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dreamnightwind

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29. I mostly agree

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 04:53 PM

Jun 2015

She spoke of some Democratic responses to changing demographics in the south, singling out southern Texas, but didn't explain what mechanisms had been used. The implication was some southern Texas Democrats were not happy with all the influence from Latino residents. Knowing a little about the racist history of some southern Democrats (most of who turned Republican when the civil rights legislation happened in the 60's) I wouldn't discount what she said.

Obviously the larger reality of this issue is the Republican Party is trying to stay electable by erecting obstacles to voting that disproportionately impact people who trend Democratic.

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Robert Reich Tells Republican Friend: "The Koch brothers are intent on stealing our democracy.� [View all] kpete Jun 2015 OP

All To True - I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jun 2015 #1

I'm a Bernie supporter, too, but don't get why you saw a voting rights OP blm Jun 2015 #2

Lessor Of Two Corporate Evils - Mainstream Parties And Their "Anointed" Candidates cantbeserious Jun 2015 #4

Back up your claim and PROVE that Democrats are working against voting rights. blm Jun 2015 #7

Never Said That Democrats Were Working Against Voter Rights - Does Not Change The Fact cantbeserious Jun 2015 #9

So you use a voting rights thread as JUST an opportunity to hijack. blm Jun 2015 #12

Personal Attacks - A Very Poor Debating Technique cantbeserious Jun 2015 #13

A hijack is a hijack. blm Jun 2015 #16

Your posts on this thread are lame. Scuba Jun 2015 #33

You are always welcome to disagree with my observations, Scuba. blm Jun 2015 #36

You're pushing the same BS as the RWer Reich references - BOTH sides do the same blm Jun 2015 #27

Actaully just earlier today I learned Democrats also in some cases work against voting rights dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #26

Occasional violations is nowhere near wholesale disenfranchisement being WRITTEN INTO LAW. blm Jun 2015 #28

I mostly agree dreamnightwind Jun 2015 #29

Robert Reich is a patriot who Ilsa Jun 2015 #3

K&R jwirr Jun 2015 #5

Voting rights are being targeted EXCLUSIVELY by the GOP. NO Democrat is part of it blm Jun 2015 #6

+1 freshwest Jun 2015 #8

Democrats wouldn't because of the need of more voters participating the process JonLP24 Jun 2015 #11

And let's not forget Paul Weyrich's famous statement mocking one person one vote Overseas Jun 2015 #14

Yes. yardwork Jun 2015 #31

Stealing? Its already been sold to the highest bidders a long time ago JonLP24 Jun 2015 #10

yes. And yet my op saying just that was met with howls of outrage cali Jun 2015 #34

I censor myself quite a bit due to howls of outrage JonLP24 Jun 2015 #35

That conservative dope is just a blockhead with confirmation bias Populist_Prole Jun 2015 #15

Exactly - breitbart is his main source for information about this nation's governance, blm Jun 2015 #17

This canard they try to shove at us all the time - whining and mewling about how unfair it is calimary Jun 2015 #18

How many BILLIONS of dollars from RevMoon's propaganda empire went to GOP blm Jun 2015 #19

This ridiculous "George Soros = BAAAAAAD" meme has just gone TOO far. calimary Jun 2015 #20

Preaching to the choir, calimary - Still in the foxhole with you. blm Jun 2015 #21

Oh - I just thought of something. calimary Jun 2015 #22

I'll even throw in calimary Jun 2015 #23

"GEORGE SOROS!!!!! GEORGE SOROS!!1!! WHAT ABOUT GEORGE SOROS, YEW STEWPID LIBS???s@?" HughBeaumont Jun 2015 #38

Wow - what a quote! calimary Jun 2015 #39

George Soros has become a right-wing buzzword - like Solyndra or Benghazi LongTomH Jun 2015 #24

Soros' donation is pocket change on the RevMoon-Murdoch-Kochs-Adelson scale. blm Jun 2015 #37

I would only add to the title...stealing what is left of our democracy. I'm with Bernie, we're libdem4life Jun 2015 #25

well said and kpete Jun 2015 #30

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #32