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29. Lazy, unprincipled thinking, and far from the empowered act that voting should be.

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Wed Feb 11, 2015, 07:56 PM

Feb 2015

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You're not voting for anything. You are simply rejecting something you fear.

The Party loves you.

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I don't care who the Dem's run in 2016! I just want them to beat the Republicans. [View all] trumad Feb 2015 OP

DU rec... SidDithers Feb 2015 #1

The third way boogey man is going to get you! hrmjustin Feb 2015 #2

Hillary Is A SellOut...It's Called Reality billhicks76 Feb 2015 #22

So you prefer the Republican.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #43

Makes lots of sense doesn't it? we can do it Feb 2015 #80

So would you vote for Jeb Bush if he registered as a Democrat? Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #98

Warren won't run... Agschmid Feb 2015 #118

You mean the push polls? William769 Feb 2015 #122

It didn't take long for folks to prove you right! stevenleser Feb 2015 #35

Wasn't really a bold prediction tho, was it... SidDithers Feb 2015 #73

So who are you going to vote for? Oh...right... Rex Feb 2015 #109

Never pass up the opportunity pintobean Feb 2015 #110

Ain't that the fucking truth! William769 Feb 2015 #121

What I find funny is when someone complains that I'm making something political here... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #130

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #3

Bravo GAOT. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #59

Thanks, sheshe2. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #61

+1 nt brer cat Feb 2015 #68

Yep. The Democratic nominee gets my vote. Arkansas Granny Feb 2015 #4

That aint no lie...It is kind of like going on a date... randys1 Feb 2015 #5

I think your metaphor would be a better one if you didn't pick Pink Floyd! F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #117

Animals tour, Oakland...wish I could remember most of it LOL randys1 Feb 2015 #124

I will vote my preferance in the primary. Come the General elections, I vote only for Democrats. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #6

Well said! riqster Feb 2015 #99

Exactly. nt Andy823 Feb 2015 #133

You know what - I do care daredtowork Feb 2015 #7

Hillary Should Run As A Republican billhicks76 Feb 2015 #17

That's a meaningless push poll. Any reputable person should distance themselves from it stevenleser Feb 2015 #36

Do you have a link to the actual poll? Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #44

The link is posted here... stevenleser Feb 2015 #45

Thank you Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #57

Would you prefer Faux News conduct the poll; INdemo Feb 2015 #89

I would prefer that people and organizations not do push polls and folks realize how ugly they are. stevenleser Feb 2015 #91

Warren isn't running. Raine1967 Feb 2015 #69

All Dems are pro-union OKNancy Feb 2015 #21

and card check went out the window Mnpaul Feb 2015 #34

really now? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #46

Teachers Unions are under attack across the country Mnpaul Feb 2015 #58

My understanding is daredtowork Feb 2015 #67

Democrats lost the south because of Civil Rights, the south started migration in the '60's. They Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #76

There's defeatism in that daredtowork Feb 2015 #131

You must not know a lot about the south, I lived the migration of the Democrats to the Republican Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #132

Uh daredtowork Feb 2015 #134

But ... but � DLC � banks! Surely the Dems lack of purity provides ... 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #8

I care. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #9

I care. Would hate to sit home. 840high Feb 2015 #10

Maybe I should word this better. trumad Feb 2015 #13

K & R! n/t billh58 Feb 2015 #11

That's a large part of why I've voted Dem ever since JFK. lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #12

I don't agree. If Clinton 840high Feb 2015 #96

Well then, that a major difference between you and I. 99Forever Feb 2015 #14

Your saving he doesn't have ethics? hrmjustin Feb 2015 #15

Wouldn't know. 99Forever Feb 2015 #18

Well I will vote for Hillary in the primary and the nominee in the general. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #20

And I won't for Hillary Goldman Sachs Clinton ever... 99Forever Feb 2015 #24

So if she is the nominee you won't vote for her? hrmjustin Feb 2015 #26

I stated my positin perfectly clearly. 99Forever Feb 2015 #31

Yes you did. Very sad but your right. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #32

What I don't think you understand is that the "Party" can have bad people. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #92

Will you remind us after the primaries? pintobean Feb 2015 #48

Failing memory or itchy alert finger? merrily Feb 2015 #79

Maybe pintobean Feb 2015 #84

I hate it when that happens. merrily Feb 2015 #87

Republicans thank you for not voting. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #27

Where did I say I won't be voting? 99Forever Feb 2015 #30

Just a friendly reminder Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2015 #41

Not voting for either the R or the D is the same as voting for the R. DebJ Feb 2015 #63

No it is not. 99Forever Feb 2015 #72

You are letting them win. DebJ Feb 2015 #74

No mam, I am not "letting" anyone do anything. 99Forever Feb 2015 #104

You can vote for Pat Paulson for all I care... trumad Feb 2015 #107

Not caring... 99Forever Feb 2015 #116

Yes it is X 10 we can do it Feb 2015 #82

Oh good grief. 99Forever Feb 2015 #94

Same old song - tiresome. 840high Feb 2015 #97

Seems more and more people lack the conviction to stand in front of what they say and instead... LanternWaste Feb 2015 #123

Choosing any Dem over any Pub shows that they do have ethics, and a soul, and a brainstem NightWatcher Feb 2015 #19

emphasis on the "brain" part OKNancy Feb 2015 #23

Give me a Dem candidate who 840high Feb 2015 #100

Just remember�. world wide wally Feb 2015 #16

It's still evil... Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #47

Really? Andy823 Feb 2015 #135

Hypothetically, maybe Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #136

Right because they are both the same? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #49

A voice of sanity. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #25

LOL, you realize who they run matters for your 2nd part? nt Logical Feb 2015 #28

Lazy, unprincipled thinking, and far from the empowered act that voting should be. 1000words Feb 2015 #29

God I wish I was a lazy thinker. .. trumad Feb 2015 #33

The evidence suggests otherwise Android3.14 Feb 2015 #40

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #42

So now you are calling a fellow Democrat that supports Democrats on Democratic Underground VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #52

3rd hidden post in 90 days for that person. Seems that person has a problem being constructive stevenleser Feb 2015 #90

You DO realize this IS Democratic Underground right? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #51

so you DO care, then, since "I promise war, GMOs, and bank bailouts" isn't just criticized for MisterP Feb 2015 #37

They are? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #53

I've seen the very same thing. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #127

I will support the nominee of the Democratic Party Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2015 #38

Of course you don't care Android3.14 Feb 2015 #39

Corporatist Dems need not apply. bl968 Feb 2015 #50

And who would THAT be? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #54

The only way I would go for her is if we had a large majority in both glinda Feb 2015 #55

Clinton/Bush in 2016! The PERFECT Democratic ticket!!!! DesMoinesDem Feb 2015 #56

You must not have much of a point to make brer cat Feb 2015 #78

I had a point and made it. Sorry you couldn't understand it. DesMoinesDem Feb 2015 #113

Well then ...let the sucking up to the oligarchy begin. L0oniX Feb 2015 #60

I will vote my heart in the primary, but my G.E. vote goes to our nominee! ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #62

I don't like popularity contests olddots Feb 2015 #64

Disturbed The Jungle 1 Feb 2015 #65

So your saying if the Dems run a republican you would vote for them Ramses Feb 2015 #66

You don't care who the Dems run for President? Wow. merrily Feb 2015 #70

No no no, silly! You must back Hillary, because if she can't beat... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #71

+ a million pnwmom Feb 2015 #75

Thank you!! For those of you who think otherwise, think of the supremes we will get with some duffus Thekaspervote Feb 2015 #77

The Dems had to OK the Supreme court seats during Bush. Phlem Feb 2015 #85

When I read this OP title, I assumed it was a "Manny" thread and was one of his over-the-top jokes. Bonobo Feb 2015 #81

I agree completely. Terra Alta Feb 2015 #83

I was going to set the bar lower but you beat me to it. hay rick Feb 2015 #86

"Democrats are better than Republicans" Mnpaul Feb 2015 #88

+1 CrispyQ Feb 2015 #119

A poll at DU claimed that a third of pollees would not vote Democratic if Hillary is the nominee. onehandle Feb 2015 #93

I passionately support the status quo, and to that end hereby publicly declare that GoneFishin Feb 2015 #95

It's difficult to take people who Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #101

i agree. barbtries Feb 2015 #102

Just browsed my Op...and am delighted that. trumad Feb 2015 #103

Don't you think a more accurate title for your post would be... Marr Feb 2015 #126

Nope--- trumad Feb 2015 #137

Easy peasy... HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #105

I suppose if there's a Republican running against a Democrat in the General Election... trumad Feb 2015 #106

Yes, DUs done this chat for over a decade nothing will change anyone's position... HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #111

You don't care, thanks good to know. Rex Feb 2015 #108

I don't see how anyone would not care. HappyMe Feb 2015 #114

Hillary will not have my support.... sellitman Feb 2015 #112

I'm pretty much there too. Xyzse Feb 2015 #115

Kick & highly recommended. William769 Feb 2015 #120

If all you demand is a label, that's all you'll get. /nt Marr Feb 2015 #125

I have always had to vote for the lesser of two evils in ALL elections, since NO candidate has ever BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #128

If Hillary runs your be forced to choose between 2 Republican though. obxhead Feb 2015 #129

Elections are simply a means not an end. If winning means more corporate capture, TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #138

I am going to vote Dem in 2016 ybbor Feb 2015 #139

That Attitude Has Cost Us colsohlibgal Feb 2015 #140

Yawn trumad Feb 2015 #141