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jwirr

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11. I would agree and it is only going to get worse. Especially if we loose the Senate in 2014 and they

Reply to cali (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 09:45 AM

Oct 2014

pack the SCOTUS even more than they have already.

As to what I suggest - well it is a long shot but we still need to vote and we also need to get out the vote. As we saw in 2008 minority voters are the key and we need to help get them registered and to the polls etc. As I see it this and the courts are our only hope left.

I am going to do what I can - how about all of you?

I saw a post on DU a couple of days ago that said, "Not voting is not a rebellion, it is a surrender."

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Yes, voting is important, but I still see it as not nearly enough [View all] cali Oct 2014 OP

What do you suggest? lonestarnot Oct 2014 #1

I don't know, but I don't see the point in denying this reality cali Oct 2014 #2

I gave it up long ago. Just not productive heart ache. lonestarnot Oct 2014 #4

Exactly. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #3

What do you suggest? lonestarnot Oct 2014 #6

Relentless focus on GOTV between now and the election. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #7

That's your suggestion? lonestarnot Oct 2014 #8

For the next 2 weeks, yes. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #10

the problems are systemic. cali Oct 2014 #17

For the next 2 weeks ... it is about one election. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #18

A few suggestions I�d make Chathamization Oct 2014 #15

Hurray! Only 11 more Ratfucking Days until Election Day! FSogol Oct 2014 #5

Vote, talk, write, demonstrate, organize. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #9

I would agree and it is only going to get worse. Especially if we loose the Senate in 2014 and they jwirr Oct 2014 #11

It's still there gd politics. lonestarnot Oct 2014 #12

There has to be grassroots organizing by people outside of the official party apparatus. Tatiana Oct 2014 #13

We only have 2 weeks to get this done. However your suggestion is what we need to do as soon as jwirr Oct 2014 #14

Will the time come when we need another Huey Long? First Speaker Oct 2014 #16

Voting is nothing more than an illusion of choice now days Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #19