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BlueCaliDem

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12. We have no choice BUT to accept the validity of our electoral system now.

Reply to dotymed (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:12 AM

Nov 2014

Had Democrats wailed loudly that voter suppression laws were stopping legitimate American voters from registering, let alone, cast their vote and had they invited the International Foundation of Electoral Systems and the Carter Center to come in to monitor our elections, that alone would have created an angry outpouring of voters, who are afraid to be disenfranchised, to the polls.

Democrats failed in that regard, the elections happened, and now we're stuck with Republican control of the most powerful body of the U.S. Government. The message now being propagandized is, the American people refuted President Obama and the Democratic Party policies and prefer that of the Republican Party.

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TYT: Corporatist Obama Excited Now That Those Pesky Dems Are Gone [View all] WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2014 OP

You have to conclude that it was the plan. zeemike Nov 2014 #1

Correct. Sigh. 840high Nov 2014 #2

+1. A repeat of the 2010 midterms in every way. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #4

Of course it was the plan. It became more and more obvious every ballyhoo Nov 2014 #10

Agree that it's likely. stillwaiting Nov 2014 #13

Problem Is Robbins Nov 2014 #16

I think you have the game figured out. zeemike Nov 2014 #20

Um...the president IS accepting the election results. The people have spoken and they want BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #3

So Robbins Nov 2014 #5

No. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #9

Yep the people have spoken. zeemike Nov 2014 #6

The people who didn't like either Party voted for one or the other whether they cast a vote or not. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #11

Don't you think we all know that? zeemike Nov 2014 #21

We, as in here at DU? Well, most do. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #24

The electoral college is not a winner take all system. zeemike Nov 2014 #26

Actually, yeah, the Electoral College IS a winner-take-all system AT THIS MOMENT. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #28

I think you missed the real point. Sirveri Nov 2014 #31

No. I believe you have. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #32

No. If you don't vote, you don't vote. Sirveri Nov 2014 #34

Quite true dotymed Nov 2014 #8

We have no choice BUT to accept the validity of our electoral system now. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #12

I agree with everything you've posted here. closeupready Nov 2014 #15

Thank you. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #33

People by high margins constantly report 'country headed in wrong direction' on point Nov 2014 #17

And that's a bullshit Republican/Libertarian myth. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #25

Your assumptions are ill founded. What is a stark difference to you on point Nov 2014 #27

If you're so apathetic as you appear to be, to the point that you refuse to vote for Democrats, BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #29

Again your assumptions and comments are ill founded and worthless on point Nov 2014 #30

Much like your responses. eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #35

The Point jalan48 Nov 2014 #18

The votes to raise min wage showed what people want bread_and_roses Nov 2014 #19

this^^ stonecutter357 Nov 2014 #22

So Robbins Nov 2014 #7

"Let's go get it straight from The Turtle's mouth". PotatoChip Nov 2014 #14

The theory from people like me is the **Powers That Be** needed to maintain the two party system... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #23