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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
5. Just imagine if Florida elections had a history of deceit
Thu May 5, 2016, 02:43 AM
May 2016

Why the republicans would control all of the government if they could manipulate the vote.

The MM amendment to the constitution in Florida just missed being passed by a few percentage points.

I mean, it would be different hereforthevoting May 2016 #1
A complete coincidence Warren DeMontague May 2016 #2
Hey now...we know that "propping" has no influence on decision making. CincyDem May 2016 #37
The Florida Senate - The Florida House of Representatives kevinmc May 2016 #3
She actively worked to defeat it in 2014, in alliance with Sheldon Adelson Warren DeMontague May 2016 #4
I know John Morgan (Morgan & Morgan) has been very active tom_kelly May 2016 #22
Just imagine if Florida elections had a history of deceit RobertEarl May 2016 #5
"Not her fault!" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #6
She's not connected at all RobertEarl May 2016 #7
You sure about that pure elections claim? d_legendary1 May 2016 #31
I think he's being sarcastic. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #36
You avoid commiting yourself as to whether you belive that people rhett o rick May 2016 #43
kick and rec fbc May 2016 #8
I can't stamd the sound of her voice. Lunabell May 2016 #9
K&R emsimon33 May 2016 #10
Denny Hastert is gonna get, what, 15 months for molesting kids? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #11
I agree someone who advocated life sentences for child molesters gets 15 months .. what a joke. YOHABLO May 2016 #44
It seems unbelievable to me. 15 months. And this woman is facing 10 years. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #47
Victimless crime should go the way of the dinosaur period. Amimnoch May 2016 #12
That's a good point. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #13
Yes. Victimless crimes---the bullshit of that whole concept.... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #68
She's an HRC flunkie. With the hard right swing on this board right now, DWS is the bee's knees. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #14
The Prison-Industrial Complex thanks her n/t n2doc May 2016 #15
You shouldn't shut up about it. She was in collusion with the HRC campaign from the time silvershadow May 2016 #16
Yeah, ive been supporting Canova from the get-go too. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #17
yw! nt silvershadow May 2016 #18
If she loses that primary? Volaris May 2016 #21
Howard Dean was head of the DNC ... aggiesal May 2016 #23
k&r n/t lordsummerisle May 2016 #19
What a waste of our tax dollars, paying dws. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #20
Maybe DWS will get primaried... ReRe May 2016 #24
What does DWS have to do with the Florida House and Senate that make Florida laws? leftofcool May 2016 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #34
How do you feel about Clinton's none empathetic postion rhett o rick May 2016 #45
DWS and Bill Nelson control the party in Florida. HooptieWagon May 2016 #53
If you don't like DWS and what you think she did in Florida, be assured that truedelphi May 2016 #26
One difference is, Melinda Haag retired and they can't find juries out west that will convict Warren DeMontague May 2016 #29
Oh for Pete's sake, as President, all he had to do was remove Eric Holder and replace him truedelphi May 2016 #33
Obama is retiring. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #35
Where did he move the ball forward? Possibly he did so in CO and in WA, truedelphi May 2016 #41
I happen to think Obama has done more to end pot prohibition than any previous POTUS. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #42
Where have you been? Calif has long ago legalized medical marijuana. rhett o rick May 2016 #46
Like I said, I'm not defending that. Nor am I interested in defending it. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #48
But in his 45 years in politics... scscholar May 2016 #27
This thread isn't about Bernie Sanders, it's about Debbie Wasserman Schultz's record. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #32
Who is this "us" you speak of? eom mikehiggins May 2016 #38
Unlike Clinton, he thinks that cannabis should be descheduled n/t eridani May 2016 #54
That's just today's reason; but, to the story 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #28
I think it depends on the state. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #30
I hear ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #39
Right, well, maybe the cannabis group isn't the place to take lame stoner shots Warren DeMontague May 2016 #40
The point here is that Obama went out of his way to prosecute rhett o rick May 2016 #49
Hmmmm, you know, this story seems to get more interesting the more one looks at it. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #50
You should never shut up about any politician's record. merrily May 2016 #51
I just find it appalling. Hastert gets 15 months for abusing children, they want to put this woman Warren DeMontague May 2016 #52
If the Obama administration had remove pot from scheduled one Buzz cook May 2016 #55
Obama hasn't been perfect, but as we are constantly reminded, most marijuana law enforcement takes Warren DeMontague May 2016 #56
Federal law always has precedence over state and local. Buzz cook May 2016 #58
She actively campaigned against the initiative, along with Sheldon Adelson. It is public record. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #59
I didn't say she wasn't an asshat Buzz cook May 2016 #61
Obama could have done more, and particularly in his 1st term he was disappointing on the issue Warren DeMontague May 2016 #63
also by "remove from schedule one" do you mean Deschedule it entirely, as Sanders has proposed? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #57
I would decriminalize on the federal level. Buzz cook May 2016 #60
I would hope we can all agree that no one is served by sticking this 50 yr old woman, a known Warren DeMontague May 2016 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #65
I hope we can agree that jomin41 May 2016 #66
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #67
DWS needs to be voted out of office! B Calm Jun 2016 #69
I agree. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #70
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