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Showing Original Post only (View all)To the Lazy Lefties and Slothful Centrists: F*** all y’all. [View all]
Disclaimer: I seriously doubt if we have many (if any) of this sort of person at DU. The post is directed to those who read, but who aren't activists, or do not participate, but somehow expect the country to be run the way they would like.
http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/to-the-lazy-lefties-and-slothful-centrists-f-all-yall/
"Once again, we see just how screwed we are as a nation: Dems and their lassitude lost another election because too many of them were too f***ing lazy to cast a f***ing ballot. So now we have a corporate whore, lobbyist, and proto-Teabagger winning the FL-13 special election. And he won because Teabaggers and Republicans turn out and vote in off-year elections, but Dem voters cant be bothered to spend a few minutes to vote, once every couple of years.
And its not like Democrats dont know about the problem; Hell, the punditocracy is constantly talking about it. Obama has been bringing the issue up ad nauseum. And when Dems get off their asses, they tend to win.
But this time, the lazy left and slothful center have once again screwed the pooch by inaction. Another corrupt, lying, partisan Wingnut is headed to a Congress that is already full of such creatures. And a sensible, factual, hard-working public servant is staying in Florida.
It is the fault of lazy voters who are so stupid, unmotivated, and useless that they cant even scribble on a piece of paper and mail it; or drive a few miles and poke at a computer screen for two minutes.
F*** all citizens who let us down this week. And the same for all those who do the same later this year."
Source material at the link.
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to play devils advocate then why have traditionally blue states gone purple?
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#35
I agree with that, but to the original point, I am far from convinced that the left outnumbers the
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#43
True. But fear of even more Teabaggery doesn't seem to motivate many who vote Dem.
riqster
Mar 2014
#8
Yeah, but our side doesn't really call them out on it. We've never made voters afraid of Teabillies.
Scuba
Mar 2014
#13
Personally, I never blame the audience, it gets you no where. Sink sucked.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#5
Audience is not passive either. The point is, if you can't draw the people, it's on you.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#9
If there is passivity here, the lion's portion of the blame goes to the candidate.
Maedhros
Mar 2014
#36
We go to the polls with the electorate we have, not the electorate we wish we had
Fumesucker
Mar 2014
#64
Get used to the feeling, because you will experience it a lot in '14 and '16...
Demo_Chris
Mar 2014
#17
Tell it to the voters. In the mentime compare what we handed Obama to what other Presidents had...
Demo_Chris
Mar 2014
#45
Would have? Show me the vote. Which Democrats vote against a public option? nt
Demo_Chris
Mar 2014
#48
Your post is replete with the notion that Magician Obama has absolute control
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#51
Doesn't matter, they show up in off years, we don't show up. As a result, they are setting
bluestate10
Mar 2014
#49
It's the party that is out of the White House that makes a showing in mid-terms
Art_from_Ark
Mar 2014
#78
"Dem voters can’t be bothered to spend a few minutes to vote" - give me a break
0rganism
Mar 2014
#44
You're right. Many are. Some Dems, however, think that by sabotaging Dem elections...
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#53
And it didn't happen. That tactic never, ever works. Handing power to the enemy is never bright
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#96
I agree. It's tantrum-like behavior. Strategy helps. Tantrums don't. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#102