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2016 Postmortem

fasttense

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16. I see very little gerrymandering and voter suppression by Dems

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 11:06 AM

Nov 2014

So no, both parties are NOT to blame equally. Saying they are both equally distorting democracy is just a false equivalency.

Dems don't do voter suppression and the computer rigging of voting machines is practically 100% RepubliCON.

What Dems do is allow the RepubliCONS to gerrymander, all they want. Dems ignore obvious cases of rigged voting machines and they sit back and let RepubliCON suppress, and suppress, and suppress.

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In Michigan - Democrats Get More Votes, Lose Anyway [View all] corkhead Nov 2014 OP

Gerrymandering at its finest... Wounded Bear Nov 2014 #1

Yup, and as long as we keep putting Rethugs into the state legislatures and Governor seats Fla Dem Nov 2014 #13

It is really crooked and a glaring failure of democracy. Whichever party does it, it should RKP5637 Nov 2014 #2

The 2014 election was much dirtier then people know. Botany Nov 2014 #3

that's my feeling also heaven05 Nov 2014 #4

It's the $$$$$! Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #5

Are you saying that Democrats allowed themselves to be defeated because of MONEY???? George II Nov 2014 #7

Democrats won't talk about getting the money out of politics or financial crimes because Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #8

Easy. Dems pretend all things are equal and accept defeat too easily. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #14

Incredible distortion of democracy, both sides do it, both sides are fucking over democracy. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #6

+10 heaven05 Nov 2014 #9

I see very little gerrymandering and voter suppression by Dems fasttense Nov 2014 #16

Gov. Snyder won by 4% lobodons Nov 2014 #10

I believe that Democratic voting was supressed in the districts owned by Repubs corkhead Nov 2014 #12

Dick won by stealing some Democratic ideas. roamer65 Nov 2014 #21

Michigan turbinetree Nov 2014 #11

THIS is why people stay home. AwakeAtLast Nov 2014 #15

It was not gerrymandering. former9thward Nov 2014 #17

good intentioned Gerrymandering is still Gerrymandering and the damage to democracy is the same. corkhead Nov 2014 #18

True, but as long as the VRA remains the law it is the law. former9thward Nov 2014 #19

Michigan Legistlator is now moving to apportion the states electoral votes jimlup Nov 2014 #20

Excellent post! Wonder how it was in other states where GOP gerrymandered the CDs? we must get rid Bill USA Nov 2014 #22