but not enough! Republicans take the major share of blame since they started rebuilding post Barry.. electric_blue68 May 2022 #57

There is a lot to go around and we must not ignore one facet of it. boston bean May 2022 #22

Party Unity My Ass. Remember? dchill May 2022 #27

To all those looking backward. Big Blue Marble May 2022 #28

Thanks. If we keep blaming each other, THEY WIN n/t Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #29

Some workers would rather kick the dog.... TheRealNorth May 2022 #33

True. Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #34

This is a sorely needed comment in many threads here tonight. JudyM May 2022 #49

. Scrivener7 May 2022 #30

I would agree with you except I see the same sort of thing now...the idea that in order to Demsrule86 May 2022 #37

I could not agree with you more. Big Blue Marble May 2022 #40

+1 betsuni May 2022 #58

yes G_j May 2022 #39

The real blame lies with the Murdochs. The Bushes. The Reagans. Initech May 2022 #46

Yes and all the political opportunists Big Blue Marble May 2022 #52

Mitch McConnell drmeow May 2022 #32

Congress can just codify Roe v Wade into law leftstreet May 2022 #36

Sadly, a future GOP-dominted congress can then... Mister Ed May 2022 #38

There wont be a future GOP if they have this on the ballot, period. uponit7771 May 2022 #43

Even if they did, the SC would just overturn the law as unconstitutional. Big Blue Marble May 2022 #41

Yes, court expansion will be the topic again leftstreet May 2022 #42

Everyone who didn't vote for Hillary Clinton is to blame. BlueCheeseAgain May 2022 #44

Those who leaned a certain way in the 2016... Tarc May 2022 #48

All sleeping peacefully. Everything's the Democratic Establishment's fault, don't you know. betsuni May 2022 #59

Fascists Fascists Fascists nt yaesu May 2022 #50

I agree rockfordfile May 2022 #51

Lol do you know this place? aocommunalpunch May 2022 #62