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Why these Alabama voters are sticking by Roy Moore (HBO) (Original Post) Baconator Dec 2017 OP
Ignorant white wingers. Wish he'd asked them about police saying Moore was banned from malls. Hoyt Dec 2017 #1
He did... Baconator Dec 2017 #3
Thanks. Missed that. Probably should have asked them if racism/bigotry was more important than child Hoyt Dec 2017 #4
Luntz actually asked good questions dalton99a Dec 2017 #10
I only knew him from his Fox far right groups... Baconator Dec 2017 #20
Every one of them is a racist and they know they are. juxtaposed Dec 2017 #2
Finally... Skid Rogue Dec 2017 #5
There needs to be an intervention between them and their sources of misinformation .nt Snotcicles Dec 2017 #15
There is a reachable portion of Trump voters... Baconator Dec 2017 #17
Remember, these are those real Americans that the Dems need to reach out to. Yavin4 Dec 2017 #6
they're not rich... Skid Rogue Dec 2017 #8
Immigrants and abortion, nothing else matters to them. lkinwi Dec 2017 #7
They live in a universe that is no longer reachable by us dalton99a Dec 2017 #9
People like Luntz have helped create such madness, so fuck him. Garrett78 Dec 2017 #11
Holy Mackeral. This needs a kick for visibility. lamp_shade Dec 2017 #12
I think so... Baconator Dec 2017 #13
How can I get in on some of that George Soros money that he is throwing all around. nt Snotcicles Dec 2017 #14
such a diverse crowd Skittles Dec 2017 #16
Welcome to Alabama misanthrope Dec 2017 #18
I used to think Frank was a hard right guy... Baconator Dec 2017 #19
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Thanks. Missed that. Probably should have asked them if racism/bigotry was more important than child
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:15 PM
Dec 2017

molestation. I'm sure those ignorant white wingers would have said, "Yes."

He probably asked that too. I couldn't get through the whole thing because those people disgust me. I grew up around folks like that.

Skid Rogue

(711 posts)
5. Finally...
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:33 PM
Dec 2017

we're talking about the truth. These are the voters we have to convince to make real inroads into the South. It's all about race and it's so insane. This is the majority, though, an honest depiction.

Beam me up, Scotty. This place sucks!

Baconator

(1,459 posts)
17. There is a reachable portion of Trump voters...
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 03:46 AM
Dec 2017

That's not them... The best we can do is minimize their damage.

Yavin4

(35,423 posts)
6. Remember, these are those real Americans that the Dems need to reach out to.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:00 PM
Dec 2017

Because they're genuine unlike the coastal elites.

Skid Rogue

(711 posts)
8. they're not rich...
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 02:10 AM
Dec 2017

they're simply middle class Americans. How can we change their minds? I don't know. I've been trying since I was a child. I've always failed. I want people who are smarter than me to solve this problem. Come on boys and girls. I've tried. No go.

lkinwi

(1,477 posts)
7. Immigrants and abortion, nothing else matters to them.
Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:31 PM
Dec 2017

The comment that a lot of mothers were probably happy that Moore was interested in their daughter was really disturbing.

misanthrope

(7,411 posts)
18. Welcome to Alabama
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:38 AM
Dec 2017

Imagine spending every day, every week, every month, every year in that room, surrounded by people like that. That's life in Alabama.

And those are the ones who are considered middle to upper middle class.

Luntz dug around enough to finally get some of the unspoken motivations, some of the ugliness to peek through the coded language in the last minutes of that video.

"We didn't have race problems 'til Obama was elected."

Nah, Trump's election had nothing to do with race, nothing at all. Spare me–

Baconator

(1,459 posts)
19. I used to think Frank was a hard right guy...
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 01:31 PM
Dec 2017

... But I've realized he's just a hired gun

He'll take on anyone for the right money.

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