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7. drmeow, the discussions circulating on DU right now are not convince anyone on either side of the

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 07:00 PM

Aug 2017

issue.

1. There are those who believe that you need to look at all issues, and vote for the candidate that represents the most issues the voter agrees with the candidate.

2. There are those who believe that there are certain issues that are non-negotiable, period.

Ideally, if the only Democratic candidates that won their primaries were pro-choice, this wouldn't be an issue. However, realistically, that won't be the case, and individual voters will make that decision when they go to the polls, and people on either side of this can argue between themselves until the cows come home, and very few will change anyone's mind.

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I am rabidly pro-choice [View all] drmeow Aug 2017 OP

many on Du are perfectly happy with a totally republican controlled house and senate nt msongs Aug 2017 #1

That somehow allows them to feel important. May be the street protests. Blue_true Aug 2017 #11

Make that Shelley Moore Capito---the one who sent me this POS letter: k8conant Aug 2017 #27

What protests did drmeow Aug 2017 #30

The Democrats were United. Protests accomplished nothing. nt Blue_true Aug 2017 #31

Nope, not going to vote for my own enslavement Warpy Aug 2017 #2

That's the attitude that gave us Donald Trump. Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #34

False equivalency and you know it Warpy Aug 2017 #35

No. There are significant issues on which many differed with Clinton Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #39

That doesn't sound "rabidly pro-choice" to me. eom Control-Z Aug 2017 #3

You are conflating drmeow Aug 2017 #4

No, actually I'm not. Control-Z Aug 2017 #16

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one eom drmeow Aug 2017 #19

Me neither. eom musette_sf Aug 2017 #13

Are you a woman of reproductive age? LeftyMom Aug 2017 #5

Yes drmeow Aug 2017 #9

I am a single man, no kids, family that is mostly religious and prolife. Blue_true Aug 2017 #14

It is not about holding noses. AngryAmish Aug 2017 #6

That right there onecaliberal Aug 2017 #29

drmeow, the discussions circulating on DU right now are not convince anyone on either side of the still_one Aug 2017 #7

The person that write in Mickey Mouse. Blue_true Aug 2017 #17

Your assessment is absolutely correct, but no one's mind is going to be changed by the logic. The still_one Aug 2017 #22

You clearly think through the consequences of a vote. Blue_true Aug 2017 #25

It's been my experience TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #8

Well, you can be damned certain that the republican will agree with you on nothing. nt Blue_true Aug 2017 #18

Everyone knew that the Supreme Court was at stake in 2016. 47% of the populace didn't bother to still_one Aug 2017 #10

At the state J_William_Ryan Aug 2017 #12

A republican who wins a US Senate seat in a local election can determine the next USSC Justice. Blue_true Aug 2017 #20

at the minimum that should have been the main issue to vote for Hillary and a Democratic Congress still_one Aug 2017 #23

It'll be a cold day in hell before I vote for an anti-choice candidate. eShirl Aug 2017 #15

I get that loyalsister Aug 2017 #21

The scenario you posted NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #24

I agree - eom drmeow Aug 2017 #26

I am too. I'm a 68 year old woman and I am so pissed that we are going through this again. OregonBlue Aug 2017 #28

I agree. liquid diamond Aug 2017 #32

I was also noticing the parallels drmeow Aug 2017 #37

This. So much this. liquid diamond Aug 2017 #38

I am sorry u don't think my having basic standards is important dembotoz Aug 2017 #33

Did I say anything about drmeow Aug 2017 #36