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31. And that district voted for Obama in the presidential election, right?

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #21)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 07:11 AM

Sep 2013

so it would appear that there are a bunch of Dems that support gun rights.

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Colorado recalls: Sen. John Morse concedes, vows to "continue to fight" [View all] brooklynite Sep 2013 OP

Brave and classy guy, did what he thought was right, in the state of Aurora and Columbine. TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #1

Another reason to distrust gun cultists. Hoyt Sep 2013 #2

RECALL ELECTIONS yeoman6987 Sep 2013 #39

We lost... sendero Sep 2013 #84

We did win a high profile recall in Arizona when Russell Pearce was recalled in 2011. n/t totodeinhere Sep 2013 #92

Those gun-humping shitbags need to pay mwrguy Sep 2013 #3

Complain all you want about the outcome... brooklynite Sep 2013 #4

Gee who paid for the recall? WCLinolVir Sep 2013 #6

If you are inferring that the NRA put alot of money into the recall bossy22 Sep 2013 #13

An honest semantic question. Laelth Sep 2013 #28

Because "special interests" doesn't mean "make money". sir pball Sep 2013 #46

bottom line is no mail in ballots were allowed in Colorado. Sunlei Sep 2013 #56

People were allowed to vote who said, "they may move to that district someday" wild bird Sep 2013 #57

here you go, you'll have to do the search to read how district switching was allowed. Sunlei Sep 2013 #59

You've got to be kidding me. wild bird Sep 2013 #61

sometimes laws don't work as intended & people take advantage of 'loopholes' Sunlei Sep 2013 #62

This is a crazy law! nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #78

That voting law was passed this year by a Democratic legislature and signed by a Democratic Governor hack89 Sep 2013 #58

doesn't matter who made the law. It's law and can be used to add district votes. Sunlei Sep 2013 #60

"if Rs are allowed to get away with this." hack89 Sep 2013 #63

Well it was legal and one lost by less than 400 votes...so how many cheated? Sunlei Sep 2013 #64

Just to be fair, wild bird Sep 2013 #66

just to be fair? The 'tactic' to cheat for extra votes is a bad law and has to be fixed. Sunlei Sep 2013 #68

I'm not arguing that this law needs to be fixed, wild bird Sep 2013 #75

so we all are *maybe* going to move to some red county that needs a few hundred blue votes :) Sunlei Sep 2013 #79

Here. Koko Ware Sep 2013 #86

Your link says that one voter did it as a protest hack89 Sep 2013 #88

I like my definition better. Laelth Sep 2013 #74

In the end, the citizens voted and made their preferences known. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #77

Are you complaining about the outcome? Robb Sep 2013 #10

I'm not happy about it... brooklynite Sep 2013 #17

This rational allowed the Egyptian military's Coup to overthrow an elected government warrant46 Sep 2013 #33

Good points. There is a clear vacuum in gun control "activism," Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #50

He is also a New Yorker and Jewish. Sorry to have to remind folks here that there is such a CTyankee Sep 2013 #71

Yes one only need to look at some of the old Jesse Jackson remarks warrant46 Sep 2013 #87

it goes back a lot further than 1984... CTyankee Sep 2013 #89

I know that warrant46 Sep 2013 #90

and so...what? If you have to go back to 1984 and with one person (who renounced that CTyankee Sep 2013 #91

I agree bossy22 Sep 2013 #12

More important than dead children? Wabbajack_ Sep 2013 #35

It's always for "The Children", innit? Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #70

My brother's daughter was killed in gun violence. I'm in this because of that. It killed him. CTyankee Sep 2013 #73

I'm sorry for your loss CTyankee. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #80

Only if we accept that (which is what the other side wants us to do...that's part of this effort...) CTyankee Sep 2013 #85

My condolences to you for the loss of your neice CTyankee. wild bird Sep 2013 #94

thank you. CTyankee Sep 2013 #95

I hear ya. wild bird Sep 2013 #96

I think lots more would have voted if they had mail in ballots. After all, it's what they were CTyankee Sep 2013 #97

How is an election subverting democracy? davepc Sep 2013 #5

Like the "guns uber alles" liberalhistorian Sep 2013 #7

What does that have to do with the results of the recall election? davepc Sep 2013 #8

Who paid for the recall? Who paid for the air time? WCLinolVir Sep 2013 #9

the state of colorado bossy22 Sep 2013 #11

Who paid for the petitions for the recall? The advertisement. The mailers. WCLinolVir Sep 2013 #14

President Obama won Morse district by 21 points. davepc Sep 2013 #16

your assignment for today... sweetapogee Sep 2013 #29

The anti-recall side outspent their opponents 6 to 1 hack89 Sep 2013 #30

According to the news, the Democratic candidates were backed 3 to 1 in money 7962 Sep 2013 #44

Subverting democracy? wild bird Sep 2013 #15

Republicans Want Every Child Shot StevePaulson Sep 2013 #18

According to Kos Democrats spent more davepc Sep 2013 #19

Shhh! There is new doctrine & history beeing brewed up this very minute. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #51

I fully agree gopiscrap Sep 2013 #20

Gun safety education would probably fall in that category... John_Carter Sep 2013 #25

No Scotty won because the Dem base stayed home warrant46 Sep 2013 #34

I live here and stop misleading people into thinking it was a vote across the entire state of world wide wally Sep 2013 #21

And that district voted for Obama in the presidential election, right? hack89 Sep 2013 #31

I have seen this before warrant46 Sep 2013 #36

Or perhaps there are Democrats that support gun rights hack89 Sep 2013 #37

For sure warrant46 Sep 2013 #38

If you lived there, would you have voted to out them? sir pball Sep 2013 #47

No - I support Dems against repukes every time. nt hack89 Sep 2013 #48

Absolutely wrong again! world wide wally Sep 2013 #81

El Paso County encompasses three state senate districts hack89 Sep 2013 #82

That would be my district... The other are politics usual in el paso county world wide wally Sep 2013 #93

At least those recalled can take solace that they did the right thing ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #65

the trouble The Last Dem. Sep 2013 #23

It's likely that you're going to get your wish.... S_B_Jackson Sep 2013 #27

Well, that's going to be shot down, no pun intended. Koko Ware Sep 2013 #43

The old adage remains true DFW Sep 2013 #24

Lesson learned, I hope. CTyankee Sep 2013 #32

DFW, did you see this? CTyankee Sep 2013 #40

Just one Rep. This age of dumb will not last. Gun nuts are shooting themselves in the foot. onehandle Sep 2013 #26

can the recall election be voided because mail in ballots weren't allowed? Sunlei Sep 2013 #41

No. wild bird Sep 2013 #49

so I guess the same R tactics to kill voting- will happen to Co votes 2014 and 2016. Sunlei Sep 2013 #52

The decision was 5-2. wild bird Sep 2013 #54

The voting law (passed by Dems) conflicted with the state constitution hack89 Sep 2013 #55

Even though both are recalled. Koko Ware Sep 2013 #42

ineffective at what? bossy22 Sep 2013 #69

Now to replace him with a progressive D. ileus Sep 2013 #45

Yes, indeed. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #53

That's an oxymoron BainsBane Sep 2013 #67

Hush. You and I know what is being done here but they don't want anyone else to know... CTyankee Sep 2013 #72

No it is not. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #76

Congrats? RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #83