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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
7. I'm going to hear that bell ringing the rest of the day!
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:09 AM
Oct 2015

For a long time now, we have been hearing how important it is to be the majority party in Congress, because it determines what Congress spends its time investigating - and who.

When the Republicans took the majority, we knew then Hillary would be targeted (again).

Yes, it's bullshit.

Just a reminder all elections really do matter. Not just the president. Not once every 4 years (although that's better than nothing, of course).



We just had a District City Councilman runoff in my town Tuesday. An incumbent has lost by probably less than 20 votes. The ex-Councilman pointed out it didn't really bother him that he lost. It was the turnout that disappointed him. 13% of registered voters in his district voted.

Less than 7% of voters chose the winner.

Elections really do matter. We got to vote!

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