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LovingA2andMI

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39. This Thread is an Interesting Read...

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 09:42 PM

Oct 2014

Especially the replies. However the some of the REAL REASONS African-Americans voters might stay home is the following:

-The Unemployment rate has not REALLY improved for African-Americans compared to other ethnic groups.

-The value of a Young Black Male with excess melanin in his skin on nearly any street in America when comforted by an security guard, mall cop, law enforcement officer or other type of "Authorities" with a gun --- is less than 20% --- regardless of if they have a gun back.

-America is a racist nation. Period.

-The repeated complete and utter continued disrespect of the half-African American second-term President in the White House.

-The devil you know syndrome. African-Americans know Republicans are Racist. African-American know many Democrats are racist too and do an awful job of hiding it --- even if they "think" they are fooling others.

And more but these are enough reasons, for now....

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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