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HipChick

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1. minority Democratic voters are taken for granted...Black woman

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Sun Mar 18, 2018, 09:54 AM

Mar 2018

major voting block...has been saving this country for some time..but their interests are not heard..

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Where's the concern about "turning off" minority voters? [View all] EffieBlack Mar 2018 OP

minority Democratic voters are taken for granted...Black woman HipChick Mar 2018 #1

Alabama, Doug Jones TNNurse Mar 2018 #44

Trashing Trumpscum Is Supporting Minorities PaulX2 Mar 2018 #60

You bet those minority voters did in high numbers, Hortensis Mar 2018 #87

I may eat alot of popcorn before we get any answers. .. Anon-C Mar 2018 #2

This was literally just done in a thread BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #3

Citation? LAS14 Mar 2018 #66

For this thread Gothmog Mar 2018 #72

Here BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #76

Huh? ProfessorGAC Mar 2018 #4

Not sure how you can miss it Cary Mar 2018 #20

A K&R from the kind of guy these people want to pamper ck4829 Mar 2018 #5

Short answer... Glamrock Mar 2018 #6

Your mistake is calling ALL of them "politically ignorant." It's not that simple. LBM20 Mar 2018 #11

I said some of them are racists. I didn't say ALL of them are politically ignorant. Glamrock Mar 2018 #13

I haven't found a single one whom I wouldn't call a casual racist Cary Mar 2018 #21

I have. Glamrock Mar 2018 #23

If they are self actualized enough to see their error... Cary Mar 2018 #26

Not disagreeing with you. Glamrock Mar 2018 #28

I maintain that 'they' who have inclination/leading eventually will sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #62

You put it in terms I couldn't. Glamrock Mar 2018 #63

No, you did good! 🤗 sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #74

Rep. Terri Sewell: Black womens vote is the real story of Joness victory Gothmog Mar 2018 #73

True that. Glamrock Mar 2018 #78

Here is your breakdown of what happened in PA-18 BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #93

Thanks for that.... Glamrock Mar 2018 #94

From my post here BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #95

Okay. Glamrock Mar 2018 #96

The Allegheny County portion of PA-18 is not the diverse area of Allegheny County. blue neen Mar 2018 #121

Did you look at what I posted in #95? BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #122

I was replying to your post #93, which says this: blue neen Mar 2018 #123

When you include some of the other boros in the metro area BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #133

I've lived in the district for more than 50 years and have watched as the entire region has PA Democrat Mar 2018 #137

Yes BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #138

You are correct blue neen. The Allegheny County portion of PA-18 voted for Trump 50% Clinton 46% PA Democrat Mar 2018 #136

Good answer. Not so short, but good. Thanks for everything... LAS14 Mar 2018 #69

Well Glamrock Mar 2018 #70

White supremacy is very real, even on the "left" n/t OneGrassRoot Mar 2018 #7

K&R. The Democratic party is very, very good at doing just enough to keep minority voters on their WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #8

Thank you mercuryblues Mar 2018 #9

Who said your feelings don't matter? My goodness, no one ever said that. LBM20 Mar 2018 #10

Even RT knows the truth Gothmog Mar 2018 #75

You can appeal to racists or you can appeal to people of color. You can't do both. Squinch Mar 2018 #99

Your OP is probably written in part to me. femmedem Mar 2018 #12

You sound like you could be my neighbor! FakeNoose Mar 2018 #56

Thanks! nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #79

Trump supporters can take a flying leap off a tall bridge! Lonestarblue Mar 2018 #14

"Trump supporters' feelings are sacrosanct' melman Mar 2018 #15

Hyperbole whathehell Mar 2018 #82

exactly fuck anyone who has voted for trump gopiscrap Mar 2018 #16

Totally agree, so sick of that "woo the trumpers" meme. lark Mar 2018 #17

Agreed. lancelyons Mar 2018 #18

To Hell with Trump supporters. I don't want or need them anywhere near Aristus Mar 2018 #19

You're not the only one who sees this. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #22

Can you provide links to those OPs and posts carrying on about risky to offend Trumpers? Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #24

Just look on the board. There are several OPs and many more responses on this very topic EffieBlack Mar 2018 #27

So, no links. I haven't seen any threads about that, is why I asked. Guess there aren't any.nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #105

Here BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #118

Newest one: betsuni Mar 2018 #125

We don't need to compromise on race Cary Mar 2018 #25

Wrong. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #29

Russian-GOP number one objective: Cryptoad Mar 2018 #30

This. KPN Mar 2018 #43

I just read a post... NCTraveler Mar 2018 #31

If they voted for Trump who cares what they think? MrScorpio Mar 2018 #32

Exactly. Fuck em. Codeine Mar 2018 #34

These dumb motherfuckers need to realize Codeine Mar 2018 #33

Damn skippy! MrScorpio Mar 2018 #35

+1 dalton99a Mar 2018 #36

What about all those voter in PA18? Motownman78 Mar 2018 #91

I doubt any of those voters Codeine Mar 2018 #101

The same goes for the mythical Trump supporting Obama voters EffieBlack Mar 2018 #113

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2018 #131

To have a 20 + point swing for the Dem Motownman78 Mar 2018 #115

Where are you getting your "20+ swing" claim EffieBlack Mar 2018 #124

Sigh Motownman78 Mar 2018 #128

I misunderstood your point EffieBlack Mar 2018 #134

Racism, Sexism -- Name your "Ism" dlk Mar 2018 #37

I get it 2left4u Mar 2018 #38

Where to start EffieBlack Mar 2018 #47

LOL 2left4u Mar 2018 #77

Kudos for this! Not only for your argument, but for the fact... LAS14 Mar 2018 #85

"Using anyone's skin color to promote exclusion is racist" BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #61

Yes 2left4u Mar 2018 #80

Actually BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #84

Yes 2left4u Mar 2018 #86

Honestly, I have not noticed we are 'awash' in posts bidding us not to offend PatrickforO Mar 2018 #39

HERE, HERE 2left4u Mar 2018 #41

+1! KPN Mar 2018 #42

Wonderful post. Thanks for posting it. Autumn Mar 2018 #45

+1 leftstreet Mar 2018 #46

Word! eom sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #67

It's so good to read so many well thought out replies like yours!! nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #88

Well said, but I HAVE seen a number of posts telling us things like how to befriend Squinch Mar 2018 #100

You know, when I read your post, I laughed because I had this vision of PatrickforO Mar 2018 #104

Yes. I do think all these "let's make nice with them" ideas are misguided. What we Squinch Mar 2018 #106

Strikes me that some should differentiate between Trump voters and those who did not vote or KPN Mar 2018 #40

"Why is it that Trump supporters' feelings are sacrosanct, but ours just don't matter?" KPN Mar 2018 #48

That's nice but Durbin doesn't speak for me and I don't take instruction from him EffieBlack Mar 2018 #52

I don't know that anyone here is saying racism, bigotry, etc., are okay and should be tolerated. KPN Mar 2018 #55

I don't think there is any point in going after most Bettie Mar 2018 #49

Do minority voters need some special coaxing to realize that Republicans arent the right choice? TCJ70 Mar 2018 #50

Eduction is more important than ever. Demit Mar 2018 #108

Why does it have to be either/or? jalan48 Mar 2018 #51

Why is it assumed that people who voted for Trump were racist? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #54

So. this isnt about electing more Democrats. jalan48 Mar 2018 #58

How do you know they're "comfortable?" My point is not to defend... LAS14 Mar 2018 #90

Great question..... we can do it Mar 2018 #53

There is that concern out there Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2018 #57

I'm a Black voter and I have been on DU since the early 2000s. BlueWI Mar 2018 #59

+1 jalan48 Mar 2018 #68

There's are more who didn't vote at all that are POC, better to PRIORITIZE them than the fools gold uponit7771 Mar 2018 #132

There are not necessarily more POC non-voters. BlueWI Mar 2018 #139

I hear you Effie WhiteTara Mar 2018 #64

Yesterday you cited two posts to illustrate your point (similar to this one's point). LAS14 Mar 2018 #65

this is a stupid strategy that is is designed to help the GOP Gothmog Mar 2018 #71

I don't see DUers telling minority voters to eff off and that we don't need them. aikoaiko Mar 2018 #81

We can't afford to turn anyone off without a good reason. meadowlander Mar 2018 #83

Yeah Id like to see thread after thread ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #89

In 2020, 50.2% of American citizens under 18 will be minorities KitSileya Mar 2018 #92

The Demographics are in favor of the Democrats Gothmog Mar 2018 #97

I agree treestar Mar 2018 #98

Excellent post malaise Mar 2018 #102

Starting with the obvious, we've lost a lot of seats mythology Mar 2018 #103

Here is where I have an issue BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #107

I can't see anywhere in your post that your are supporting the OP. Did you mean to??? LAS14 Mar 2018 #111

I was responding to post #103 BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #114

Thank you VERY MUCH! nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #117

You go, Mythyology!!!!! So well stated!!! nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #109

Effie, I do believe you've uncovered RandomAccess Mar 2018 #110

+ a brazillion! nt tblue37 Mar 2018 #112

We don't need Trump or Sanders country radius777 Mar 2018 #116

And where are all the front page NYT articles mcar Mar 2018 #119

if I may DonCoquixote Mar 2018 #120

"You know we can see and hear you, right?" Heh. betsuni Mar 2018 #126

Every time people blame Nader for the loss of Al Gore in 2000, they are throwing minority voters diva77 Mar 2018 #127

No one is throwing anyone under the bus. Trumpocalypse Mar 2018 #130

African American Women and African American Cha Mar 2018 #129

Minority voters are our backbone and a (or maybe the) major constituency. DFW Mar 2018 #135