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malaise

(269,098 posts)
4. It's the first comprehensive discussion of the most serious
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 09:29 PM
Oct 2018

issue in the country.
Love the statement from the Native American tribes.

rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)
2. Rachel is at her best when she covers civil right issues.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 09:28 PM
Oct 2018

I might hate Republicans and can't understand why they vote the way they vote. I'd never stop them from voting or deter them from voting. That might be the real reason Democrats lose.

dae

(3,396 posts)
17. I don't begrudge anyone voting, I consider it everyone's duty. However,
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 09:02 AM
Oct 2018

I do have a problem with voter suppression and those that enable it.

madaboutharry

(40,213 posts)
3. It is so outrageous.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 09:28 PM
Oct 2018

Her discussion on what is going on in North Dakota is so depressing. It is a disgrace.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
7. I fully support Native Americans mobbing the polling places
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 09:41 PM
Oct 2018

in order to suppress the R vote. Sorry if that sounds "loony" and "undemocratic", but tough times call for tough measures and I don't see how we can remain "civil" when Rs continue to cheat left and right. This is nothing less than the R attempt to keep the Senate under their control. Do we stand by and let them? If this must go through the courts, it will not be decided for months. We will then have an R senator from ND to vote "yes" on the next SCOTUS appointment (and many other horrible things).

violetpastille

(1,483 posts)
10. I was not happy with her coverage of 2016
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 10:07 PM
Oct 2018

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She is making up for me this year. Thanks TRMS.

ecstatic

(32,718 posts)
11. She's doing an awesome job. Tonight I caught a clip of Anderson Cooper
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 10:18 PM
Oct 2018

and was initially pleased to see that he was covering the North Dakota suppression of Native American voters. Well, not quite. He ended up "both siding" it and the rethugs glossed over everything as if the rule change was no big deal. His correspondent closed the segment by saying that they couldn't find a single voter who had been inconvenienced by the new ID requirements.

dlk

(11,572 posts)
13. I Loved How It Was Brought Out the Native Americans are Sovereign Nation
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 10:48 PM
Oct 2018

They have the right to vote without addresses & the tribal letters are a great workaround the suppression efforts.

MarcA

(2,195 posts)
14. As a Sovereign Nation, perhaps someday with enough Allies,
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 10:59 PM
Oct 2018

they can just disregard such oppressive rulings.

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