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Botany

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20. The gutting of the voting rights act (and civil rights act) allowed millions of Americans (blacks)

Reply to JI7 (Reply #19)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 09:29 AM

Jan 2021

... to be stopped from voting in 2016 and that gave Trump the election. In Wisconsin, Michigan, PA,
N.C., and Florida not only did HRC win those state in exit polls but black votes and voters were targeted
with laser like focus in order to stop them from voting and that was in part a product of the SCOTUS
rulings.

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ATTN Joe Scarborough your talk now doesn't mean shit [View all] Botany Jan 2021 OP

I heard some heavy sighing when they postulated Bernie Sanders would be tetedur Jan 2021 #1

We have bigger fish to fry, folks. He's just a TV personality trying to go along to get along... CTyankee Jan 2021 #2

In all respect Joe S. was in on the ground floor of helping to make the attack on the US .... Botany Jan 2021 #3

Joe S. Has been the strongest anti-Trump voice on TV for the past 3 years. Saboburns Jan 2021 #6

Trying to make amends. Which is good. But it would be foolish of us to forget Squinch Jan 2021 #8

Yes. Ever since Trump spoke out about Mika bleeding from her face from plastic surgery. Earthshine2 Jan 2021 #14

How would No Bush v Gore have meant it didn't happen ? Obama was President after Bush JI7 Jan 2021 #9

I see the poster's point. Bush v. Gore WAS a turning point in the radicalization of the right's Squinch Jan 2021 #11

I don't think it would have made a difference . I think they are mostly reacting to things like JI7 Jan 2021 #15

The 2016 election (installing Trump) was highly influenced by earlier SCOTUS rulings that struck... Botany Jan 2021 #17

It underestimates how shitty many people in this country are . 74 million voted to re-elect it JI7 Jan 2021 #19

The gutting of the voting rights act (and civil rights act) allowed millions of Americans (blacks) Botany Jan 2021 #20

Here is another point of view: madaboutharry Jan 2021 #4

Absolutely judesedit Jan 2021 #12

You can enjoy OAN or Lou Dobbs SmartVoter22 Jan 2021 #5

Joe has claimed/bragged numerous times that he has 100% editorial control. Earthshine2 Jan 2021 #10

74 million voted for it so everyone we can get that doesn't support that shit matters JI7 Jan 2021 #7

I read on MSNBC's website... ailsagirl Jan 2021 #13

Joe's rants are a feature of the show. Mika does it too. Earthshine2 Jan 2021 #16

Thanks for the info! ailsagirl Jan 2021 #18

I believe there's a better than 0% chance that a year from now, Joe bullwinkle428 Jan 2021 #21