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JoePhilly

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59. Moderate Dems will sit out. All of the messages they hear

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 09:55 AM

Oct 2014

say "stay home, it doesn't matter anyway".

You seem more concerned about being blamed if the Dems lose, than about the real world consequences of what happens if the GOP wins.

Progressives will vote, moderates will give up and stay home.

You can either help prevent that, or help cause it.

But its clear the endless whining sure doesn't help generate better candidates.

If it did, you'd have many more "acceptable" candidates after 6+ years of whining about how awful Obama and the Dems are.

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Hey "Progressives": how many elections have *you* sat out? [View all] MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 OP

I missed 2006; I was moving across the country Scootaloo Oct 2014 #1

I missed one because I moved and did not update my voter registration in time. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #2

I've voted in every election I was eligible for since I turned 18 (in 1977) brooklynite Oct 2014 #3

I deal with a lots of so - called progressives... Historic NY Oct 2014 #4

I have sat out 0 elections since 1972. HubertHeaver Oct 2014 #5

Same for me. CanonRay Oct 2014 #16

HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT ME JI7 Oct 2014 #6

Your point? Lochloosa Oct 2014 #13

Something to do with me sucking MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #22

. Rex Oct 2014 #14

... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #24

Alol caps and explicitly asking for attention. Ok. I'm listening. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #43

Exactly... SidDithers Oct 2014 #47

Yes you are. n/t 99Forever Oct 2014 #54

Jury results... Gore1FL Oct 2014 #63

Thanks for posting the results... SidDithers Oct 2014 #64

I'm Mr. Meeseeks? OriginalGeek Oct 2014 #75

Oh, you poor thing LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #81

I'm looking. LWolf Oct 2014 #91

None sarisataka Oct 2014 #7

Not a single one my entire life on point Oct 2014 #8

None, but I do have a message for you rufus dog Oct 2014 #9

None. Rex Oct 2014 #10

2002 but I didn't know I was registered. craigmatic Oct 2014 #11

Zero. Lochloosa Oct 2014 #12

I've voted in every election, including obscure special elections, since becoming eligible. LeftyMom Oct 2014 #15

2007 tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #17

Zero. 99Forever Oct 2014 #18

Not One !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #19

Then, clearly, you're not a "Progressive" MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #21

None... cyberswede Oct 2014 #20

Lol! Hatchling Oct 2014 #67

I wish I could have! cyberswede Oct 2014 #69

Zero, including primaries, municipal elections, etc. n/t winter is coming Oct 2014 #23

0, although I have voted against some bad DEMS by voting to their Left. And I only voted for Obama blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #25

I missed the 2005 NYC mayoral primary because i had to take my grandmother to the hospital. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #26

None. n/t TDale313 Oct 2014 #27

None. Lugnut Oct 2014 #28

I missed one general election since able to vote. rusty quoin Oct 2014 #29

I have never sat out an election gopiscrap Oct 2014 #30

none since I retired from the Army benddem Oct 2014 #31

Zero Unknown Beatle Oct 2014 #32

I am 61 wilsonbooks Oct 2014 #33

well, I was sick during this years primary, I was gong to vote anyway hollysmom Oct 2014 #34

None since my first presidential vote in '68. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #35

Not one, not fucking ever tkmorris Oct 2014 #36

Zero. However-- eridani Oct 2014 #37

Good thread, Manny. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #38

I did not vote in US elections when I lived overseas because I felt I did not know enough JDPriestly Oct 2014 #39

I first voted in 1972 and have missed only one election since, when I was ... Scuba Oct 2014 #40

I started voting in 1984 MFM008 Oct 2014 #41

Zero n/t H2O Man Oct 2014 #42

From 1972 on none. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #44

I have serious misgivings.. sendero Oct 2014 #45

Since 1974? Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #46

Zero general elections missed; zero primaries missed; zero local elections missed AND... stillwaiting Oct 2014 #48

None (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #49

0--none dembotoz Oct 2014 #50

None, but I have missed a few primaries. B Calm Oct 2014 #51

None. I vote third party if I can't stand the DEM. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #52

Zero. City Lights Oct 2014 #53

All starting with JFK (60) fadedrose Oct 2014 #55

In over forty years, I have never misssed an election. Autumn Oct 2014 #56

1984 Warpy Oct 2014 #57

I have voted in every election but 1 in the last 39 years. peacebird Oct 2014 #58

Moderate Dems will sit out. All of the messages they hear JoePhilly Oct 2014 #59

Given most of the candidates we seem to get Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #88

I voted in every single election, all midterms and primaries treestar Oct 2014 #60

One. Was off at college QC Oct 2014 #61

Absolutely none since JFK - when I wanted to one time my daughter showed up at the door and jwirr Oct 2014 #62

I missed 1984 by moving right before the election. I went to my (former) polling place but they Shrike47 Oct 2014 #65

I didn't vote in 74 or 76. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #66

I've never sat out an errection. L0oniX Oct 2014 #68

have never missed an election since '72 - started working campaigns in '68 n/t Nevada Blue Oct 2014 #70

None; the local elections are the important ones Retrograde Oct 2014 #71

2 off off year elections. whistler162 Oct 2014 #72

I've missed one since 1984 OriginalGeek Oct 2014 #73

One. I was in a medical induced coma down in Florida. Not joking. n/t MerryBlooms Oct 2014 #74

0 missed since 1988. ileus Oct 2014 #76

Not a one since I cast my first vote for Walter Mondale. ladyVet Oct 2014 #77

None. N/t zappaman Oct 2014 #78

I think I missed one - in 1984. And yet I am the reason we have Heritage Care instead of SP Doctor_J Oct 2014 #79

Zero Since I Was 18 In 1974... WillyT Oct 2014 #80

I missed 2000 because I was living overseas LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #82

I've never sat out one since '06 sakabatou Oct 2014 #83

Not a single one in 28 years of voting, but apparently it's still all my fault. vi5 Oct 2014 #84

I've missed one since 2naSalit Oct 2014 #85

Never missed one, Jimmy Carter BEING MY 1ST , but only Twice after was I positive.... orpupilofnature57 Oct 2014 #86

None, as far as I can recall. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #87

Gee, with the way you go on, I'd have thought you were one of those "progressives" you are now MADem Oct 2014 #89

Zero. nt LWolf Oct 2014 #90