No, It’s Not Hillary’s Job To Persuade You To Vote for Her

[DavidDvorkin]

If DU were normal, I'd post this in GD: P and Good Reads, as well, but I don't feel like dealing with the results.

http://eyeblister.blogspot.com/2016/06/no-its-not-hillarys-job-to-persuade-you.html

[Ohioblue22]

1. Agreed - Your job – your duty – as a citizen is to use your single vote as wisely as possible.

Your job – your duty – as a citizen is to use your single vote as wisely as possible. Insisting that you be pulled irresistibly to the polling station by your emotions, and if you don’t feel that pull, you won’t vote, is not wisdom. It’s childish petulance.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. I consider it a citizen's responsibility to vote.

We all need to evaluate the candidates in every election and vote for the one who will do the best job.
Usually, it is easy, but sometimes it is not.
I hold citizens who do not vote responsible for our dysfunctional government. We have a government elected by a majority of those who vote.
We are a representative democratic republic. We do not vote for leaders, we elect representatives. Nobody promises us an ideal candidate. Good government requires participation by the citizenry.

[sarae]

5. Well said.

I don't understand this idea that people need to be coddled and cajoled into voting. If you have half a brain, you can see that withholding your vote (or casting a throw-away vote) only hurts you in the end. You don't need to be "thrilled" to vote for it to count.

[Agnosticsherbet]

6. I am not a star member, but will donate when the new rules go into effect.

I think it is important to be active in juries.

[Her Sister]

3. Yet I think she will do an effort! Just she won't promise free ponies or unicorns !

[liberal N proud]

4. If DU were nomal - 1 week

I agree, it is not her job. She has laid out her plans and it is up to each and every voter to review and decide their own vote.

[DemonGoddess]

7. Great blog post! K&R!

[DavidDvorkin]

8. Thank you.