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29. The lesser of evils augment is a bullshit argument

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2015, 11:01 PM

May 2015

Last edited Sat May 16, 2015, 11:47 PM - Edit history (1)

When did anyone in the universe promise ideal candidates or ideal anything.

In the primary, I will choose the best candidate from those that are running.

In the general election, I choose the best candidate from those who are running.

I see the lesser of two evils argument as a form of voluntary self inflicted voter suppression.

Perfection does not exist.

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So does it come down to this - the best candidates for our principles "can't win", so we must [View all] NRaleighLiberal May 2015 OP

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious May 2015 #1

since you have said this repeatedly, so, if sanders does not win, you advocate NOT voting dem? seabeyond May 2015 #31

Who told you Senator Sanders was the "lesser candidate?" leftofcool May 2015 #2

Sanders is the greater candidate for me - but there is a daily barrage of NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #3

That would only be true if Senator Sanders ran in the general election as an Independent leftofcool May 2015 #4

Don't blame Nader. If anyone, blame Rove. Gregorian May 2015 #17

Gore only needed to win his homestate to win yeoman6987 May 2015 #21

Sounds like something from WorldNutDaily. SMC22307 May 2015 #27

We all should. It's a fact. I know facts are ugly and uncomfortable yeoman6987 May 2015 #34

Bull. Shit. Adrahil May 2015 #51

Gore won. Furthermore, which candidates should be barred from running? Gregorian May 2015 #55

Vote for who you believe in in the primaries. upaloopa May 2015 #5

That's not accurate in a primary and you know it. Agschmid May 2015 #30

Can we count on your vote for Sanders after he wins the nomination? Vincardog May 2015 #26

I'm sure Hillary will endorse him after the Primaries, right? Jackpine Radical May 2015 #52

Exactly all Democrats will get behind Bernie after the primaries Vincardog May 2015 #64

Sometimes 1939 May 2015 #6

This should be a good idea, but... appal_jack May 2015 #11

And damage this country for generations? Are you nuts? Adrahil May 2015 #50

Real people are already suffering, and many of us have been holding our noses and voting. ladyVet May 2015 #65

Any examples? treestar May 2015 #67

You seem to put much more value in what you read on the internet than your preferred candidate. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #7

and you miss my point completely. NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #9

You and me both. TBF May 2015 #8

we are doing fine! thanks so much.....it is remarkable, isn't it? NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #10

OK that is funny - TBF May 2015 #42

I won't settle bigwillq May 2015 #12

The best candidate will win. JaneyVee May 2015 #13

LOL L0oniX May 2015 #57

That's been the case for almost every election in history. DCBob May 2015 #14

You have to lose to win. LWolf May 2015 #15

I'll do what I do just about every election Ruby the Liberal May 2015 #16

Don't blame you... Thespian2 May 2015 #18

Yes the game is rigged. Autumn May 2015 #19

Why do you claim the game is rigged? brooklynite May 2015 #20

The game is rigged for those with huge money - and since the money controls the media... NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #22

All the more reason then... brooklynite May 2015 #32

"All the more reason then.. DJ13 May 2015 #35

So your philsophy is to stand on principle and lose? brooklynite May 2015 #37

So your philsophy is to stand on principle DJ13 May 2015 #38

The only way to change the rules is to change the Supreme Court or the Constitution brooklynite May 2015 #39

The point is that we've already lost :( TBF May 2015 #43

It's a refusal to accept reality treestar May 2015 #68

Maybe you can do a Bernie tomato BrotherIvan May 2015 #23

National elections have a broad electorate, thus very left candidates stand no chance. MohRokTah May 2015 #24

If your team wins, the quarterback doesn't matter... Sancho May 2015 #25

I can't speak for anyone but myself, of course, KMOD May 2015 #28

The lesser of evils augment is a bullshit argument Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #29

I will not "settle" anymore. 840high May 2015 #33

Same as it ever was Sobax May 2015 #36

They CAN win, IF we stop listening to this nonsense which we have been doing for far too long. sabrina 1 May 2015 #40

How? brooklynite May 2015 #47

it's ironic that may duers who bash poor people for voting "against their interest", support Doctor_J May 2015 #41

How many of these policies will he be able to deliver on, if he loses? brooklynite May 2015 #46

Even if he wins, I don't think he can deliver on many of them mythology May 2015 #58

Part of being the "best candidate for our principals" is being able to implement those principles. NYC Liberal May 2015 #44

Liberal? She and Obama or corporate conservatives and global interventionists. What is moderate? TheKentuckian May 2015 #53

Nope, Hillary Clinton is a liberal. NYC Liberal May 2015 #54

I can remember when the same things were said about Al Gore. R B Garr May 2015 #45

That's what primary elections are about. MineralMan May 2015 #48

+1 FLPanhandle May 2015 #60

Thanks. MineralMan May 2015 #61

It's called politics. Adrahil May 2015 #49

Fuck that. hootinholler May 2015 #56

Vote for the primary candidate that best reflects your preferred position mythology May 2015 #59

We need to use a "ranked-choice" voting system, but we don't. MH1 May 2015 #62

This is the way it's always been. aikoaiko May 2015 #63

the one who gets the most votes stands for our principles treestar May 2015 #66