Why do republicans vote against what the American people want?

[Botany]

Because they rig the elections and they really don't care about what the
people think or want.


Remember after Sandy Hook where 20 little kids and 6 teachers were
shot @ Christmas time in an elementary school? After that the GOP
made it eaiser to get and or carry guns even though >80% of Americans
wanted something done. They just don't care and know they are safe
because of the system.

[flamingdem]

1. Why do Democrats play fair

when they are playing dirty?

The high road isn't working anymore, supporting McCain when he's just like the others is simply naive.

[Botany]

4. election after election the dems talk about getting out the vote and connecting w/the people ...

..... but when it comes to making sure the vote is clean and counted honestly they
just lay down and don't do shit.

[flamingdem]

6. Every time. That has to end, we must force them to stop pretending

all is fine and dandy, democratic process, so proud, blah blah.

This is a civil war, not only that it's a war with Russia. And they have the power, at least our reps in congress need to think straight and stop deluding themselves about voting machines.

[Botany]

12. After Florida 2000 they passed the HAVA (help america vote act) and that pushed more and more ....

.... people to vote on electronic voting machines and despite the demographics being
dead set against them the GOP keeps getting more and more power. And with that
power they pushed through Citizens' United, Gerrymandering, and Cross Check.

Both McConnell and Ryan knew well before the election that the fix was in and that
Russia/Trump was working to rig the election and they went right along w/it.

In OH in 2016 thanx to Citizens' United a good man in Ted Strickland got slimed
w/non stop ads that blammoed him for job losses that were the GOP's and
the rich corporations fault.

[flamingdem]

13. Once they get power they don't want to criticize the system

Seems to be an unwritten rule. So outsiders take it on and look like quacks (Stein, Kennedy).

Where are the mainstream dems making noise about this?

I trust Schiff and Lieu, not many more.

[volstork]

2. Because they are traitors.

"I got mine, so FUCK YOU!"

[Weekend Warrior]

3. Because a wealthy Americans vote is worth ten times more. nt.

[sweetroxie]

5. Because they only care what their

rich donors want. To hell with the people!

[octoberlib]

9. Campaign finance reform with some strict regulations will fix that.

Heller flipped his vote after calls from Adelson and Wynn.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. THIS IS THE BASIC, TRUE REASON FOR THEIR ACTIONS. n/t

[deminks]

7. Because they are wholly owned subsidiaries of the 1% who want us dead.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

15. They don't want us all dead. Enough of us need to be here to be their slaves. n/t

[deminks]

17. With robotics on the way, they won't need any of us.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

18. The rich are too lazy and dumb to do robot maintenance. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

8. Why does anybody do anything? Because they can...

[Bettie]

10. They do vote FOR what a few American people want

There are a half dozen or maybe a dozen billionaires they vote on behalf of.

The rest of us? Oh, they don't give a crap at all.

[MFM008]

14. Because maggot wants a win

He doesn't know what the bill contains except 'and' , " the" and some periods.

[Initech]

16. Because they don't care.

[maxrandb]

19. Because a million American voters

Can't match the buying power of 1 Koch, Mercer or Devos family

[LuckyLib]

20. $$$$$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$...

[maxsolomon]

21. Because they believe what the American People want is wrong

And that Fear Itself is a rational basis for Governance. Fear of others, fear of crime, fear of difference, fear of nature, fear of change, fear of fair taxation, fear of regulation, fear fear fear.

It motivates Conservatism like no other principle.