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In reply to the discussion: Common Dreams: "Maybe we should sit this election out." [View all]Cha
(296,820 posts)126. "She's Voting"..
But, if they don't vote then fuck 'em.. they have nothing to whine about then.. they couldn't even get their lazy ol stuck up ass to the polls.
THe Supreme Court and the Environment don't mean shit to these whiners.
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/09/09/obama-broke-his-promise-latinos-maybe-we-should-sit-election-out
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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