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alarimer

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14. I suspect this is true.

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 12:35 PM

Dec 2017

I've read a bit about this. The difference between being open to new things (liberals) and being afraid of change. It may even be neurological in nature. They may literally be made that way. I don't know how true that is, but it would be difficult to overcome if it is.

So the answer probably lies less in changing minds and more in getting more people to vote. That 60% of people who didn't vote in Alabama and the 40% or so who don't vote in presidential elections is key.

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While I'm happy about who won, I am deeply troubled because [View all] garybeck Dec 2017 OP

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