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oldsoftie

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34. There are some Republicans who've tired of the far-right bullshit.

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 11:22 AM

Jul 2023

They are also making THEIR voices heard at the ballot boxes.
I've seen it where I live & it happened in WI in 2020

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'This Is a Really Big Deal': How College Towns Are Decimating the GOP [View all] BeckyDem Jul 2023 OP

"A Republican-killing Death Star" Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #1

Could they replicate this in other red states? calimary Jul 2023 #31

Maybe now they'll be able to get rid of Ron "Putin Asset" Johnson next time he's up for re-election. catbyte Jul 2023 #2

Wouldn't that be fantastic! YES! liberalla Jul 2023 #14

Fingers crossed that that asshole gets some sort of punishment Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #17

that would be 2028. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #19

GOP trying to stop college kids from being able to vote Johnny2X2X Jul 2023 #3

Tennessee, just reading in the Atlantic Old Crank Jul 2023 #11

If/when this happens, colleges should have a long weekend break over election day. sybylla Jul 2023 #30

Needs to be a Federal Holliday Johnny2X2X Jul 2023 #33

What about the people who need to work on holidays? Retrograde Jul 2023 #42

We could be more creative and flexible about the holiday ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #43

I want to recommend this a million times! Greybnk48 Jul 2023 #4

I think it's exciting too! BeckyDem Jul 2023 #5

College kids did it in the 60s, they can do it again. CrispyQ Jul 2023 #6

Wisconsin needs to... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #7

A perfect example. Snackshack Jul 2023 #8

And what's so ironic about this whole development? Republicans via their scumbag maneuvers SWBTATTReg Jul 2023 #9

They will propose raising the voting age..haha n/t hibbing Jul 2023 #10

Ty, excellent! appalachiablue Jul 2023 #12

Dane County could do outreach to the several smaller Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #13

Dear DUers who keep dissing Gen Z: Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #15

I'll disrespect every generation. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #20

Gen Z has saved our ass over the past three election cycles. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #22

Do you know any? maxsolomon Jul 2023 #24

Uhh, I do indeed. I gave birth to two Gen Zers. They are not at all "insufferable." Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #29

OK, humor is dead on DU. I keep forgetting. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #32

Okay, sorry. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #35

Maybe not dead, but definitely ailing, and calimary Jul 2023 #40

Yes, this is why they're working so hard to kill higher education (well, ALL education, really...) n TygrBright Jul 2023 #16

We can't keep the Whitehouse and Senate, and take back the House, with college towns only SpankMe Jul 2023 #18

And every year that gets easier Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #21

It seems few people realize that; 1/3 of eligible voters DIDNT VOTE in '20 oldsoftie Jul 2023 #36

Fuck around and find out time for R'fascists. lark Jul 2023 #23

If they DO allow that, then those students must vote their home ballot oldsoftie Jul 2023 #38

Dane County is also growing faster than Wisconsin as a whole GregariousGroundhog Jul 2023 #25

This is good news! Wild blueberry Jul 2023 #26

That's how it should be Warpy Jul 2023 #27

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2023 #28

There are some Republicans who've tired of the far-right bullshit. oldsoftie Jul 2023 #34

Absolutely true. BeckyDem Jul 2023 #37

Remember the infamous Ron Johnson video? oldsoftie Jul 2023 #39

I had forgotten! BeckyDem Jul 2023 #41