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67. I wish I believed we might learn from 2010 and what we're living with now...

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:17 AM

Oct 2013

But I can see that many of us won't accept that not voting for our candidates amounts to voting for theirs....

Edit: For those screaming BULLSHIT, do you not remember all the pouting on here about how Obama hadn't righted all the wrongs of the world quickly enough, and the party was just a big disappointment in what it had done so far...Fuck yes there were people on DU who sat it out in 2010, and they have plenty of reason to be deeply ashamed right now.

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blame for this shutdown is not just on republicans but also on those who sat out the 2010 election [View all] leftyohiolib Oct 2013 OP

Absolutely! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

Don't forget those who steal elections! Coyotl Oct 2013 #71

Some people say that's not true Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #2

Excellent link. Thanks. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #9

Good link. This is worth expanding on: AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #17

Lack of response to this is telling. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #83

"liberals did this" i didnt say this . teatards shut down the gvmnt. but dems sitting out the leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #86

This tired line again? Everybody HERE voted. cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #3

Everygirl too :-) TDale313 Oct 2013 #7

Thanks for the spellcheck cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #10

Yeah, not tryin' to be rude, just playin' :-) TDale313 Oct 2013 #15

Many posts on DU who said in 2009-10 treestar Oct 2013 #27

Obama wasn't running in 2010 so I doubt anyone was saying 'Obama lost my vote' sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #54

Many people stayed home in 2010 because it was an OFF-YEAR election, Nay Oct 2013 #92

DU also ran with the "ACA kills Medicare!" crap. The whole "catfood commission" crap. joshcryer Oct 2013 #68

this is why i posted this cause people's memories are short. now no one remembers anyone leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #80

It really doesn't matter who did a ragey vent about not voting in 2010--the Nay Oct 2013 #93

the blame is on the bad democratic candidates, not the voters. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #4

Alright, when a 22 caliber can't do the job, allow someone to hand over a 45 caliber. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #65

The ones who gutted social security? joshcryer Oct 2013 #69

Who would that be?? I hope this isn't the false claim sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #5

Rec AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #19

It seems the group got a new talking point. I have seen several posts Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #66

Spare us the lefty-bashing, please. Laelth Oct 2013 #6

I'm calling bullshit on that. winter is coming Oct 2013 #8

You are so right. The gerrymandered clusterfuck is a direct result of not taking elections seriously we can do it Oct 2013 #11

Just who are you aiming your thread toward? Do you ACTUALLY KNOW anyone that Bandit Oct 2013 #12

there is someone in this thread that is already thinking of not voting in 2014 leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #22

that's right. I have voted straight democratic ticket for 19 years. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #29

im sure the republicans will do ALL of that just for you leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #87

I've read hundreds of those types of posts here over the years. Whisp Oct 2013 #32

Liberals are bad, let's move to the right faster LondonReign2 Oct 2013 #13

STOP IT LONDONREIGN2 Skittles Oct 2013 #78

Oh great... Another fact free OP. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #14

You know, the past couple of days have been kind of nice around here.. SomethingFishy Oct 2013 #16

Pragmatic sensible centrists cannot fail Fumesucker Oct 2013 #18

CENTRISM! bvar22 Oct 2013 #91

"this is all your fault you far lefties". that is not what i said try rereading with less animosity leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #85

It looks like you're not having much success with your liberal bashing today. Maybe another day. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #20

im not liberal bashing - but thanks for playing leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #21

Of course you are...and got called on it. Rex Oct 2013 #24

at first i thought i'm not bashing liberals but i guess i am but bashing those that sat out the 2010 leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #88

But it was not liberals that sat out, why do you spread that lie? Rex Oct 2013 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #100

You posted a demonstrably false OP tkmorris Oct 2013 #26

Sure, sure. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #28

This is the 4th or 5th thread in a row to do so. Rex Oct 2013 #25

Pointing this out to people that voted in 2010? Rex Oct 2013 #23

Yes, something origional would be more interesting. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #30

I mean, after 5 threads of the exact same crap Rex Oct 2013 #31

Remember all the posters who were sitting out 2010 because of their 'disappointments?' Ratfucking msanthrope Oct 2013 #33

Which posters would that be? Rex Oct 2013 #34

Ye shall know them by their lamentations. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #35

Ratfucking. Rex Oct 2013 #36

You Better Believe It!!! nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #37

Was BBI one that sat out in 2010? Rex Oct 2013 #38

You think BBI was one poster? I think that is a callow view. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #41

So that would be a no? Rex Oct 2013 #42

You seem rather concerned with my opinion of a banned troll. Why? nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #45

Well you brought up Ratfucking. Rex Oct 2013 #47

Be careful...the last time I used the word 'ratfucking' I was accused of msanthrope Oct 2013 #53

Oh, now I see why you brought up BBI! Rex Oct 2013 #61

Woodward was and is Naval Intelligence. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #62

Really doesn't have anything to do with the OP Rex Oct 2013 #96

BBI was a Right Winger, he voted for Republicans JI7 Oct 2013 #73

And you know this how? Rex Oct 2013 #98

+1 joshcryer Oct 2013 #70

That's true... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #39

Bullshit False Equivalence. Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #40

You have to understand, some here hate the Left with just as much passion Rex Oct 2013 #43

Take the word "does" out of your reply and it's even closer to the mark. cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #44

Good point, you've been blowing these memes out of the water Rex Oct 2013 #48

No Kidding. Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #50

Bullshit. truebrit71 Oct 2013 #46

Dupe # 438 Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #49

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...unrec joeybee12 Oct 2013 #51

And who did that, exactly? JHB Oct 2013 #52

I always vote yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #55

K&R Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #56

How about on Dem leaders who put special interest profits... polichick Oct 2013 #57

LOL - good try Skippy ... TBF Oct 2013 #58

Those that sat out? LondonReign2 Oct 2013 #59

You of the "lefty" and "lib" name, from OHIO, no less........ kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #60

when dems vote dems win - i do blame others i blame the republicans but leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #63

State of Oregon had record breaking midterm turnout in 2010. Elected a bunch Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #64

I wish I believed we might learn from 2010 and what we're living with now... TroglodyteScholar Oct 2013 #67

I don't know one damn person, not a single one who sat it out in 2010. Autumn Oct 2013 #72

Over half of all potential voters sat out in 2010. Maybe if we offered them something like .... Scuba Oct 2013 #74

Republicans are to blame for the shutdown. randome Oct 2013 #75

Another "know nothing" for my ignore file...bye n/t durablend Oct 2013 #76

why do people tell you theyre putting you on ignore, like anyone gives a shit. stick your head in leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #94

Another blame liberals first thread? ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #77

yep me and stephanie miller are blame liberals firsters. the r.w.t. got there to do this damage leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #79

So you're just parroting ideas from a talking head? ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #81

i heard that on her show this am i listen to her podcasts a day later so she said this on the leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #84

But that was a lie, oh well Rex Oct 2013 #97

Not voting the way you want them to LWolf Oct 2013 #82

Or those so-called representatives who failed to convince voters they were working for them Doctor_J Oct 2013 #89

Ummmm LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #90

There is a tiny group here that bash liberals as much as the GOP does. Rex Oct 2013 #99