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2016 Postmortem

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12. They were surprised because...

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:31 PM

Nov 2012

they thought they had suppressed the vote and they wondered where all of the black people came from...

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Oh those black people. [View all] lalalu Nov 2012 OP

I have read on other sites, that there is a huge difference... Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #1

Urban is the code word for black. lalalu Nov 2012 #3

Correct RegieRocker Nov 2012 #5

euphamism. "Urban Audience", "urban this and that". "Inner city" also. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #22

those apartment dwellers. JBoy Nov 2012 #2

Less people voted for Romney than did McCain. NCLefty Nov 2012 #4

Ummm... yeah. silverweb Nov 2012 #6

And people wonder why they hid him at the end? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #8

I saw that coming a mile away. rivegauche Nov 2012 #9

How dare they vote! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #10

Could've been worse dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #11

They were surprised because... butterfly77 Nov 2012 #12

Oh those pesky Negroes :rolls my eyes: Mdterp01 Nov 2012 #13

What is he.. a Freaking genius?! Cha Nov 2012 #14

his stupid evil face. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #23

And they worked so hard to prevent those urban votes, too. union_maid Nov 2012 #16

Oh noes! The real America did not win the election! Jennicut Nov 2012 #17

WA. and OR. admittedly Blue States... EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #18

He was surprised underpants Nov 2012 #19

Ryan = racist Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #20

Talk about showing your colors. qwlauren35 Nov 2012 #21

What are you talking about? lalalu Nov 2012 #24

Too bad for you Ryan, you racist POS treestar Nov 2012 #25