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cheapdate

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29. I'm sure there's some of that.

Reply to blm (Reply #27)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 01:36 PM

Jun 2015

But I know of quite a few long-time members who have said things like this:

"I will not be bullied into surrending my vote to a candidate I don't believe in."

Or this:

"The protection-racket approach to campaigning just doesn't do it for me. Want my vote, Democratic candidate? Then earn it...I will not be coerced."

I've engaged in discussions with many of them and tried to argue, at length, in favor of voting for the Democrat regardless of who the nominee might be. These are not Rand Paul supporters. These are solid progressives who believe they have deep differences with Hillary Clinton.

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I'm watching a very depressing show now about the huge swing in the Supreme Court that can happen [View all] Gloria Jun 2015 OP

No one on this board is going to stay home. ibegurpard Jun 2015 #1

I doubt that's true. cheapdate Jun 2015 #3

Exactly! Gloria Jun 2015 #5

I do not like Hillary Clinton ibegurpard Jun 2015 #9

Vote for her is one thing. Paka Jun 2015 #13

Never heard that from a Hillary supporter. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #24

That seems to be the situation. cheapdate Jun 2015 #25

Some of those are Rand2016 operatives. blm Jun 2015 #27

I'm sure there's some of that. cheapdate Jun 2015 #29

Just staying realistic - the greater number would be Rand trolls. Longtime progressive DUers blm Jun 2015 #30

Isn't it a little early for this fear-mongering? djean111 Jun 2015 #2

Fearmongering???? Well, lots of talk about the need to keep the Obama coalition together Gloria Jun 2015 #4

my vote is purely symbolic as I live in the deepest of blue states cali Jun 2015 #6

Its not about "young" or "fun" or "perfect". bunnies Jun 2015 #7

See, you are losing sight of what is needed. Gloria has stated some facts. How about your comments Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #8

Its not a scare tactic. Its the truth. bunnies Jun 2015 #10

She is against Citizens united. It takes lots of money for run for a national office. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #11

She cant be against Citizens United while taking huge sums of money... bunnies Jun 2015 #12

Multiply $42 million times 50, this would put you in the ball park of what it takes to run for Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #23

Then you have to be against them all treestar Jun 2015 #26

I am neutral. I've given to both H and B... Gloria Jun 2015 #15

Nobody is looking for purity. Your directive seems to be that we had all better commit to djean111 Jun 2015 #16

No, it is a hope that people will vote no matter who the nominee is Gloria Jun 2015 #17

No, you keep injecting Hillary into your argument. You are campaigning for HRC, and of course that djean111 Jun 2015 #18

Everyone needs to vote for whomever the nominee is.. Gloria Jun 2015 #20

And again - you don't hope everyone votes so much as you believe everyone should vote djean111 Jun 2015 #22

oh noes!!12 frylock Jun 2015 #14

Won't matter if a Democrat wins if the Republicans still control the Senate. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #19

All the more reason to vote for Bernie Sanders 2016. 99Forever Jun 2015 #21

I would never take my ball and go home, but.... MohRokTah Jun 2015 #28

I so agree. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #32

Like the one we had in the early 1930-ies? Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #31