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auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 07:59 AM Jul 2016

Please, SAVE US. [View all]

I was on Twitter the other day and I saw a poll released that Hillary and Trump were basically tied with white voters in Pennsylvania, but Hillary was winning black voters 90-something % and Trump had 0%. ZERO PERCENT. If we win PA (and I think we will) it will be due to AA and Latino voters.

And if we win THIS ELECTION, it will be due to AA and Latino voters.

These young white kids protesting the convention (and getting WAY more traction in the media than they merit; there are not that many of them) do not understand the horror of what life would be like under Trump for AAs, Latinos, Muslims, LGBT, women, the disabled, the working poor, the poor and homeless. They DON'T GET IT.

I'll tell you something. I am a 43-year old white woman who was born and raised in South Philadelphia, went to public high school in Philadephia where I was one of 30 white kids in my graduating class of 800. I don't get it like YOU get it, but I get it. And if I were back home (and god I wish I was for this election season) I would be knocking on doors in every AA neighborhood in South Philly where I was raised and went to school, and West Philly where I went to college and lived for many years. I would be on my knees begging AAs to register, to vote, to tell their friends.

WE NEED YOU. THIS COUNTRY NEEDS YOU. We've got a candidate who will work hard for you. And I KNOW you will come through. I know you know how much America needs to be saved from itself. The foolish white people who will support Trump need saving from themselves just as much as all the good Democrats.

PLEASE. Tell me you've got this.

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Please, SAVE US. [View all] auntpurl Jul 2016 OP
Kicked and recommended rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #1
K&R redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #2
My black ass will be voting bright and early bravenak Jul 2016 #3
lol auntpurl Jul 2016 #4
Can I join you, bravenak? raven mad Jul 2016 #10
Yep. bravenak Jul 2016 #13
You KNOW I've always had your 6. raven mad Jul 2016 #18
Always afraid of a complication...I will vote early at City Hall. AllyCat Jul 2016 #23
Good idea! bravenak Jul 2016 #43
vote early, vote often mercuryblues Jul 2016 #44
Yep, auntpurl. Your and my demographic (middle age white women) is completely stupid about this Squinch Jul 2016 #5
Well, middle aged white women are currently breaking for Hillary auntpurl Jul 2016 #6
I didn't see that! I was horrified last time I looked and they were mostly for Trump! Squinch Jul 2016 #7
I appreciate the disclaimer angrychair Jul 2016 #22
Screw that! Lucky Luciano Jul 2016 #33
Trying. raven mad Jul 2016 #8
Thank you! auntpurl Jul 2016 #9
auntpurl, skin doesn't matter much up here, raven mad Jul 2016 #11
I always did it too. In fact, I really enjoyed it and miss it now. auntpurl Jul 2016 #12
I covered the largest apartment complex here. AND raven mad Jul 2016 #15
mmm, blueberry muffins... auntpurl Jul 2016 #17
Not store-bought - LOL! Last time I went out picking, raven mad Jul 2016 #19
GOTV 2016 sheshe2 Jul 2016 #14
Damned right! auntpurl Jul 2016 #16
Seconded. Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #20
It will hurt everyone, and it will hurt the most vulnerable members of society the most nt auntpurl Jul 2016 #26
K&R betsuni Jul 2016 #21
I'm dealing with those 2naSalit Jul 2016 #24
Yes! auntpurl Jul 2016 #27
My gay black behind Coolest Ranger Jul 2016 #25
And I thank your gay black behind, and you too. auntpurl Jul 2016 #28
My gay Black/Latino behind will be too UMTerp01 Jul 2016 #29
Believe it or not, an awful lot of us angry old white guys will be right behind you! Stonepounder Jul 2016 #30
Thank you! auntpurl Jul 2016 #31
Everyone-sexual and half black, and Trump's a goddamn disaster. cyberpunk Jul 2016 #32
Good enough reason for me! auntpurl Jul 2016 #34
Not a lot of Trump voters out my way (SF Bay Area) Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #35
You are so right! auntpurl Jul 2016 #36
I will most definitely be working to get out the vote. lovemydog Jul 2016 #37
Thank you for your service! auntpurl Jul 2016 #40
GOTV romana Jul 2016 #38
Yes! I'm going to see if I can phone bank from the UK for Hillary auntpurl Jul 2016 #41
that's how Obama won. he lost white voters both times JI7 Jul 2016 #39
And Hillary might get white women auntpurl Jul 2016 #42
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