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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If you don't vote Democrat this November [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)31. Did you vote for Kerry in 2004 despite his vote for the IWR?
Did you vote for Obama in 2008 despite his opposition to marriage equality?
Did you vote for Obama in 2012 despite his support for the death penalty?
You're never going to get a candidate who agrees with you on every issue. The thing to do is to vote for the one who agrees with you on more issues than the other one. Especially when the other one is a dangerous maniac.
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Even though that "checkered past" is an invention made up of whole cloth by the VRWC?
baldguy
May 2016
#65
Only those who have a certain amount of privilege have the luxury of choosing not to vote Dem (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#18
Like not wanting my 20-year old son to have to go off to fight a pointless war for Queen and country
Matt_in_STL
May 2016
#24
And you think war is more likely with Hillary than with President Trump? (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#29
I don't care for either of them, based on principles, and I certainly wouldn't cast a vote for Trump
Matt_in_STL
May 2016
#36
Please wait until after the convention for this sort of thing - I hate to break it to you like this,
djean111
May 2016
#26
If I don't vote for a Democrat it will be because the Party didn't nominate one
tk2kewl
May 2016
#28
I'm not sure that we ended up "better off" because of people voting for Nader in Florida in 2000,
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#41
Highlights the coup fiscally conservative politicians pulled off. Now we're all Kansas
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
May 2016
#33
But it's a revolution, I have to make a point ! I'm throwing a tantrum! (sarcasm)
redstatebluegirl
May 2016
#34
You don't know me. Appreciate you not making fucked up assumptions about me, thanks.
closeupready
May 2016
#61
The democrats can choose who they think is the best candidate to make thier case.
pdsimdars
May 2016
#71
And you should answer this question, since you presumed to ask us a question.
pdsimdars
May 2016
#72