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still_one

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7. What I am saying is since they lost in 2012, they have moved even further to the right against women

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 03:19 AM

Jun 2013

The truth is, it was the women vote that won the election in 2012 for the Democrats. There is no way that most women would vote for a party that is as antagonistic as the republicans are toward them.

My view is they are writing their own epitaph.

That does not mean that the Democrats are so wonderful, but it does give them the opportunity to push a lot of progressive issues, that the majority are for. Including Social Security, Medicare, Women's rights, etc.

The question remains if they will open their eyes are realize it, the Democrats that is