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libdem4life

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11. Ever since McGovern, I've had to force myself out to vote. This will be my first time to be

Reply to Jumpin Jack Flash (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 10:15 PM

Jun 2015

anxious to vote...I voted for Obama, and was hopeful...not excited.

Sanders is realistic, I think. He doesn't say he'll change the world, just maybe tweak the direction we're headed. How the public reacts as we go forward will determine how far it gets tweaked.

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Bernie gets it: Disaffected and apathetic voters [View all] Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 OP

Well that's at least 45% of the US population. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #1

Citizens United - Worst Development In My Lifetime cantbeserious Jun 2015 #2

And both political parties seem to like it that way. zeemike Jun 2015 #3

This!^^^^^^10000! n/t 2banon Jun 2015 #12

If only they did nothing. They appear to encourage it. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #13

Well that is an interesting way to put it. zeemike Jun 2015 #14

Bullshit. Only ONE party is passing laws to suppress the vote: Republicans. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #17

So the Dems are powerless...no wonder people don't vote. zeemike Jun 2015 #19

Dems are not powerless. See my post 25. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #26

Well as far as "calling for expanded voting and registration zeemike Jun 2015 #31

Elections are governed by state law and the US Constitution. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #34

I did not say it was hopeless I said it was too little and too late. zeemike Jun 2015 #35

It is not too late. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #38

Yes, while the Democrats barely notice 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #21

Obama's USDOJ filed numerous successful lawsuits to block GOP voter suppression laws. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #25

Yes, and I applaud the efforts of Obama and Hillary. 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #30

I disagree in as much as the the war on drugs Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #22

That should go away for any case not involving voter fraud or other similar illegal acts. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #27

+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #29

Everyone should be allowed to vote, including inmates. Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #33

That is how he will win. n/t hootinholler Jun 2015 #4

Congress has a 9% approval. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #5

+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #7

Thfese are the same people who what teachers paid on performance. olegramps Jun 2015 #20

Excellent point. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #32

K&R! Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #6

His message has the same appeal to those folks hifiguy Jun 2015 #8

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #16

People will not vote salimbag Jun 2015 #9

And they're frustrated and disgusted by the dialogue Babel_17 Jun 2015 #10

You know the actor who plays Londo Mollari Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #24

That would be news to me Babel_17 Jun 2015 #36

Ever since McGovern, I've had to force myself out to vote. This will be my first time to be libdem4life Jun 2015 #11

Reaching these non voting voters, which is in the millions, will be key for Sanders. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #15

K, R and GOTV! SoapBox Jun 2015 #18

Task dpatbrown Jun 2015 #23

" Those People " need only watch and use common sense to orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #28

Who????? dpatbrown Jun 2015 #40

I hope Amy Goodman, Glen Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, and YES orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #41

No dpatbrown Jun 2015 #42

Show them what Antebellum, and Fox have done for them . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #43

K&R Go Vols Jun 2015 #37

He's right, but his entry into the race is bringing them back. Seeing it every day now sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #39

+1000 !!!! That's being part of the process !!! orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #44