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demwing

(16,916 posts)
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 08:56 PM Sep 2012

What Republicans Fear in Their Future

They know demographics are evolving. With a few short years the Democratic base will spread into Arizona and Texas, when that happens, you'll see what scares Republicans:




A Big, Blue, 396 EC Base! It's coming, they know it, and that's why they're so fucking desperate this year.

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What Republicans Fear in Their Future (Original Post) demwing Sep 2012 OP
That is why they pass voter ID laws, and post people to challenge rustydog Sep 2012 #1
Bingo! if you can't beat them on the court demwing Sep 2012 #6
Jesus' second coming ... zbdent Sep 2012 #2
Even if they were to win, anything they do will be reversed in less than 10 years. reformist2 Sep 2012 #3
You are correct unless they end the vote altogether. I would not put it past them. jwirr Sep 2012 #8
I wouldn't either. Look what they did in Texas, they pushed to the hilt. freshwest Sep 2012 #12
IF we have that long before they destroy the country. Zalatix Sep 2012 #9
They are becoming the party of elderly, white voters: a minority in today's USA. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #4
how on earth does hawaii go red? is that just lava flow? unblock Sep 2012 #5
Holy ka'eka'e!! Better fix that STAT! demwing Sep 2012 #7
Wow... Spryguy Sep 2012 #10
Their awareness of this makes them more dangerous than ever. Snarkoleptic Sep 2012 #11
Um, problem is, if they want to leave the union again, we'll have to travel through Canada to freshwest Sep 2012 #13
Give it a few more years, Indiana and Louisiana will go purple demwing Sep 2012 #20
Sounds great to me! freshwest Sep 2012 #21
Haha... Spryguy Sep 2012 #14
welcome to DU! /nt demwing Sep 2012 #16
My prediction Panasonic Sep 2012 #15
Heavy shit would have to happen for Obama to win Arizona demwing Sep 2012 #18
Well, there are tons of Hispanics and women in Arizona Panasonic Sep 2012 #19
That is the undeniable demographic future if republican never appeal to minorities. sadbear Sep 2012 #17
They'd lose a popular national vote, too. reformist2 Sep 2012 #22
But in a few years, the popular vote will be a lot closer than the electoral vote. sadbear Sep 2012 #27
Al Gore already is demwing Sep 2012 #23
Well, of course Al Gore is against it. sadbear Sep 2012 #25
This is great news, CheapShotArtist Sep 2012 #24
their fear is my wet dream TeamPooka Sep 2012 #26

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
1. That is why they pass voter ID laws, and post people to challenge
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 08:58 PM
Sep 2012

persons of color at the voting booth. They want to discourage likely democratic voters and independants who would not vote GOP.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
2. Jesus' second coming ...
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 08:58 PM
Sep 2012

looking around and wondering where all the liberals disappeared to after that damn racket that sounded something like an massively loud horn ...

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)
4. They are becoming the party of elderly, white voters: a minority in today's USA.
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 09:05 PM
Sep 2012

That's just because of their numbers.

Of greater concern to them (or it should be) is the fact that young people tend to not identify with the Republican party. Young people are more likely to be progressive, and in favor of such things as legalization of marijuana, gay marriage and strong environmental laws, as well as immigration policies.

Because of their harsh views on these progressive topics, the Republicans are finding it difficult to bring young and minority people into their party.

I couldn't be happier, seeing this happen!

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
7. Holy ka'eka'e!! Better fix that STAT!
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 09:18 PM
Sep 2012

Like I said, 396 EC!!!



(And going back to fix the original!)

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)
11. Their awareness of this makes them more dangerous than ever.
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 10:08 PM
Sep 2012

Nothing is more frightening than an injured and dying hell-beast.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
13. Um, problem is, if they want to leave the union again, we'll have to travel through Canada to
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 10:17 PM
Sep 2012

Get from one coast to the other! Or take a boat through the Gulf...

:roflL

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
20. Give it a few more years, Indiana and Louisiana will go purple
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 11:24 PM
Sep 2012

and eventually blue. Indiana wants to go blue, and if it can ever detach itself from its southern neighbors, it will. If Texas goes blue, you know LA will follow. New Orleans is too much city for a red state to handle.

 

Spryguy

(120 posts)
14. Haha...
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 10:23 PM
Sep 2012

let them try. The Feds' ll remind them of what happens to extremists who oppose the lawfully elected government. They'll get their butts kicked more soundly the second time around. And this time we'll learn not to give them their guns back!

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
15. My prediction
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 10:25 PM
Sep 2012

419-115.

Obama surprisingly wins IN and AZ (O did win IN in 2008)

Arizonans have to be SICK and tired of that batshittery that is going on in their local government and are in the midst of sweeping them out, including Arpaio and then Arpaio finally gets indicted, found guilty, and sentenced to the Tent City in Phoenix, permanently residing outside.

Arpaio - the Woods doesn't want you.

The voting machine machinations? Permanently revoked and EMP'ed to death.

That is what WILL happen after 2012 - that Obama removes electronic machines from deciding our future - because they are notoriously unreliable and can fuck up anyone's life (as seen by *)

Karl Rove will then finally be arrested, found guilty, 3 months after his indictment, sentenced to death for treason and sedition. Execution should occur within 3 months after the guilty verdict. Why? Thanks to *, the appeals to SC should be limited for federal death row inmates.

What about *? He has been removed from the United States by the U.S. Marshals, blindfolded and sent to the Hague for war crimes along with Rumsfield and the rest of the war criminals. They will face a long prison term.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
18. Heavy shit would have to happen for Obama to win Arizona
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 11:11 PM
Sep 2012

I'm more able to see a 332/206 split than a monumental wipe out along those lines.

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
19. Well, there are tons of Hispanics and women in Arizona
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 11:17 PM
Sep 2012

Should fairly easy to tap into....

Just start blasting the F out of the Republicans in print ads, tv ads, radio ads.

Tell them to turn their fucking hate radio off and listen to the real world.

sadbear

(4,340 posts)
17. That is the undeniable demographic future if republican never appeal to minorities.
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 11:10 PM
Sep 2012

They'll be pushing for the dissolution of the Electoral College very, very soon.

sadbear

(4,340 posts)
27. But in a few years, the popular vote will be a lot closer than the electoral vote.
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 11:56 AM
Sep 2012

It'll require A TON more work to rig the Electoral College. With popular vote, they can spread their fraud across the whole country, making it harder to trace.

CheapShotArtist

(333 posts)
24. This is great news,
Sun Sep 2, 2012, 12:07 AM
Sep 2012

but I don't think it's guaranteed that demographics will really change that much in the near future. As the saying goes, "nothing is set in stone." Also, Democrats need to do a better job motivating people to turn out for them during the midterm elections, otherwise we'll continue to face obstruction.

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