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In reply to the discussion: On the eve of this election, there's something I need your help to understand [View all]maxrandb
(17,486 posts)that what elected Democrats do...hell, what all of us hope our elected politicians do...is represent the voters who sent them there in the first place
What that means is that it does not matter one damn bit what you think an elected Democrats principals should be...what matters is what the voters in that state or district believe the elected Democrats principals should be.
I'm sorry, but if you don't understand that what is important to voters in Kentucky, is not the same as what's important to voters in Seattle, you're hopeless.
If you want to be a "big tent", you need to understand the if Alison Grimes gets elected, her beliefs, principals and vote, carry the same weight as those of Bernie Sanders.
and here is why that is important to understand.
Alison Grimes may not support the dismantling of coal powered electrical plants and an end to mining, but she sure as hell would be a vote to protect the Voting Rights Act.
BTW - Who the "eff" are you, or who is Will Pitts, that you get to decide what is important to me???
Did you even read my passionate post??? If you did, you would see that I was not "just defending President Obama because he has a (D) after his name"...I gave you several examples of concrete accomplishments he has had over the past 6 years.
That's one of the great things about this country. Neither you, nor Will Pitts gets to decide what's best for us, or what's best for the country. We all get to decide that and it's why I will vote for Democrats, because I know they will steer this country in the right direction.
I don't need some kind of "effing" purity test. We already have a party that has that. Maybe you and Will could join them. All you need is a Tri-Corner Hat, and a belief that you know what's best. You're already halfway there!