Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 04, 2018

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    BE THIS GUY  about 6 years ago

    Hey, democracy was only meant for certain people.

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    DD Wiz  about 6 years ago

    TrumpubliCONs know they can not win if everyone enjoys the right to vote that is supposed to be guaranteed by the 14th, 19th, 24th and 26th Amendments to the Constitution.

    But there are many who wish to return to the bad old days before those Amendments, to a Constitution that, as originally written by wealthy owners of lands and slaves, declared that voting would only be for white, male landowners, and an African American slave would be counted as 3/5 of a white person.

    As a result of efforts to suppress the votes of those the elitists deem undesirable, coupled with outright fraud, election tampering and foreign meddling with our elections, we have a situation in which the people of the United States have voted in four out of the last five presidential elections to put Democrats in the White House, yet the Democrat was only allowed to take office twice (and only if he won, not merely the most votes, but outright majorities).

    The people of the United States cast more votes for DEMOCRATS for president, Senate and House, yet control none of them.

    While not every office should be filled by election, for those offices for which an election is held, there is no rational or moral justification for anyone other than the person who got the most votes being declared the winner.

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    x_Tech  about 6 years ago

    I’m sorry, if you think like me I can’t allow you to vote.

    Wait, What?

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    Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 6 years ago

    I cannot judge American political dynamics (I am European) , but if really happen you can’t call this a Democracy anymore .

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    Alexander the Good Enough  about 6 years ago

    The notion of “one person, one vote” is a cruel joke. That’s especially true in the U. S. Senate, where senators representing as few as 17% of America’s voters could, in theory, muster a majority.

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    Alys France  about 6 years ago

    Disenfranchisement IS voter fraud, isn’t it?

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  about 6 years ago

    Only people named Green should be allowed to vote anyway…and not ALL of them, mostly just me!!!!!!!! me!!!!!!!! me!!!!!!!! me!!!!!!!!

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    Nyckname  about 6 years ago

    republicans despise democracy.

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    running down a dream  about 6 years ago

    paranoia will destroy ya.

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    Ravenswing  about 6 years ago

    Hell, they’re not even ashamed to admit that without these rules, too many Democrats will vote and the GOP will lose more elections

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    wolfiiig  about 6 years ago

    And I grew up hearing ‘Vote, good people died defending your right to vote’!

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    Serial Pedant  about 6 years ago

    No! Just me and my domestic partner, Ali.-Estrella

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    Masterskrain  about 6 years ago

    On Tuesday, you have a choice. Either you can vote for a supporter of American Liberty, Democracy, Equality, and Freedom, or you can vote for a republican. Your choice.

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    Ignatz Premium Member about 6 years ago

    The Republican Party has become fundamentally un-American. They wave flags and yell “USA!” while opposing everything America is supposed to represent and believe in.

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    nigel_callaghan  about 6 years ago

    USA in the 21st century. A banana republic led by bananas Republicans.

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    Silly Season   about 6 years ago

    The State of Georgia went down this road 2 years ago.

    https://www.apnews.com/877ee1015f1c43f1965f63538b035d3f

    A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned.

    The server’s data was destroyed July 7 by technicians at the Center for Elections Systems at Kennesaw State University, which runs the state’s election system. The data wipe was revealed in an email sent last week from an assistant state attorney general to plaintiffs in the case that was later obtained by the AP.

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    https://apnews.com/0b9004bc3828468d9dc636054140a047

    Georgia attorney general quits defense in server wiping case

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    dtm3tv  about 6 years ago

    Meanwhile In Greensboro NC the machines are changing D’s to R’s, when asked about it, the Supervisor said “We are bringing in Tech’s to recalibrate the machines” Check for the HACK. Then on Saturday, "You dont need an ID, and when he got to the voting machine “You need an ID”. Jim Crow is alive and well in NC. ACLU here we come.

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    NRHAWK Premium Member about 6 years ago

    I’m surprised Kobach hasn’t tried this here in our little blue dot of Lawrence, Ks. The Repugs have already gerrymandered us into a weird long strip of red but otherwise have left us alone. Not so for our brothers and sisters in Dodge City where they have closed the only polling place in town under guise of a blatant lie and are forcing people to drive miles out of town to vote. When asked about it by Rachel Maddow’s people Kobach and the county clerks just keep circle-jerking the questions around the room.

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    gocki.reedm Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Not funny but wait this is a political commentary comic.

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    montessoriteacher  about 6 years ago

    I hope everyone saw Oprah’s entire speech while stumping for Stacey Abrams a couple days ago. It was incredible and so inspiring in her retelling the story of someone who was denied the right to vote, a man was sent out to 3 different polling places and walked 18 miles in total from dawn to dusk, only to be told the Election Day was over. Unfortunately, we are still seeing this kind of thing today. In Dodge City, Ks, most voters are Hispanic. They had 1 polling place for 13,000. Now they have to go out of town to vote, with no public transportation to get there. The place they had in Dodge City was perfectly accessible and even has things on the calendar days before and after the election.

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    Dennis Nichols  about 6 years ago

    Utter nonsense.

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    Linguist  about 6 years ago

    There’s a lot to be said for having a National I.D. card. ( I know, I know, a certain faction hates the idea ). Here in Ecuador, everyone has a cedula ( National I.D. card ). which you use for practically everything – including voting.But here’s the interesting thing. When you vote, you get a voter i.d. card back !

    It has a color picture of yourself that matches your cedula, and has all your pertinent information, and the date you voted. You can encase it in plastic, just like any i.d. and carry it as your additional identification.

    To qualify for many government programs, your voter card is required, along with your cedula. It pays to vote !

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    Radish the wordsmith  about 6 years ago

    Republicans are openly cheating in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, North Dakota and in virtually every state.

    Vote out every lying , racist, sexist, thieving Republican and put some checks and balances on crooked liar Trump who should be in prison.

    They have promised to cut your Medicare and Social Security to pay for their tax breaks for billionaires policy.

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    corzak  about 6 years ago

    Kleptocratic authoritarianism – rule by mafia – is on the move all around the world. Led by Putin of Russia, Xi of China, and Trump’s spineless ‘republicans’. Corruption and repression.

    Resist. Push back. Vote Trump party out at every level of government. Do it for the future. Do it for your children.

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    whiteaj  about 6 years ago

    Notice that the only explained claim of voter suppression is voter ID. It’s an insult to minorities to imply that they’re not smart enough to get a free government ID or to carry one like the ENTIRE REST OF THE NATION. Your argument is silly.

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    montessoriteacher  about 6 years ago

    Predictably, there is now a racist robocaller in Georgia, mimicking Oprah’s voice, who is a white nationalist. Think we have come a long way? Think again.

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    montessoriteacher  about 6 years ago

    There are many groups who have a difficult time getting voter ID. These include college students, elderly, minorities, handicapped, poor people, etc. What do they all have in common? They tend to not vote Republican.

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    For a Just and Peaceful World  about 6 years ago

    I was a frequent reader of Mike Royko during his Chicago Daily News days. Voter fraud was an occasional topic of his writings because of the phrase “Vote early and vote often” having been popularized in Chicago. One story concerned ten voters who lived at the same address which happened to be an empty lot. The history of the address was not provided. So, did the lot once contain a residential building thus indicating that the voting records were not purged, or did the lot never contain a residential building in which case voter fraud would be highly likely? A fellow employee told me about a relative who lived in a suburb of Chicago but went to Chicago to vote against Harold Washington. I have moved a few times and have reregistered each time I have moved. I hope my previous, now obsolete, voter registration records have been purged. In a previous election, an elderly gentleman and a younger person accompanying him were ahead of me in the check-in line. There was something wrong with either his registration or his proof of identity because the election officer questioned him about the generational suffix of “Jr.”. He answered “Do I look like a junior”? The elderly gentleman was allowed to vote. I always carry my voter registration card with me when I vote. When I went to vote early, I proudly showed my voter registration card to the person at the check-in table. She told me “We do not need that, we have the computer”.

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    montessoriteacher  about 6 years ago

    Mitch McConnell has pledged to cut Social Security and Medicare. He has said so publicly. Google it under a news source other than Fox or other right wing media. There is a reason he is very unpopular. Many are afraid they will be screwed in the future as Social Security and Medicare are cut while the rich enjoy tax cuts. It is a fear and dread based on believing what McConnell has pledged to do. Paul Ryan has said the same though he is on his way out.

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    timbob2313 Premium Member about 6 years ago

    totally OT but just had to say this. Watching Korean TV this morning saw a short news story on smart phones. They have an iPhone selling in Asia only that bends. You can strap it on your wrist like a bracelet. Then we have an iPad that is also very bendable, just like the iPhone, again sold only in Asia. I will be looking at both of these products next spring when we make our annual trip to Korea. Whole lot of electronic devices can be purchased thruout asia, but can’t be found in the US

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    old_timey_dude  about 6 years ago

    Just white people who ow their houses free and clear. That’s the plan anyway.

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    montessoriteacher  about 6 years ago

    And now, we are also hearing there are racist robocalls in Florida, mimicking Andrew Gillum. I sure wouldn’t want to be on the side of these racist punks supporting the GOP. How disgusting.

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    Airbender  about 6 years ago

    I hope everyone who can vote, gets out and does so. If you fail to vote; in my mind, you have no right to complain about the result.

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    Godfreydaniel  about 6 years ago

    People who suppress the vote are cowards, and disgraces to the United States of America—and to people.

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    Andylit Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Yawn. Only 17 states require photo ID and of those all but 2 allow the voter to use a provisional ballot if they are not found on the rolls.

    This entire suppression meme is a load of crap.

    http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx

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    pamela welch Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Excellent work, Mr Trudeau

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    BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Yes Mr. Trudeau, nice little work on lying propaganda. Almost wish the Progressives would win majorly to see how bad they can ruin this country.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  about 6 years ago

    Cultural differences in self-perception

    Studies of the Dunning–Kruger effect usually have been of North Americans, but studies of Japanese people suggest that cultural forces have a role in the occurrence of the effect.14 The study Divergent Consequences of Success and Failure in Japan and North America: An Investigation of Self-improving Motivations and Malleable Selves (2001) indicated that Japanese people tended to underestimate their abilities, and tended to see underachievement (failure) as an opportunity to improve their abilities at a given task, thereby increasing their value to the social group.15

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    3hourtour Premium Member about 6 years ago

    … the voter restrictions and gerrymandering is a two-edged sword. Not only does it restrict the poor and the disenfranchised, but there’s also maked Republicans tow the party line. Any GOP candidate that has the audacity to agree with the Democrats on anything is ostracized and all national campaign money is funneled to a tea party-esque candidate… therefore you are not allowed to put your personal or your constituents beliefs into action. You do as you are told are you are out. It is no coincidence that only retiring Republicans boister objections to Trump’s manhandling. Get it while the getting is good. A friend of mine has a theory, he says, that all the talk of voter fraud is gobbledygook meant to keep Trump as president even if he loses. My friend claims that our president will yell fraud and Russian tampering to nullify the election… If only temporarily… meaning forever… to get the bottom of this collusion. That Trump is yelling at trying to nullify our constitution and Republicans are somewhat agreeing with him leads me to believe there may be some truth in what my friend says. Vote! The polling companies use algorithms and exit polls to judge the winner of any certain election. That they were wrong about our last presidential election is worrying. …

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    Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Truck Frump!

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    Bradley Baker Premium Member about 6 years ago

    This is a lie. Trudeau has been on this tack for too long. Asking someone to prove who they are to vote is just common sense. You need ID for everything else in life. The myth of minority inability to get ID is rascist. Those who say that blacks are unable to get ID are insulting blacks.

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    Mr. Blawt  almost 6 years ago

    And it was worse than depicted in this comic. They cheated right out in the open.

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