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In reply to the discussion: I'm really annoyed that someone people have JUST discovered the consequence of gutting the VRA [View all]Blue State Bandit
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I'm really annoyed that someone people have JUST discovered the consequence of gutting the VRA [View all]
La Lioness Priyanka
Mar 2016
OP
When the voter rights were gutted, people didn't know Sanders was going to run for President.
Stellar
Mar 2016
#12
If Clinton somehow controlled the minds of five members of SCOTUS in 2013
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2016
#30
It's not just Millennials. But, it does seem to be a prevailing factor in society, these days ...
1StrongBlackMan
Mar 2016
#68
The reason that changed, the reason the DLC and 3rd way crap started up,
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#79
The "Real Culprits" were just let off the hook by a Clinton Surrogate.
Blue State Bandit
Mar 2016
#24
No Clinton surrogate is involved. The article you cite certainly does not say that.
SunSeeker
Mar 2016
#32
That makes two of us. Civil Rights organizations have been screaming to anyone who would listen.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#5
"So progressive people need to vote EVERY YEAR to avoid this type of thing in the future".
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#22
"All politics IS local". YES!!!! Which is why I have so little patience for the "loosely" engaged.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#93
It's funny what it takes to get people's attention, right? The VRA was gutted 3 years ago. Where..
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#74
a lot of it's that people assumed the party would be the ultimate arbiter of its own vote
MisterP
Mar 2016
#8
Hillary has been denouncing voter suppression for years, way before BSers woke up to Arizona....
beastie boy
Mar 2016
#20
Did BS denounce running out of ballots in Flint & Detroit? See how that works? As for people....
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#23
There were a lot of problems with the primary voting in North Carolina earlier this month, too.
yardwork
Mar 2016
#88
i do keep telling myself a basic fact that the democratic party does not want to gut
La Lioness Priyanka
Mar 2016
#36
Bernie, a US Senator and member of Congress for DECADES, is part of the Establishment.
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#21
He is part of the Establishment. The fact that he personally isn't a favorite of many
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#26
He is part of the system, but if "establishment" means the corporate oligarchy then no.
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#34
"Y'all want change or not?" Not the kind you're offering, but thanks anyhoo.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#75
There is no continuing blackout. He gets similar amounts of coverage to Hillary now.
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#82
When your campaign surrogates denounce, retract, then praise those responsible within 24 Hrs...
Blue State Bandit
Mar 2016
#17
Watch the video. He declares civil rights and voter rights war is won. WTF?
Blue State Bandit
Mar 2016
#35
Nice try SS, but you can't reason with that kind of illogical BS. They are trying their damndest...
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#57
It was gutted by a Shelby County v. Holder and supported by Republicans governors.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2016
#29
"but I image it hurt Bernie more based on the demographics of voters." How do you arrive at that?
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2016
#56
You do not have a right to vote, it is a racial entitlement, for you.
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#67
ugh. i also hate this concept of lesser of two evils. mostly, its about
La Lioness Priyanka
Mar 2016
#91