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Response to Waiting For Everyman (Reply #68)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 08:17 PM

72. Yes it does.

There are millions of Democratic voters in the South. Why should their votes not matter just because other people in their states vote Republican?

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74 replies	Author	Time	Post
Wow...the entire South now thrown under the bus [View all]	hill2016	Feb 2016	OP
If the shoe fits....	peacebird	Feb 2016	#1
The modern civil rights movement was born in Alabama and not in Vermont./nt	DemocratSinceBirth	Feb 2016	#3
with a little help from friends in New York and Chicago,	elleng	Feb 2016	#29
Jury results..	MadDAsHell	Feb 2016	#12
By you.	jeff47	Feb 2016	#2
nope wasn't me	hill2016	Feb 2016	#24
What part of (now deleted) did you miss?	jeff47	Feb 2016	#33
Ooof.	AzDar	Feb 2016	#56
definitely wasn't me	hill2016	Feb 2016	#69
You're welcome to keep claiming that. However, you should be aware	jeff47	Feb 2016	#70
Hypocrisy thy name is a Clinton supporter.	TM99	Feb 2016	#4
nope wasn't me	hill2016	Feb 2016	#25
"following their marching orders" was one that offended me."	Agnosticsherbet	Feb 2016	#5
Al Franken has been thrown under the bus as well	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Feb 2016	#6
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Feb 2016	#10
No shit.	truebrit71	Feb 2016	#19
To be fair and factual, ever single Southern State allows discrimination in employment and housing	Bluenorthwest	Feb 2016	#7
MD which is a southern state doesn't	dsc	Feb 2016	#18
Or racism, sexism for that matter. MA still has a problem electing a woman for governor.	Liberal_Stalwart71	Feb 2016	#73
The South shouldn't get to decide who the nominee is	AZ Progressive	Feb 2016	#8
Why are the North or Midwest any more qualified? eom	tarheelsunc	Feb 2016	#13
Because their states vote Dem in the General Election.	Waiting For Everyman	Feb 2016	#15
I don't think you're familiar with how primary delegate allotment works.	tarheelsunc	Feb 2016	#62
That has nothing to do with what I said. nt	Waiting For Everyman	Feb 2016	#68
Yes it does.	tarheelsunc	Feb 2016	#72
There are almost 200 million people in the U.S. that don't live in the South.	AZ Progressive	Feb 2016	#28
That means there are over 100 million who do.	tarheelsunc	Feb 2016	#63
we should restrict them to 3/5 of a vote each	DrDan	Feb 2016	#14
The DNC already does.	jeff47	Feb 2016	#34
But AZ should? So you want to take my right to vote away?	redstateblues	Feb 2016	#39
Yep. Lots of narrow minded comments today. K & R nt	Persondem	Feb 2016	#9
The Southern voters are conservative, even the dems. They voted for the more conservative candidate.	FangedNoumenom	Feb 2016	#11
Bingo...	datguy_6	Feb 2016	#17
Sanders finished frigging best in the most conservative counties in the state	KingFlorez	Feb 2016	#20
You're talking Nevada, where your statement is quite true	jmowreader	Feb 2016	#47
Sorry, I meant to say best	KingFlorez	Feb 2016	#60
Sanders seriously cleaned up outside Clark County in Nevada	jmowreader	Feb 2016	#67
So every southern voter	TeddyR	Feb 2016	#52
This message was self-deleted by its author	TeddyR	Feb 2016	#53
Bus? What bus?	Downwinder	Feb 2016	#16
Aren't you being a bit dramatic?	jillan	Feb 2016	#21
When the South votes overwhelmingly for Republican candidates time after time...	Lizzie Poppet	Feb 2016	#22
Thanks. Been waiting for someone to mention this.	elleng	Feb 2016	#27
It has not always been the case where Southern states voted for Republicans.	Thinkingabout	Feb 2016	#66
Do you live in a southern state? n/t	Avalux	Feb 2016	#23
The bus will have to get bigger because come November we will ALL be under it.	McCamy Taylor	Feb 2016	#26
Sadly, I agree.	BillZBubb	Feb 2016	#31
The south isn't important for the Democratic nominee, we know it'll go R	Arazi	Feb 2016	#30
I live in a southern state	gwheezie	Feb 2016	#32
Different levels of our government are elected differently.	jeff47	Feb 2016	#35
not all. just the African Americans	JI7	Feb 2016	#36
If you can't win it, then it doesn't count	liberal N proud	Feb 2016	#37
How many Southern States are going to vote for any Democratic candidate?	el_bryanto	Feb 2016	#38
Georgia is trending more Dem. NC as well.	redstateblues	Feb 2016	#40
this	obamanut2012	Feb 2016	#42
Pretty well aware what we are up against.	timmymoff	Feb 2016	#45
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
I live in NC.	jeff47	Feb 2016	#51
This next election?	TeddyR	Feb 2016	#57
Let's see how the primaries play out in Democratic States.	jalan48	Feb 2016	#41
So -- what did Trump say?	OldRedneck	Feb 2016	#43
How many Democrats have been elected president without carrying any Southern states?	bluestateguy	Feb 2016	#44
Or any northern states, for that matter	jmowreader	Feb 2016	#48
Ok, let's go aaaaaaaalllll the way back to the last election.	jeff47	Feb 2016	#55
Why do posters keep lamenting that southern states are red states ?	Trust Buster	Feb 2016	#46
THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^	treestar	Feb 2016	#54
That's sad. We have Republicans to suppress the vote. Why would Bernie supporters	Trust Buster	Feb 2016	#58
Of course they are, dear.	sister_rosa_refried	Feb 2016	#49
You've been here a year, friend.	ms liberty	Feb 2016	#59
Oh heck I know better...	Kalidurga	Feb 2016	#61
Thanks for bringing some truth into this scam	Armstead	Feb 2016	#65
The South has been under the bus for years	Armstead	Feb 2016	#64
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

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