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hunter

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150. A candidate who passed my own purity tests could never be elected.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:28 AM

Aug 2025

I wouldn't vote for them.

Democrats are the next best thing. I do vote for them and don't spend any time agonizing about it.

I don't vote for Republicans or Third Party Candidates.

I'm a radical environmentalist and some kind of Socialist but my politics are always practical.

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dems needs to stop with the purity tests [View all] moonshinegnomie Aug 2025 OP

"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party Ping Tung Aug 2025 #1

"We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately." W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #4

Said the man who, soldierant Aug 2025 #39

Well, if we are going all the way back to the very beginning, ReRe Aug 2025 #52

ssshhh, mah principles are peaking. praying for the gaza voters in dearborn Nimble_Idea Aug 2025 #147

There is no perfect candidate. People waiting for one are going to have a long wait. Jim__ Aug 2025 #2

Yes, and in my old age they come across to me as privileged a*holes. RandomNumbers Aug 2025 #87

Those applying the purity tests of which you speak almost assuredly are NOT Democrats.... W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #3

🤔 mcar Aug 2025 #12

Right, most make a career out of right wing being in office JI7 Aug 2025 #18

??? niyad Aug 2025 #45

Tell that to all those who didn't like Democratic candidates who disagreed even slightly with them on the Wonder Why Aug 2025 #34

Most of them hated Democrats to begin with and Gaza was just the most recent thing to bash them over. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #72

The young are marching in the streets all over the world over genocide womanofthehills Aug 2025 #101

The pro-Pals have been conspicuous by their silence comradebillyboy Aug 2025 #131

Wrong - thousands protested in NYC last week womanofthehills Aug 2025 #136

People living their lives aren't a purity test. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #5

He never said that. The comments about the age 25 Phoenix61 Aug 2025 #19

Thank you. nt Sparkly Aug 2025 #21

On the Shawn Ryan podcast last month, Ryan was setting up the point that people under 18 should not get transition care WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #28

"Totally get it" doesn't mean he agrees. Phoenix61 Aug 2025 #32

Thanks for this link. ShazzieB Aug 2025 #86

This. He is educable and to jump on him for those answers is ridiculous. travelingthrulife Aug 2025 #135

Thanks. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #71

it's irrelevant AlexSFCA Aug 2025 #48

💯 agree BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #6

May I please point out customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #7

and he won...... moonshinegnomie Aug 2025 #9

EXACTLY!!! johnnyfins Aug 2025 #30

precisely.. it's called PRAGMATISM, as in B.See Aug 2025 #81

Yes, that is true customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #98

Yep. Why our side doesn't get that writerJT Aug 2025 #64

Yeah and they won. EllieBC Aug 2025 #74

We have to do better on social media womanofthehills Aug 2025 #109

If you don't win Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #83

Ah yes, the absolute horror of winning elections! BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #96

Yeah, not quite Hitler, but close enough. thought crime Aug 2025 #115

Being against purity tests should be a litmus test for leadership in the party gulliver Aug 2025 #8

Or someone self-aggrandizing who's out to sabotage a Democratic candidate Sparkly Aug 2025 #22

That's the reason we lose elections samsingh Aug 2025 #10

Candidates need to market themselves like Mamdani womanofthehills Aug 2025 #107

this is good strategy samsingh Aug 2025 #123

None of this is new mcar Aug 2025 #126

You have to admit having a scavenger hunt was pretty unique womanofthehills Aug 2025 #137

Yeah, that was cute mcar Aug 2025 #138

Mamdani appears to be a good deal more politically skilled comradebillyboy Aug 2025 #133

He's really knows how to appeal to the young womanofthehills Aug 2025 #145

No pedestals CloudWatcher Aug 2025 #11

I tend to like people Sparkly Aug 2025 #26

Al Gore v. George Bush? ReRe Aug 2025 #55

Can't remember the comedian, for sure BlueKota Aug 2025 #153

Oh, it had to be Chris Rock. ReRe Aug 2025 #154

No reason to bring Al Gore into this. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #68

People with great personalities are more electable womanofthehills Aug 2025 #110

For the last 40 years at least, Dems have been held to standards... ananda Aug 2025 #13

Yep - ever since Reagan, they've had no standards at all FakeNoose Aug 2025 #25

That's true. He was the first to play the race card. ananda Aug 2025 #56

1968 was so messed up because of Bobby Kennedy FakeNoose Aug 2025 #62

1968 RobinA Aug 2025 #143

yup Skittles Aug 2025 #31

Yep, we want to protect the rights of women and POC and that's why they hate us Walleye Aug 2025 #104

Yep, we protect the rights of women and POC and that's why they hate us Walleye Aug 2025 #105

i agree moonshinegnomie Aug 2025 #41

Needing to be "enthusiastic" over the Dem in a general election BaronChocula Aug 2025 #14

Yes, and Sparkly Aug 2025 #35

Many kids online have said if there was ever a draft they would not show up womanofthehills Aug 2025 #146

2025 and we are talking about how do Dems go about figuring out how NoMoreRepugs Aug 2025 #15

They go low we need to go lower ironman_25 Aug 2025 #16

Since the 'playground bully' has purportedly won two presidential elections, Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #63

that's right! IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #65

Mamdani is not going low to win womanofthehills Aug 2025 #108

Agree. There is no such thing as the perfect candidate. You vote for the one closest CousinIT Aug 2025 #17

The problem is people treating politics like a personal religion JI7 Aug 2025 #20

Believing that all politicians are corrupt except their pure moral authentic anti-establishment outsider heroes betsuni Aug 2025 #54

At the same time they view those that vote Republican as victims JI7 Aug 2025 #77

They'll make cryptic little comments implying everybody stayed home in a dark closet rocking back and forth betsuni Aug 2025 #79

And looking for a soul mate JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #60

That's why I always ask about who they voted for in other offices JI7 Aug 2025 #78

Which is a highly dubious claim in even the best marriages. Heidi Aug 2025 #88

Oh come on! You KNOW we want cat pics!!! niyad Aug 2025 #94

Hahahaha! Heidi Aug 2025 #99

Now we absolutely HAVE to see them! niyad Aug 2025 #100

Here you go! Heidi Aug 2025 #119

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! They are soooo adorable! Thank you!!! niyad Aug 2025 #121

Thank you! Heidi Aug 2025 #124

Just one of many reasons we love them. niyad Aug 2025 #125

! Heidi Aug 2025 #139

First of all, Just Jerome Aug 2025 #23

I remember that from the JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #127

Me meeting Obama! LeftInTX Aug 2025 #140

Only "purity test": RVN VET71 Aug 2025 #24

My only comment... WarGamer Aug 2025 #27

hes not my top choice either moonshinegnomie Aug 2025 #42

Fair enough BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #70

I'd like to see a full primary slate and let "iron sharpen iron" WarGamer Aug 2025 #91

I don't support JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #128

Let's be honest angrychair Aug 2025 #29

id love aoc but i dont think she can win moonshinegnomie Aug 2025 #43

I'm 52 JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #129

"VP Harris got more votes..." R0ckyRac00n Aug 2025 #49

To be truly fair, Kamala Harris got exactly the same number of votes as Biden in 2020... PunkinPi Aug 2025 #120

Republicans get angry about something, they go out and vote. sop Aug 2025 #33

Not this Democrat. ;-) ReRe Aug 2025 #57

Keeping a Republican from being able to make Supreme Court appointments... 3catwoman3 Aug 2025 #36

Purity tests Jilly_in_VA Aug 2025 #37

just be a democrat marti Aug 2025 #38

100% this relayerbob Aug 2025 #40

Please, way too early for this! Emile Aug 2025 #44

If you want a very perfect candidate. You should run. Give us all the benefit of a really perfect person Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #46

We need to educate ourselves to understand that choosing a Democratic candidate is like choosing which bus to take. Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #47

Purity in politics is for the weak minded. The Wizard Aug 2025 #50

(sigh!) Nothing But The Best For The Oppressed DinahMoeHum Aug 2025 #51

Sorry? You lost me. ReRe Aug 2025 #58

Letting the perfect. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2025 #59

Ah. I've never been fond of that term, myself. ReRe Aug 2025 #61

It's a fact of life radical noodle Aug 2025 #84

I must admit ReRe Aug 2025 #97

Well, let me know if you ever find a perfect person radical noodle Aug 2025 #118

Indeed. writerJT Aug 2025 #66

The only goal is defeating evil, and saving our democracy. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #53

Lose the election and no principles writerJT Aug 2025 #67

I think it would be helpful if people got a little more wise to that. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #69

We play right into their hands with the culture war bullshit. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2025 #73

Dems need to discuss all of this flamingdem Aug 2025 #76

Newsom is stepping up and acting presidential flamingdem Aug 2025 #75

I think middle America & Independent voters will be a problem for him womanofthehills Aug 2025 #111

I made similar observation weeks ago. B.See Aug 2025 #80

Much of the nitpicking happens murielm99 Aug 2025 #82

Sorry to say, but B.See Aug 2025 #114

100% correct CommonHumanity Aug 2025 #85

We need to nominate candidates who will win Mysterian Aug 2025 #89

That is absolutely true. Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #90

This is one of the biggest lessons to be learned. thought crime Aug 2025 #117

What I don't like is when they buy into the GOP narrative iemanja Aug 2025 #92

True allies LISTEN. (nt) Heidi Aug 2025 #93

Tell that to the League of Women Voters Geechie Aug 2025 #95

I agree. love_katz Aug 2025 #102

yup. and if they don't our Democracy will be over. lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #103

Alwayshopefull Alwayshopefull Aug 2025 #106

No Cirsium Aug 2025 #112

Agreed. But the NOses! Behind the Aegis Aug 2025 #113

Yes, the purity tests have resulted in a presidential cabinet full Nixie Aug 2025 #116

I know there is or was JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #130

Great post, and totally agree about Newsom and the culture element Nixie Aug 2025 #141

I don't understand the oligarchy tour message. betsuni Aug 2025 #142

Self-promotion, it looks like. Some of the headlines are so bad, I've noticed they are not even Nixie Aug 2025 #144

Far as I can tell the only mention of Democrats is the "both sides controlled by oligarchs" one. betsuni Aug 2025 #149

I'll vote for candidate who most closely aligns to my vision and values Torchlight Aug 2025 #122

Transgender men competing in women's sports was reverberating everywhere before the Nov election. Omnipresent Aug 2025 #132

Yes. There are still idiot Palestinian protestors protesting Democrats, travelingthrulife Aug 2025 #134

100% this uponit7771 Aug 2025 #148

A candidate who passed my own purity tests could never be elected. hunter Aug 2025 #150

Just Because We're Cheering Newsome's Media Team Deep State Witch Aug 2025 #151

I may not always be entirely happy with a Democratic candidate, but BlueKota Aug 2025 #152