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58Sunliner

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77. Are you serious? How many posts say we need repub votes that do not get challenged?

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:12 AM

Dec 2017

I spend time on DU every day. I am not offended by the reality that blacks were crucial to the Alabama victory, but it looks like you can't do the math if you think it was blacks alone. It also looks like you can't think beyond vote tallies to the broad base of commitment, money, etc,,in the campaign and the GOTV that is all part of the process. Women, blacks, write-in votes etc.. were all factors. Like it or not. The other factor was that only 40.4% of Alabama voted. I think if I said the same thing about a predominantly white state and ignored the contributions of black votes I would be, and should be, taken to task.

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So we win a massive upset Senate seat, and some here want to ruin the fun [View all] Elwood P Dowd Dec 2017 OP

What Mr. Dowd says! n/t TexasProgresive Dec 2017 #1

Glad you noticed. Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #2

Were running a marathon not a sprint Kber Dec 2017 #3

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2017 #4

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2017 #5

SOME DUers leftynyc Dec 2017 #6

There are some here who hate Democrats and don't appear to want them to win....don't get that. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #58

Psst leftynyc Dec 2017 #69

Thanks for the advice... Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #82

Who are they? DownriverDem Dec 2017 #73

Agree 100% leftynyc Dec 2017 #81

I've thought the same thing Phoenix61 Dec 2017 #7

It doesn't ruin my fun; I am still ecstatic. demmiblue Dec 2017 #8

k & r LAS14 Dec 2017 #30

K n r. nt cwydro Dec 2017 #9

Some of us see that this victory edhopper Dec 2017 #10

However, this is pretty huge in that Rs can't just trot out any vile snake and expect a win anymore groundloop Dec 2017 #20

This is true edhopper Dec 2017 #29

Know what offset that problem in other states? The same strategy was employed in AL. ancianita Dec 2017 #33

Moore didn't get the usual GOP big bucks edhopper Dec 2017 #67

Kudos to a great win for Jones and to all the folks who comradebillyboy Dec 2017 #11

+100. Hortensis Dec 2017 #53

Notice what else those DUers post unc70 Dec 2017 #12

Shouldn't a discussion forum have stirred pots???? LAS14 Dec 2017 #32

Nothing wrong with stirring a pot as long as there's a meaningful purpose behind it. kcr Dec 2017 #45

And why do we assume that the pot stirrers have no better motives than just to stir? nt LAS14 Dec 2017 #47

I don't assume you don't know the answer Hortensis Dec 2017 #54

Amen! SWBTATTReg Dec 2017 #13

Lots of threads during the AL election designed to depress Qutzupalotl Dec 2017 #14

What liberal would post depressing threads on a close election night? Only concern trolls. Da! Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #21

agreed.. FUX "news" lies are all over the USA. Terminally_Chill Dec 2017 #15

I think some of us aren't posting about who didn't vote for our guy for the sake of calling them out EffieBlack Dec 2017 #16

+1000 spicysista Dec 2017 #17

THANK you! EffieBlack Dec 2017 #19

Blacks are only 13% of the population. Hortensis Dec 2017 #55

Well... spicysista Dec 2017 #59

"Black women...huge percentage of..democratic voting base." Hortensis Dec 2017 #68

Each state is different. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #71

+99. Strongly agree almost entirely. :) Hortensis Dec 2017 #72

Damn straight effie! JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #40

You get a +1 from me on every point you made. LanternWaste Dec 2017 #41

Well said. VermontKevin Dec 2017 #46

It is taking the POC vote for granted. Lucky Luciano Dec 2017 #50

I have been voting for over 40 years. What lay of the land are you talking about? 58Sunliner Dec 2017 #63

Are you serious? EffieBlack Dec 2017 #65

Are you serious? How many posts say we need repub votes that do not get challenged? 58Sunliner Dec 2017 #77

K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #18

Exactly. We've taken a big step forward against the cult of lies paulkienitz Dec 2017 #22

I think with a little help from his fellow Senators Alabama could fall in love with Jones. nt Snotcicles Dec 2017 #23

K&R. Paladin Dec 2017 #24

100% agree with you, Elwood. Mrs. Overall Dec 2017 #25

Because a majority of white people voting for a pedophile should be celebrated. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #26

I know, right? EffieBlack Dec 2017 #35

I haven't seen a single liberal make excuses for Moore voters. Nitram Dec 2017 #39

That's the primary M.O. of one poster in particular Orrex Dec 2017 #27

Precisely! K&R. VOX Dec 2017 #28

sadly, nothing new there. niyad Dec 2017 #31

Wise words, Mr. Dowd. nt kstewart33 Dec 2017 #34

We picked up a Senate seat in the deep red state of ALABAMA! wildeyed Dec 2017 #36

Amen. TheOther95Percent Dec 2017 #37

I think the point is that we can't let up the pressure. It will take a lot of work and money to win Nitram Dec 2017 #38

Love your post. Focus on the task at hand. To chopping wood. c-rational Dec 2017 #42

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #43

A year ago at this time if anybody suggested that we had a Senator from AL people would grantcart Dec 2017 #44

3 Words: world wide wally Dec 2017 #48

Not only is this a big win wallyworld2 Dec 2017 #49

Winning in AL is impossible, so yes, this was amazing. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #51

it's not just lies and propagana. some people DesertFlower Dec 2017 #52

I agree...we have a Democrat in Alabama!!!!! A Senator!!!!! Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #56

No one race has won a democratic election recently by itself. 58Sunliner Dec 2017 #57

Plus we can't replicate the Doug Jones win everywhere. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #70

Exactly. The voter base differs in each state. 58Sunliner Dec 2017 #78

K&R! KPN Dec 2017 #60

Well said Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #61

K&R n/t lordsummerisle Dec 2017 #62

Umm, they lost 30% support in the last year, Trump won Alabama by 28% KelleyKramer Dec 2017 #64

If you're saying what I think you're saying, I don't like this ecstatic Dec 2017 #66

That is 100% by design, too Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #74

Some people may not understand Alabamy. I do. I'm from Luziany. :) nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #75

I am thrilled. Polly Hennessey Dec 2017 #76

You have to understand that some of those people are america haters that want to see the US... Renew Deal Dec 2017 #79

Any Democrat winning a Senate seat in Alabama is reason to cheer. MineralMan Dec 2017 #80