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Crunchy Frog

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12. A half hearted vote is still a vote.

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 03:07 AM

Aug 2020

There's going to be lots of excitement and enthusiasm, but we can't expect it from absolutely everyone.

I would personally not try to antagonize or alienate the half hearted, but rather thank them for their vote and move on.

JMHO.

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A message for my far-left Facebook friends [View all] Chichiri Aug 2020 OP

Post removed Post removed Aug 2020 #1

lots of it going on these days, and working in AOC into threads just to attack her, threads that Celerity Aug 2020 #2

Yep ornotna Aug 2020 #13

Seriously? Are you now divided? IMO the OP is an appeal to GOTV, not a Sanders supporter slam... brush Aug 2020 #3

I understand what your friends are like & i agree we need to Mondale DT. but I really napi21 Aug 2020 #4

Does this far-left Bernie group bamagal62 Aug 2020 #5

There are plenty of Dems who wanted Warren to bring along the Berners. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #8

But, are they willing to have Trump re-elected bamagal62 Aug 2020 #10

Telling people to clap and cheer and feign excitement is not going to work. It might backfire. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #6

Part of having a discourse is allowing people to grumble rpannier Aug 2020 #15

'Just your opinion' is absolutely right on. HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #23

I'm confused. I agree with all you say cayugafalls Aug 2020 #25

Oh no, not at all. HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #27

Thanks for that. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #29

Don't, your title is right on - just like everything else you said. HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #30

Too bad everyone doesn't get that we need All Hands On Cha Aug 2020 #7

I agree with this statement rpannier Aug 2020 #17

We must work on GOTV like crazy Gothmog Aug 2020 #9

Watching the sheer happiness of so many on TV today LisaM Aug 2020 #11

A half hearted vote is still a vote. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #12

Amen x10000000000000000000 rpannier Aug 2020 #20

Exactly! The important thing to remember is to vote trump out. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #22

+1 -- thank them for their vote and move on. crickets Aug 2020 #28

If Bernie actually gives a shit he will work his ass off at convincing Doreen Aug 2020 #14

Not true rpannier Aug 2020 #18

Yeah, true, sorry. Doreen Aug 2020 #26

good luck with that Skittles Aug 2020 #31

A win is a win Raine Aug 2020 #16

Help them find a reason rpannier Aug 2020 #19

While I understand Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #21

I understand if reluctant to try this but.............. HAB911 Aug 2020 #24

Well, I think we are more united than in 2016 mvd Aug 2020 #32