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In reply to the discussion: Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein offers ‘collaboration’ with Bernie Sanders [View all]pinebox
(5,761 posts)301. Nobody will argue with you that Santorum is an idiot
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein offers ‘collaboration’ with Bernie Sanders [View all]
pinebox
Mar 2016
OP
So the GOP it seems can count on you cancelling out a Democratic ticket vote...
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#227
Any path to the White House that balances against the Democratic Party's thumb on the scale
GoneFishin
Mar 2016
#6
This appears to be the way to go if you want America to work for *all* Americans...
TheProgressive
Mar 2016
#57
Only if you're willing to watch President Trump or President Cruz being elected
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#167
“The Democratic Party is democratic in name only – superdelegates anyone?” Stein tweeted earlier in
workinclasszero
Mar 2016
#8
They will support who the majority of democratic voters picks as the candidate
workinclasszero
Mar 2016
#37
Research it. It was done so what's happening now with the repugs and Trump . . .
brush
Mar 2016
#185
Take it up with the Party. I didn't institute it. It is what it is until changed.
brush
Mar 2016
#288
I think she is thinking of asking him to be VP if he doesn't make the nomination. nt
artislife
Mar 2016
#79
Whatever you need to tell yourself to sleep at night. Pretty disgusting that you would consider
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#22
So funny! Jill's policies are the same policies the majority of Americans endorse, like Bernie's
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2016
#137
She also has a great point about our military bases around the world guarding oil or its transport
RiverLover
Mar 2016
#208
Absolutely As renewable energy takes center stage the war industry must be able to fit in a bathtub
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2016
#242
If someone votes for Jill Stein instead of Hillary Clinton, I won't cast aspersions.
reformist2
Mar 2016
#43
So you have no problem if an effective ballot is cast for Trump through Stein...
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#52
There's no such thing as "effective" votes. A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Jill Stein, and no
reformist2
Mar 2016
#68
Had Nader not been on the ballot, the split of his 100k voters between Gore/Bush/Not voting
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#70
pretty disgusting for you to get in peple's faces and browbeat them.
DisgustipatedinCA
Mar 2016
#209
That is just an idiotic assertion and I hope you'll think about it before repeating it.
revbones
Mar 2016
#292
It is a fact, sorry it bothers you. Voting third party could enable a Trump victory
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#294
A vote for the Greens is a vote for Trump. It's how a two party system works.
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#30
Conclusion: If the Democratic party wants the votes of the Left it should run Leftist candidates.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#61
And if you don't approve of the candidate chosen through the Democratic nominating process
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#72
No, Stein has no chance of victory. The most significance she can achieve is to be a spoiler.
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#86
I don't disagree. But voters should realize the strategic consequences of their votes.
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#108
As long as you don't consider the possibility of enabling Trump a consequence
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#118
I have no idea, don't particularly care. Local political success and local political systems
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#100
It's interesting in seeing who thinks that heavy handed intimidation works. You might fall for it
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#67
In our presidential system, a left third party can at best only hope to serve as a spoiler.
tritsofme
Mar 2016
#113
Meantime, back in the USA, do you want Bernie to have a major voice at the DNC
BeyondGeography
Mar 2016
#262
I think both candidates are significantly inferior to the current President in their way
BeyondGeography
Mar 2016
#268
That chart is not convincing. Try this link that explains how Nader screwed the country . . .
brush
Mar 2016
#168
If Bernie is the nominee, I think there is a great chance of that happening.[n/t]
Maedhros
Mar 2016
#127
Nothing like fracturing the Left to help the Fascists out, Jill. The Left is a coalition
KittyWampus
Mar 2016
#63
Could be used as leverage against superdelegates not respecting the popular vote
dreamnightwind
Mar 2016
#74
Take your logic to the next step. You say the Greens, with Bernie, could keep Hillary
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#198
So you think Bernie would threaten a third party run in order to get super delegate votes?
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#201
Except Hillary is winning the popular vote and pledged delegates, nevermind SDs.
Metric System
Mar 2016
#257
If the Democratic Party is foolish enough to turn its back on the American people,
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2016
#92
In 2012 I voted for Jill Stein. I'm a Democrat (I was on the same ballot, you know)
Ron Green
Mar 2016
#93
I do have a problem with people shilling the Green Party on Democratic Underground.
NuclearDem
Mar 2016
#114
She's trying to sow division, not unity. She's trying to get Bernie to join her
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#203
Jill Stein is as qualified for the presidency as Donald Trump is, i.e. not at all
Tarc
Mar 2016
#121
Pretty much every Sanders supporter I know in RL, will vote for Jill Stein
riderinthestorm
Mar 2016
#124
Stein doesn't offer anything they should be interested in -- such as the chance of actually getting
onenote
Mar 2016
#178
What she offers is a protest vote. After 2000, lots of people don't want to write a candidate in
DisgustipatedinCA
Mar 2016
#215
And Stein won't represent them either, because she won't get elected to anything
onenote
Mar 2016
#252
Weren't you folks satisfied with the 2000 election? Here we go again!! Stunning! Talk like that
Jitter65
Mar 2016
#141
This thread should be locked. That woman has no place being praised on this site.
hrmjustin
Mar 2016
#143
Good point. They go over the line on purpose and then act like they are persecuted when
hrmjustin
Mar 2016
#159
A question for those saying a vote for Stein rather than Clinton doesn't help Trump
onenote
Mar 2016
#176
How would this benefit Bernie? Sounds like it's all about benefitting Stein and the Green Party
kerry-is-my-prez
Mar 2016
#190
Bernie Is The Only Antidote To Rampant DNC DWS DLC HRC Third-Way Corporatist Corruption
cantbeserious
Mar 2016
#226
If this thread isn't trying to tell people NOT to vote for the Democratic nominee if it is
still_one
Mar 2016
#230
Yale Law grad, Senator, Secretary of State. Nope, Hillary's definitely more qualified.
Metric System
Mar 2016
#271
Jill Stein is great, but Sanders has already rejected her overtures. Sanders' path lies within the
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#267
Let's stop pretending that Hillary is winning because the majority of super delegates support her.
Beacool
Mar 2016
#269
Thank-you for posting an article from the Russian Government controlled newspaper
still_one
Mar 2016
#279
The sheer amount of desperation is palpable here. Any and everything, no matter how
synergie
Mar 2016
#282
Then Sanders will be a POS to the Democratic party that Nader has become. I do not see it.
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#304
Bullshit. Naders is an ego driven wanna be and will sell out where ever he can get a vote.
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#306