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Ken Burch

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35. The point is to get people to say they'd vote third-party, so their views could be dismissed.

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 06:41 PM

Sep 2014

We can't win in 2016 by demonizing people for thinking of voting third-party the fall...we can ONLY win be making sure OUR party is progressive enough to stop them doing that.

There's really nothing most of those contemplating voting third-party are asking for that a Democratic nominee COULDN'T endorse her or himself, when you get right down to it. We don't have to be seen as telling the left to go Cheney itself in order to get majority support.

The path to victory is inclusion, not browbeating.

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A question for the Bernie and Elizabeth supporters [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 OP

It's hard to imagine Republicans putting up someone even marginably tolerable el_bryanto Sep 2014 #1

Does this seem like a game to you... daleanime Sep 2014 #2

I don't think it's more or less gamey than this... Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #14

It's not like HRC is the best we've got. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #19

I get where you are coming from Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #21

Leave. Chan790 Sep 2014 #3

I'm glad I read the whole post. I thought you were commanding me to go. Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #13

My vote for President doesn't count, ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #4

Mine either. DeadLetterOffice Sep 2014 #27

I mostly go to vote for the local issues. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #30

In The Primary RadicalGeek Sep 2014 #5

I can't fathom the point of this poll. Laelth Sep 2014 #6

... leftstreet Sep 2014 #9

The question and selections are pretty straightforward Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #16

It's about bringing neo-McCarthyism to DU. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #20

I never said he would run a third party campaign Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #22

The point of the poll is to "out" third-party supporters on DU. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #25

Oh, so it's been fair to relentlessly attack Hillary Clinton supporters? Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #29

If Bernie ran, it would be in the Democratic primaries Ken Burch Sep 2014 #33

This poll is about bringing McCarthyism to DU? Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #32

The point is to get people to say they'd vote third-party, so their views could be dismissed. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #35

If Hillary thinks our vote is guaranteed, she can run as a 100% republican and still win. arcane1 Sep 2014 #7

Vote for Hillary Clinton. KamaAina Sep 2014 #8

McCain and Romney did not get my vote obxhead Sep 2014 #10

As I am already a Democratic Socialist, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #11

You left out: Complain bitterly on an anoymous internet forum LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #12

I always take that as a given Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #15

+a million Number23 Sep 2014 #36

hahahaha. nt Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #40

I will vote for the Democratic nominee over ANY asshat Republican and zappaman Sep 2014 #17

I lived outside Fort Lauderdale in 2000 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #18

I don't think Hillary will be . . . fadedrose Sep 2014 #23

As many have pointed out, a year is an eternity in Politics Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #24

She won't be. Not worried. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #28

Not a supporter of Hillary, Elizabeth or Bernie. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #31

OK...who WOULD you support? Ken Burch Sep 2014 #37

I vote Progressive for primaries, Democrat for general election. DinahMoeHum Sep 2014 #34

I've got no problem with either of them (have actually agreed alot with what Bernie has to say) Number23 Sep 2014 #38

With more than 2 years before that day, and... ms liberty Sep 2014 #39

Pass. I'm concerned about November at this point. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #41

Throw Up. WillyT Sep 2014 #42

Charlie Pierce is a friend of Elizabeth Warren and has said repeatedly that she is not running. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #43