2016 Postmortem

brush

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60. You're right. Repugs are going to vote for their candidate whoever it is.

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:36 PM

Mar 2016

Which means many, many +1 votes for Trump or Cruz, both disasters for the country.

Many BS supporters say they won't vote unless Sanders gets the nomination, which equates to many 0 votes for Clinton if she gets the nomination.

Those +1 votes for Trump or Cruz tally in positive numbers for repugs while those 0 votes for Clinton actually do nothing for the dem vote tally.

Wait, the 0 votes for Clinton actually do do something for the dem vote tally.

They suppress it.

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Can we all agree on what should be a very, very, very obvious position? [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 OP

The problem is when people equate not voting for Hillary with that. nt revbones Mar 2016 #1

^^^THIS^^^ beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #4

Dead wrong. Sitting out the election helps the GOP win, simple fact of math. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #32

Not in red and blue states, those votes don't count at all. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #36

Sitting out the election is what happens when you shit in an ice cream cone and call it soft serve Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #53

Amen.... daleanime Mar 2016 #51

Thank you! polichick Mar 2016 #6

0 + 0 does not equal 1. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #21

Many registered "Independent" voters have come out in the primaries NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #56

And Trump will never be the nominee for president. n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #2

He may or may not be. I wouldn't say "never" though. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #3

Trump is better than Cruz... so I hope to god Trump gets it... GeorgiaPeanuts Mar 2016 #7

Yes, Cruz is much, much worse than Trump ... nt salinsky Mar 2016 #15

Agreed, Cruz appears to actually be nuts. Scuba Mar 2016 #46

Consider the terms VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #23

I'm convinced he doesn't really want to be president, so I'm not worried about him. arcane1 Mar 2016 #17

And they should also not consider sitting out the GE or voting third party, which has the effect of DanTex Mar 2016 #5

NewsFlash: You do not get to tell people how to vote. 1 Person = 1 Vote GeorgiaPeanuts Mar 2016 #9

You have every right to vote for Trump. But you shouldn't. DanTex Mar 2016 #10

Here comes the rabbit hole.... revbones Mar 2016 #12

People supporting Trump on a Democratic forum, I'm gonna call it out. Enjoy your stay! DanTex Mar 2016 #14

Show me the post where I supported Trump please. nt revbones Mar 2016 #16

Bernie or Bust is pro-Trump. You're not fooling anyone. DanTex Mar 2016 #18

You are quite hillarious. revbones Mar 2016 #20

Heh. War and peanut butter. Meanwhile, back in the real world, yes, BoB is pro-Trump. DanTex Mar 2016 #24

Sure. Is the sky blue in your version of reality as well? revbones Mar 2016 #27

Yes, he is, isn't he? I rarely respond to him, but when I do, closeupready Mar 2016 #57

Look at it this was. Not a 0 vote for Clinton but "one less vote for Clinton". brush Mar 2016 #48

While slightly more accurate, revbones Mar 2016 #50

You're right. Repugs are going to vote for their candidate whoever it is. brush Mar 2016 #60

Wow. That is truly some creative math there. rofl revbones Mar 2016 #61

Thought you'd like the math. brush Mar 2016 #63

There is no 1 Person=1 Vote while the Electoral College is in effect...duh n/t Sheepshank Mar 2016 #22

This is fortunately true. At the same time, anyone who would sit out the Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #37

NewsFlash: Advocating a vote against a Dem in the GE is a violation of DU's ToS. LonePirate Mar 2016 #38

NewFlash: Not Voting for someone is not an implicit vote for somebody else. GeorgiaPeanuts Mar 2016 #44

Same false logic, different day... nt revbones Mar 2016 #11

I'm afraid we're going to have a bit of a PUMA problem in the short term--not in the long term, MADem Mar 2016 #8

I invested in sending a long term message Armstead Mar 2016 #13

Well, the primary season does serve to air those issues, and that's a good thing, I believe. nt MADem Mar 2016 #29

You'll have to ask the people posting HA Goodman pieces here about that nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #19

Without reservation yes. mythology Mar 2016 #25

No one at DU is going to vote for Trump in the GE Doctor_J Mar 2016 #26

Agree winetourdriver Mar 2016 #28

And that accounts for all the bannings of long time posters on Hillary's side? merrily Mar 2016 #34

78 posts and you're an expert on this site? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #39

No, just ignored (for good reason). Maedhros Mar 2016 #49

All pledge and pledge type OP's stink. JMO merrily Mar 2016 #30

Unless the Ghost of Adolph Hitler emerges and runs for President against Trump..... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #40

Which has nothing to do with my post about pledge OPs. merrily Mar 2016 #47

What possible use is this question? peace13 Mar 2016 #31

Agreed. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #33

One would think so, but many are so in the grips of their fervent hatred of a candidate synergie Mar 2016 #35

If stopping Trump is your main reason for voting, you ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #41

I don't see why we have to worry about this much at this point Jarqui Mar 2016 #42

Why should you tell anybody who you will or won't vote for? tularetom Mar 2016 #43

Who's saying they're going to vote for Trump? ibegurpard Mar 2016 #45

OH in-DEED! Still In Wisconsin Mar 2016 #52

have they changed the ge ballots? restorefreedom Mar 2016 #54

I'm guessing the GOP elites take it from Trump at their convention.. HughLefty1 Mar 2016 #55

Are you aware if she had similar levels of corporate funding in 2008 Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #62

Trump has little chance of getting the number of delegates... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #58

That is very, very, very obvious and should apply to ANY republican nominee not just Trump. pampango Mar 2016 #59