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Oh Hell YES! Raster Dec 2017 #1
Absolutely! FarPoint Dec 2017 #2
Will this inspire more black communities to get out and vote? Kablooie Dec 2017 #3
I expect that voter suppression in black communities by the GOP will ramp up after this. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2017 #5
Huh? I hope it inspires more whites to get out and vote Dem. African Americans have been doing... brush Dec 2017 #71
I think southern evangelical whites are a lost cause. Kablooie Dec 2017 #74
The point is Jones actually worked for their vote, and didn't take their vote for granted still_one Dec 2017 #78
Agree that the AA community came through bigly, but ATL Ebony Dec 2017 #4
It also helped that the R candidate was so awful oberliner Dec 2017 #6
Right, let the R's keep them idiots coming. ATL Ebony Dec 2017 #13
Mitch McConnell should send them a thank-you card. They saved his ass a big damn headache Volaris Dec 2017 #48
agree rtracey Dec 2017 #32
Exactly my point -- let's not alienate or discount the efforts of "the team" ATL Ebony Dec 2017 #44
totally agree rtracey Dec 2017 #57
BIG THANK YOU!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #7
Sure do mindfulNJ Dec 2017 #8
And 53% of white women voted for trump smh Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #9
And 63% of white men voted for Trump smh MrsCoffee Dec 2017 #20
Ok Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #21
Does the eye rolling mean you forgive the men but not the women? MrsCoffee Dec 2017 #24
The eye rolling is because you are trying to make this tit-for-tat and it isnt Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #30
Black VOTES matter! Scarsdale Dec 2017 #10
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen sarge43 Dec 2017 #11
Agreed. When black voters come out it changes the world. Vinca Dec 2017 #12
With you on both points. SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2017 #17
All Americans. njcpa1978 Dec 2017 #14
And the black female vote really threw Virginia into DEM wins also titaniumsalute Dec 2017 #15
It would be interesting to know TNNurse Dec 2017 #16
I'm so grateful to African Americans who came out to vote democrank Dec 2017 #18
Without a doubt! mia Dec 2017 #19
Yup Nitram Dec 2017 #22
African-American voters are carrying the democractic party right now.. HipChick Dec 2017 #23
Agreed oberliner Dec 2017 #26
The AA community gave Fascism the boot... magicarpet Dec 2017 #25
This part is still troubling: Jarqui Dec 2017 #27
If white male voters had their way, Trump would have carried nearly every state including NY and CA oberliner Dec 2017 #29
excuse me rtracey Dec 2017 #35
It's a fact oberliner Dec 2017 #42
white males rtracey Dec 2017 #59
Thank you for progressive white voters who came out for Jones. Now we have to work on... brush Dec 2017 #72
I'd be curious to hear how well the voter suppression efforts worked. Ligyron Dec 2017 #28
Thats somtingi wud also lik w no... pangaia Dec 2017 #69
I did see an age stat last night hibbing Dec 2017 #31
Was that broken out by race? oberliner Dec 2017 #36
No, would be good to see though hibbing Dec 2017 #45
Well, this is totally unscientific, but... MoonchildCA Dec 2017 #73
Thank you my fellow Americans! Thank you to.... usaf-vet Dec 2017 #33
This is the reason why polls and the 538 group is more poll pushing than precient. Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #34
Thank You All Peaceful Protester Dec 2017 #37
So happy to be wrong! DownriverDem Dec 2017 #38
We owe these great democratic voters a debt we can't repay workinclasszero Dec 2017 #39
My hope now is that black voters see their needs prioritized. rainin Dec 2017 #40
Amen oberliner Dec 2017 #43
I have no doubt, mountain grammy Dec 2017 #41
I went to college in Alabama and it was awful. alarimer Dec 2017 #46
Agreed! Thank you! denvine Dec 2017 #47
Charis Matthews is whats wrong with the Democratic Party, He had the bonniebgood Dec 2017 #49
ALL?? So, my vote or my wifes vote didnt count? We should have Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #50
Your vote counted. Blue_true Dec 2017 #75
I agree with you 100% and with every word you typed Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #79
This should be used as an example to POC that they can control the outcome of elections. LiberalFighter Dec 2017 #51
K&R !!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #52
Like the last line of this mock ad says.............. DFW Dec 2017 #53
Hope the citizens of Al get some attention for thier concerns from the new senator and won't lunasun Dec 2017 #54
Yeah, they do Bettie Dec 2017 #55
Turnout in Dem areas was the key to victory ... and God is a black woman Roy! L. Coyote Dec 2017 #56
Black Votes Matter oberliner Dec 2017 #66
Sorry, that's foolish Tom Rinaldo Dec 2017 #58
They deserve all the credit oberliner Dec 2017 #62
I am continually embarrassed by most white voters in America, not just in Alabama Tom Rinaldo Dec 2017 #68
SO happy and relieved for this win in Alabama-Big Thanks to all that made it happen!!! VaBchTgerLily Dec 2017 #60
That simply is not True. Yes african american vote was huge but it was more than that lancelyons Dec 2017 #61
It is 100 percent true oberliner Dec 2017 #63
If you say 53 percent of white women voted for Moore...47 percent of them voted Jones. lancelyons Dec 2017 #65
Exactly. Not sure what the poster is trying to say. Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #67
Amen, Amen, Amen!!! 40RatRod Dec 2017 #64
For sure!! This came across my Twitter this morning: Saviolo Dec 2017 #70
The GOP was counting on their suppression tactics to neutralize the black vote. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #76
Agreed oberliner Dec 2017 #77
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