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Orrex

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37. One fatal difference between Democratic vs Republican voters...

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 09:02 AM

Apr 2017

In recent cycles, Democrats have too often fragmented over ideological purity. Witness the shouting matches going on even now as to whether Sanders or Clinton was the better candidate for 2016. At some level we sacrifice the good for the sake of the perfect, leaving us badly weakened against the Republican campaign machine.

And Republican voters, in stark contrast, will readily rally behind their candidate no matter how flawed, and they will elevate that candidate to demigodhood once in office, all in the pursuit of raw power.

Sure, Trump's approval ratings are in the toilet, but if we held the Nov 2016 election today, I'm pretty sure that most of Trump's remorseful voters would still vote for him.

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Seriously, how bad could Tim Kaine had been? [View all] William769 Apr 2017 OP

Tim Kaine is pro choice and a perfectly acceptable democrats VP La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2017 #1

Agreed. William769 Apr 2017 #3

Kaine has a solid pro-choice voting record. delisen Apr 2017 #28

They are still lying through their teeth today JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #38

But but Chevy Apr 2017 #2

Senator Tim Kaine is looking so good right now Cha Apr 2017 #4

He sure is!! But the current meme seems to be to lean on him AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #24

Consider the source.. Cha Apr 2017 #27

Yeaaa. AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #34

Hi, Agador Cha Apr 2017 #36

BUT TPP JI7 Apr 2017 #5

Yeah, I let them con me on that one BainsBane Apr 2017 #16

.. Cha Apr 2017 #17

about Feb BainsBane Apr 2017 #18

Thanks.. When I looked at who Cha Apr 2017 #19

I knew that Jamaal510 Apr 2017 #22

The point is those who are trashing Bernie... TDale313 Apr 2017 #6

That's a two way street. nt William769 Apr 2017 #7

because Sanders is the one who is always criticizing the party and wanting to change it and he did JI7 Apr 2017 #8

Bernie has tweeted support for Ossoff. TDale313 Apr 2017 #9

What ideas are those? BainsBane Apr 2017 #15

This is exactly what gets tiring. Rilgin Apr 2017 #21

His "voting" record is fine. That isn't the point here though.. you know that. boston bean Apr 2017 #33

Ok please find anywhere in history this Idea Rilgin Apr 2017 #41

Heck we all want to change it ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #43

The OP talks about Mike Pence. mwooldri Apr 2017 #11

Agreed. TDale313 Apr 2017 #12

Tim Kaine has a solid pro-choice voting record. Please stop the false equivalencies emulatorloo Apr 2017 #13

+1 Totally agree. n/t FSogol Apr 2017 #40

I see no hypocrisy. These are two different people with different voting records. delisen Apr 2017 #30

How bad would VP Kaine have been? mwooldri Apr 2017 #10

Liscene plates BainsBane Apr 2017 #14

I went to two of his events here in Florida katmondoo Apr 2017 #20

Ah I see Kentonio Apr 2017 #23

well yes treestar Apr 2017 #31

The poster visiting from another site... cwydro Apr 2017 #25

Tim Kaine would have been a fine VP. Unfortunately he was a snooze of a candidate. Vinca Apr 2017 #26

Tim Kaine is pro-choice for many years, has 100% Senatorial rating from Planned Parenthood wishstar Apr 2017 #29

I live in VA. Kaine is and has been pro-choice. Anyone saying otherwise is lying. nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #32

Some people don't seem to realize who we should be fighting mcar Apr 2017 #35

One fatal difference between Democratic vs Republican voters... Orrex Apr 2017 #37

Great Meme Gothmog Apr 2017 #39

Mike Pence? RhodeIslandOne Apr 2017 #42