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43. I think you meant to say, "Many more Florida *Democrats*"... n/t

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I always vote my conscience. I didn't vote for Bill Clinton and I won't vote for Hillary. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

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Wow, though I appreciate your OP dreamnightwind May 2015 #8

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* L0oniX May 2015 #145

So will you be leaving DU on Labor Day, 2016? longship May 2015 #3

Hi longship! No, I am not allowed to leave the DU. I will be here for a very very very long time. NYC_SKP May 2015 #5

Ride on, NYC_SKP. longship May 2015 #7

You are not being noble, you are taking yourself upaloopa May 2015 #82

She's actually got a better chance now than she did a week or so back. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #181

HRC will manage to avoid that particular trap if she ends up being the nominee. seabeyond May 2015 #182

+1. nt seabeyond May 2015 #48

What upsets me about these types of thoughts is the terror Maraya1969 May 2015 #4

I've seen that "Vote for HRC or the evil Republicans win!!!" meme trotted out many times. winter is coming May 2015 #6

I thought Vermin Supreme was a Taco Bell burrito dreamnightwind May 2015 #9

So you're already over George Bush? R B Garr May 2015 #19

It's not 2000, these clowns are obviously worse than Bush, winter is coming May 2015 #24

Yet just a few short years ago, 60 million people voted for Sarah Palin. R B Garr May 2015 #34

And one of the reasons it was not a landslide in 2000 was Maraya1969 May 2015 #22

Oh, look, let's blame Nader and not talk about Democrats who voted for Bush in 2000. winter is coming May 2015 #25

Nader denialism is alive and well redstateblues May 2015 #53

sure, as nader fucks the repug last election, to get his face on the news.... while wanking with us seabeyond May 2015 #61

But not the 200,000+ registered Dems that voted for Bush frylock May 2015 #143

Did you forget how close the count was? Or how many scams there were? Maraya1969 May 2015 #165

The number of Dems who voted for Nader is dwarfed by the number who voted for the GOP. winter is coming May 2015 #166

That does not matter. The ones that voted Nader would have voted Gore if Nader Maraya1969 May 2015 #186

What about the the socialist candidates who also ran? Or Buchanan? winter is coming May 2015 #187

Many more Florida Democrats voted for Bush than for Nader; Gore ran a lousy campaign; merrily May 2015 #32

I think you meant to say, "Many more Florida *Democrats*"... n/t winter is coming May 2015 #43

Yes, thanks! I'll edit. merrily May 2015 #44

Merry Supreme Court and a very happy, healthy and prosperous "Say hello to President Cruz. merrily May 2015 #30

Put that on a bumper sticker frylock May 2015 #144

It's probably not funny unless you post at DU. merrily May 2015 #154

when you cant talk about issues reddread May 2015 #158

" "Vote for HRC or the evil Republicans win!!!" meme" it is a meme? you have a repug and a dem seabeyond May 2015 #49

Stop picking on Vermin Supreme. I'm expecting a pot of gold soon. L0oniX May 2015 #146

It's probably hiding in his beard. winter is coming May 2015 #147

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Do you mind if I ask who you voted for if not Bill Clinton? R B Garr May 2015 #13

I believe I voted for Brown in the primary and Perot in the general. NYC_SKP May 2015 #16

Ah, I forgot about Brown. Thx. n/t R B Garr May 2015 #18

I supported Brown in the primaries too justiceischeap May 2015 #31

OMG- Ross Perot? Good on you for admitting it.... bettyellen May 2015 #90

Perot was 100% right on NAFTA HooptieWagon May 2015 #134

Does your conscience include preventing a GOP President? Adrahil May 2015 #40

There's not a lot of different between a Right leaning Dem and the other team. NYC_SKP May 2015 #54

yes. there are a ZILLION difference. they do not matter to you. and you are insisting, seabeyond May 2015 #63

If you're a white man who is not poor, sure thing! bettyellen May 2015 #92

Such an absurd ridiculous and dangerous statement. DCBob May 2015 #93

So when someone doesn't support Hillary, they are the GOP's best friend? Quackers May 2015 #170

When a supposed Democrat says they wont vote for a Democrat.. DCBob May 2015 #171

so you will advocate not voting if clinton wins. you pump up social issues a must to defend, then seabeyond May 2015 #46

It's because I care about social issues, like keeping jobs here, living wages, income equity, that.. NYC_SKP May 2015 #56

yes. the $. we have a state senator wanting dead fetus to remain in uterus. killing our girls. life seabeyond May 2015 #64

do not fuckin tell this democrat, the parties are not different. on a progressive democratic board. seabeyond May 2015 #65

Many are now thinking that a vote for Hillary is a vote for Wall Street. L0oniX May 2015 #148

ah, is this the reasoning excusing the "others"? she would put someone in the supreme crt seabeyond May 2015 #152

And if it is Scott Walker vs HRC you consider them so alike that you wont vote, got it. NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #108

NO! ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #179

I have a problem with HRC because in 2002 she turned her back on Democratic Principles rhett o rick May 2015 #11

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Do you feel she did the right thing in voting to send America to war in 2002? think May 2015 #26

I don't. But I do think she will be better than ANY GOP candidate. Adrahil May 2015 #41

"Better than ANY GOP candidate" is an embarrassingly low bar. winter is coming May 2015 #58

Not as Embarrassing As Having An "R" in The WH ProfessorGAC May 2015 #97

So the only candidate on your radar months before the primaries start is the frontrunner? winter is coming May 2015 #141

Who Said That? ProfessorGAC May 2015 #153

Let' s see. I say being better than the GOP candidate is an embarrasingly low bar, winter is coming May 2015 #156

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Respectfully it's appreciated that Hillary has stated it was the wrong choice. think May 2015 #124

Personally I thought her saying she wished she could have that vote back rhett o rick May 2015 #129

Ya, it was much too little too late. But admitting it was wrong is a start. think May 2015 #139

I was reminded that she also voted for the Patriot Act while Bernie didn't think May 2015 #28

Do you ever wonder reddread May 2015 #160

Very interesting. No I never have thought about it. Hmmm. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #162

Nothing against your post, but the increasing use of principals instead of principles... freshwest May 2015 #15

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Oh, that lazy spell check won't help at all! You're doing great. freshwest May 2015 #20

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but that is the actual contest. reddread May 2015 #159

Nice post. mmonk May 2015 #23

I vote for the Democrat in the general no matter how many mistakes they may have made. leftofcool May 2015 #27

I plan to. Thanks for agreeing. n/t 99Forever May 2015 #29

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Common ground is a very good thing. 99Forever May 2015 #111

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"Some here" seem more obsessed with "some here" or with "many here" than with merrily May 2015 #33

True that. nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #36

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One of the election issues is the HELL we will be treated to... Adrahil May 2015 #42

It's not the general yet. Indeed, the primary has barely begun. merrily May 2015 #45

+1 demmiblue May 2015 #66

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I believe I am a very principled person. NCTraveler May 2015 #35

i do not get those that feel appeased not voting because of "conscience" allowing repug win seabeyond May 2015 #37

Geography affords some of us the luxury to be able to stand on principle hootinholler May 2015 #51

that is easy for one to say, when it is not their life in danger, just the "others". nt seabeyond May 2015 #52

That's a bold assumption hootinholler May 2015 #55

ya. it is bold. we are talking principle, which is war, $ not voting progressive democratic which seabeyond May 2015 #60

Which words exactly? hootinholler May 2015 #70

IF you do not vote 2016, you are kicking a hell of a lot of people to the curb. that you do not see seabeyond May 2015 #71

and then, to do it in a thread on principle, defining your principle. as i define mine. nt seabeyond May 2015 #72

Again, geography affords me the luxury hootinholler May 2015 #76

i do not know how to make my position more clear. IF you do not vote democratic 2016, even in seabeyond May 2015 #78

You should probably remember that we don't elect a president by popular vote. jeff47 May 2015 #84

i am well aware we do not elect a president by popular vote. i stand by my point. seabeyond May 2015 #86

So you stand by your point that every vote counts, after being shown that is false. jeff47 May 2015 #98

every vote counts is your argument. not mine. argue what i say, not what you want to. nt seabeyond May 2015 #101

So if their vote does not count, how are they kicking people to the curb by not voting? jeff47 May 2015 #113

I agree with these words: freshwest May 2015 #161

point. and right on. nt seabeyond May 2015 #163

. Rex May 2015 #39

Well if it's any comfort . . . ucrdem May 2015 #47

Well, not for any Democrat, anyway. That's been obvious for a very long time. One doesn't just... freshwest May 2015 #172

right on again. obvious to most of us. nt seabeyond May 2015 #173

Morning, Sea: freshwest May 2015 #176

morning woman. ... we got the power seabeyond May 2015 #183

Not just principles. She's a bad campaigner, and would do long-term damage to the Party. True Blue Door May 2015 #50

Yep, she will kill what's left of the Democratic party brand. NYC_SKP May 2015 #57

I suspect that is NOT the case rock May 2015 #59

as far as i am concerned. this thread has become perverted in the twisiting of principle. seabeyond May 2015 #62

i have st senate who wants girls to carry dead fetus in uterus, governor about to declare war on our seabeyond May 2015 #67

POINT with economic populist. the $ is not the ONLY moral issues here. you $ is not the ONLY thing seabeyond May 2015 #68

You missed some: TBF May 2015 #69

didnt we get bill to control wallstreet a little,been weakened? working on minumum wage increase for seabeyond May 2015 #73

"yell about principle" TBF May 2015 #99

you did not address my post. lets not pretend you did. nt seabeyond May 2015 #105

What would you like me to address? nt TBF May 2015 #114

It's hard to fathom, in 2015, that some aren't talking about income inequality ... seabeyond May 2015 #118

Income Inequality - Pew Research Center TBF May 2015 #131

i fail to see the point of this. ok. so? nothing to do with my reply, again. nt seabeyond May 2015 #132

You fail to see the point that most wealth in this country TBF May 2015 #137

you are making up an argument, to argue. i have not failed recognizing shit. you are still not seabeyond May 2015 #138

Good additions. HappyMe May 2015 #74

It's hard to fathom why there are so many OP's about voting for Hillary for president before djean111 May 2015 #75

because there are so many populist that advocate not voting for clinton if she wins. seabeyond May 2015 #77

I wouldn't worry about that until after the primaries. Right now, it seems like the pledgey thing, djean111 May 2015 #81

dont worry about it. no one is telling you to. seabeyond May 2015 #83

At this point in time, that kind of doesn't matter. HappyMe May 2015 #85

another,... that does not matter to you. fine. nt seabeyond May 2015 #87

That is not what I said. HappyMe May 2015 #88

"I said that at this point in time it does not matter." can i not disagree with you? i think... seabeyond May 2015 #89

I am working toward getting Bernie elected in the primary. HappyMe May 2015 #91

thank you. i am looking forward to all that, also. IF i even take a position on a candidate. seabeyond May 2015 #95

What is it about the campaign that you HappyMe May 2015 #103

i have talked about it often. you are not aware? one would be people advocating not voting dem, seabeyond May 2015 #107

that the "other" issues are minor or down right insignificant to economic populism. nt seabeyond May 2015 #109

That isn't part of Sanders' campaign. HappyMe May 2015 #110

i disagree. the supporters define his campaign. i think as a democratic party, we address those seabeyond May 2015 #112

There are plenty of shit flingers that are Hillary supporters. HappyMe May 2015 #116

"Economic inequality is a big issue." yes it is. if you are black and cant walk down the street seabeyond May 2015 #117

Um....there are plenty of poor people period. HappyMe May 2015 #119

advocating not voting. advocating both parties are the same. the principle of. that is the seabeyond May 2015 #120

I am not advocating that. HappyMe May 2015 #122

i did not say you were advocating. you are wrong saying it is no sander supporter. look at this seabeyond May 2015 #123

That is on those individual people. HappyMe May 2015 #125

i am addressing those within the populist movement in the democratic party that advocate this. seabeyond May 2015 #127

I don't know what the hell you want from me. HappyMe May 2015 #128

i want nothing from you. you are the one continuing this. i continue to be on point. nt seabeyond May 2015 #130

Good luck. HappyMe May 2015 #133

ty. backatcha. i think this will be an interesting/exciting yr and half. nt seabeyond May 2015 #135

I will always vote my conscience. bigwillq May 2015 #79

I will not vote for her either. Katashi_itto May 2015 #140

If we lose in 2016 you won't only wonder why upaloopa May 2015 #80

Enjoy President Cruz. KamaAina May 2015 #94

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Our number one driving principal should be to keep a Republican out of the White House. DCBob May 2015 #102

excellent post sis nt steve2470 May 2015 #121

I am voting for Hillary because I think she is the most qualified for the job. hrmjustin May 2015 #126

Hopefully, most will eventually come around if she turns out to be our nominee. dawg May 2015 #136

I think it's up to her to convince people. HappyMe May 2015 #142

And I think that is only fair. dawg May 2015 #149

Yes, that's true. HappyMe May 2015 #150

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I won"t vote for HRC in the primary and if she is the nominee I will refrain from voting for anyone davidsilver May 2015 #151

Congratulations! The GOP loves you! DCBob May 2015 #157

In a general election, I refuse to be forced to choose between a Republican and a Republican Lite davidsilver May 2015 #174

Fortunately no one is being forced to vote a certain way in this country. DCBob May 2015 #177

you're sittin in a factual lie. the only way to make your story even kinda right is sittin in your $ seabeyond May 2015 #184

principles vs principals reddread May 2015 #155

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious May 2015 #164

+1 davidsilver May 2015 #175

There is nothing "principled" ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #167

We have read all of this before. Some of it is obvious, some of it seems designed to engender an djean111 May 2015 #178

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I always vote my principles. LWolf May 2015 #180

"We came, we saw, he died" was the last straw for me. Maedhros May 2015 #185