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The2ndWheel

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11. Badly, from a certain perspective

Reply to cali (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 09:37 AM

Oct 2013

People either get to vote for who they want to vote for, for whatever reasons they wish to vote for that person, or why bother having elections? Should people be shamed into voting in the good way?

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It's simple. this whole mess is the result of white people voting badly. [View all] cali Oct 2013 OP

18% of House members, representing districts where the population LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #1

sadly, these freaks are in charge in the House cali Oct 2013 #2

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2013 #18

We're stuck with this situation until minimum 2020. NCLefty Oct 2013 #3

Maybe not. there are still enough repubs in purple or red tinged cali Oct 2013 #4

Being the jaded person I am and considering where I live RiffRandell Oct 2013 #5

My teabagger Rep. is in trouble (Steven Palazzo). LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #6

our best Senator is Bernie Sanders of Vermont Enrique Oct 2013 #7

I know that. I am a vermonter. and we're the second whitest state cali Oct 2013 #9

Gerrymandering is why this mess is happening. They are overthrowing democracy by trickery. Coyotl Oct 2013 #8

Yes, the Gerrymandering... KoKo Oct 2013 #15

Also a result of people voting badly, but yes. n/t Orsino Oct 2013 #17

I'm shocked Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #10

Badly, from a certain perspective The2ndWheel Oct 2013 #11

sorry, voting for these nuts is voting badly. cali Oct 2013 #12

Alright...and? The2ndWheel Oct 2013 #13

didn't say they weren't. duh. You're pretending I made an argument that cali Oct 2013 #14

Hey! I resemble that remark! (haha) bluedeathray Oct 2013 #16

Is the Democratic party dropping the ball in these areas? leftstreet Oct 2013 #19