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33. This rational allowed the Egyptian military's Coup to overthrow an elected government

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 07:33 AM

Sep 2013

In this case the republicans motivated their base more effectively.

Also according to my cousin in CO the "natives" took more umbrage at "16 ounce soda man" New York Bloomberg spending half a million to educate them than the gun lobby. We need to take a lesson from this and motivate our base.

Also Bloomberg turns a lot of people off by his condescending attitude ----he doesn't need to be the point man

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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