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70. Count me as one of those who are disillusioned with this election
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:13 PM
Jun 2016

This year, we Americans are forced to choose between two right wing candidates for president. I was really rooting for Bernie, but that's now just a fantasy. Sigh.

Amen. kadaholo Jun 2016 #1
Not Unusual...Business As Usual For Any Oligarchy billhicks76 Jun 2016 #98
You do realize that a pollster and elicit just about any response don't you? tonyt53 Jun 2016 #2
Only if you let them. pennylane100 Jun 2016 #3
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #4
Lol! KPN Jun 2016 #36
The 'average' voter didn't get a say... freebrew Jun 2016 #5
Yeah, no shit. snort Jun 2016 #6
Hmmm, yep Fairgo Jun 2016 #62
Yep 840high Jun 2016 #72
left-wing, right-wing, and moderates must come together to reform our election and political systems stillwaiting Jun 2016 #7
Radicals don't want to get together Cary Jun 2016 #9
Really? One, who and what is radical? Two, can you defend that with any evidence? KPN Jun 2016 #38
Ditch the attitude and I will discuss it with you, or not Cary Jun 2016 #41
Oh forgive me for thinking you had attitude. My mistake. KPN Jun 2016 #47
I had the attitude? Cary Jun 2016 #56
S.O.S! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #97
Oh....I get it... Buddyblazon Jun 2016 #111
They will never give up their power willingly. Scruffy1 Jun 2016 #15
I know that elected politicians would be EXTREMELY averse to reforming the system. stillwaiting Jun 2016 #23
I'd like to see a voting "holiday", as well as the other proposals listed in your sig line. PWPippin Jun 2016 #102
Interesting idea. KPN Jun 2016 #40
And things are designed to keep that from happening. zeemike Jun 2016 #88
It cannot be done. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #138
The negativity is appalling Cary Jun 2016 #8
You sound like someone who likes tom_kelly Jun 2016 #12
The country is in the mess it's in sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #16
I am a left leaning moderate Cary Jun 2016 #37
I agree with you redkwamya Jun 2016 #80
If you're advocating building a better system Laha Jun 2016 #87
As Radical as filling in a bubble Marty McGraw Jun 2016 #95
So just accept sitting in the back of the bus and enjoy the ride. beardown Jun 2016 #27
The civil rights movement took 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation Cary Jun 2016 #39
How do you suggest change comes about? Flying Shoe Jun 2016 #59
It doesn't come about the way the radical left wants it. Cary Jun 2016 #63
We aren't asking for a disertation Gore1FL Jun 2016 #93
Who is we? Cary Jun 2016 #110
Consider it the royal we and actually try to prove your argument. nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #112
No. Not good enough Cary Jun 2016 #114
You said you could write a dissertaion on it. I simply asked for less. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #122
Right. Cary Jun 2016 #124
I want the dissertation you spoke of. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #125
Oh no! Cary Jun 2016 #126
For starters you should strive for credibility nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #128
Read slowly: Is that right? Cary Jun 2016 #129
I don't care if you want to come accross as a know-nothing. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #130
I'm so happy for you Cary Jun 2016 #131
Thank you! Gore1FL Jun 2016 #132
You win! Cary Jun 2016 #133
OK! Gore1FL Jun 2016 #134
Change come from years of activism and suffering noiretextatique Jun 2016 #135
That's nonsense. sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #64
So you get out that old retrospectoscope of yours and claim you could have done it better Cary Jun 2016 #66
Excuse me, but zentrum Jun 2016 #84
.that^ 840high Jun 2016 #73
Me too, great response. JoeOtterbein Jun 2016 #79
Tra-la-la tra-la-la. Everything's just peachy-keen wonderful. KPN Jun 2016 #42
See, this is the problem Cary Jun 2016 #57
Wrong billhicks76 Jun 2016 #101
Actually the majority of Americans don't care. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #10
Actually they do care very much. -none Jun 2016 #108
Most of those that don't vote just aren't interested. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #113
What about those legal voters that can't vote because of voter roll purges and party flipping? -none Jun 2016 #115
Sour grapes, anyone? Gamecock Lefty Jun 2016 #11
70% of Americans feel hopeless about the election Geronimoe Jun 2016 #17
I don't think the percentage would change if Bernie had won AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #49
Your avatar seems at odds with your message. KPN Jun 2016 #44
no, corporate media gave them choices, herding to the inevitable corp friendly candidates larkrake Jun 2016 #86
All of a sudden this is a concern? gwheezie Jun 2016 #13
Bingo. Obama Derangement Syndrome morphs into Hillary Derangement Syndrome. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2016 #22
WTF? Why do you people play those same two lame cards repeatedly. KPN Jun 2016 #46
What? Victim Card? The victims won AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #50
What? Victim Card? The victims won AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #51
Once was enough. KPN Jun 2016 #52
You people? gwheezie Jun 2016 #60
Oh for heavens sake. . KPN Jun 2016 #96
I thought after yesterday .... Cryptoad Jun 2016 #14
Righty-O! Out you go! SujiwanKenobee Jun 2016 #18
MWAH! back. Plucketeer Jun 2016 #116
Apperantly Plucketeer Jun 2016 #19
(juror #4) kentauros Jun 2016 #94
Comedy gold! johnp3907 Jun 2016 #20
Well the candidate that didn't get the backing of the majority of white men didn't win. ehrnst Jun 2016 #21
Damn right! n/t FourScore Jun 2016 #24
Average voters do not get a say RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #25
The "average voters" did have a say in California.... wolfie001 Jun 2016 #43
So what RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #55
Very Nader-like response wolfie001 Jun 2016 #136
WTF? RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #137
Wouldn't have been close if Nader hadn't run wolfie001 Jun 2016 #139
It wasn't as close as you think! RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #140
.+1 840high Jun 2016 #74
The teams that lost are screaming rigged and so is the privilged white, male, hetero, rich, Christia uponit7771 Jun 2016 #26
the "establishment" projects itself in many forms, many different constructs AntiBank Jun 2016 #32
If you don't think those candidates were chosen by your corporate masters Laha Jun 2016 #104
Many do not understand that.... afertal Jun 2016 #28
"Imagine a single open primary where (a la California) the top candidates advance to the General..." kjones Jun 2016 #29
This one's over, so.. afertal Jun 2016 #69
They have lost faith with good reason. The cheating and voter suppression is rampant. nt GoneFishin Jun 2016 #30
Posting a photo of Clinton next to Trump with this headline suggest to me that... Nitram Jun 2016 #34
Probably. Bernie has been the victim of the preposterously lop-sided exit polls which favor GoneFishin Jun 2016 #65
I hate to say it, but you guys just sound like sore losers. Nitram Jun 2016 #107
I was a sore loser in 2000 too. I don't know anybody who likes being cheated. GoneFishin Jun 2016 #117
Face it, you haven't beeen cheated. Nitram Jun 2016 #121
Hard to hide it. So rampant. 840high Jun 2016 #75
I have never, in my 66 years of life, felt less connected to this country than I do now. floriduck Jun 2016 #127
Count me in on this. Duval Jun 2016 #31
the problem is simple, a majoritarian system dominated by 2 parties is systemically AntiBank Jun 2016 #33
K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #35
RIGGED. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2016 #45
Not Rigged, Just Stupid AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #54
They're just sore losers. Scuba Jun 2016 #48
Our electoral system needs serious reforms Martin Eden Jun 2016 #53
meh. Just like war, politics is a racket. Javaman Jun 2016 #58
can you say teevee gnewz MANIPULATION? pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #61
I suspect Trump has a canceled check with Hillary's name on it too. A Simple Game Jun 2016 #81
They who have chosen to be deaf and blind felix_numinous Jun 2016 #67
Deaf and blind creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #91
Two sides of the same coin. Laha Jun 2016 #105
What is unacceptable BainsBane Jun 2016 #68
Only 60,000 votes were counted in PR Geronimoe Jun 2016 #89
You got it backwards Laha Jun 2016 #106
Count me as one of those who are disillusioned with this election allyouneedislove4 Jun 2016 #70
..... 840high Jun 2016 #77
You don't need a Weatherman ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #71
one of the intended consequences of Bernie's underthematrix Jun 2016 #76
Most Americans have no idea how our election system is set up. stopbush Jun 2016 #78
How do you know? SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #100
Last I heard... jjewell Jun 2016 #82
You're SOOOO right!!! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #99
I agree with them larkrake Jun 2016 #83
I have faith in rigged elections. I just don't have faith in fair elections. nt valerief Jun 2016 #85
Elections show Americans have lost faith in rigged polls. Nt. thucythucy Jun 2016 #90
I'll second that-AP should be added to this mess too. midnight Jun 2016 #92
Add to that.. THIS... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #103
Interesting... I didn't feel frustrated or helpless. Chicago1980 Jun 2016 #109
And Zero/Few Banksters Went To Jail - Not All Obama's Fault scottie55 Jun 2016 #119
Without Violence It Will Not Change - The Oligarchs Have Way Too Much Power scottie55 Jun 2016 #118
There are definitely lots of election issues that need to be fixed Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #120
Clinton just comes off as totally not genuine.. Chakaconcarne Jun 2016 #123
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