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Art_from_Ark

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51. In the case of Arkansas,

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 01:20 AM

Nov 2014

which is one of those red states that voted to increase the minimum wage, the reconciliation is easy-- the minimum wage issue was a constitutional amendment, which will make it difficult for any party to tamper with. It was also one of the Democrats' core issues. On the other hand, there are lots of single-issue voters in the state. They might support the overall Democratic platform in principle, but there is one issue that gets in their craw so much that they vote for the other party just because of that one issue.

For example, my mothers' neighbors, who are both elderly and on disability (thanks to Democrats), vote for Republicans just because of the abortion issue, even though it has no relation whatsoever to their lives. When I went back to the state, I also came to realize that there were lots of people who were upset about the gay marriage issue. Then, there is the wealthy Northwest, which overwhelmingly favors Republicans because "Democrats raise taxes". And Tom Cotton gained a lot of support by attacking Obamacare, and generally making people afraid.

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One example of how dumb our electorate is. [View all] Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 OP

But...but Obama is worse than all of that! Doncha know? Fixed Noise says so! muntrv Nov 2014 #1

Guns, God, and Ebola. HooptieWagon Nov 2014 #2

you forgot benghazi nt kydo Nov 2014 #5

That is really the only explanation here. To fucking stupid to get in out of the rain. lonestarnot Nov 2014 #3

Hey, I marched in Los Angeles against the Iraq War in a torrential downpour back in 2003. To KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #45

Let me guess. You voted right? lonestarnot Nov 2014 #53

Yes, I did, mainly b/c of the 5-6 CA ballot initiatives. Had to endure a 1-hour KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #54

Yes. lonestarnot Nov 2014 #55

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I don't need a traffic jam to "swear up a storm." lonestarnot Nov 2014 #57

That, is one of the most concerning things happening, those "that can't RKP5637 Nov 2014 #4

Well said, sir...nt freebrew Nov 2014 #6

yep heaven05 Nov 2014 #15

Yet many still wont accept how much racism is the driving force libtodeath Nov 2014 #7

yep heaven05 Nov 2014 #16

BINGO!!! LovingA2andMI Nov 2014 #33

It truly is. Lilyeye Nov 2014 #40

Our electorate is "dumb" because the Rs engineered it that way. MANative Nov 2014 #8

Yes, republicans lie. Why don't/can't we combat that? Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #9

And because the Rs keep feeding the $$$$$$ into their owned propaganda Amonester Nov 2014 #37

Do you have a link for that quote? Hissyspit Nov 2014 #10

YES Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #11

NBC: (warning: auto-play video) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #13

"When in doubt, throw the bums out." To be fair, the system does not give voters many other options bklyncowgirl Nov 2014 #12

But they didn't really "throw the buns out" proReality Nov 2014 #19

I have a brother in law. He's in his 50s off and on unemployment for the past few years. bklyncowgirl Nov 2014 #27

BINGO!!! AGAIN!! LovingA2andMI Nov 2014 #34

We have them in the northeast too. bklyncowgirl Nov 2014 #39

America's preferred form of education is watching television. world wide wally Nov 2014 #14

Exactly missmo1951 Nov 2014 #18

BINGO!!!!! KPN Nov 2014 #25

The people who watch it and buy the products. Anyone that thinks differently is delusional. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #31

THey are still waiting for something to trickle down. logosoco Nov 2014 #17

Oh Illinois, you fucked up big time damnedifIknow Nov 2014 #20

lol, mary fallin in oklahoma had a commercial that said she cut taxes okieinpain Nov 2014 #21

Specifically, in the 63% 'favours the wealthy', 64% of them voted Dem, 35% Repub muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #22

And yet... AzSweet Nov 2014 #23

In the case of Arkansas, Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #51

Only 36 percent of Americans can name the three branches of government K lib Nov 2014 #24

No wonder they hate democrats! Sheesh!! Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #42

When I went to the polls sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #26

Fire Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, first. Then DEMAND that our politicians run on our success randys1 Nov 2014 #28

Fear is a powerful motivator, the GOP is a master at using it. Avalux Nov 2014 #29

The politics of fear is tragic. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #49

They're not dumb. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #30

except that is clearly not true hfojvt Nov 2014 #38

Not only that, but... Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #43

Maybe if the Dems actually did something to make the system fair... Android3.14 Nov 2014 #32

Maybe the Dems could if they won Congress treestar Nov 2014 #41

Maybe in the why-am-I-so-powerless fantasy land where you live Android3.14 Nov 2014 #47

Made me laugh when Thom Hartman called the TPP "Shafta" this morning. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #44

that might be true hfojvt Nov 2014 #35

Yes, I think we all (on DU) know that. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #46

lol Cosmocat Nov 2014 #36

Fuck! (channelling Bill Paxton) Y'all aren't paying very close attention to current events. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #48

"Dumb" - that's a great lead in to the 2016 election... brooklynite Nov 2014 #50

Dumb as a box of rocks. Dumb as a post. Dumb and dumber. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #52