Comments on: T minus 1 and counting http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/03/t-minus-1-and-counting/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: RyanRutley http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/03/t-minus-1-and-counting/#comment-209045 RyanRutley Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:07:01 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=9408#comment-209045 Piny, that's exactly right. Voter suppression has been a regular strategy for the Republican Party for a good long time (hell, they've been suppressing the black vote for as long as it's existed) which is pragmatic, but frankly fucking disgusting. That a major party in a supposedly democratic nation deliberately disenfranchises voters is the kind of shit that makes me think the UN should oversee/administer the next election. Hell, Canada would be happy to help. Conversely, enfranchisement and getting out the vote benefits Democrats. But I won't believe for a second that it's purely pragmatic. Barack Obama is a man who believes in enfranchisement and democracy, and that alone is damn near enough to make me support him. Piny, that’s exactly right. Voter suppression has been a regular strategy for the Republican Party for a good long time (hell, they’ve been suppressing the black vote for as long as it’s existed) which is pragmatic, but frankly fucking disgusting. That a major party in a supposedly democratic nation deliberately disenfranchises voters is the kind of shit that makes me think the UN should oversee/administer the next election. Hell, Canada would be happy to help.

Conversely, enfranchisement and getting out the vote benefits Democrats. But I won’t believe for a second that it’s purely pragmatic. Barack Obama is a man who believes in enfranchisement and democracy, and that alone is damn near enough to make me support him.

]]> By: piny http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/03/t-minus-1-and-counting/#comment-209011 piny Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:24:42 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=9408#comment-209011 The McCain campaign also would rather people be prevented from voting than allowed to vote Democratic. I'm not pretending that the Obama campaign's GOTV strategy isn't, y'know, goal-oriented, but I think that's a pretty stark disparity between the two camps. The McCain campaign also would rather people be prevented from voting than allowed to vote Democratic. I’m not pretending that the Obama campaign’s GOTV strategy isn’t, y’know, goal-oriented, but I think that’s a pretty stark disparity between the two camps.

]]> By: Cara http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/03/t-minus-1-and-counting/#comment-208985 Cara Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:44:02 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=9408#comment-208985 <i>But you know what? We’re about to make history here, damn it, and I’m going to be part of it.</i> Same exact thought process here, Jack. I'll be joining you. But you know what? We’re about to make history here, damn it, and I’m going to be part of it.

Same exact thought process here, Jack. I’ll be joining you.

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