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mrmpa

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57. In Stephen King's Novel "The Dead Zone"...

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:55 PM

Mar 2016

the hero Johnny Smith is not sure what he wants to do about Greg Stillson a candidate for Senator, who Johnny foresees destroying everything via nuclear war. While Johnny contemplates what to do, he meets a WWII vet, and asks the vet, "knowing what you now know about Hitler, if you could have done something then what would you have done". The vet answers he would have shot Hitler, but before putting the bullet in the gun, he would have "dipped the bullet in rat poison".

Now we all can foresee what Trump holds for this country, and our "bullet" is our vote. I am a Bernie fanatic, however I will vote for Hillary to stop Trump from destroying our country and other countries. I have enough faith that those of us on the very progressive end of the party will not shut up & keep working for what we want and what our country needs.

Vote for Democrats or watch this country waste away.

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Breaking News: Trump can actually win the White House [View all] Cyrano Mar 2016 OP

Crazy world we are living in ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #1

I hope you're right Ghost, but I have my doubts... Whiskeytide Mar 2016 #23

Yes!! Totally agree. Trump cannot be ignored any lon We need to start now and take him down. Nt AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #96

Republican Governors control 32 states, and control who counts the votes. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #2

Please give me a reason to vote for a candidate instead of against the other NowSam Mar 2016 #3

So you watch the same speeches I watch, the same hate spewed by all Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #8

So you offer no other reason NowSam Mar 2016 #11

So your answer is yes, you do see the same horrible hate machine being warmed Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #14

I don't think Hillary has the people's NowSam Mar 2016 #21

Bernie and Hillary agree with each other on about 90 percent of the issues oberliner Mar 2016 #30

no one can really know Hillary's positions NowSam Mar 2016 #33

Yes, and she doesn't equate awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #80

You have not offered me anything. 840high Mar 2016 #105

There is a post here today about how 100,000 people will jwirr Mar 2016 #25

I posted that and it is one million, not one hundred thousand. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #27

Thank you for the correction. Yeah I will vote for her if forced jwirr Mar 2016 #34

I support Hillary but will never shy away from posting negative things about her. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #36

To be honest my problem with Hillary and Bill started the jwirr Mar 2016 #43

That's because our state is 10 kinds of awesome! MidwestTech Mar 2016 #54

Agreed. jwirr Mar 2016 #56

Wasn't 1996 the next congressional session after Bill Clinton raised taxes on the highest income Jim Beard Mar 2016 #99

Hillary and Bernie agree on most issues oberliner Mar 2016 #31

Depends on when you ask Hillary revbones Mar 2016 #53

Stopping someone like Trump should be enough for all of us democrattotheend Mar 2016 #9

My vote doesn't matter? NowSam Mar 2016 #12

I meant in the general election, it doesn't matter much democrattotheend Mar 2016 #37

If you really want to SC to go full conservative, so we start losing rights... HuckleB Mar 2016 #41

So the only positive thing about Clinton NowSam Mar 2016 #42

HRC has done good things for many disenfranchised women around the world. ZombieHorde Mar 2016 #101

Hillary's husband appointed Ginsburg & Breyer to Supreme Court Herman4747 Mar 2016 #51

I have been voting AGAINST candidates for a long, LONG time Skittles Mar 2016 #104

Trump doesn't scare me - Cruz does MinnieBlum Mar 2016 #4

Agreed. I predicted (and will win money) that Trump gets the nom The Second Stone Mar 2016 #15

Exactly why I want Trump to win the Nomination.. busterbrown Mar 2016 #19

I hear you! etherealtruth Mar 2016 #22

They both scare me. But Cruz does scare me more Scootaloo Mar 2016 #77

This whole thing still has a Manchurian Funtatlaguy Mar 2016 #5

I think this was generally Trump's plan when he started out The Second Stone Mar 2016 #17

You may be right. Funtatlaguy Mar 2016 #29

Your vicious slur against people of Manchurian heritage is unacceptable Bucky Mar 2016 #68

Except that he was thinking of running well before that conversation nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #102

I am a Sanders supporter and I agree with you 100% democrattotheend Mar 2016 #6

Do we want only our candidate, or Trump as dictator? meow2u3 Mar 2016 #7

Trump has no ideology and no morals. jzodda Mar 2016 #10

If you're having to have this conversation on DU, B2G Mar 2016 #13

x100 mac56 Mar 2016 #18

^This^ farleftlib Mar 2016 #20

I will vote for her in the GE but as I pointed out above I jwirr Mar 2016 #32

Trump can win California in the GE. Just Like Arnold did twice. Celebrity is the most powerful force TeamPooka Mar 2016 #16

Arnold won with 27% of the vote. He never ran in a national election. Big money smeared gray davis onecaliberal Mar 2016 #52

He was re-elected in 2006 with 55.88% of the vote. Fame kills. Enjoy the facts and the warning. TeamPooka Mar 2016 #75

He certainly did, but in all fairness the republican legistature did most of the screwing... onecaliberal Mar 2016 #82

2008 voters in CA defeated Prop 8 (gay marriage), and didn't legalize cannabis TeamPooka Mar 2016 #83

I seriously doubt Trump is going to win in California. A gubanatorial election is much different onecaliberal Mar 2016 #87

A rather politic way of stating the more accurate LanternWaste Mar 2016 #24

Twist reality any way you want Cyrano Mar 2016 #45

Such drama. 840high Mar 2016 #106

Anybody who stays home... fullautohotdog Mar 2016 #26

Trump is not Bush Rebkeh Mar 2016 #49

You're right. fullautohotdog Mar 2016 #73

Wow Rebkeh Mar 2016 #81

What, Trump and the GOP won't gut everything if they win? fullautohotdog Mar 2016 #85

There is a BIG difference between Bernie Sanders and HRC! bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #28

Since when are opinion posts considered to be "Breaking News" LonePirate Mar 2016 #35

Vote for Carter, cause Reagan is so scary! Dems to Win Mar 2016 #38

This classic tape constantly replays itself Zambero Mar 2016 #39

I can see the American people blaming each other felix_numinous Mar 2016 #40

wondering how Jesse ventura entering the race would effect dems and reps. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #44

Bernie is the only one that can effectively beat Trump nt Rebkeh Mar 2016 #46

Fascism vs Oligarchy? fbc Mar 2016 #47

Trump will run to Clinton's left--not exactly a clincher for the "if she loses it's the Dems' fault" MisterP Mar 2016 #48

Don't blame your fears of losing the whitehouse... Buddyblazon Mar 2016 #50

No fear-based votes coming from me n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #55

Or me. 840high Mar 2016 #107

In Stephen King's Novel "The Dead Zone"... mrmpa Mar 2016 #57

Same here and Thank You! Jim Beard Mar 2016 #100

No insults or denials for me CanonRay Mar 2016 #58

if trump wins, I honestly think he will make sure the repubican party is destroyed. Javaman Mar 2016 #59

The Hillary supporters said that about Obama. Stellar Mar 2016 #60

I'm with you Cyrano... unfortunately not all here are... NoMoreRepugs Mar 2016 #61

"the consequences of a T-Rump presidency are to me almost impossible to comprehend" anothergreenbus Mar 2016 #67

I know it is hard to do Harriety Mar 2016 #62

Just saw a Trump ad that shows Hillary TeddyR Mar 2016 #63

As she so candidly said, she's not the savviest of politicians. I will take her word on that! FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #74

Who knows. 840high Mar 2016 #108

It was during a speech she made about Republicans lying. It was actually funny. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #110

Telling people to "use their reason" Demobrat Mar 2016 #64

I won't insult you if you don't insult me. anothergreenbus Mar 2016 #65

If Hillary wins the nomination, freedom fighter jh Mar 2016 #66

Exactly. Well said. anothergreenbus Mar 2016 #69

Thank you. freedom fighter jh Mar 2016 #72

I would definitely vote for a Clinton - Sanders ticket. roamer65 Mar 2016 #89

So can Sanders. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #70

I will Runningdawg Mar 2016 #71

If she 'wins' the Primary, Hill will drop our for 'personal reasons' yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #76

I voted for the country's best interests in the primary shawn703 Mar 2016 #78

I'll vote for whoever earns my vote. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #79

Can Trump earn your vote? nt TeamPooka Mar 2016 #84

I don't see how. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #86

Then you'll stay home and not vote as you threatened? That means you're worthless to us as a party TeamPooka Mar 2016 #90

Putting words into my mouth is typical of a Hillary fanatic. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #94

Ignorant assumption. check this post... TeamPooka Mar 2016 #109

Guess where the Candy comes out? HoosierCowboy Mar 2016 #88

Voting for the lesser of two evils quaker bill Mar 2016 #91

Exactly renie408 Mar 2016 #93

Grown ups don't pick up their toys and go home... renie408 Mar 2016 #92

Cruz is the real evil. Trump not so much, he's a blowhard who could do some evil. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #95

Trump is a lunatic seanjoycek476 Mar 2016 #97

It would be nice to be able to vote FOR something for a change instead of AGAINST something/someone. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2016 #98

Sorry, I don't vote for Republicans, even when they have D next to their name. basselope Mar 2016 #103