2018 Midterm Election Thread

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evillawyer said:
Did you see that ad? I love how Republicans new position is that (1) you can't be racist unless you're blatantly racist (use the N-word, specifically say you shouldn't vote for someone because of his race, etc.), and (2) Dems are really the racist ones because they see racism in everything.

You know full well the impression that that ad is trying to create and you know what fears it is playing off of. The creators of that ad knew exactly what they were doing.
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I haven't seen the ad. What impression is it trying to give, and why do you say it's trying to give that impression? You say it's not blatantly racist, which makes your claims of racism dubious in my book until they're supported as more than innuendo.

Is it just because they pointed out he was a rapper and they quoted racy lyrics? That isn't racism. It's politics. If snoop dog ran for office, i guarantee you they'd quote his lyrics and ask if this is is what America wanted, and it would have nothing to do with racism it would be politics trying to create a divide between people's personal morals and the image of the candidate.

The funny thing is you guys make a big deal about trumps sex life and bragging but when the Republican do the same thing to black candidate, it's suddenly off limits.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
I haven't seen the ad. What impression is it trying to give, and why do you say it's trying to give that impression? You say it's not blatantly racist, which makes your claims of racism dubious in my book until they're supported as more than innuendo.

Is it just because they pointed out he was a rapper and they quoted racy lyrics? That isn't racism. It's politics. If snoop dog ran for office, i guarantee you they'd quote his lyrics and ask if this is is what America wanted, and it would have nothing to do with racism it would be politics trying to create a divide between people's personal morals and the image of the candidate.

The funny thing is you guys make a big deal about trumps sex life and bragging but when the Republican do the same thing to black candidate, it's suddenly off limits.
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They should have pushed him in a wheelchair over a cliff instead.
 
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evillawyer said:
Did you see that ad? I love how Republicans new position is that (1) you can't be racist unless you're blatantly racist (use the N-word, specifically say you shouldn't vote for someone because of his race, etc.), and (2) Dems are really the racist ones because they see racism in everything.

You know full well the impression that that ad is trying to create and you know what fears it is playing off of. The creators of that ad knew exactly what they were doing.
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I watched the ad several times to try and find something that struck me as racist and I don't see it. Maybe I am not predisposed to looking to make every single thing I don't agree with into something racist. It's awful convenient for you that he is black so that you can cram that into your agenda of the whites not wanting a black man to represent them here.....has nothing to do with his past and nothing to do with his current stand on issues lol. How will you ever deal with the situation when Eminem runs for some office and the same **** is brought up?
 
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evillawyer said:
No one argued that Kavanaugh should be denied a seat because of something he wrote in a yearbook 35 years ago. Those yearbook writings were of interest because (1) they impugned his credibility, and (2) they suggested that he held beliefs at the time that would have been consistent with Ford's allegations. The yearbook statements were of no interest on their own.
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1) How did they impugn his credibility?

2) What beliefs are those?
 
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I still haven't seen the video, but researching through articles, it sounds like the objectionable lyrics were sexually explicit in nature, sexist, degrading, dehumanizing to women and misogynistic. That doesn't sound like racism. It sounds like playing the democrats war on women card against them. Other lyrics were apparently anti government. I wonder how that would be pertinent in an election. Ironically, yet another was a misunderstanding of what the term "dead presidents" meant? The dems are chiding him for attributing definitions to phrases he didn't know the meaning of in context? Irony much, you boofing triangles?
 
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Orange_Crush said:
I still haven't seen the video, but researching through articles, it sounds like the objectionable lyrics were sexually explicit in nature, sexist, degrading, dehumanizing to women and misogynistic. That doesn't sound like racism. It sounds like playing the democrats ear on women card against them. Other lyrics were apparently anti government. I wonder how that would be pertinent in a election. Ironically, yet another was a misunderstanding of what the term "dead presidents" meant? The dems are chiding him for attributing definitions to phrases he didn't knowthe meaning of in context? Irony much, you boofing triangles?
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Well, that's different.
 
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Early voting started today in Tennessee and I went and voted. The parking lot was full, they had police directing traffic and the line to vote went on forever. Whoever is predicting a blue wave better look out, because the Republicans are coming out in force where I live. I've never seen more interest in voting early than I saw today. The polling volunteers were amazed at the turn out and said they'd never seen anything like it.
 
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VolStrom said:
Early voting started today in Tennessee and I went and voted. The parking lot was full, they had police directing traffic and the line to vote went on forever. Whoever is predicting a blue wave better look out, because the Republicans are coming out in force where I live. I've never seen more interest in voting early than I saw today. The polling volunteers were amazed at the turn out and said they'd never seen anything like it.
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Same in Anderson county. Long line!

I gotta give it up to the workers. I was about the 50th person in line and it only took 20 minutes. 👍
 
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GA Democratic candidate for Governor just told a crowd in Savannah in a dismissive tone that people shouldn't have to rely on agricultural or hospitality jobs to make a living. Not a good look.
 
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GAVol said:
GA Democratic candidate for Governor just told a crowd in Savannah in a dismissive tone that people shouldn't have to rely on agricultural or hospitality jobs to make a living. Not a good look.
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Ha! Excellent. I didn’t know that moron is here.
 
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tumscalcium said:
Ha! Excellent. I didn’t know that moron is here.
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Actually... She was in Savannah today, but made the comment at Ga Southern in Statesboro... which makes it even more ridiculous. Dismissing agriculture in Statesboro is like standing in the middle of Las Vegas and talking bad about casinos and strippers.
 
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GAVol said:
Actually... She was in Savannah today, but made the comment at Ga Southern in Statesboro... which makes it even more ridiculous. Dismissing agriculture in Statesboro is like standing in the middle of Las Vegas and talking bad about casinos and strippers.
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Absolutely.
 
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10 Pritzker Staffers file suit alleging Racial Discrimination and Harassment

CHICAGO — In the race for Illinois governor, 10 staff members are suing Democrat J.B. Pritzker’s campaign for racial discrimination and harassment.

In the lawsuit announced Tuesday night, the staff members claim they were hired for specific race-related tasks such as “rounding up 40 black guys” and to fill a race quota.

They said they were not offered meaningful opportunities for advancement, and received less favorable treatment than staff members who are white.

10 Pritzker staffers file suit alleging racial discrimination and harassment
 
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GAVol said:
GA Democratic candidate for Governor just told a crowd in Savannah in a dismissive tone that people shouldn't have to rely on agricultural or hospitality jobs to make a living. Not a good look.
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Ouch. Talk about not knowing your audience. Savannah is all tourism and as soon as you hit the city limits--literally from Pooler inland for hundreds of miles--all you have is big ag.

Did he end with "Eff GSU Eagles!" and drop the mic?
 
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