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graham4anything

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14. 24% becomes 50+% of the vote wins when only 40% of the people vote.
Tue May 28, 2013, 04:13 PM
May 2013

Look at South Carolina

Colbert-Busch lost because only 33% of the people voted total.
So that the extremist Sanford who beat her, won by 7.
IMHO, every vote that could have shown up but didn't might have been the more than 7% to get her elected.

When people don't bother to vote, when people protest, when people for whatever do whatever,
that let's the extremist win

An extremist can not get 40%(let alone 50%) of 100%.
However, an extremist can win when only 30-40% of the total number win

(meaning-had in Wisconsin enough people came out and voted against Walker,
Walker never would have won...same in all the other states.

And it takes Democratic voters to 100% come out and vote straight democratic.
Legally, constitutionally, people can do what they want.

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Since hypocrisy is their middle name, they will do all of this! CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #1
Of course they will. Shrike47 May 2013 #2
I think this is a given. RevStPatrick May 2013 #3
When they find out the socialist bogeyman isn't gonna git 'em Warpy May 2013 #4
Absolutely no doubt about it. elleng May 2013 #5
Agree. The stupid drooling assholes don't have any ideas except those from Fox 'news'. AlinPA May 2013 #6
Hmmm...let me think... demwing May 2013 #7
Pardon my ignorance, but isn't the Congressional health plan muntrv May 2013 #8
Agree. They enjoy the benefits of S.S., Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, unemployment, public schools BlueCaliDem May 2013 #9
Republican individuals are NOT the draconian republican leaders graham4anything May 2013 #10
Well perhaps Republican individuals need to stop electing these leaders. Raine1967 May 2013 #13
24% becomes 50+% of the vote wins when only 40% of the people vote. graham4anything May 2013 #14
Not only that, they'll figure out a way to take credit for it tularetom May 2013 #11
*WILL*? They have been enjoying the benefits rights from the start. Raine1967 May 2013 #12
Yeah, they will; but they'll also just trot out more reasons to hate him Populist_Prole May 2013 #15
They do it with Medicare and Social Security. Arkana May 2013 #16
Frankly, I hope their irrational fear of death panels and doctors quitting mid-surgery... Pragdem May 2013 #17
They'll probably take credit for it too emulatorloo May 2013 #18
Both. Orsino May 2013 #19
Um, yeah. KamaAina May 2013 #20
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