Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
49 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Ossoff poll: (Original Post) Kingofalldems May 2017 OP
And that was taken before today's abomination. NT Bleacher Creature May 2017 #1
What was today's abomination? Just checking DU for first time today, no other news yet. Amaryllis May 2017 #29
I posted that yesterday, so I was referring to the health care vote. Bleacher Creature May 2017 #30
Got it, thanks. Amaryllis May 2017 #33
Thanks! I just donated! nt Lisa0825 May 2017 #2
Same here. Duppers May 2017 #5
Me, too BadgerMom May 2017 #8
Daily Kos Elections set up a fund crazycatlady May 2017 #25
No complacency, no sitting at home! yallerdawg May 2017 #3
K&R... spanone May 2017 #4
Too close: It will be stolen :( Chasstev365 May 2017 #6
My BigOleDummy May 2017 #12
You hear that everybody? The message here: stay home. It's stolen anyway. BannonsLiver May 2017 #13
That is NOT what I said! Chasstev365 May 2017 #15
Well let's be honest what you said wasn't exactly inspirational or encouraging was it? BannonsLiver May 2017 #18
I believe your intent is to sound a warning, and I agree. Dems need to take ELECTION fraud much Amaryllis May 2017 #32
Thank you :) Chasstev365 May 2017 #36
AND paying attention to election fraud certainly does NOT mean giving up and not voting. Amaryllis May 2017 #37
There is no evidence of voting machines being hacked mythology May 2017 #40
CHeck out this thread and you will no longer be able to say no evidence: Amaryllis May 2017 #41
Those pictures of bannon are pretty scary. It's not even Halloween yet. mdbl May 2017 #27
I don't think so discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #17
That's what I was thinking........ SergeStorms May 2017 #39
Just sent him a modest contribution.. pangaia May 2017 #7
Yeah for Ossoff Gothmog May 2017 #9
Donated today. notdarkyet May 2017 #10
Donated today! orangecrush May 2017 #11
We have to do better and either contribute or get involved Linda Ed May 2017 #14
Welcome to DU NewJeffCT May 2017 #23
Yesterday's court decision reopening voter registration will hopefully boost that margin for him. JudyM May 2017 #16
Unfortunately the voting machines in Georgia will ensure Handel wins kimbutgar May 2017 #19
This smells like ripe opportunity for GOP election fraud / tampering BSdetect May 2017 #20
You smell that, voter fraud in the air SummerSnow May 2017 #21
ELECTION fraud, please , NOT voter fraud. The voters are not the ones committing fraud! Amaryllis May 2017 #31
Voting machine fraud is as much of a myth as voter fraud... brooklynite May 2017 #46
Check out this thread and read the many links on it if you think it isn't an issue: Amaryllis May 2017 #47
I donated yesterday NewJeffCT May 2017 #22
I wish he'd gotten enough SUPPORT to have WON OUTRIGHT. We sure could use his vote... NurseJackie May 2017 #24
hammer home screwing people and kids with pre-existing conditions will win this for Ossoff beachbum bob May 2017 #26
he should also be pro life mdbl May 2017 #28
He is pro-life, that's what the pro-choice, pro-access to healthcare position is. Ninsianna May 2017 #34
Do you mean pro-life-of-the-woman? athena May 2017 #43
yer preachin to the choir mdbl May 2017 #44
I know. I just think we have to stop using the phrase "pro-life". athena May 2017 #45
you convinced me mdbl May 2017 #48
Thank you! That's great! athena May 2017 #49
Any Democrat must have a large lead, easy to tweak the vote a couple percent Valhallakey May 2017 #35
We have until June 20th to increase his lead. herding cats May 2017 #38
saw another poll today that was 49-46 Handel NewJeffCT May 2017 #42

BadgerMom

(2,772 posts)
8. Me, too
Thu May 4, 2017, 10:14 PM
May 2017

Also to Swing Left, Quist, Chaffetz's opponent and Issa's opponent. Money to their coffers, phone to ear, eventually, feet on ground in nearest swing district. I am going to use my contempt to fuel their undoing.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. No complacency, no sitting at home!
Thu May 4, 2017, 09:02 PM
May 2017

48% is the percentage of vote he won the night of the Special Election.

Has to crack 50%!

Amaryllis

(9,527 posts)
32. I believe your intent is to sound a warning, and I agree. Dems need to take ELECTION fraud much
Fri May 5, 2017, 10:27 PM
May 2017

more seriously and do something about the hackable paperless voting machines that GA and other states use. If anyone has access to Ossoff, he should be warned about this.

Amaryllis

(9,527 posts)
37. AND paying attention to election fraud certainly does NOT mean giving up and not voting.
Sat May 6, 2017, 12:03 PM
May 2017

On the contrary. Voting is critical and so is doing something about the vulnerability of our elections.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
40. There is no evidence of voting machines being hacked
Sun May 7, 2017, 07:35 AM
May 2017

It's the left's version of Republicans talking about in person voter fraud. It doesn't happen.

What we should spend efforts on is defeating gerrymandering and voter id laws that target minorities and young people.

Amaryllis

(9,527 posts)
41. CHeck out this thread and you will no longer be able to say no evidence:
Sun May 7, 2017, 12:12 PM
May 2017
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9023332
There is massive evidence that they are highly hackable and very vulnerable; they also malfunction and break down.

SergeStorms

(19,205 posts)
39. That's what I was thinking........
Sun May 7, 2017, 07:01 AM
May 2017

when races are this close they NEVER SEEM to go the Democrats. Republicans ALWAYS seem to "eke out" a win, and there's ALWAYS some "irregularities" in the voting, but those are quickly pushed aside for the inevitable victory party the Republicans have in place. It's almost as if they KNOW these elections are going to go their way! Ossoff and his staff should be on the lookout for his opponent's phone call records to Russia.

Linda Ed

(493 posts)
14. We have to do better and either contribute or get involved
Thu May 4, 2017, 11:49 PM
May 2017

This is too close ,,,We need to get involved heavily ,,,ALL OF US

Daily Kos put out its own call for donors to help defeat the 24 most vulnerable Republicans who voted for the bill. In less than four hours, the site collected nearly $200,000 from more than 4,000 donors. That was even before Daily Kos emailed the fundraising appeal to its 3.5 million members.

ActBlue was on its way to an additional $300,000 raised by the time this story was published and has probably climbed much higher since.

Americans “are going to be shocked to wake up to find out, Trumpcare bill passed, many millions more will lose their coverage.”

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has never backed away from a fight with Donald Trump – and he’s tended to win those battles. Schneiderman has succeeded in taking down the phony Trump University and the fraudulent Trump Foundation. He’s also reportedly bringing state level RICO indictments against the Trump organization

And today, Schneiderman is also going after Trump over the AHCA.

Here’s the official statement which New York AG Eric Schneiderman released today: “The healthcare bill passed today by House Republicans is a threat to the health and wellbeing of all New Yorkers. In addition to the devastating impact this bill would have on every New Yorker’s access to affordable healthcare, the legislation that passed the House today is unconstitutional in several critical respects—and I stand ready to challenge it in court.”
https://www.palmerreport.com/news/ahca-new-york-schneiderman-trump/2597/

kimbutgar

(21,284 posts)
19. Unfortunately the voting machines in Georgia will ensure Handel wins
Fri May 5, 2017, 10:47 AM
May 2017

How many times will it take for people in Georgia to realize they have programmed those voting machines for republican wins.

That said, vote Ossoff and overwhelm the voting machines. Only paper voting and hand counting is the true reliable way to run a legimitate election.

Amaryllis

(9,527 posts)
31. ELECTION fraud, please , NOT voter fraud. The voters are not the ones committing fraud!
Fri May 5, 2017, 10:24 PM
May 2017

Voter fraud is a repub myth to justify voter suppression - rigid ID laws, purging registration lists, etc. Dems need to take ELECTION fraud much more seriously and do something about paperless, hackable, unauditable voting machines, AND voter suppression like INterstate Crosscheck .

brooklynite

(94,987 posts)
46. Voting machine fraud is as much of a myth as voter fraud...
Tue May 9, 2017, 09:46 AM
May 2017

...there's no hard evidence, and no Democratic political leader claims its happening. Republicans steal elections the old fashioned way; let's keep the focus on that.

Amaryllis

(9,527 posts)
47. Check out this thread and read the many links on it if you think it isn't an issue:
Tue May 9, 2017, 01:13 PM
May 2017
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029023332

There is tons of evidence that voting machines are highly vulnerable and many computer/electronic experts have been sounding the alarm since at least 2000. Just do a google search. Anyone who thinks they are not problematic has not researched it.

Debra Bowen when she was CA SOS got the JFK Profiles in Courage award for her work to make voting machines more secure.

This is an excellent and very credible site:
https://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/about-vvf/

mdbl

(4,976 posts)
28. he should also be pro life
Fri May 5, 2017, 08:52 PM
May 2017

that's all those morons in GA vote for anyway. Who the F cares what happens after the kid's born though.

Ninsianna

(1,349 posts)
34. He is pro-life, that's what the pro-choice, pro-access to healthcare position is.
Sat May 6, 2017, 12:22 AM
May 2017

These morons need to be told that they're classifying pregnancy as a preexisting condition, so the precious fetuses are in danger by the GOP and the anti-choice, pro-death squad.

athena

(4,187 posts)
43. Do you mean pro-life-of-the-woman?
Sun May 7, 2017, 08:01 PM
May 2017

Or pro-life-of-a-bunch-of-cells, where the life of the woman doesn't matter?

Calling the anti-choice position "pro-life" is an insult to women everywhere. We are not mere receptacles for fetuses. We are human beings, and our lives are lives, too. Forcing a human being to undergo nine months of pain and discomfort, followed by a dangerous medical procedure that will at worst kill her and at best leave her with lasting health issues, is not a "pro-life" position in a world where women are considered people, and where women's lives matter, too.

mdbl

(4,976 posts)
44. yer preachin to the choir
Tue May 9, 2017, 05:41 AM
May 2017

as my post about him being pro-life was a comment on a lot of dorko voters in GA, but I like your phraseology.

athena

(4,187 posts)
45. I know. I just think we have to stop using the phrase "pro-life".
Tue May 9, 2017, 09:39 AM
May 2017

It allows them to define the narrative, and to do so in such a way that the woman is not even in the equation. "Anti-choice" is a much more accurate term, in my opinion.

P.S. Why do we always let them decide what the wording should be? Not only have they come up with "pro-life" to describe a policy that leads to women's deaths, but they have turned "liberal" into a bad word, and they have abolished the adjective "Democratic". We need to start coming up with terminology to accurately and succinctly describe their hateful and hypocritical positions. Unfortunately, liberals are not good at this. We tend to be much too nuanced, subtle, and wordy.

 

Valhallakey

(70 posts)
35. Any Democrat must have a large lead, easy to tweak the vote a couple percent
Sat May 6, 2017, 12:54 AM
May 2017

Nobody will question the outcome if the vote is close and the polls are close. For a Democrat to win they need at least a 5-7% lead going to the vote.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Ossoff poll: