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nolabear

(41,966 posts) Tue Dec 12, 2017, 11:39 PM Dec 2017

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We won because our African American brothers and sisters came out. [View all]

My humble and everlasting thanks to every last one of them.

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We won because our African American brothers and sisters came out. [View all] nolabear Dec 2017 OP

Yep. dalton99a Dec 2017 #1

Again, they stood and waited patiently in long lines. Tatiana Dec 2017 #2

Thank you! This feels good! Nt ecstatic Dec 2017 #3

Yep! sheshe2 Dec 2017 #4

VERY KEY PART OF IT, but also we must be fair and generous. Women, men, Indies, D's, and even some LBM20 Dec 2017 #5

Yes..It is OUR party and OUR victory.. ALL of us Together!! whathehell Dec 2017 #67

This is exactly right ismnotwasm Dec 2017 #6

I hope 45 is choking on his Big Mac. nolabear Dec 2017 #7

Diet Coke Spew! populistdriven Dec 2017 #12

LOL, LOVE IT iluvtennis Dec 2017 #97

he's already claiming it as a victory even with Moore's loss onetexan Dec 2017 #121

Remember: every day for Trump is just another episode... Beartracks Dec 2017 #134

My humble thanks to you. Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #8

Yes, I share this sentiment, humble and sincere thanks! nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #14

They are the base of our party. boston bean Dec 2017 #9

New slogan Scarsdale Dec 2017 #108

This treestar Dec 2017 #116

Rock on!!! RiverStone Dec 2017 #10

Indeed Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 #11

Yep Egnever Dec 2017 #13

Indeed! populistdriven Dec 2017 #15

Who will buy ex-Sheriff David Clarke a bus ticket back to Milwaukee? oasis Dec 2017 #16

We don't want him! TheMightyFavog Dec 2017 #23

I second that. AllyCat Dec 2017 #90

Fuck him, let him hitchhike... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #61

22 thousand republican voters chose to write in a candidate sarah FAILIN Dec 2017 #17

Exactly... BlueIdaho Dec 2017 #25

I hope the news reporters cover that story FakeNoose Dec 2017 #43

Yes indeed!!!!! nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2017 #18

Yes shenmue Dec 2017 #19

Indeed irisblue Dec 2017 #20

oh yea for sure bluestarone Dec 2017 #21

True words Lithos Dec 2017 #22

yabbbadabba doooo AllaN01Bear Dec 2017 #24

bravo Sancho Dec 2017 #26

Bless EVERY Alabama voter who voted today for this RandomAccess Dec 2017 #27

Very True Leith Dec 2017 #28

Congrats to everyone involved in this win! peggysue2 Dec 2017 #29

👆🏾👆🏽👆🏼👆🏻👆🏿👵🏾👩🏻 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #74

. lastlib Dec 2017 #30

Thank you for turning out and NOT giving up! calimary Dec 2017 #31

K&R! gademocrat7 Dec 2017 #32

DURec leftstreet Dec 2017 #33

Yes, yes, yes Roy Rolling Dec 2017 #34

Jones also gave them specific and due thanks in his speech, as well as Latino and Jewish voters. n/t Akoto Dec 2017 #35

Yes! Politicub Dec 2017 #36

Yes, we did. Yes, they did. GROUP HUGS!!!!! lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #37

Absolutely! Orrex Dec 2017 #38

AB-SO-LUTE-LY! And no one faces longer lines and more intimidation and more obtacles Grown2Hate Dec 2017 #39

K&R demmiblue Dec 2017 #40

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2017 #41

Indeed. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #42

THANK YOU Skittles Dec 2017 #44

I thank you all and believe me, our Country thanks you more. Marie Marie Dec 2017 #45

Indeed GeoWilliam750 Dec 2017 #46

So heart warming to see so many African Americans on stage with Jones democrank Dec 2017 #47

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2017 #48

Yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! Butterflylady Dec 2017 #49

Hooray! flamingdem Dec 2017 #50

Yes cilla4progress Dec 2017 #51

Indeed! SergeStorms Dec 2017 #52

Saving America one vote at a time MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #53

Absolutely. pnwmom Dec 2017 #54

Trying to think of how I can express my thanks. ABC says women with children under 18 at home.... More_Cowbell Dec 2017 #55

Thank you for carrying us across to a better country! n/t Vogon_Glory Dec 2017 #56

very proud of them Skittles Dec 2017 #57

Thank you! Moral Compass Dec 2017 #58

Huge part of the win... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #59

This nation must not only voice its thanks, but live its thanks. n/t Mister Ed Dec 2017 #60

Martin Luther King Jr. : "...the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Peaceful Protester Dec 2017 #62

Absolutely! KT2000 Dec 2017 #63

Don't forget the young people and college students. Elwood P Dowd Dec 2017 #64

Yep Alea Dec 2017 #72

Hell yes DonCoquixote Dec 2017 #65

Got word on the 11:00 news. Was skeered to look b4. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #66

Thanks for making me feel good about our country again. Also Enoki33 Dec 2017 #68

Yes indeed! potone Dec 2017 #69

Thank you all! You did your country proud. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #70

Yes, they did. Thank goodness! nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #71

Yes, indeed! Deep gratitude from this young white guy to my African American brothers/sisters. Akoto Dec 2017 #73

Yes, they did and thank you to all of them. roamer65 Dec 2017 #75

K&R suffragette Dec 2017 #76

Yes indeed... thank you from the bottom of my heart. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #77

The Moral Of U.S. Senator Elect From The Great State of Alabama, Doug Jones Is... LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #78

Many thanks! moondust Dec 2017 #79

I'm a mid-baby boomer/white lady and for the last few years, I've been telling phylny Dec 2017 #80

AA turnout higher than Obama election. joshcryer Dec 2017 #81

So let's not forget the POC. murielm99 Dec 2017 #82

YES! So grateful for their courage, tenacity and decency. susanna Dec 2017 #83

When they turn out we win. Their vote counts. Why do you think the GOP applegrove Dec 2017 #84

Shout out to Amos Kennedy klook Dec 2017 #85

K&R defacto7 Dec 2017 #86

I am forever grateful to them UpInArms Dec 2017 #87

May God bless them mightily! workinclasszero Dec 2017 #88

Absolutely! Metatron Dec 2017 #89

Thank you so much to all of them! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #91

What didn't matter was Trump's endorsement. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #92

Thank you! mia Dec 2017 #93

The People United Olafjoy Dec 2017 #94

You have more power than you think! world wide wally Dec 2017 #95

I'll take a win. ffr Dec 2017 #96

Mine too. Thanks for posting this tribute. lamp_shade Dec 2017 #98

Black women when they left the voting booths in Alabama (retweeted by Joy): demmiblue Dec 2017 #99

A good example of an electorate that participates mdbl Dec 2017 #100

Yes! Thank you! nt DLevine Dec 2017 #101

Thank you Meowmee Dec 2017 #102

:-) underpants Dec 2017 #103

Yes, indeed oberliner Dec 2017 #104

K&R! Yes voting does make a difference. UCmeNdc Dec 2017 #105

K&R BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #106

K&R Pacifist Patriot Dec 2017 #107

Kick! Raster Dec 2017 #109

Whenever someone uses the phrase "The Good People of Alabama" TNNurse Dec 2017 #110

This result is *SO* all up in everyone's face... Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #111

K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #112

K&R n/t lordsummerisle Dec 2017 #113

Always the irony.... Joe Nation Dec 2017 #114

I humbly kpete Dec 2017 #115

Absolutely. Amen to that n/t Tom Rinaldo Dec 2017 #117

Thank you, thank you, thank you! VaBchTgerLily Dec 2017 #118

They took names and kicked ass. 40RatRod Dec 2017 #119

Kudos! HAB911 Dec 2017 #120

I hope they see how strong they are in numbers and keep it up! nt onlyadream Dec 2017 #122

THANKS orangecrush Dec 2017 #123

Humbly and deeply grateful to those AA voters radhika Dec 2017 #124

Proud to be a Democrat pandr32 Dec 2017 #125

True and.. JeaneRaye Dec 2017 #126

They came through like champs for America. ladjf Dec 2017 #127

And to ALL who worked their butts off for Doug in the campaign - raven mad Dec 2017 #128

Your daughter is.... workinclasszero Dec 2017 #129

Yeah, she is! Filled her gas tank on her "Tidemobile" twice - raven mad Dec 2017 #130

I hope they know that they are saving America from fascism workinclasszero Dec 2017 #131

I think they'll realize it before 2020! raven mad Dec 2017 #132

My sincere thanks to all involved in getting Doug Jones elected in Alabama. hamsterjill Dec 2017 #133

I have to add to the posts of gratitude ewagner Dec 2017 #135

And that was in spite of massive voter suppression! Amaryllis Dec 2017 #136

Black votes matter lunatica Dec 2017 #137

thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! handmade34 Dec 2017 #138

yes, thank you all Democratic African-Americans once again! nt steve2470 Dec 2017 #139

NEVER take our voters for granted IronLionZion Dec 2017 #140

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Dec 2017 #141

Yes, and....it helped there was a candidate people were inspired to vote FOR -just now reading about Kashkakat v.2.0 Dec 2017 #142

My humble and eternal thanks forever!! ailsagirl Dec 2017 #143

Kicking my own thread because Im proud of us all. nolabear Dec 2017 #144