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In reply to the discussion: People vote when they have something/someone to vote FOR. [View all]certainot
(9,090 posts)123. warren was kept out of the administration in the same way van jones was- with the left ignoring the
fact that limbaugh and 400 other blowhards were trashing them and lying about them from 1200 radio stations- enabling and forcing that lock step obstruction. same with any real liberal choices for the supreme court.
same with all other candidates liberals really like. we let them steal elections and drop wellstone and we didn't get in the streets.
it's gotten way past the point where 'principled' leftists can say they just can't vote for the lesser of two evils.
maybe if they're living in a cave eating roots and berries.
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Very few politicians are even willing to say people have been getting royally screwed.
winter is coming
Oct 2014
#69
and voting FOR minimum wage and health care and media, election, and campaign finance reform
certainot
Oct 2014
#81
I agree on that the solution is not sitting it out, but I am not sure what the solution is.
merrily
Oct 2014
#120
It's up to candidates to inspire voters to turn out. Blaming the voters is simply scapegoating.
Scuba
Oct 2014
#3
but the left has allowed a political atmosphere where many 'inspirational' politicians don't
certainot
Oct 2014
#84
Actually, Crist was the better candidate than the "New Democrat" who ran against him in 2006.
Fuddnik
Oct 2014
#150
This election is as imprtant as 2016. We had better get as good as a Congress for the President....
marble falls
Oct 2014
#10
I'm in the Texas Hill country, with an abysmal Sen Cornyn and a Teabilly Rep, Williams ....
marble falls
Oct 2014
#17
there's always voter apathy and lazy voters and too busy voters and too-'principled' voters
certainot
Oct 2014
#113
Apparently the cure for voter apathy is, "find something to vote for." Apparently missed the
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#149
If "None of the above" was on the ballot, I'd bet there'd be a lot of elections where he would win.
hobbit709
Oct 2014
#15
So, the Latinos you reference think that R control of the House HELPS immigration reform?
MH1
Oct 2014
#27
It's a political balancing act. As you know, control of the Senate hinges on a few
totodeinhere
Oct 2014
#54
Then why post on DU if Democratic values do not represent your interests? n/t
Dr Hobbitstein
Oct 2014
#67
Yes that was heinous, but it does not cancel out that he saved the country as it was circling the
merrily
Oct 2014
#122
FDR is considered the third best President of any party, after Washington and Lincoln.
merrily
Oct 2014
#178
holy FUCKING shit. You deserve the eternal Repuke majority you will inevitably end up with
yodermon
Oct 2014
#163
I challenge anyone to produce a perfect candidate, to produce a candidate who "keeps their
Thinkingabout
Oct 2014
#42
OK, i see you have Warren for the 100%, what bill has she gotten passed and enacted into law?
Thinkingabout
Oct 2014
#58
It may surprise you there are many candidates or potential candidates with their names in
Thinkingabout
Oct 2014
#82
The title of your post indicates people will vote when they have something to they want.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2014
#128
warren was kept out of the administration in the same way van jones was- with the left ignoring the
certainot
Oct 2014
#123
exactly, staying home, not voting or not making a vote for a selection on a ballot though
Thinkingabout
Oct 2014
#64
I'm not allowed to advocate for a third party on DU. If I understand....
Smarmie Doofus
Oct 2014
#106
OH GAWD.....more finger waving from people who tell us they are Democrats.....
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2014
#51
I'm a Democrat in a State that gets pretty good turnout in most elections, we elect Democrats and
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#74
I am sorry but I do not agree here......You are among a different kind of people there...
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2014
#77
not voting is voting repub. republicans have been short circuiting democracy and the left ignores it
certainot
Oct 2014
#72
now, because IDIOTS haven't been voting, we have another permanent issue- GLOBAL WARMING
certainot
Oct 2014
#129
The remedy is not only putting up candidates. It's getting stuff done that helps people.
merrily
Oct 2014
#103
Look, during election season, trashing, undermining or depressing turnout for Dem candidates is
JTFrog
Oct 2014
#111
I'm back at DU after a several month layoff where I read from time to time but wasn't posting
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#135
This is true. But the questions is - why is it so hard to get people to do something about it?
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#137
Politics is a huge social minefield, it always has been but there are more and bigger mines now
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#140
Yeah, but the average Joe could easily spend a few hours a year reading up on primary and local
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#142
You can't penetrate the first layer of the tightly interwoven sphere of pure bullshit in that time
Fumesucker
Oct 2014
#144
Well, that's true to some extent. That's why networks of progressives are useful. Each individual
Chathamization
Oct 2014
#146
The DC DEMS just can't help showing their 1% ways. And I'm pretty sure they don't care. They'll
blkmusclmachine
Oct 2014
#138
Elections aren't cancelled because of voter apathy. SOMEONE wins and takes power.
CakeGrrl
Oct 2014
#145
I crack up at EVERY one of the self-congratulatory "DUers are sooo much more informed than
Number23
Oct 2014
#185