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Hear Hear. Well stated. Jack Sprat Nov 2012 #1
This generation's silent majority is silent no more. n/t CincyDem Nov 2012 #2
well said marions ghost Nov 2012 #3
I agree. A big deal should be made of this and we should never forget it. We People Nov 2012 #62
it IS a big deal ! marions ghost Nov 2012 #70
I was so proud of the americans who stayed in line and waited to vote. They are the heroes. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #4
I am too demhottie Nov 2012 #6
Well stated. They are definitely the heroes in this election. loudsue Nov 2012 #31
Rachel has been following this - she did a great story Merlot Nov 2012 #61
Thanks! I'll go look now! loudsue Nov 2012 #72
Me too. So defiant!!! BelleCarolinaPeridot Nov 2012 #38
And it is a great African American teacher who directed our awareness to the Beloved Community... patrice Nov 2012 #5
You're the 2nd DUer I've seen use that phrase today We People Nov 2012 #60
I learned it from Quakers who use Dr. King's teachings frequently. Our local 99% Movement also is patrice Nov 2012 #66
"The times they are a-changin'" nt cherish44 Nov 2012 #7
I do think you are correct and I do hope that Tumbulu Nov 2012 #8
Should be required reading - nicely stated. wake.up.america Nov 2012 #9
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #10
"The Republican Party will NEVER recover from this," Zorra Nov 2012 #11
I believe the could recover, but they won't recover from 2014/2016 aletier_v Nov 2012 #13
The MSM was trying and failing to put a bandaid on today flamingdem Nov 2012 #17
Voter suppression attempts DID backfire. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #12
Well said. KNR Lucinda Nov 2012 #14
You said it better than I ever could have. spiderpig Nov 2012 #15
The lines were a bigger story than any other flamingdem Nov 2012 #16
K & R dchill Nov 2012 #18
What does that mean please demhottie Nov 2012 #19
It simply means kick and recommend. dchill Nov 2012 #22
Oh thanks! demhottie Nov 2012 #24
No problem. dchill Nov 2012 #25
Very well put. TPaine7 Nov 2012 #20
As much as I despise marketing and marketers, I think that here the concept of coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #34
The Dirty Seven Rape-publicans... L0oniX Nov 2012 #44
Do you have a link femrap Nov 2012 #47
I don't have a link to a collection of the info concerning those involved but I do... L0oniX Nov 2012 #48
Great....that's all I wanted. Thx! nt femrap Nov 2012 #49
"some girls, they rape so easy"... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #55
"some political careers, they end so quickly". Quantess Nov 2012 #56
...and that's a good thing. L0oniX Nov 2012 #58
Yea ...makes you wonder where he is getting his info from ...his college frat days? L0oniX Nov 2012 #57
finally i can make the observation oldhippydude Nov 2012 #59
Hell, probably last month. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #65
those who stood in line for hours and hours liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #21
With women and the young voters, it is a powerful coalition. kentuck Nov 2012 #23
If you have to keep people from voting to win elections, your ideas suck. Beartracks Nov 2012 #26
Hopefully the Democratic Party leadership won't sing us a lullaby rudycantfail Nov 2012 #27
We need to make sure that sleeping giant Piazza Riforma Nov 2012 #28
If they treat voters poorly easychoice Nov 2012 #29
problem is because of redistricting it will be some time before we can regain the South still_one Nov 2012 #30
If we want to fix redistircting we have to take state legislatures! csziggy Nov 2012 #42
Absolutely, not easy though still_one Nov 2012 #46
This isn't the end of the republican party. Blanks Nov 2012 #32
There's a fundamental paradox at work, in that the Rape-publicans typically succeed coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #33
the white (i mean right) wing has been hammering their racism datasuspect Nov 2012 #35
For the last thirty-plus years the Repigs have been devolving. hifiguy Nov 2012 #36
How do we keep the giant awake for midterms? Springslips Nov 2012 #37
Well said TRJuan Nov 2012 #39
I agree. America is getting further and further from the John Lewises of the 60's CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #40
I Can't Wait! Oubaas Nov 2012 #41
Pleased to be part of the alarm clock. Good Morning America! nolabear Nov 2012 #43
Not really brentspeak Nov 2012 #45
The next nominee has to embrace Obama to get the minority vote out. It's very important. craigmatic Nov 2012 #50
are you assuming the next nominee won't be a person of color? demhottie Nov 2012 #51
Who knows who the next nominee will be? I assume it'll be Clinton if she runs. Still I think we craigmatic Nov 2012 #53
I am sick of Republicans and their "real America" bullshit Skittles Nov 2012 #52
The Big Test... JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #54
Well said! K&R avebury Nov 2012 #63
"Never recover"? You forget who remains the Speaker of the House. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #64
Republicans thought they could sew it up with big money Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #67
VOTE IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS!!! EVERYONE! N/T Pryderi Nov 2012 #68
For all those who endured those lines a grateful nation offers... Historic NY Nov 2012 #69
"Father! The Sleeper HAS Awakened!" AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #71
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