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MsLeopard

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36. I'm with you

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 06:45 PM

Oct 2014

It's almost as if the NY Times wanted to crush the spirit of Democratic voters.

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Black Vote Seen as Last Hope for Democrats to Hold Senate [View all] TomCADem Oct 2014 OP

On the other hand, Turbineguy Oct 2014 #1

Really? Andy823 Oct 2014 #17

You actually think the Rs are going to give it back to us if they finish the takeover? The mess they jwirr Oct 2014 #29

Screwing the country and then blaming Obama IronLionZion Oct 2014 #42

Many DUers are screwing the country and blaming Obama? demwing Oct 2014 #43

It is ridiculous IronLionZion Oct 2014 #50

No. Your claims are ridiculous. demwing Oct 2014 #51

This site embraces Democratic values. MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #54

You will never have to vote for President Obama ever again IronLionZion Oct 2014 #68

why Turbineguy, are you advocating that strategy or merely thinking out loud? wyldwolf Oct 2014 #58

I already voted. Turbineguy Oct 2014 #59

But are you advocating this: wyldwolf Oct 2014 #60

Jesus I'm so sick of this.doom and gloom bigdarryl Oct 2014 #2

Media memeing to get headlines. This is NOT 2010. Sheesh. Nowhere near. RBInMaine Oct 2014 #13

Only because there's not much more they can take from us n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #61

So am I Andy823 Oct 2014 #18

Media--and many pollsters--always try to discourage Democrats and always merrily Oct 2014 #24

And I remember the polls a few weeks before election day showing he would win.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #62

What's your point? That pollsters don't tend to discourage Dems, as I stated? merrily Oct 2014 #70

Because I think people who claim "pollsters" are out to discourage one party or another.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #72

Full of crap is implying pollsters are NOT biased toward one party or another. merrily Oct 2014 #74

You were here in 2012 ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #75

I'm with you MsLeopard Oct 2014 #36

Right before the last election it was the same thing madokie Oct 2014 #66

And unfortunately, blatently appealling for the African American vote turns away many rural whites bigworld Oct 2014 #3

Doesn't resonate with me. How do Democrats blatantly appeal for African American votes? merrily Oct 2014 #25

So are you saying that Democrats should ignore black voters, hence take them for granted as they Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #35

Yeah because L.S. JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #55

Exactly. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #65

that group will probably vote Repuke anyway pstokely Oct 2014 #47

Can you give an example from a National Campaign? JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #56

Republicans have been trying vote suppression for at least a century, if not more. merrily Oct 2014 #4

To your final line, I'll quote a fine man Big_Mike Oct 2014 #20

I love the clips I've seen of him. Wish there were more. merrily Oct 2014 #21

I don't suppose that ignoring what is going on in Ferguson Mo. iemitsu Oct 2014 #5

It hasn't been ignored and not all parts of the country have that issue. Enough excuses please. RBInMaine Oct 2014 #12

The ENTIRE COUNTRY, has that problem. bravenak Oct 2014 #28

Vote Dempublican so we don't end up with a Republicrat!!! DeSwiss Oct 2014 #6

NO EXCUSES FOR NOT VOTING ! NONE ! PERIOD ! RBInMaine Oct 2014 #11

That meme Andy823 Oct 2014 #19

So... where we are now? n/t bobclark86 Oct 2014 #31

The Fox News/Tea Party Types ... TomCADem Oct 2014 #32

How much time did the Democrats have? Two years? bobclark86 Oct 2014 #38

During which they passed ACA, Saved Auto Industry, Financial Reform... TomCADem Oct 2014 #45

Nice Republican talking point ya got there, only thing is, it's FALSE. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2014 #69

Umm... bobclark86 Oct 2014 #71

Where'd you find that? "Contradictions-R-Us"? Where were these alledged "moderates" you speak of? Tarheel_Dem Oct 2014 #73

Awesome dude ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #63

brown and black, young and woman vote heaven05 Oct 2014 #7

STOP BLAMING THE DEM PARTY ! Don't even know when the elections are? INEXCUSABLE !! RBInMaine Oct 2014 #8

I assume the great majority of DUers vote and care or they would not merrily Oct 2014 #23

The black vote is the most consistent and largest vote for Democrats. Drunken Irishman Oct 2014 #9

You're partly correct and partly not. Here is why: RBInMaine Oct 2014 #10

The D party needs to make it clear that Democrats benefit everyone bigworld Oct 2014 #15

Good luck in Texas and North Carolina with that JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #52

record number of Texans are registered to vote 14,025,441 Sunlei Oct 2014 #14

Address must comply with at least the driver's license Iliyah Oct 2014 #27

It seems a terribly bad strategy to chortle about deficit reduction when that removes opportunity jtuck004 Oct 2014 #16

That's just great! Prepare to blame the black voters or non voters for the coming losses. kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #22

Why not? Everyone's been blaming Obama anyway. Why not continue to blame all us knee-grows? Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #37

Don't worry. Behind the Aegis Oct 2014 #48

+++1,000,000 nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #67

I suppose giving the base something to vote for wouldn't help. bravenak Oct 2014 #26

There is no doubt that the black voter is important. We saw that in 2008. But the truth is that jwirr Oct 2014 #30

Millennials Dropped Off By 60% in 2010 otohara Oct 2014 #33

I don't think this is a setup to blame; just a reminder to vote. I'm spreading this around. Thanks. ancianita Oct 2014 #34

This Thread is an Interesting Read... LovingA2andMI Oct 2014 #39

Can one even afford bus fare? JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #53

{erfect time to have been so silent DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #40

DNC supports citizen surveillance, fracking, Israel bombing the shit out of civilians, whereisjustice Oct 2014 #41

why we don't turn out archaic56 Oct 2014 #44

You touch on an important point. Maedhros Oct 2014 #76

prove the media wrong and GOTV pstokely Oct 2014 #46

People don't see the value of voting DEM, because the DEMS endlessly want to be GOP-lite. So, they blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #49

If Democrats worked as hard for us add they do the one percent yurbud Oct 2014 #57

Get a better message, Dems, and you wouldn't be coasting on one demographic. Orsino Oct 2014 #64