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Cha

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23. THIS!!! Oh how that is Conveniently Forgotten.
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:27 PM
May 2017

There was a report awhile ago that said more were purged from Wisconsin than trump won by.

"Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016"

https://www.thenation.com/article/wisconsins-voter-id-law-suppressed-200000-votes-trump-won-by-23000/

They along with the rest will suffer for that choice. liberal N proud May 2017 #1
Thanks for explaining that, WellDarn May 2017 #3
We did try , we tried to tell people to ignore the email stories , that though flawed Ohioblue22 May 2017 #8
Okay, we're talking about black folks WellDarn May 2017 #10
I'm not "blaming Bernie" Bernie didn't do the voting for the dems Ohioblue22 May 2017 #17
Don't blame Bernie MiddleClass May 2017 #19
+1000 ehrnst May 2017 #38
I hate the term 'message' in this context. Adrahil May 2017 #44
"Improve our message" is EXACTLY what Republicans have said is what they need, when they lose. If WinkyDink May 2017 #51
Hasn't there been enough suffering? IronLionZion May 2017 #4
Guess it's time to blame the black guy again. Ever heard of Interstate Crosscheck and... brush May 2017 #32
And all those women who want "reproductive rights" and those LGBTQs wanting to "Pee" ehrnst May 2017 #39
YES! YES! YES! brush May 2017 #40
The point of my OP was we need to earn their votes IronLionZion May 2017 #58
It comes off as looking to place blame on AAs while ignoring the reality of... brush May 2017 #62
Right...Hillary did speak to the issues and it didn't help... Demsrule86 May 2017 #63
I'm a POC. Am I beating myself up too? IronLionZion May 2017 #65
work on voter suppression...as for turning people out... vote Democratic. Demsrule86 May 2017 #100
THANK YOU! (nt) ehrnst May 2017 #95
This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst May 2017 #97
ALL ages, races, genders, etc are going to have to learn RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #33
Yep! liberal N proud May 2017 #112
Well, a bunch of them were purged from the voter rolls. GoCubsGo May 2017 #2
I think the Supreme Court is going to preside over the Ohio voter purge....... a kennedy May 2017 #11
Yep WellDarn May 2017 #12
THIS!!! Oh how that is Conveniently Forgotten. Cha May 2017 #23
Amen to that. guillaumeb May 2017 #27
In Michigan, 45* "won" by 13K votes; 188K were purged, mainly from Detroit & other urban areas catbyte May 2017 #79
+1!!! THIS Dustlawyer May 2017 #52
I just love that picture of both of them. Auntie Bush May 2017 #5
With voter suppression and the attack on POC by law enforcement...not sure that it Demsrule86 May 2017 #6
IMO, women of color should be someone we look toward justiceischeap May 2017 #7
Good catch. And good idea for reaching out specifically to them. Squinch May 2017 #9
Not just reaching out but getting them involved at DNC level justiceischeap May 2017 #18
Yes. And recruiting candidates from among them. Squinch May 2017 #20
Remember, the largest Democratic or independent group MiddleClass May 2017 #21
The point isn't about alienating white women justiceischeap May 2017 #31
They didn't show up JustAnotherGen May 2017 #54
From what I understand Motownman78 May 2017 #111
Excellent point and it bears repeating... Docreed2003 May 2017 #41
DNC needs to contact EVERY registered Democrat Fluke a Snooker May 2017 #13
First of all we don't have the money to do that...secondly we did contact every Democrat Demsrule86 May 2017 #64
There are other ways. Bring them mail-in ballots, for instance. Fluke a Snooker Jun 2017 #113
You can't do that in Ohio...you have to request a ballot. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #114
it's still higher than anyone else for democrats. JI7 May 2017 #14
Yeah, these "blame the black guy" threads always say AA voting is down without saying... brush May 2017 #34
+10000 n/t JustAnotherGen May 2017 #55
I don't think we'll be able to use the excuse "purged voters" if Ossoff loses (let's hope not). Hoyt May 2017 #15
About the author of the article Patrick Ruffini... tenderfoot May 2017 #16
Hmmmmm? Cha May 2017 #24
Good pick-up:Echelon Insights, launched in summer of 2014 by top Republican digital strategist... FreeStateDemocrat May 2017 #25
Good catch... sheshe2 May 2017 #42
Good catch n/t kcr May 2017 #96
Or our votes are being suppressed? These articles hate to SHOW the effects of voter suppression on.. uponit7771 May 2017 #22
A positive message inspires turnout. guillaumeb May 2017 #26
If that is the case about a positive message than how did the GOP win? Demsrule86 May 2017 #73
The GOP did have a positive message. guillaumeb May 2017 #105
No it was Hillary is bad bad and more bad. Demsrule86 May 2017 #108
What about voter suppression? And what about Russian propaganda pnwmom May 2017 #28
Any analysis of POC turnout that doesn't look at voter suppression is incomplete. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #29
This is an article from a republican stratigist, whose job it is to spew republican talking still_one May 2017 #37
+1000 Quayblue May 2017 #43
I wanna see the Post-Obama Democratic Party turning out for black voters. n/t Mister Ed May 2017 #30
94% of Black women voted for Hillary. 94%. That's just amazing! lunamagica May 2017 #35
It isn't that she got a way lower percentage dsc May 2017 #47
This is from Patrick Ruffini, a republican strategist, whose job is to push republican talking still_one May 2017 #36
Yep shenmue May 2017 #45
The point was for the party to speak to their issues and earn votes IronLionZion May 2017 #46
That never happens. Demsrule86 May 2017 #66
voter suppression targeted at black communities bigtree May 2017 #48
Follow Clintons lead and platform moving forward. NCTraveler May 2017 #49
I am a liberal period end of story...but we will not win with the current platform. Demsrule86 May 2017 #68
"We are going to have to run moderates in red area." NCTraveler May 2017 #75
I want a progressive platform too...but the reality is very different...lofty goals. Demsrule86 May 2017 #80
I don't find your goals to get to power to be realistic. NCTraveler May 2017 #88
I don't think we should back down... Demsrule86 May 2017 #92
Blacks make up only 13% of GA-6 BumRushDaShow May 2017 #50
Every vote is important IronLionZion May 2017 #53
But we also need other groups to step up to the plate BumRushDaShow May 2017 #56
Yes you're correct IronLionZion May 2017 #57
The 2006 might be a guide BumRushDaShow May 2017 #59
Our party definitely needs to show more attention to state races everywhere IronLionZion May 2017 #60
One of the things that killed us at the state level BumRushDaShow May 2017 #67
13th is a good documentary on Netflix IronLionZion May 2017 #70
Thanks for the heads-up on that film BumRushDaShow May 2017 #90
You do know after big Dem donations were banned, there was no Demsrule86 May 2017 #69
Small Dem donations can still happen IronLionZion May 2017 #72
It is not enough money which is why we lost. We should have more money going forward. Demsrule86 May 2017 #74
One of the problems is that BumRushDaShow May 2017 #76
What political machines? Demsrule86 May 2017 #82
For example here in Philly BumRushDaShow May 2017 #89
Interesting...but now is not the time for big Democratic shakeups...we really do need to use what Demsrule86 May 2017 #91
True but in order to deal with the "desperate situation" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #94
Unless the area is GOP, I say leave it alone until we get some power back. Demsrule86 May 2017 #110
I don't know... mrsv May 2017 #61
I am a registered Democrat and work to get out the vote every election. Demsrule86 May 2017 #71
There is one and only one solution Cary May 2017 #77
I'd vote for a yellow dog before I would vote for any other party IronLionZion May 2017 #78
In Georgia where Dems don't even run in some areas, I wrote in 'yellow dog' sometimes Demsrule86 May 2017 #87
Amen Cary!!! Demsrule86 May 2017 #83
Covfefe, Demsrule86. Covfefe. Cary May 2017 #104
Covfefe Back at you...hehe Demsrule86 May 2017 #109
Trashed. This shit was written by a GOP strategist. DinahMoeHum May 2017 #81
Thanks I saw 538...but it is a GOP with an ax to grind. Demsrule86 May 2017 #85
Which is exactly why I advocate Vote Democratic Cary May 2017 #106
A poster noted this is written by a Republican with an agenda...why did you post this? Demsrule86 May 2017 #84
I want people to vote for Dems, and for Dems to earn the votes IronLionZion May 2017 #86
You used a right wing source, and that fact is disguised...you need at the very least to amend Demsrule86 May 2017 #93
Black voters need to understand... kentuck May 2017 #98
Black voters have carried water for the Democratic Party since the Civil Rights Act. Blue_true May 2017 #107
Fake news to provide cover for the massive suppression ecstatic May 2017 #99
What is your plan to get our people to vote? IronLionZion May 2017 #101
Quit posting right wing propaganda tenderfoot May 2017 #102
Point taken, I put a note in there IronLionZion May 2017 #103
"Sez" who? mfcorey1 Jun 2017 #115
Sez thanks for the kick! IronLionZion Jun 2017 #116
Identity Politics? jalan48 Jun 2017 #117
Thread kicking? IronLionZion Jun 2017 #118
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