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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie's Super Secret Plan To Help Democrats By Debating Biden! [View all]Celerity
(47,080 posts)23. I overall agree but you're pushing a RW talking point that was pushed by the detestable Daily Caller
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9. Repeatedly undermines our Democracy by claiming that elections are being rigged against him by the establishment or the deep state. For example, the claim by AOC that Bernie lost MI due to voter suppression even though turnout particularly among black voters was at record levels? Funny! AOC later let us know she was just kidding!
This is disingenuous framing at best
I watched the election coverage
MSNBC had reporters at the University of Michigan and at the University of Texas
The lines were insane, at the end of the night, they interviewed some of that last students. Some had to wait 4, 5, 6 hours to vote.
That is crazy. Regardless of who was responsible that IS voter suppression. Why the hell should people around my age (late teens to early/mid 20's) have to wait 4 or 6 hours to vote just because they are uni students and have not had enough polling places in place for them (or have had them shut down)?
Also, that type of shite is going on nationwide, systemically driven mostly by the Rethugs to close down polling places in BOTH minority areas and in university-heavy areas. That is going to fuck us HARD in the general.
That is what AOC was talking about. Calling attention to the long lines is NOT blaming the lose on voter suppression as the principal factor, it is simply pointing out what happened.
She was not spinning up CT.
She said so in her own words.
You are latching onto a RW DC spin job and repeating it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Yep. Ocasio-Cortez is not the only surrogate hinting that Sanders is a victim of election fraud.
ucrdem
Mar 2020
#4
It Is A Good Thing Then That I Am Just Noting Bernie's Own Words and Positions
TomCADem
Mar 2020
#25
Elections should be held as scheduled, but voters shouldn't be given false hope.
ucrdem
Mar 2020
#38
I overall agree but you're pushing a RW talking point that was pushed by the detestable Daily Caller
Celerity
Mar 2020
#23