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5. The Soviet States of America

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:13 AM

Nov 2014

"Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything."

Stalin had it pegged, not that he ever had to worry about losing an election.

The Republicans took his sentiments to heart, though, and embraced them fully. Making sure your opponents can't vote is the same as letting them vote and ignoring their votes. It's election rigging, no matter what you call it, and thanks to Cheney putting Roberts and Alito on the Supreme Court, it is now blessed by the highest legal authority in the land.

I hope Sandra Day O'Connor and Ralph Nader are proud of themselves. What they set in motion in 2000 is destroying our country.

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How Much Difference Did New Voting Restrictions Make in Yesterday’s Close Races? Apparently A LOT. [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2014 OP

This sounds like there may be several illegitimate Republican gubernatorial victories. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #1

Polls have a "margin of error"; now elections have a "margin of fraud" stuffmatters Nov 2014 #2

Very Important Information.. Tomm Tillis helped craft the Voter Restriction laws that helped him Cha Nov 2014 #3

We lost NC because blacks and young voters stayed home B2G Nov 2014 #9

Nationally turnout didnt reach 38%. Right? FogerRox Nov 2014 #11

That happens all the time in midterms. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #13

What's sad is that people like Tillis are still in power and walking around free. nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #17

not much in terms of outcome JI7 Nov 2014 #4

The Soviet States of America DFW Nov 2014 #5

"Keep Out the Vote" Probably Won them Several Close Elections AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #6

The GOP can only win by cheating Gothmog Nov 2014 #7

Jim Crow returns G_j Nov 2014 #8

"Triumph of corporate money and voter suppression" Hissyspit Nov 2014 #10

Turnout was under 38%. FogerRox Nov 2014 #12

Was turnout really under 38%, or would it have been higher without voter suppression? hedgehog Nov 2014 #15

Brennan Justice Center has done some great work on this issue FogerRox Nov 2014 #16

This is something that really needs to be addressed big time. hedgehog Nov 2014 #14