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standingtall

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3. Exactly now is not the time for Democrats to sellout their constituents

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:16 PM

May 13

with what would essentially be a poll tax by another name to appease republicans you can't compromise with republicans thinking we could for decades is a big part of the reason we are in this mess in the first place.

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SOME Democrat PLEASE put forth a LEGIT Voter ID bill. [View all] Callie1979 May 13 OP

Nah bad idea only allows republicans to control the narrative standingtall May 13 #1

The border issue was too far gone before that Bill was brought up Callie1979 May 14 #17

Problem is that a voter ID bill which requires proof of citizenship (democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote) Ms. Toad May 13 #2

Exactly now is not the time for Democrats to sellout their constituents standingtall May 13 #3

A poll tax would be bad enough - Ms. Toad May 13 #4

My State will Give you a free voter ID. Every state should. Callie1979 May 14 #16

my state just asks me my name bigtree May 15 #23

"(democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote)" MichMan May 13 #5

I was quoting the OP Ms. Toad May 13 #6

Sorry, I missed that MichMan May 13 #7

It's OK. I'd have put in quote marks, but I ran out of characters in the title . . . n/t Ms. Toad May 13 #10

Our current voter records are already well vetted. Illegal voters are very rare Callie1979 May 14 #15

Requiring "some kind of ID" does not counter the advertisements you claim will be used against Democrats Ms. Toad May 14 #19

Well, if you've got a Dem Senator running & you're in a swing state, you'll see. Callie1979 May 16 #24

Do you understand that requiring an ID - EVEN a RealID - does not prove citizenship Ms. Toad May 16 #30

Democratic Party believes anyone from any country can vote in the US? I've never heard this Melon May 16 #32

First, I was quoting the advertisements the OP was afraid would be run against Democrats, Ms. Toad May 16 #34

I only questioned what you stated Melon May 16 #35

Birth certificates and social security numbers do not always exist. Ms. Toad May 16 #37

You need ID to register to vote. Quiet Em May 13 #8

Only 12 states require an ID that proves citizenship - and most of those are very limited or no in effect. Ms. Toad May 14 #12

Noncitizens can't vote in federal elections, but in some jurisdictions, noncitizens can vote in local elections. WhiskeyGrinder May 14 #13

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 bigtree May 13 #9

Thank you. As always, Democrats have done or are trying to do what they're accused of not doing or wanting to do. betsuni May 13 #11

This has zero to do with Voter ID. Callie1979 May 14 #14

voter id is a canard bigtree May 14 #18

here, Callie (when I got out of the yard and settled down this evening...) bigtree May 15 #21

No Karma13612 May 14 #20

in short bigtree May 15 #22

So do some states just let ANYONE register? Callie1979 May 16 #25

Never try to take a regressive issue away from the pukes LearnedHand May 16 #26

We need to have a national id. everyonematters May 16 #27

What is different with a national id? Melon May 16 #33

The states won't be able to use it as means for voter suppression since it is the federal everyonematters May 16 #36

This is a bull-shit issue that solves an imaginary problem Johonny May 16 #28

Unless all states give IDs away for free (9 currently do), it's a poll tax krawhitham May 16 #29

Not sure what that site is showing me but GA gives away a free State ID & voter ID Callie1979 May 16 #31