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eppur_se_muova

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4. 60% chose to do nothing. I consider that f***ed up. nt
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 11:58 AM
Dec 2017


“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Majorly f'ed up Beakybird Dec 2017 #1
I'm not surprised by this- I went to college in Alabama alarimer Dec 2017 #7
Damn...let that sink in huh? workinclasszero Dec 2017 #23
College educated (including law degree) women like my sister who even attended the pussy deurbano Dec 2017 #27
Its nuts workinclasszero Dec 2017 #31
As bad as that is, it was much worse in 2016 bigbrother05 Dec 2017 #32
Actually... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #2
60% chose to do nothing. I consider that f***ed up. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #4
After last November 2016... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #18
must account for the ugly fact that Alabama has voter id laws, plus there could have been diva77 Dec 2017 #48
That definitely falls in the category of f***ed up -- and I hope it is followed up. eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #55
Thanks to these people... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #3
Roy does not know how to ride a horse! leftieNanner Dec 2017 #25
The way he sits on the horse betrays his utter ignorance of how to ride. northoftheborder Dec 2017 #54
why is he riding a pony? scarytomcat Dec 2017 #56
Yes, pity only goes out to caballo that carried his sorry racist perverted arse! RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2017 #26
How do you get people to stop voting against their own interests? alarimer Dec 2017 #5
Their "interests" BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #8
I suspect this is true. alarimer Dec 2017 #14
Conservatives will NEVER admit to this... BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #22
Made only in the sense that how one is raised can make them that way bigbrother05 Dec 2017 #34
One way is to tell them a different story gratuitous Dec 2017 #9
People don't vote their interests marylandblue Dec 2017 #17
Good Point Martin Eden Dec 2017 #20
You have to find out what it is in their gut that overpowers everything else to JimBeard Dec 2017 #41
72 percent of white men voted for him oberliner Dec 2017 #6
I choose to look at positives. Blue_true Dec 2017 #12
Fair enough oberliner Dec 2017 #13
We can get the White number voting for Democrats up. Blue_true Dec 2017 #19
I think you mean "show up". Drop the not. louis c Dec 2017 #40
Did. Thanks. Blue_true Dec 2017 #42
As the rethugs continue to get humilated at the voting booth I avebury Dec 2017 #35
Then we need to fight in court and educate people on how to protect their voting rights. Blue_true Dec 2017 #43
Republicans are becoming so tribal Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #10
It seems they would do just that. caballojm Dec 2017 #24
It is a little like Lord of the Flies LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #44
The group of homicidal kids, right? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #46
Yup. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #47
I live in the West and find it hard to understand the thinking of Alabamans. jalan48 Dec 2017 #11
I'm not shocked by these results since I live in a southern state. Jspur Dec 2017 #33
Youve heard of Alabama, right? lame54 Dec 2017 #15
From what I've read Danascot Dec 2017 #16
Not really the issue zipplewrath Dec 2017 #45
Racist white folk wolfie001 Dec 2017 #21
Rootin Tootin Cowboy Americana schtick pandr32 Dec 2017 #28
Single issue voters DonaldsRump Dec 2017 #29
Yes hurple Dec 2017 #30
Never trust any "conservative" ever again Cary Dec 2017 #36
It's a serious problem, but the youth vote is encouraging Bradical79 Dec 2017 #37
Some deplorables vote for social issues others economic issues njhoneybadger Dec 2017 #38
A Civil Rights Government Prosecutor Who Put KKK Guys in Jail Beat An Avowed Bigot in Alabama louis c Dec 2017 #39
A little over one year ago NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #50
In 2014, Democrats let Jeff Sessions run unopposed for this same seat NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #49
Agreed he took some counties by over 65% Egnever Dec 2017 #51
650,000 Republicans stayed home. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #52
I think it started in the 90's. drray23 Dec 2017 #53
When will this seat be up for vote again? Joe941 Dec 2017 #57
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