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Voltaire2

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58. I hear ol Strom Thurmond is rising from his grave.

Reply to LexVegas (Original post)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 07:34 PM

Aug 2017

Gonna run as a democrat now that we like us some segregation again.

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This may be unpopular, but I'm ok with running segregationist Dems if it will win elections. [View all] LexVegas Aug 2017 OP

Ugh. nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #1

. sarisataka Aug 2017 #2

People who anti choice, are usually racists, and bigots. boston bean Aug 2017 #3

.... LexVegas Aug 2017 #5

And definitely anti-LGBT n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #39

That's how we got the New Deal, Social Security, and Medicare. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #4

Point taken. Thanks MoonRiver Aug 2017 #6

No analogy. elleng Aug 2017 #7

Racism not analogous to destroying women's' health rights? yardwork Aug 2017 #11

It's ok as long S it isn't me. Lunabell Aug 2017 #45

You forgot the sarcasm emoji right? irisblue Aug 2017 #8

this was a direct reference to getting behind anti-choice dems in certain districts. niyad Aug 2017 #14

well played (and many will miss the sarcasm) NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #9

and, indeed, they have, and will. niyad Aug 2017 #15

How is it POSSIBLE to miss the sarcasm? pangaia Aug 2017 #44

And those who don't miss the sarcasm NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #46

I think you make a good point. yardwork Aug 2017 #10

True that. The only difference I see within the Democratic Party, is one is more likely DoodAbides Aug 2017 #12

Bingo mercuryblues Aug 2017 #13

I have a few more names for them, but I will not subject posters here to such language. niyad Aug 2017 #16

I understand the sarcasm, but lets discuss this with actual events. The Civil Rights Act still_one Aug 2017 #17

What percentage of Democrats consider themselves segregationist? oberliner Aug 2017 #18

The question is, if there are Democratic segregationists, DLevine Aug 2017 #20

But anti-choice candidates aren't wooing Democrats leftstreet Aug 2017 #22

About 1 in 5 Democrats think abortion should be illegal oberliner Aug 2017 #24

If they declare themselves to be Democrats, MoonRiver Aug 2017 #25

Agreed oberliner Aug 2017 #26

I think if they make it VERY clear MoonRiver Aug 2017 #33

I'm fine with that wryter2000 Aug 2017 #49

Exactly! MoonRiver Aug 2017 #54

So your argument is that iif enough democrats Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #59

DURec leftstreet Aug 2017 #19

Actually it was partly due to those segregationists that we got the civil Tiggeroshii Aug 2017 #21

Those people filibustered the civil rights acts wryter2000 Aug 2017 #50

No anti-choice dems who don't also support mandatory blood, bone marrow and kidney donations for men KitSileya Aug 2017 #23

This may be unpopular, but I'm ok running with Obama if it will win the presidency Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #27

Nicely done. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #28

Long live the Dixicrats! johnp3907 Aug 2017 #29

K&R stonecutter357 Aug 2017 #30

Maybe like Jimmy Carter? frazzled Aug 2017 #31

I agree. Quanta Aug 2017 #32

Then you're in the same company as FDR and Truman. DanTex Aug 2017 #34

What do you mean by segregation? loyalsister Aug 2017 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Aug 2017 #36

thank you. barbtries Aug 2017 #37

Well, that is, in part, how we held congress from the 1930s to 1990s. aikoaiko Aug 2017 #38

a yellow dog yes...a segregationist never joe_stampingbull Aug 2017 #40

Progressives sometimes have to play a long game. HopeAgain Aug 2017 #41

Really puts it in perspective Moral Compass Aug 2017 #42

Yep. Lunabell Aug 2017 #43

Also it should be ok to support people pangaia Aug 2017 #47

Trump Death Care passes without West Virginia (D) Manchin no vote aeromanKC Aug 2017 #48

maybe thats what the GOP thought as well and look what happened to them ( and us!) samnsara Aug 2017 #51

I raise you Lincoln's ghost Not Ruth Aug 2017 #52

Now that 2016 is in the rear view mirror lapucelle Aug 2017 #53

It does sound crazy. Why have we been okay with running anything that is bad for our country and our JCanete Aug 2017 #55

Fight It, not each other ck4829 Aug 2017 #56

Yeah. Those two issues equate. liquid diamond Aug 2017 #57

I hear ol Strom Thurmond is rising from his grave. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #58

word. KG Aug 2017 #60