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d_legendary1

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20. You're right. This is nothing but a big red herring

Reply to underahedgerow (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 01:28 PM

May 2016

to get Republicans to the polls. The whole red/blue shtick is working as before so they appeal to people's bigotry to get them to vote right wingers into office. Its working for Trump so why not use it to their advantage?

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The So-Called Restroom Debate. Guess what? It's NOT about trans-gender or boys or girls [View all] underahedgerow May 2016 OP

They can't solve your pay being cut while... TreasonousBastard May 2016 #1

Yup! And tells you how to vote. I just heard Hortensis May 2016 #23

The constant focus on the women's bathroom seems misguided even for prudes whatthehey May 2016 #25

Good grief. :) The Bristol Press has an article on Hortensis May 2016 #28

I think the Grand Old Potty is more turned on by bathroom odors. Eleanors38 May 2016 #34

I've been saying this for a while now. Initech May 2016 #2

Let's hope so. I know conservatives who have small Hortensis May 2016 #29

They are taking a page from Rove's playbook. femmocrat May 2016 #3

It also helps corporatist dems... thomservo May 2016 #4

What's really sad is that the restroom debate isn't the worst of the bill. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #5

In the NC bill it forbids cities and counties from setting TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #9

The NC bill is a huge deal in that regards... Moostache May 2016 #11

It was my understanding Saviolo May 2016 #12

Everything Republicans do is aimed at winning elections. world wide wally May 2016 #6

like gay marriage, the point is to create a fog that conceals mopinko May 2016 #7

It's a wedge issue... ReRe May 2016 #8

Absolutely libodem May 2016 #10

it's about the minimum wage... lame54 May 2016 #13

If they're offended by transgender people in the restroom, they should look the other way ... Scuba May 2016 #14

Don't take this the wrong way, but WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2016 #15

Lt. Guv Dan Patrick in TX is fundraising off of it Gman May 2016 #16

More stuff to stir evango-conservatives. BadgerKid May 2016 #17

Well it is about it but not the reason for it. zeemike May 2016 #18

It's a 'wedge issue' straight out of the RNC playbook Doremus May 2016 #19

You're right. This is nothing but a big red herring d_legendary1 May 2016 #20

100% totaly agree with you Separation May 2016 #21

Used to kill the Equal Right's Amendment too Democrats_win May 2016 #22

It is actually about hiding a lot of other reprehensible stuff. alarimer May 2016 #24

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My thought is that they are using this as a smoke screen to WhiteTara May 2016 #27

I think it doesn't matter one iota what the politicians' motivations are. Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #30

Their motivations are to brainwash people into relying on their emotions and not critical thinking. Rex May 2016 #32

Brainwashing? Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #35

Republicans like to control our bodies and LOVE Big Brother style government. Rex May 2016 #31

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