2016 Postmortem

whatthehey

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36. Or sensible ones realizing that we will

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 12:01 PM

Aug 2016

First past the post elections by nature devolve into two party nations. Until we change the Constitution to allow proportional representation or instant runoff voting, all 3rd parties will be are intentional spoilers. If they were serious and not intending ratfuckery, why would they not concentrate in left strongholds like OR and CA? What nontreacherous reason could there be to concentrate efforts in swing states?

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What gives with all the green party shit? [View all] GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 OP

dunno MFM008 Aug 2016 #1

Maybe you are young and don't remember 2000. DanTex Aug 2016 #2

Congrats on 16,000 posts! bigwillq Aug 2016 #3

I turn 50 in just over a month GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #5

Rudy Giuliani is an idiot not voting for us. DanTex Aug 2016 #8

If 5 of the most recent 20 posts GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #10

Maybe it's PTSD from 2000. As W once misquoted, "fool me once..." DanTex Aug 2016 #11

I don't get the panic here either or having to curse someone so ineffectual who will get few votes Person 2713 Aug 2016 #14

That's okay GulfCoast PatSeg Aug 2016 #15

Yep! You are spot on! katsy Aug 2016 #32

... except that those voters are not "lost causes". surrealAmerican Aug 2016 #35

The forum members who create and post those threads are the ones who can answer your question. CobaltBlue Aug 2016 #4

There seems to be a lot of centrist triumphalism in the air right now villager Aug 2016 #6

thanks GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #7

500+ Green Party malcontent voters gave America 8 years of bush/cheney beachbumbob Aug 2016 #9

... Actually, I believe it was the Supreme Court that did that Nictuku Aug 2016 #28

Nader is every bit the fool yet a very strong argument can be made... NCTraveler Aug 2016 #12

I lived through it GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #13

I disagree about the group being defined here as "hard left." NCTraveler Aug 2016 #19

It's a reaction to the BoBer's who are KMOD Aug 2016 #16

I haven't read any BOBers here. I think emotions override common sense sometimes. George Eliot Aug 2016 #17

Ralph Nader tossed the election to Bush with only 2.74% of the national popular vote. pnwmom Aug 2016 #18

Those who lived through the travesty of democracy during the 2000 election say fuck the Greens!!! FreeStateDemocrat Aug 2016 #20

Don't include me. I lived through it and I blamed George Eliot Aug 2016 #21

Who said anything about taking away anyone's right to vote? If I don't like an anti-Democrat FreeStateDemocrat Aug 2016 #24

See, people keep starting thread to complain about threads about Greens. MineralMan Aug 2016 #22

Greens are running more anti-Hillary ads than Trump is nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #23

To answer your question: All of the Above Armstead Aug 2016 #25

Yup. Since Bernie asked his supporters to back Hillary, they've become unhinged. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #27

She is the opposition. Expect many threads and much criticism against third party spoilers here. nt JTFrog Aug 2016 #26

My husband is a lifelong Green party member worstexever Aug 2016 #29

There seems to be a lot of people arguing that we must remain a two-party nation. Doodley Aug 2016 #30

Or sensible ones realizing that we will whatthehey Aug 2016 #36

If you have green party shit, MineralMan Aug 2016 #31

LOL liberal N proud Aug 2016 #33

Haha! Made you look! MineralMan Aug 2016 #34

Because @#$% Jill Stein. Scurrilous Aug 2016 #37

It's preemptive scapegoating Capt. Obvious Aug 2016 #38

Seriously? You think we're going to need a scapegoat? You got your money on Donald winning, do you? Squinch Aug 2016 #39

There are a few selfish assclowns who are cheering for a Trump win Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #40