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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
26. Gonna withold your vote?
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:16 AM
Jun 2014

Heh, path to failure there. GOTV. For Dems. Did i really need to say that?

I campaigned hard as hell for Obama in 2008. So don't give me some lesson about what I can and can't say about what he has done. Your doing so is an act of oppression and is not welcome.

Tried to tell you that your list is not new. Guess that surprised you? You think Obama could not come up with a bigger, better list himself? But you make the claim he would have to time travel to do so? Don't make me laugh.

You don't piss me off. What does piss me off is that same attitude of yours that i have fought for years and years. The attitude that says "I'm right and your'e stupid". Yeah, that's what I read from you.

Basically I tell you, you are right about your list. That went right over your head. Along with the fact that we have heard it all before. Even Obama has heard it before. So why isn't he listening to you? Why doesn't he invite you to DC and listen to you? He's had lots of bankers there. And plenty of big shots who are responsible for oppression and denial of the things on your list. Eh? Why not you?

No. Your attack on me and other elders is not going to win you a damn thing. I grew up listening to MLK, he had the right stuff. You may want to study his ways. He was very successful and I'm sure he wishes someone would pick up where he left off. That person. so far, is not Obama. We all wished he did, or was, but alas, not yet. YET. We still hope to see some change.

So, on the one hand you complain that no one listens to you and on the other you have failed to listen to me. You even threaten to withhold your vote!

I would venture to say that someone reviewing your responses would be someone who would not want to risk getting in your way and would step back. See, that's not me. Someone like you I see more as just one more obstacle to overcome. Others are not so vigilant and as focused on the outcome and so do walk away when presented with such 'friendliness'.

And that right there is why it is so hard to get people involved. Some people make getting involved a real pain-in-the-ass. Take a bow?



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Because of my rheumatoid arthritis I haven't been able to do any Autumn Jun 2014 #1
well said Chaco Dundee Jun 2014 #2
It's always been that way. SheilaT Jun 2014 #3
It was different in the '60s. Ron Green Jun 2014 #4
The draft had an impact on young peoples' consciousness. The prospect of hanging in the morning... Hekate Jun 2014 #6
I was born in 1948. SheilaT Jun 2014 #15
The activists from the sixties were so successful at Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #37
EPA, CWA, Wilderness lands, etc RobertEarl Jun 2014 #38
Disappointed in this. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #39
I saw it at the rallies against Bush-Cheney: so many old(er) protestors. Do the youngsters think... Hekate Jun 2014 #5
Yet statistically younger people are more likely to vote for a Democrat totodeinhere Jun 2014 #7
I just hope they show up at the polls on election day. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #8
Young people are involved, you're just missing us somehow. DemocraticWing Jun 2014 #9
I still say we should push for the ERA and get women involved. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #10
Dear older generation: please listen to our ideas... Earth_First Jun 2014 #11
I always vote since Barack Obama told me mine counted. bravenak Jun 2014 #12
How much worse can it get...? RobertEarl Jun 2014 #13
For Black people dude. bravenak Jun 2014 #16
Ok, lets try this..... RobertEarl Jun 2014 #17
Okay. bravenak Jun 2014 #20
That was long RobertEarl Jun 2014 #22
The reason we can't get people to vote... bravenak Jun 2014 #23
Whoa..... RobertEarl Jun 2014 #24
No. No government is perfect. bravenak Jun 2014 #25
Gonna withold your vote? RobertEarl Jun 2014 #26
Is this a joke? bravenak Jun 2014 #27
I'll see yours RobertEarl Jun 2014 #30
Do you realize that i apologized for that post over and over. bravenak Jun 2014 #32
Heh RobertEarl Jun 2014 #33
No sir. bravenak Jun 2014 #34
My bad RobertEarl Jun 2014 #35
You are too much. bravenak Jun 2014 #36
I'm not so sure not voting has anything to do with non respect. napi21 Jun 2014 #29
I just see it as a lack of respect because i'm younger and get shut down and hounded when i misspeak bravenak Jun 2014 #31
May I add to your list nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #14
It would be down right embarrassing if the 'principals' and reporters were not on a first name basis Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #18
There's only one organization where I see younger people frazzled Jun 2014 #19
OH, I wish that were true in every area! I'd much rather work along side a 20 something napi21 Jun 2014 #40
This has been my issue for years... Chan790 Jun 2014 #21
Nope, that's not condescending at all. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #28
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