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7. What does Stein think she herself has done to actually earn a vote?

Sat Aug 27, 2016, 06:57 AM

Aug 2016

I mean, she can explain why she thinks she's the best candidate until she's blue, but hey, I could explain why I think *I* am the best candidate, as can anyone who can string sentences together. What has she actually done that has earned a vote, as she says, or warrants anyone giving her the Presidential office? I'm baffled as to why she considers herself knowledgeable and experienced enough to do the job.

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Jill Stein fires back at Liz Warren [View all] molova Aug 2016 OP

Well, Jill is a crackpot communist who marvels at Soviet-style collectivism and central planning bluestateguy Aug 2016 #1

I don't know if she's a communist, but she is a crackpot. Anyone who votes... NNadir Aug 2016 #2

Bad enough that Jill Stein is an Antivaxxer alain2112 Aug 2016 #66

It goes with the Green party label. Nader was also a crackpot. NNadir Aug 2016 #81

The upper-middle class loony "latte liberal" technophobes are the Green Party's base. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #131

Jill Stein is not fodder. FarPoint Aug 2016 #8

I've never seen a Green take a real whack at capitalism. Starry Messenger Aug 2016 #32

Green on the outside and red on the inside? guillaumeb Aug 2016 #71

LOL! Odin2005 Aug 2016 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #3

+1 Arazi Aug 2016 #9

+2 Duval Aug 2016 #68

And how exactly has she herself earned anyone's vote? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #11

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I know what you meant..and I meant what I posted Demonaut Aug 2016 #15

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But you give Stein a free pass. What has she done to earn your vote? AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #39

No one gave her a free pass OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #77

So, in essence, she is doing the old 'do as I say not as I do'.... Spazito Aug 2016 #107

Whatever that means. OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #108

I think she should walk her talk... Spazito Aug 2016 #109

I'm not sure she is looking for campaign advice from DU. OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #113

LOL, and I'm sure Hillary Clinton can say the same... Spazito Aug 2016 #115

I would hope Hillary is not looking for advice here either. OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #116

I am quite sure Hillary Clinton or her campaign do not come here looking for advice... Spazito Aug 2016 #117

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Her statement is nothing but rhetoric ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #17

Exactly! Stein is so FOS. She has never been anything. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #40

you're just pointing out that in her ridiculous candidacy she said one thing right CreekDog Aug 2016 #98

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saying one thing right, especially when it's a truism, is not as impressive CreekDog Aug 2016 #128

true...she has not earned squat Demonaut Aug 2016 #12

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Your job as a voter is to do what's best for your fellow citizens. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #45

I did not say for whom I am voting Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #52

I don't care who you vote for, that is for you to decide. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #56

Welcome to Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #57

That's right, run away from uncomfortable truths. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #58

Someone reminds you that this is not all about you. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #137

In a parliamentarian style government, she is right Ruby the Liberal Aug 2016 #30

+1 n/t Alkene Aug 2016 #41

Either Clinton or Trump will be the next President. If you don't care which it is ... William Seger Aug 2016 #63

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Nader without the accomplishments. Getting Republicans Elected Every November. nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #65

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Rubbish LongtimeAZDem Aug 2016 #80

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She uttered a truism, big deal CreekDog Aug 2016 #97

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please get over yourself CreekDog Aug 2016 #129

And Stein is not entitled to our votes just because she's a Green party candidate. maddiemom Aug 2016 #4

Jill Stein is another example of how someone can be intelligent, but still not be very smart Siwsan Aug 2016 #5

Anti Vaxxer crackpots are not intelligent emulatorloo Aug 2016 #46

I base the intelligence remark on the fact she did make it through medical school and training Siwsan Aug 2016 #47

Understood. But then again there's that whole healing crystals thing. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #50

Next you will tell me that my garlic wreaths aren't keeping the vampires away!!!! Siwsan Aug 2016 #51

From what I see at universities these days, it takes pretty minimal intelligence Blasphemer Aug 2016 #53

Yea, but she is not a recent graduate - she graduated from Harvard Medical school in 1979 Siwsan Aug 2016 #55

Jill Stein is misguided. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #6

What does Stein think she herself has done to actually earn a vote? megahertz Aug 2016 #7

Maybe she has the best words. milestogo Aug 2016 #33

"Real change" will happen if you vote for Stein just as it did for those that voted for Nader Renew Deal Aug 2016 #10

Fuck Jill Stein ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #18

My thoughts exactly Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #24

The Supreme Court gave us W in 2000 milestogo Aug 2016 #34

Never would have had a chance to do that Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #49

Do you have charts/links to back up your accusations? Duval Aug 2016 #69

Go support the Greens elsewhere Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #83

Actually this is not true. OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #78

Wrong Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #82

this is an opinion piece OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #92

My own flaws? Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #95

Actually your post is revisionist. OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #106

Forget Florida, see NH. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #110

here's another article on how Nader "was indispensable to the Republican party" sherlocksistah Aug 2016 #84

Great articles Stuckinthebush Aug 2016 #90

yeah, ok, opinion pieces prove OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #91

Do you understand what "but-for causation" means? n/t BzaDem Aug 2016 #101

I do. Do you? OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #105

The problem is BzaDem Aug 2016 #118

Not irrelevant unless you don't know the figures. OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #123

What you say is true, and completely irrelevant to whether Nader was a "but-for" cause. BzaDem Aug 2016 #124

Why doesn't voting for a Green impact Trump and Clinton the same? HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #19

Warren's comments are as smart as she is. karynnj Aug 2016 #26

If I hold left wing ideals, but I don't christx30 Aug 2016 #35

Just to clarify, you're speaking hypothetically as an explanation for why someone on the left Fla Dem Aug 2016 #44

Right. I wouldn't vote for Jill. christx30 Aug 2016 #62

No I think not correct, it presumes a protest vote is the only reason to vote for other HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #70

+1 OrwellwasRight Aug 2016 #79

Well Said Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #138

I agree with her that votes have to be earned. Lucky Luciano Aug 2016 #20

Stein is dragging the Green Party down and will come in fourth book_worm Aug 2016 #21

Stein is begging the question. no_hypocrisy Aug 2016 #22

What has she done to earn our vote? Tempest Aug 2016 #23

Interestingly, she did not dispute Warren's point oberliner Aug 2016 #25

Jill, you need the earn the right for me to respect your opinion FLPanhandle Aug 2016 #27

Did you mean Jill? DinahMoeHum Aug 2016 #28

Crap, yes. FLPanhandle Aug 2016 #29

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Suddenly... I'm missing Ralph. Rustyeye77 Aug 2016 #36

How do those bus tires feel, Jill? nt longship Aug 2016 #37

Stein is a fucked up opportunistic fraud Gman Aug 2016 #38

�Politicians are not �entitled� to our votes simply because they represent the establishment .... marble falls Aug 2016 #42

Jil Stein is taking a page out of Trump's talking-out-of-your-ass book AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #43

" " " " n/t MBS Aug 2016 #135

She's not a democratic Coolest Ranger Aug 2016 #48

A good example of why her support is so low and she's a crackpot. PSPS Aug 2016 #54

Stein is setting the stage MurrayDelph Aug 2016 #59

Warren will eat Stein for lunch. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #60

She has run several times statewide and has lost every single time. Mass Aug 2016 #73

She is a professional poltical loser. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #114

Stein's Senate run against Elizabeth Warren Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #134

Third-party movements NHDEMFORLIFE Aug 2016 #61

She's Nader but devoid of all substance. Buzz Clik Aug 2016 #64

Jill Stein ..... LenaBaby61 Aug 2016 #67

True, but neither has Jill Stein Mass Aug 2016 #72

If anyone tells you they're voting for Jill Stein, just say "Paul LePage". brooklynite Aug 2016 #74

Fuck Jill Stein and her defenders. n/t Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #75

Perhaps she could have used her time giving her position but just as with Trump Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #76

to bad there's only 2 parties Fred Drum Aug 2016 #88

Worse still is a two party election system. Thrird parties are made irrelevant by the system. marble falls Aug 2016 #89

That's taking the easy way out. lucasjkr Aug 2016 #96

To build something lasting, you need to have a strong base first. lucasjkr Aug 2016 #93

So you think Jill Stein would have done better if she ran as a Democrat like Bernie did? Fla Dem Aug 2016 #132

Who the fuck is she talking about "us" and "our"?? ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #94

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But most of those places have power-sharing in their administrations HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #100

Thanks for the good response LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #103

But Jill. It's YOU who has to earn our vote too - you can't just say stuff and think people are Kashkakat v.2.0 Aug 2016 #102

i think JILL STEIN is a horrible person trueblue2007 Aug 2016 #104

I love Elizabeth Warren, But she was a hold-out . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2016 #111

As Stein says, she's not entitled to the votes of liberals, Hillary has done more to earn the votes CreekDog Aug 2016 #112

Agree Kathy M Aug 2016 #125

I agree with both statements Bradical79 Aug 2016 #119

Agree Kathy M Aug 2016 #126

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Putin's Princess needs to shut the fuck up Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2016 #133

"Invest" implies a return. A vote for Stein will return nothing but a sense of smug superiority... BobbyDrake Aug 2016 #136