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2. Reed has been publishing the same column for several decades

Reply to cali (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:54 PM

Mar 2014

Back in 2000 it was how Bush=Gore.

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45c/271.html

He didn't vote for Humphrey in 1968 (thanks for helping Nixon, asshole), didn't vote for Carter in 1976, and has voted third party in every election since 1992 (thanks for Bush, asshole).

So, who cares what he thinks? He and everyone who thinks and acts like him are irrelevant to the political system.

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What is Left? [View all] cali Mar 2014 OP

"...the insurgents would be exhorted to fall in line.." with the usual "not as bad" exhortations. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #1

Reed has been publishing the same column for several decades geek tragedy Mar 2014 #2

I'm fully in favor of a Leftist movement that is separate from the Democratic Party. Maedhros Mar 2014 #3