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kentuck

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7. What is the best way to get people to the polls??

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Sat Dec 2, 2017, 11:14 AM

Dec 2017

In my opinion, we need to constantly beat into their brains the importance of voting. In the end, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

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The midterms need to be a bloodbath! [View all] Brainstormy Dec 2017 OP

Yeah I think "they go low we go high" might not be the best course of action now. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #1

That was bullshit! Alpeduez21 Dec 2017 #10

When Democrats consider being collegial with their opponents... Salviati Dec 2017 #16

Its time to cut their balls off. Come on people these crooks are destroying our country. Pepsidog Dec 2017 #18

We need to attack the root cause of this when we do take it all back. Dustlawyer Dec 2017 #2

Bingo! Brainstormy Dec 2017 #3

We start by demanding our Party start to support this! Dustlawyer Dec 2017 #4

2018 is the last stand Cosmocat Dec 2017 #5

Yes, it is. roamer65 Dec 2017 #6

I agree! n/t Brainstormy Dec 2017 #23

What is the best way to get people to the polls?? kentuck Dec 2017 #7

We need to educate people on exactly what this bill will mean for them. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #8

Agree! Mountain Mule Dec 2017 #14

Individual action taken with people each of us knows. MineralMan Dec 2017 #9

It just takes people voting. Figure that mystery out and it will be a bloodbath. ffr Dec 2017 #11

Oh it will be bloodbath for sure workinclasszero Dec 2017 #12

The Dems have been playing way too nice lately! ananda Dec 2017 #13

Big talk from us at the cutting edge. Mainstream Dems will go right on being wimps. Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #15

Ds need to start "breaking" Republicans who will run right now. They ALL have dirt, expose it now & Sunlei Dec 2017 #17

dirt only works on dems because those radio stations stay silent when it's republicans certainot Dec 2017 #21

Needs to be on national free main network TV to reach 'the people'. Up to D party to expose & Sunlei Dec 2017 #22

it's going to be the same crap if democrats continue the biggest political mistake in history certainot Dec 2017 #19

If the Rigged Voting Machines Aren't Fixed, the Republican Minority Will Win Again dlk Dec 2017 #20