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SunSeeker

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50. Republican gerrymandering and unprecedented "voter ID" law suppressed Dem votes.

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 12:02 PM

Jan 2015

In addition to Republicans making it harder than ever for the poor and students (mostly Dems) to vote, I believe many Dems think that their vote is futile because the Republican always wins in their district, so they don't even bother voting. Of course, this hurts other Dems on the ballott, particularly those running for statewide office.

Why do you think those three miscreants kept their jobs?

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"NO, NO, NO!": Melissa Harris-Perry stops GOP operative Robert Traynham's lie in its track [View all] kpete Jan 2015 OP

Go Melissa!!!! >>> What? 16 Recs and no Kicks? I'm Reccing this. Hekate Jan 2015 #1

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Kick for MHP! vanlassie Jan 2015 #3

ANOTHER K&R Raine1967 Jan 2015 #4

Shocking! Thank you, Melissa H-Perry! thanks kpete~ Cha Jan 2015 #5

Bravo MHP! nt TeamPooka Jan 2015 #6

Melissa has a very good program malaise Jan 2015 #7

She pushes just enough to stay on corporate media and still say shit that needs said NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #58

INTELLIGENT & BRAVE LADY trueblue2007 Jan 2015 #8

Melissa runs a great show HipChick Jan 2015 #9

I LOVE melissa! She's great! CTyankee Jan 2015 #10

Can she do something to infect the rest of the talking heads rurallib Jan 2015 #11

Perry & Maddow my favs Panich52 Jan 2015 #26

Good on her!! 2naSalit Jan 2015 #12

ALL Liberals should do this each and every time Republicans try to pass that false narrative that BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #13

Dems actually got more votes Panich52 Jan 2015 #27

The Senate is a horrifically undemocratic body. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #34

I would check those numbers SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #41

The 20M number is correct. It reflects the vote totals of each Senator. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #46

Your own source SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #47

Like I said, it represents the vote totals FOR EACH SENATOR, not just the 33 open seats in 2014. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #48

Problem is, that isn't what you said SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #49

Ok, to clarify, IN THE 2014 SENATE. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #51

I wasn't unhappy SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #53

There was nothing to correct. nt SunSeeker Jan 2015 #55

Except for your factual error n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #56

I and the OP made no factual error. The numbers are correct, as you appear to concede. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #57

When you state that 20 million more people voted SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #60

You are mischaracterizing what I said. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #61

Nice try SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #63

The OP and I were talking about the entire Senate in 2014, not just open seats. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #65

Exactly. And it.s not a new phenom... Panich52 Jan 2015 #67

I took no issue whatsoeve with the OP SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #70

Oh jeez. The 20M number (re the Senate) is straight from the OP's link. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #71

If you feel you're wasting your time SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #72

I wonder how many americans are represented by repub senators vs democratic NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #59

You are very correct, NoJusticeNoPeace. CA vs WY is a glaring example. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #62

And if you allocated population to each repub sen and to each dem senator, as in half for each in NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #64

The Dem minority in the Senate represents 53% of the US population. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #66

Oh, and KICK and rec'd! eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #14

Too bad Slick Lips Megyn Kelly can't think this fast. japple Jan 2015 #15

Yes please MHP!! Quash that Republican revisionism. Hope others will watch for that talking pt. Overseas Jan 2015 #16

MHP has one of the best shows on cable gwheezie Jan 2015 #17

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"something that many reporters on TV rarely do." Fixed it for the Kos. alp227 Jan 2015 #23

This is what we need more of. Well informed, fearless journalists. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #24

YES! Dammit YES! More calling them out! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #25

Yes...That's True.... supercats Jan 2015 #28

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Republicans are well trained and versed The Wizard Jan 2015 #69

Bravo! pacalo Jan 2015 #29

How would the way Congressional districts are drawn SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #40

Republican gerrymandering and unprecedented "voter ID" law suppressed Dem votes. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #50

Pretty easy SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #52

Thanks to GOP voter suppression laws, voting is not just a matter of "getting off the couch." SunSeeker Jan 2015 #54

+1. And the Voting Rights Act was rolled back by the usual suspects on the SCOTUS. Hekate Jan 2015 #73

Go Melissa! WhiteTara Jan 2015 #31

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She is one of the few on cable TV that I admire and Hubert Flottz Jan 2015 #33

K & R for my new hero! Stardust Jan 2015 #35

Wow! Amazing that we see one of our own doing this.. busterbrown Jan 2015 #36

She could teach Kornecki a thing or two since he now allows his mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #37

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Most TV "discussions" include a lying Republican. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #43

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63.6% is the MOST SIGNIFICANT NUMBER from the election Martin Eden Jan 2015 #68

KICK Again! Cha Jan 2015 #74

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