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fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 07:29 AM Aug 2022

A huge voter turnout in Kansas means a huge voter turnout in November.

That is good news for the Democrats and bad news for the Republicans. The writing is on the wall for the Republicans. This is a moment when a political party should understand they have gone too far and they should moderate.

The problem is the Republicans cannot moderate because they have to many out of control extremists within the party. That is a major problem for them.

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A huge voter turnout in Kansas means a huge voter turnout in November. (Original Post) fightforfreedom Aug 2022 OP
I wish all 50 states had an amendment question on the ballot jimfields33 Aug 2022 #1
The reality is in every state, legal abortion is on th ballot. Vote in Republicans and you will lose Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #4
Probably so ...... Lovie777 Aug 2022 #2
By design there is no moderation mechanism in the Republican party unweird Aug 2022 #3
Moderation? Republicans? Up to now, they've won, using extremes as a way to rile up the rubes. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #5
Can't let people forget. YourFriendlySnake Aug 2022 #6
If we post those kind of numbers in November, what can we win? bucolic_frolic Aug 2022 #7
Good News For America! pressbox69 Aug 2022 #8
Michigan Voters to Decide Abortion Rights on November Ballot. multigraincracker Aug 2022 #9
I'm here in MI Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #10
ICING ON THE CAKE. multigraincracker Aug 2022 #11
Good news, thanks. fightforfreedom Aug 2022 #12
Kansas ROCKS! FakeNoose Aug 2022 #13

jimfields33

(15,933 posts)
1. I wish all 50 states had an amendment question on the ballot
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 07:34 AM
Aug 2022

That would guarantee everyone showing up. I think we’ll have good news in November. We just need to message it correctly.

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)
4. The reality is in every state, legal abortion is on th ballot. Vote in Republicans and you will lose
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 07:39 AM
Aug 2022

your rights. This must be an issue we campaign on.

Lovie777

(12,321 posts)
2. Probably so ......
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 07:37 AM
Aug 2022

The US SC will continue to defy the will of the people for corporate and religious greed and lack of compassion, trust, democracy.

unweird

(2,548 posts)
3. By design there is no moderation mechanism in the Republican party
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 07:38 AM
Aug 2022

All outrage all the time. Keep the rubes engaged and steer them as the fascistic powers that be desire. It is not an organic, of-the-people organization and thus cannot moderate.

3Hotdogs

(12,402 posts)
5. Moderation? Republicans? Up to now, they've won, using extremes as a way to rile up the rubes.
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 07:49 AM
Aug 2022

The base expects extremism. So now they have a problem..... continue with it and win primaries try to moderate and win general elections.

Dems need to hammer the shitty votes that Republican lawmakers have voted on. Not only laws that passed, but shitty laws that they voted for but failed to pass.

MAKE THEM RUN ON THEIR PRIOR VOTES.

multigraincracker

(32,714 posts)
9. Michigan Voters to Decide Abortion Rights on November Ballot.
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 08:23 AM
Aug 2022
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-11/michigan-voters-to-decide-abortion-rights-on-november-ballo

Michigan voters will decide this fall whether the state will preserve the right to legal abortions after a coalition of reproductive rights groups collected more than enough signatures to put the question on the November ballot.

The proposal would keep abortion legal in one of the nation’s key swing states, and preserve the right to, “carry out decisions without political interference about all matters relating to pregnancy, including birth control, abortion, prenatal care, and childbirth.” The coalition needed 425,000 signatures to get the measure on the fall ballot and acquired 754,000.


Good timing Ganders.

Johnny2X2X

(19,108 posts)
10. I'm here in MI
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 08:36 AM
Aug 2022

This will be a blue tidal wave, people are absolutely pissed off right now and this will drive a record mid term turnout for Dems.

Whitmer was going to win regardless, but she's not really in danger at all now. And up and down the ticket is going to be a blood bath for the GOP.

And we redistricted by a bi-partisan committee, the seats are more fair now, so the Dems will take the State Senate, and maybe even threaten to take the State House. Dems already control the AG, Governor, and Secretary of State here, all will win re-election easily.

FakeNoose

(32,726 posts)
13. Kansas ROCKS!
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 09:04 AM
Aug 2022

More specifically, Kansas WOMEN rock!

I'm certain that this latest "No" vote came from mostly women (and liberal men) who stood in line at the polls to slap these Christo-fascists directly in their faces. In Pennsylvania we use an inelegant term, we call it "flipping the bird." (It means giving someone the finger, and you know which finger I mean.)

The liberals of Kansas have flipped the bird at the Christo-fascists who are trying to ruin our country.

Well done, Kansas Democrats. And thank you.





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