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Separation

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11. You are absolutely correct.

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 08:03 AM

Jun 2015

Each candidate must be thoroughly vetted, whether they are our pick or not. You probably don't know me from Adam, heard of me or seen any of my posts, but I have read quite a few of yours though. I find them to be quite educational and enjoy them.

I would liken each candidate to a sports star or team during election season. The people who haven't quite picked their team yet will probably be got to a lot more than those who have. There is also a right and a wrong way to go about it. The people who have made up their mind up about their team will be insulted or feel attacked when an, in your face OP comes out about their candidate comes out. Those people however, I would imagine, aren't the people who you are trying to get through to anyways as they are less likely to change their mind. Its the people who haven't quite crossed the line and committed are the people who you want to get to.

Election season, it's in the game.

My ¢2 anyways.

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There's been a few scuffles with candidate supporters and me in the past few days. [View all] bigtree Jun 2015 OP

That's all well and good but doesn't really comport to your recent OP morningfog Jun 2015 #1

100% agree Bonobo Jun 2015 #2

I deleted that thread on your request bigtree Jun 2015 #4

Not exactly hootinholler Jun 2015 #7

well, truth is bigtree Jun 2015 #8

That thread was dishonest in the extreme and you were rude as shit to those who called you out on Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #16

I was attacked personally for expressing my opinion bigtree Jun 2015 #27

Nice side stepping of explaining how you came to misquote Bernie. How did that happen, anyway? marble falls Jun 2015 #17

well, I deleted that thread, so bigtree Jun 2015 #3

I just saw the delete. morningfog Jun 2015 #5

+1! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #10

Oh, the context was there. AND there is another interview with Sanders that backs up KittyWampus Jun 2015 #14

In a long era where we have not questioned our politicians seriously, I find we are way past due! Dustlawyer Jun 2015 #6

I agree with that. zeemike Jun 2015 #20

There's a third, and more important (electorally) reason to criticize the candidates. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #9

Really good point rpannier Jun 2015 #18

You are absolutely correct. Separation Jun 2015 #11

I haven't made a choice yet, but Thor_MN Jun 2015 #21

Thank you, bigtree, for your honesty and sincerity. Koinos Jun 2015 #12

I have always used DU to vent opinions and said things I later regretted. gordianot Jun 2015 #13

IMHO, you are a sincere poster with many thoughtful and intelligent things to say. Vattel Jun 2015 #15

Appreciate your posts, bigtree. madfloridian Jun 2015 #19

That has to be the stupidest defense anyone will ever offer. catnhatnh Jun 2015 #22

It's a complete non-apology with a big dose of vanity thread. Bonobo Jun 2015 #23

My post is actually one of his replies to me yesterday... catnhatnh Jun 2015 #24

who said it was an apology? bigtree Jun 2015 #28

Ummm you did. Bonobo Jun 2015 #30

I believe you are sincere when you post. Earnestness can also make for some awkward posts blm Jun 2015 #25

Bigtree, sorry your offer of an olive branch has not brought the results one would expect, I admire Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #26

Some of them were very expected. JTFrog Jun 2015 #31

Not here. LWolf Jun 2015 #29