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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Wow...the entire South now thrown under the bus [View all]hill2016
(1,772 posts)24. nope wasn't me
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The modern civil rights movement was born in Alabama and not in Vermont./nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#3
To be fair and factual, ever single Southern State allows discrimination in employment and housing
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#7
Or racism, sexism for that matter. MA still has a problem electing a woman for governor.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#73
There are almost 200 million people in the U.S. that don't live in the South.
AZ Progressive
Feb 2016
#28
The Southern voters are conservative, even the dems. They voted for the more conservative candidate.
FangedNoumenom
Feb 2016
#11
Sanders finished frigging best in the most conservative counties in the state
KingFlorez
Feb 2016
#20
When the South votes overwhelmingly for Republican candidates time after time...
Lizzie Poppet
Feb 2016
#22
It has not always been the case where Southern states voted for Republicans.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2016
#66
The bus will have to get bigger because come November we will ALL be under it.
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2016
#26
I live in Florida - I'm well aware of what you are up against. We voted back in Rick fucking Scott.
el_bryanto
Feb 2016
#50
How many Democrats have been elected president without carrying any Southern states?
bluestateguy
Feb 2016
#44
That's sad. We have Republicans to suppress the vote. Why would Bernie supporters
Trust Buster
Feb 2016
#58
It's not a good way to win the Democratic Party nomination, that's for sure.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#71
there is a slight Democratic problem in the 'real' South...which, if you don't know...
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#74