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Egalitarian Thug

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24. I'm afraid that we are facing the second scenario.

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:13 AM

Jun 2012

This election showed that when everybody votes, there are more of them than we like to pretend there are. More disturbing still is that even in a bluish swing state, there are more of them.

So this party, or perhaps this party's members, have a decision to make. Stick with the same strategy of safe and hope (foolishly, IMO) that they don't get this motivated in the general, or rededicate the party to the ideals that brought it to prominence and fight for them.
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We are truly screwed, and I don't know what I find more disturbing... [View all] cleanhippie Jun 2012 OP

it was bought. it's how we do elections now. piratefish08 Jun 2012 #1

The repukes rigged it with money and the ignoramuses took the bait. snappyturtle Jun 2012 #2

I am also quite concerned about the vote in San Diego and San Jose rurallib Jun 2012 #3

It's already happening here where I live maryellen99 Jun 2012 #4

incredible - and people believe it rurallib Jun 2012 #26

I call them "wannabe 1%ers" nt maryellen99 Jun 2012 #27

It's hopeless. Evil always wins catbyte Jun 2012 #5

I sometimes think that good often does not prevail deutsey Jun 2012 #14

+1 mac56 Jun 2012 #20

By all means. deutsey Jun 2012 #25

two things sweetapogee Jun 2012 #6

when you label more than half the electorate ignoramuses magical thyme Jun 2012 #7

I cannot think of a better suited word. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #9

It wasn't about the word choice; it was about the contempt and blame. magical thyme Jun 2012 #16

I'm afraid you cannot, either. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #19

congratulations on totally missing my point magical thyme Jun 2012 #22

I've been using "slack-jawed morons" Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #18

all they have to do via central tabulator is flip the votes, Barrett actually won by 200,000 We Want Peace Jun 2012 #10

How do you know Barrett won by 200,000 votes? magical thyme Jun 2012 #17

It is a depressing day libtodeath Jun 2012 #8

Critical thinking is under attack Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #11

I guess the saying must be true; Ignorance is bliss. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #12

Technology makes people lives easier Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #13

Marketing works. laundry_queen Jun 2012 #15

(Ahem) - beer. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #21

Dems won control of the senate Enrique Jun 2012 #23

I'm afraid that we are facing the second scenario. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #24