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DonCoquixote

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56. a quote from Eric Hoffer

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 05:34 PM

Mar 2015

shows your op quite well

"those who are willing to sacrifice a generation to achieve some ideal are the enemies of mankind."

W. was one, Nader is another.

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Vote AGAINST the greater evil (the Republicans). That's the adult approach, imo - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #11

It's the same equation, really. MineralMan Mar 2015 #13

The Republicans are so fucking venal and demagogic that I'd vote for Satan sooner KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #15

I could have written what you just did lunatica Mar 2015 #14

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and those who do that DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #55

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Jesse Ventura is a clown. MineralMan Mar 2015 #26

Yet that "clown" proved your blanket argument false. 99Forever Mar 2015 #52

Jesse was a better Governor for Minnesota than Arnold Schwarzenegger was for California. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #60

Attitude & Perception Martin Eden Mar 2015 #28

Oh, look. This OP again. woo me with science Mar 2015 #29

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Revealing ... Good word choice. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #37

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One includes the word "good" and the other the word "evil". Obviously rhett o rick Mar 2015 #42

Lesser evil = still evil MissDeeds Mar 2015 #43

One can not have Evil without good Cryptoad Mar 2015 #44

Still, two evils do not make good MissDeeds Mar 2015 #47

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I'm voting for the Supreme Court picker. calimary Mar 2015 #50

That is a major factor, for sure. MineralMan Mar 2015 #51

Yeah, ralph nader tried to sell that one to America back during the 2000 campaign. calimary Mar 2015 #53

a quote from Eric Hoffer DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #56

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