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2016 Postmortem

kimbutgar

(21,103 posts)

5. When it affects those who vote republican things will hopefully change

Reply to appleannie1 (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 08:46 PM

Jun 2013

As GOP policies take hold and start to affect republican voters then they will vote them out unless Pope and his minions make it harder for poor white people to vote. Then let's get out the popcorn and watch these fox brainwashed heads explode.

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North Carolina Just Became The First State To Eliminate Unemployment Benefits [View all] appleannie1 Jun 2013 OP

Ya know guys? Turbineguy Jun 2013 #1

Uh...what? Ken Burch Jun 2013 #13

Not just morally wrong NV Whino Jun 2013 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #4

Or they just want them to move to another state... DonRedwood Jun 2013 #7

Ding ding.... we have a winner MattBaggins Jun 2013 #15

Yea but... WovenGems Jun 2013 #16

That's exactly what they want. This is part of "starving the beast" - kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #31

NC unemployment rate, April 2013: 8.9% dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #3

When it affects those who vote republican things will hopefully change kimbutgar Jun 2013 #5

wait till they tax medicine and services bluemarkers Jun 2013 #18

At some point, two things will happen demwing Jun 2013 #6

All the NC GOPers have to say Iliyah Jun 2013 #8

we held out until the last election ... bluemarkers Jun 2013 #19

This is beyond depressing, it's immoral. Beacool Jun 2013 #9

Yes, and it's just one of the reasons for the Moral Monday protests mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #27

They're supposed to beg their local church. They better learn how to say AMEN MillennialDem Jun 2013 #29

They are supposed to steal, yes, and then they can be put in prison kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #32

Rome had its bread and circuses. You can't take away the bread and expect people to eat circuses. DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #10

I guess next they will just pass a law that you must be employed to vote. Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #11

employed and property-owning. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #23

Any surprise that it'd be North Carolina? Ken Burch Jun 2013 #12

I lived in a town close to there at the time. It was awful. How much do you thiink it would have okaawhatever Jun 2013 #20

What really got me was that, according to the Wikipedia entry, Ken Burch Jun 2013 #22

I didn't even remember that part. I can't imagine it would have taken too much to knock down that okaawhatever Jun 2013 #24

Actually, yes, I am surprised. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #34

200 Proof moonshine........ Grassy Knoll Jun 2013 #14

Incredible postatomic Jun 2013 #17

It is only the long term, or extended benefits they're ending. But what's important to note is okaawhatever Jun 2013 #21

I thought I read this only applied to the long term benefits the fed. Gov. Provided to long term Gin Jun 2013 #28

Terrible davidpdx Jun 2013 #25

This makes no sense WhataKnight Jun 2013 #26

It does. You don't have to agree with it, but people should understand it. Igel Jun 2013 #33

I recently worked there for a 4 month contract gig. SmittynMo Jun 2013 #30