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2banon

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12. This!^^^^^^10000! n/t

Reply to zeemike (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 12:44 AM

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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