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Sympthsical

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6. There are two options

Sun Apr 23, 2023, 06:29 PM

Apr 2023

1) Complain about Yang.

2) Make efforts to retain or win over disaffected voters who might be tempted to vote for him.

Which option will be chosen?

Would it be a spoiler alert if I said? Feels like it would. What the heck, let's go Choose Your Own Adventure on it and see what people do.

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Andrew Yang is the greatest danger to humanity [View all] Pototan Apr 2023 OP

Anyone who would vote for Yang would not vote Democratic, and he will have no JohnSJ Apr 2023 #1

Independent voters are more likely to vote the ticket yangs on jimfields33 Apr 2023 #3

That is BS...people know third parties are only in existant to make Democrats lose important Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #37

They better know. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #50

I agree: Yang is no threat to Joe Biden in the Democratic Primary, but he might be as a spoiler ... marble falls Apr 2023 #59

I disagree Pototan Apr 2023 #4

Doom and gloom again...you all have invent issues where really there is none. Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #38

He's definitely a selfish, sore loser who can't... brush Apr 2023 #2

Andrew Yang is not much of a threat becsuse of his support for Israel JI7 Apr 2023 #5

There are two options Sympthsical Apr 2023 #6

How can we win those voters? Keepthesoulalive Apr 2023 #9

Please proceed. W_HAMILTON Apr 2023 #44

I said people have options Sympthsical Apr 2023 #45

On the contrary... W_HAMILTON Apr 2023 #48

Here's the problem with this entire conversation Sympthsical Apr 2023 #49

+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #55

We don't know that RFK won't run third party after he loses in the D primary. nt pnwmom Apr 2023 #7

RFK Jr. doesn't hurt us in GE Pototan Apr 2023 #29

He has a strong pro-environment stance, which could draw some Democrats. pnwmom Apr 2023 #65

Ya, and John Wilkes Booth was a celebrated and famous actor in his time... Pototan Apr 2023 #70

All he has to do, if he runs 3rd party, is draw 1 or 2% from Biden -- that could pnwmom Apr 2023 #71

He'll pull more from Trump Pototan Apr 2023 #73

Anyone getting any votes from Biden is a threat. pnwmom Apr 2023 #74

See "Sore Loser Laws" brooklynite Apr 2023 #32

He's even less well known than Marianne Williamson. milestogo Apr 2023 #8

His name -- Robert F. Kennedy -- is known by many more people than her name. pnwmom Apr 2023 #66

I thought this post was about Andrew Yang. milestogo Apr 2023 #67

Sorry, you're right. Posters above here have been talking about RFK, who feels like more of a threat pnwmom Apr 2023 #68

Yeah, I know.. I lived along with Millions Cha Apr 2023 #10

REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Apr 2023 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #28

+1 yourself! Cha Apr 2023 #35

Andrew Yang has all the charisma of a damp sponge blogslug Apr 2023 #11

Oh damn, I thought it was thermonuclear war... WarGamer Apr 2023 #12

If Yang gets 1%, he could cost us the election Pototan Apr 2023 #15

You said the greatest danger to humanity. WarGamer Apr 2023 #17

If you don't think a 2nd Trump term is that danger Pototan Apr 2023 #31

Bottom line... WarGamer Apr 2023 #34

Not to mention GenThePerservering Apr 2023 #36

That is nonsense...Biden will announce soon and there isn't going to be a real primary...thus Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #40

What kind of bullshit is this? Kingofalldems Apr 2023 #13

No. But we should do nothing to encoourage his ballot access Pototan Apr 2023 #18

Another day, another hyperbolic OP WarGamer Apr 2023 #21

There are several of this sort of thing...one wants to replace VP Harris which is ridiculous... Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #41

I'm seeing a lot of the anti-Harris posts, and it seems odd. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #63

A vote for Andrew Yang is a vote for Donald Trump......get the picture?..& Stuart G Apr 2023 #25

Nobody here is voting for Yang. Kingofalldems Apr 2023 #26

Uh oh---more bad news for Democrats!!!11!! Kingofalldems Apr 2023 #14

We need Liz Cheney to run Rstrstx Apr 2023 #16

To take DEM votes? WarGamer Apr 2023 #20

Only if Cheney runs in Rep. Primary Pototan Apr 2023 #23

Oh I'd love for DeSantis to be the Repub nominee Rstrstx Apr 2023 #27

Trump is better...we will beat him like a drum. Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #42

It worries me. I have a niece and nephew, both about to graduate university, walkingman Apr 2023 #19

That only matters... Pototan Apr 2023 #24

Of course they have no idea that Hillary considered a UBI, "Alaska for America" but couldn't betsuni Apr 2023 #56

She formulated it with staffers but it was never actually released. Nobody had an idea. Autumn Apr 2023 #69

Yang's position is also to get rid of the current social programs we have JI7 Apr 2023 #76

So your niece and nephew want to get rid SNAP JI7 Apr 2023 #77

I will bring those issues to their attention. Thanks! walkingman Apr 2023 #80

Seriously? The Greatest danger to humanity? brooklynite Apr 2023 #30

If he runs, you'll see... Pototan Apr 2023 #33

Yang has no personality...he is not progressive and he is an idiot. Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #43

Your OP is obviouisly hyperbole, because ... muriel_volestrangler Apr 2023 #58

Here's the math and my opinion Pototan Apr 2023 #60

Your model of a "I just MUST vote for someone, it doesn't really matter who" voter is strange muriel_volestrangler Apr 2023 #61

flawed analysis, as like most, you fail to take into account the RW 3rd party and indie Celerity Apr 2023 #39

There is no evidence that Gary Johnson took more votes from Trump than Clinton. StevieM Apr 2023 #51

Nobody likes hearing that. 3rd parties did not lose it for Clinton. JanMichael Apr 2023 #53

I agree that 3rd parties (including Stein) did not lose it for Clinton. I have posted multiple other Celerity Apr 2023 #54

not H2O Man Apr 2023 #46

He's not running as yet, is he? NotVeryImportant Apr 2023 #47

Clinton would have destroyed Trump had it not been for James Comey's repeated interference. StevieM Apr 2023 #52

There have always been third parties GenThePerservering Apr 2023 #57

Yes, that is hyperbole Hekate Apr 2023 #62

I kinda like Andrew Yang. Dr. Strange Apr 2023 #64

If Yang helps elect Trump.... Pototan Apr 2023 #75

To me, it sounds like you think Trump is the actual danger. Dr. Strange Apr 2023 #79

Is Yang running? Nelliedog Apr 2023 #72

Ack! Democrats in Disarray! Hekate Apr 2023 #78

It's not the splinter candidate, it's the antagonistic voters seeking a splinter. Hortensis Apr 2023 #81

I can't stand Yang BUT.... AntivaxHunters Apr 2023 #82