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2016 Postmortem

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)

9. Nearly certain.

Reply to Unicorn (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 01:56 PM

Apr 2016

Suppressed furthermore is a general term meaning "caused there to be less." In that sense, DNC has worked hard to keep voter interest and turnout low. Challenges to party hegemony are a threat, losing elections is not. And it's a long-running strategy, an utter disaster for years before the present campaign that has seen the more popular of the two parties end up in the minority in Congress and state legislatures and losing statehouse after statehouse.

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Do you believe the DNC has suppressed the vote in the 2016 Primaries? [View all] Unicorn Apr 2016 OP

do you believe in life after love? nt msongs Apr 2016 #1

:-) ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #14

Do you believe space aliens were behind the JFK assasination? baldguy Apr 2016 #2

Is the DNC making a strong, principled effort to get all wannabe Democratic voters to the polls? bemildred Apr 2016 #3

Good post, bemildred. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #6

Well fuck, we have a vast industry that spends billions on controlling election outcomes? bemildred Apr 2016 #7

They haven't even made a credible effort Aerows Apr 2016 #12

Define "suppressed." JackRiddler Apr 2016 #4

I think they actually did in some cases. Unicorn Apr 2016 #8

Nearly certain. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Apr 2016 #5

You are making a mistake jeepers Apr 2016 #10

Hell Yes. It absolutely defies suspension of disbelief. Aerows Apr 2016 #11

+1. Unicorn Apr 2016 #16

Absolutely. Vinca Apr 2016 #13

This poll sponsored by Cheetos. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #15

Nope, I refuse to be sold out to a corporation Unicorn Apr 2016 #17

No. The Republicans were responsible in AZ and NY and our caucus system was the major pnwmom Apr 2016 #18