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SocialDemocrat61

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12. Whataboutism

Reply to Celerity (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 12, 2023, 08:13 PM

Nov 2023

Ralph Nader was a major contributing factor to Bush becoming President. Let’s not forget in addition to Florida he pulled enough votes in New Hampshire to throw that state to Bush. He also accepted Republicans funding which he used to run false attack ads against Gore in several states which caused the Gore campaign to divert away from states like Florida funds to respond to those ads.

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Sure, vote for Jill Stein. [View all] Mr.Bill Nov 2023 OP

What term is that? Jail? getagrip_already Nov 2023 #1

Here in Wisconsin in '16, Stein received more votes than Trump's margin of victory, elocs Nov 2023 #2

Nader had a role maybe but what got Dumbya elected kwolf68 Nov 2023 #3

If Nader hadn't been a fool with an ego the size of the Twin Towers, it never would have.. Hekate Nov 2023 #5

How Florida Democrats torpedoed Gore (Slate Magazine - November 28, 2000) Celerity Nov 2023 #7

Whataboutism SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2023 #12

no Celerity Nov 2023 #16

Sorry you don't like the term SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2023 #18

disagree, but to each their own, cheers Celerity Nov 2023 #19

Hillary Clinton did run a piss-poor campaign. Biden has already been to Wisconsin several times now already. elocs Nov 2023 #6

BS ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 #9

Thank you. Bookmarking. betsuni Nov 2023 #10

Then your argument is null as well TheProle Nov 2023 #11

I remember seeing an animated GIF of campaign stops from October 1 till Election Day 2016 Polybius Nov 2023 #14

I hate that argument edhopper Nov 2023 #15

Are there no TVs, computers, electronic devices, newspapers, books? Only way to know what a betsuni Nov 2023 #24

Well, I live in Wisconsin and it did make a difference to many elocs Nov 2023 #26

So inthewind21 Nov 2023 #36

I'm no fan of third parties, but the argument that they cost us the 2016 or 2000 elections Bucky Nov 2023 #28

And she's good buddies w Putin & Gen. Flynn💡 Hekate Nov 2023 #4

Russian Asset LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #27

In my circle I have more than a couple of Stein supporters Bucky Nov 2023 #30

I looked into the Greens and what I saw was lefties like me and huge component of right wingers ... marble falls Nov 2023 #31

Fuck that Putler lover. roamer65 Nov 2023 #13

_ LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #17

See? Now that's funny! marble falls Nov 2023 #33

Who are you talking to? iemanja Nov 2023 #20

People with a sense of humor Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #21

Heh. betsuni Nov 2023 #25

There were some who were gullible enough to donate money to her for her fake recount. MichMan Nov 2023 #29

Every once in while we need a booster shot and a good laugh. marble falls Nov 2023 #32

Jill who ????????? End of story. DemocraticPatriot Nov 2023 #22

Yes, vote for Jill Stein if your objective is . . . peggysue2 Nov 2023 #23

Post about her so as to never accept her as harmless, and she provides laughs and giggles along the way. marble falls Nov 2023 #34

Stein is a Russian Asset LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #35

Which makes all the donations she got from members here in 2016 even worse. MichMan Nov 2023 #37

Stein defrauded a ton of people in 2016 when she promised to contest the 2016 election LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #38