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In reply to the discussion: Common Dreams: "Maybe we should sit this election out." [View all]AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)27. Besides...... you HAVE to vote for the SANE party.
period.
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I had an ex girlfriend steal my University diploma and move to Japan. She made a forged copy and
Monk06
Oct 2014
#124
EXACTLY.....I don't get this OWNERSHIP of the Democratic party the Far far Left feels....
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2014
#106
Barry's spying on us! Barry's spying on us!! OH! He's worse than BUSH!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Oct 2014
#38
Dems did not sit out in 2010, Independents sat out, and they will again unless the Dem Party
sabrina 1
Oct 2014
#37
I am in NY. Polls show that the majority of Progressive dems held their seats.
sabrina 1
Oct 2014
#122
Well I don't see the party running any real progressives in VA for the foreseeable future
Blue_Tires
Oct 2014
#135
I agree with everything you just said, B&R. As for Cuomo, I could not agree more. He is FOR
sabrina 1
Oct 2014
#139
The people who sit out elections are the people that Turd Way types just love to counterpose-
eridani
Oct 2014
#125
That wasn't a particularly easy article to find just browsing the site. I went to the front page and
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#11
Yes, but I was trying to see how visible it was on the site. The fact that you needed to Google this
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#14
I guess it depends on what you think the topic du jour is. If it's "If I do a Google search I can
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#18
If it's not common and examples tend to come from the fringe (judging just from the comment section
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#20
Not sure who was demanding proof of what, since you didn't bother to reply to a post asking for
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#87
The question was what your point was. But I concede that you're not discussing that, so perhaps that
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#95
So my point was that 'progressive' sites and personalities have advised people to sit out elections
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#97
Perhaps you should read the posts you linked to. None of them asked for proof that someone somewhere
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#117
Thanks for finding that, wyldwolf.. I never would have dreamed "common dreams" could be so damn
Cha
Oct 2014
#128
The normal Democratic search for leftist scapegoats is picking up momentum I see
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#13
This is done to prime the message of who is responsible for any losses that might occur in November
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#55
"They can nail themselves to the cross all by themselves, thank you very much. ".
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2014
#64
"there's an actual living breathing Fox News personality on this very thread"
OilemFirchen
Oct 2014
#81
*Sigh*.....well, this is part of the reason I became a more mainstream lefty.....
AverageJoe90
Oct 2014
#16
Who is ths hospital administrator who wrote a piece for politico on Sept. 9?
rwheeler31
Oct 2014
#31
Lie to me once, shame on you. Lie to me five times, what do you expect us to do?
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#32
are you suggesting it is easier to let 100s of thousands of latino voters vote Republican
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#34
You don't understand that the Latino community is very conservative, many liked Bush
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#46
Hmmm, Latino's watched Obama agree to "pony up" nearly 4 billion dollars to pay
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#39
I think that when Obama won his first term, credit went to conservatives/independents
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#47
The reality is it is easier to get people to vote for you when you actually represent them,
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#94
Commondreams should just come out and state they want repubs to take the Senate...
Spazito
Oct 2014
#50
This is why I don't read Common Dreams or Firebaglake. Stupid stuff like this. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2014
#53
Someone who helps Fox News catapult their propaganda doesn't want to hear stupid stuff?
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#56
I notice that centrists are not sympathetic to progressives but rather attack them as if that will..
L0oniX
Oct 2014
#137
Common Dreams is a fairly good source but this time I think they are way off. If we set this one
jwirr
Oct 2014
#83
Only in so far that "progressive" voter suppression exists. I'm certainly not concerned about it.
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#103
Not to mention "Oh well, then there must be a reason". The moving of the goalposts is pronounced. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2014
#114
Do you have any evidence that someone said "NO ONE asked for proof or evidence"? Or is this another
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#119
If you sit home during the midterm elections.. these guys win .. And, These Guys Win.. and they're
Cha
Oct 2014
#131
If enough Latinos sit out, the Dems might start keeping their promises to them.
Vattel
Oct 2014
#132
Despite all the attacks on progressives here on DU I still voted straight Dem mail in ballot.
L0oniX
Oct 2014
#136
Does Ms Velasquez speak for Commondreams? I doubt it, her views are her own.
Spider Jerusalem
Oct 2014
#142
If anyone is catapulting the "sit out the election" meme it's you and Mineral Man
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#143
the OP has proven, despite what many on DU claimed, that a 'progressive' site...
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#165
the entire point of the linked article was to show 'progressive' sites have suggested sitting out
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#164
Since you won't answer, the only conclusion is YOU advocate sitting out the election.
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#174
have the courage of your convictions. Just say you advocate sitting out the election.
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#183
because multiple people on DU said no 'progressive' sites are suggesting people sit out the election
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#163
because multiple people on DU said no 'progressive' sites are suggesting people sit out the election
wyldwolf
Oct 2014
#186