Last Tuesday, Democrats lost control of the U.S. Senate and Republicans also gained seats in the House of Representatives. Democrats have put forth a number of excuses, and this is the latest:
A ton of people didn't vote because they couldn't get time off from work http://t.co/y9q7QFi0Ao
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 12, 2014
A lot of people didn't vote simply because they couldn't get time off from work http://t.co/w6Z0cWdl70 pic.twitter.com/3ZP3MEjw9B
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) November 12, 2014
Odd that there seem to be no such problems when Dems win.
What's excuse 4 other elects? MT @washingtonpost A ton of people didn't vote bec.they couldn't get time off fr work http://t.co/AqKicxRbdB
— ⚾️ Is It Opening Day Yet? ⚾️ #NatsFan Carla (@LibertyBelleCJL) November 12, 2014
@HBergHattie @washingtonpost Funny we don't hear any of this when they win in a landslide. Odd.
— C. Irwin (@Bookwormdearlor) November 12, 2014
“I couldn’t vote because I had to work” isn’t an easy sell:
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/532608565630881792
BULLSHIT. RT @washingtonpost A ton of people didn't vote because they couldn't get time off from work
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 12, 2014
@washingtonpost I voted after work. I'm sure others voted before. Agree with @hedgemastermb
— B Paull (@bpvandal) November 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/RockmanHalo/status/532602812635836416
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@RBPundit @washingtonpost I can think of at least 92 million Americans who wish they had that problem
— Claire Mahoney (@TaggertGirl) November 12, 2014
@RBPundit @washingtonpost Legally in most states your employer MUST allow you time off to vote so that's crap in the first degree
— McBats (@Richmac33) November 12, 2014
BULLSHIT! RT @washingtonpost: A ton of people didn't vote because they couldn't get time off from work http://t.co/gva04uRu8I
— Savannah (@thesavvy) November 12, 2014
@washingtonpost or, in other words, 54% either "forgot" or "did not care." in most places the voting booths are open 12+ hours. no excuse.
— IamSauerKraut (@ImpeachBDevos) November 12, 2014
@Bookwormdearlor @washingtonpost A full 90% of those who used the "I had to work" excuse lied so they would not look like lazy crapwits.
— HeisenbergHattie (@HBergHattie) November 12, 2014
@Bookwormdearlor @washingtonpost If the WP story were factual Dems win elections only when people skip out of work. Makes no sense.
— HeisenbergHattie (@HBergHattie) November 12, 2014
.@washingtonpost We had two weeks of early voting with polls open till 7pm, nice try
— G® Hū✝söñ (@jess_reign_bass) November 12, 2014
@BenKallos @Azi really? they didn't vote cuz they couldn't get time off? from 6am to 9pm? Are they all astronauts?
— Peter Vallone (@pfvjr) November 12, 2014
@washingtonpost this is such a crock of bull. My daughter voted absentee – if work presented a hardship, they could too. smh
— ⚾️ Is It Opening Day Yet? ⚾️ #NatsFan Carla (@LibertyBelleCJL) November 12, 2014
.@washingtonpost I call total B.S. – 33 states offer early voting – Likewise most employers will allow time off for stopping at the polls.
— Tom T. ن®?? (@VRWCTexan) November 12, 2014
@VRWCTexan @washingtonpost I call BS too
— ⭐Hollywood DepTM ?#PRAYFORRUSH?? (@mi2guys) November 12, 2014
@washingtonpost Baloney.
Btw, how many people make a ton?
— Meta-omnia (@Metaomnia) November 12, 2014
The “ton of people” conclusion was based on a survey with a sample size consisting of far fewer than a “ton”:
@_cingraham @PaulBlu samplesize of 181 and u r drawing conclusions. Until Dems understand low turnout was a rejection of them they will lose
— Steve J (@billeniumbeach) November 12, 2014
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