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Originally Posted by Ripp
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Here's another interesting historical fact:
Only 69% of Democrats in the Senate voted for the Civil Rights Act, while 82% of Republican Senators voted for it. In the House, it was even worse, with just 63% of Democrats voting in favor, and 80% of Republicans supporting the legislation.
Facts people. Just facts. |
The parties were very split by region the majority of southern democrats voted No. No southern Republican voted yes. And Southern democrats ruled overwhelmingly. Either way a majority of both parties voted yes and the only take away from it is that southerners were racist.
original House version:
Southern Democrats: 7–87
Southern Republicans: 0–10
Northern Democrats: 145–9
Northern Republicans: 138–24
The Senate version:
Southern Democrats: 1–20
Southern Republicans: 0–1
Northern Democrats: 45–1
Northern Republicans: 27–5
Your opinion on the switching of political platforms is alternate 'facts' plain and simple.