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monicaangela

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44. One thing many will find out this election

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 08:36 PM

Mar 2016

is the fact that African Americans and all other minority groups do not vote as a block, or a monolith as some like to express it. We use our brains and our experience to vote just like everyone else.

I am adamant about voting for the person I feel represents my interest and just as adamant about NOT voting for the person I do not feel represents my interest.

Too many people of my ancestry have suffered too much, have died at the hands of uncaring human beings, and now many of those who would have approved of their deaths and would have restricted their vote are now pandering for those votes as though none of that ever happened.

Voting is a very important part of being a citizen of this nation, and casting my vote is something I spend many days and nights considering before I vote. I will never vote for the lesser of two evils, I will never vote for someone I do not believe in and I will never vote just to make sure someone else loses. If the country is stupid enough to vote for a Trump or a Cruz, don't blame me because I didn't vote for HRC, blame those that are voting for Trump or Cruz.

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Question... [View all] monicaangela Mar 2016 OP

I don't know about every person. Faux pas Mar 2016 #1

I voted for him twice monicaangela Mar 2016 #5

Nobody on the internet can actually make you vote sufrommich Mar 2016 #14

I guess you weren't following Democratic politics on the net in 2008, then muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #32

Your comment makes sense muriel_volestrangler monicaangela Mar 2016 #35

I can't speak for anyone else radical noodle Mar 2016 #2

I wouldn't consider voting for a republican ever monicaangela Mar 2016 #3

You may have done that without knowing. earthshine Mar 2016 #6

I have to agree with you earthshine monicaangela Mar 2016 #10

In retrospect, Hillary would've made a much better president than Obama. earthshine Mar 2016 #20

I disagree monicaangela Mar 2016 #21

Hillary (version 2008) might have done better dealing with Republicans than Obama. earthshine Mar 2016 #24

As much as the republicans seem to dislike President Obama monicaangela Mar 2016 #25

I did Hayduke Bomgarte Mar 2016 #4

Yes, I agree Hayduke Bomgarte monicaangela Mar 2016 #8

That is an impertinant question. malthaussen Mar 2016 #7

I often ask people monicaangela Mar 2016 #11

Any system is susceptible of abuse. malthaussen Mar 2016 #16

The question was asking about past votes monicaangela Mar 2016 #18

Might be a generational thing as well... malthaussen Mar 2016 #27

I am of the babyboomer generation monicaangela Mar 2016 #36

Ah, yes. malthaussen Mar 2016 #43

One thing many will find out this election monicaangela Mar 2016 #44

But is a vote a moral statement? malthaussen Mar 2016 #46

I voted for Obama in 2008 bigwillq Mar 2016 #9

He has been great on many social issues monicaangela Mar 2016 #12

I think he's compromised because he would rather get something than nothing bigwillq Mar 2016 #13

I believe he was actually trying monicaangela Mar 2016 #15

I voted for him in the primaries and the general elections. HuckleB Mar 2016 #17

Good for you HuckleB monicaangela Mar 2016 #37

I know I did. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #19

Excellent! monicaangela Mar 2016 #38

You can't advocate for not voting for the Democratic nominee at DU gollygee Mar 2016 #22

Oh, I see monicaangela Mar 2016 #23

It's in the terms of service gollygee Mar 2016 #26

The name of the site is democratic underground monicaangela Mar 2016 #39

The terms of service are linked at the bottom of every page at DU gollygee Mar 2016 #45

After the nominee monicaangela Mar 2016 #49

Posters have already been banned for promoting Bernie or Bust this season. n/t tammywammy Mar 2016 #64

I think you misinterpret the ToS malthaussen Mar 2016 #47

I'm thinking of her other post gollygee Mar 2016 #48

Irrelevant Reter Mar 2016 #63

See #48. N/t gollygee Mar 2016 #67

I voted for Obama for President twice, but I will never do that again.... Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #28

LOL! monicaangela Mar 2016 #40

I voted for him twice. Because I thought he was offering a jwirr Mar 2016 #29

I wish I could vote for him thrice lunatica Mar 2016 #30

In 2008 I supported Hillary in the primaries and Barack Obama in the general election. StevieM Mar 2016 #31

No. I voted for progressive candidates in both elections. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #33

That is usually what happens monicaangela Mar 2016 #41

In the general, yes, but not in the primary. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #34

I know monicaangela Mar 2016 #42

I'll answer your question with another question- LiberalElite Mar 2016 #50

It's been so long since I made the point I've monicaangela Mar 2016 #52

ok - I answered that way because LiberalElite Mar 2016 #59

That makes at least two of us LiberalElite monicaangela Mar 2016 #60

and thank you for LiberalElite Mar 2016 #61

No problem monicaangela Mar 2016 #62

I donated, knocked on doors for him, and voted for him in '08. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #51

You woke up before I did monicaangela Mar 2016 #54

Put up yard signs and voted for him both times. Jim Beard Mar 2016 #53

I did also monicaangela Mar 2016 #55

Yup, voted, canvassed, phone banked, donated to the max Arazi Mar 2016 #56

Me too Arazi monicaangela Mar 2016 #57

I did both times. Agschmid Mar 2016 #58

Did not in either case. Chan790 Mar 2016 #65

Excellent Idea! monicaangela Mar 2016 #66

While CT has elected Dan Malloy, they voted for repubican governors for 16 years... madinmaryland Mar 2016 #68

Yes, they did. Chan790 Mar 2016 #69