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2016 Postmortem

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:22 AM Mar 2016

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When will the Democratic Party Stand up for Voters Rights

Why doesn't the Democratic establishment call out the GOP for their disenfranchisement of so many voters ability to freely vote?

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When will the Democratic Party Stand up for Voters Rights (Original Post) UCmeNdc Mar 2016 OP

I'm pretty sure we/they are metroins Mar 2016 #1

Well they need to help the disenfranchised voters more. UCmeNdc Mar 2016 #3

When it affects Hillary. The disenfranchisement is working well for them right now. n/t djean111 Mar 2016 #2

They may find the apparatus useful. nc4bo Mar 2016 #4

In 2009, Democrats in DC had an opportunity to protect our votes and voting rights. Scuba Mar 2016 #5

metroins

(2,550 posts)

1. I'm pretty sure we/they are

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:30 AM

Mar 2016

What are you talking about?

That's a core belief of the Democratic party.

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)

3. Well they need to help the disenfranchised voters more.

Reply to metroins (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:33 AM

Mar 2016

It is too hard to register in Alabama.

djean111

(14,255 posts)

2. When it affects Hillary. The disenfranchisement is working well for them right now. n/t

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:32 AM

Mar 2016

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

4. They may find the apparatus useful.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:33 AM

Mar 2016

Like now perhaps?

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. In 2009, Democrats in DC had an opportunity to protect our votes and voting rights.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 10:29 AM

Mar 2016

They passed on that opportunity.

Almost like 2000 never happened.

Almost like 2004 never happened.

A more cynical person would suspect that their motives are not pure.

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