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pinebox

(5,761 posts)
169. Sanders is VERY electable in a general
Sun Oct 18, 2015, 09:32 PM
Oct 2015

and now you know why.
He crosses party lines and will also carry in the indy vote.

+ 1000 for Courage and Vision !!!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #1
Vote however you want. emulatorloo Oct 2015 #2
the more I hear Hillary, the more convinced I am that she will fight Wall Street & the GOP SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #56
HRC, "You guys cut it out!" very firmly aikoaiko Oct 2015 #66
Really. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #71
She will not fight Wall St Rebkeh Oct 2015 #84
A much wiser person than myself wrote the following article: truedelphi Oct 2015 #115
Great rynestonecowboy Oct 2015 #126
Why would they pay and donate all of that money if it did them no good? Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #313
truthout? no more. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #174
Same here. It seems that after Obama's election, they went off the rails. BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #278
I thought it was just me. murielm99 Oct 2015 #353
No, you're in good company, murielm99. :-) BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #356
Please stop Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #120
why on earth would she fight the very people funding her campaign? nt Javaman Oct 2015 #316
I thiink you missed the point of the OP. It IS cavalier to contnue to vote for people sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #216
+ 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #252
Spot ON!!! M_A Oct 2015 #342
I will be voting for the candidate who best represents my interest, that candidate is Hillary Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #3
Hillary is unelectable. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #38
Sanders is not electable, of course Bill Krystal is hoping for Sanders to be the Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #63
Bill Krystal is hoping for HRC to steal the nomination to electrify his base and demoralize ours. Vincardog Oct 2015 #98
Yes I see Krystal's big smile and listen to what he says. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #110
Why is so much credence given to Bill Krystal's opinions? He's a smirking little twit. YOHABLO Oct 2015 #222
yohablo, we agree, "He's a smirking little twit." saidsimplesimon Oct 2015 #297
Bill Krystal is wrong about everything lewebley3 Oct 2015 #328
Sanders looks very ethical compared to Hillary. What moves has he made that have damaged JDPriestly Oct 2015 #154
Sanders has stated he would use military action and use drones. He has voted for bombing and Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #165
Bernie Sanders was a small child in WWII. His father immigrated from Europe and the family JDPriestly Oct 2015 #229
No response to my post? Well, if you must bring up another subject, Bernie did not have good Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #285
I support Bernie on gun control issues. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #319
Let's hope a President would use military action in defense of this country. That's what makes sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #343
Lockheed Martin. nt sheshe2 Oct 2015 #223
Laughing at the thought of taking out Iran: beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #226
You never answer a question. sheshe2 Oct 2015 #228
You asked a question? And since when is YouTube is a foreign site? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #230
... sheshe2 Oct 2015 #232
Hello Cthulhu kicks ass and is adorable at the same time, isn't she? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #234
Did you see the kraken in the Sunday lolcats? F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #236
No, I missed it, I'll have to check it out, thanks! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #238
Sanders is VERY electable in a general pinebox Oct 2015 #169
Oh, yea, I am going to bookmark this one for later reference. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #170
Good idea. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #275
Want more? pinebox Oct 2015 #293
Both are electable geek75 Oct 2015 #290
Hadn't heard anything about it, thought it was late breaking news . ... PosterChild Oct 2015 #121
emails enid602 Oct 2015 #144
The scandal about the link between the donations from foreign countries and Hillary's and Bill's JDPriestly Oct 2015 #159
RW talking points, I would not believe the talking points from the RW Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #282
David Sirota in Salon reporting on Hillary's approvals of arms sales is right wing? JDPriestly Oct 2015 #320
I vote with the Supreme Court in mind SCantiGOP Oct 2015 #47
Agreed, the next SC nominees are important for a long time. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #65
The supreme court is the reason we should all support the eventual candidate rynestonecowboy Oct 2015 #134
The thing about the OP is this: it doesn't matter who he votes for. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #156
so you vote for the status quo, dishonest government , big business and the 1%. Good for you.... bowens43 Oct 2015 #246
No, quiet the opposite, voting for a functional government, experienced candidate who knows how to Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #295
You've invested heavily in the MIC? Martin Eden Oct 2015 #261
"Working on both sides of aisle" is kind of hard when you said that one side is the enemy. n/t Dawgs Oct 2015 #294
Hum, the RW TP thinks along this line. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #296
What? Did she not say she's proud that the Republicans are 'the enemy'? Dawgs Oct 2015 #302
Think not said. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #304
What do you mean, "think not said"? n/t Dawgs Oct 2015 #305
Your post #302 Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #307
I know what I said. What did you mean in your response? n/t Dawgs Oct 2015 #311
Agree Completely - Very Well Stated cantbeserious Oct 2015 #4
Isn't that selfish of you? randome Oct 2015 #5
And yourself as well, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #42
Because when you pass out before you manage to get the kid's mask on jeff47 Oct 2015 #162
Exactly. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #175
Please enlightern us how any candidate is better for the country than Bernie? On What POLCICY are Vincardog Oct 2015 #43
:crickets: As usual when asked about policies. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #213
Please excuse me for having a life. randome Oct 2015 #260
"not voting for Clinton once she is the nominee is doing a disservice to the majority" BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #281
You still haven't answered Vincardog's question. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #306
Why should anyone answer that question? ConservativeDemocrat Oct 2015 #323
Well, that's ok if you don't know either. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #324
Another childish response. ConservativeDemocrat Oct 2015 #337
How many times do I need to say I support Sanders over Clinton? randome Oct 2015 #325
So would you vote for a can of Spam if it was leading in the polls? It has no policy. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #327
You need to do the same. It's 840high Oct 2015 #85
I'm not saying I agree or disagree with the OP... I haven't given it much thought, yet. 1monster Oct 2015 #90
Which is exactly why I am voting for Bernie. Paka Oct 2015 #227
I'll be voting for Sanders for the primary. randome Oct 2015 #272
Your willingness to live with the risk that the Supreme Court will take away onenote Oct 2015 #6
I will vote for Hillary, if necessary (I hope it isn't) for one reason only. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #22
Totally agree. dpatbrown Oct 2015 #64
+1 onenote Oct 2015 #130
I don't think they would. 840high Oct 2015 #87
Really? You think that if a repub get elected he/she isn't going to appoint scotus justices onenote Oct 2015 #131
Pssst...we don't all live in states Clinton can win. jeff47 Oct 2015 #163
So if Sanders gets the nomination would you be okay with DUers onenote Oct 2015 #166
Yep. If it doesn't change electoral votes, it doesn't matter. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #167
Exactly. We live in the real world here. Most of the time. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #176
I completely disagree. It could lead to party weakening. joshcryer Oct 2015 #237
A Sanders nomination will cause more people to vote Green than a Hillary one? dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #241
I was giving an example. joshcryer Oct 2015 #242
I am quite aware of all that, I simply have no problem with it whatsoever dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #244
Sanders would not go third party. joshcryer Oct 2015 #247
I'm pretty sure he won't, I agree dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #250
Here's a good video about it: joshcryer Oct 2015 #251
And the last 8 years have demonstrated this is false. jeff47 Oct 2015 #273
Republicans weren't eating their own joshcryer Oct 2015 #276
:rofl: jeff47 Oct 2015 #277
That's internal crap. joshcryer Oct 2015 #280
Yes, you do see them bash their party. jeff47 Oct 2015 #283
Theater. joshcryer Oct 2015 #287
So why'd you claim you don't see attacks if there are attacks? jeff47 Oct 2015 #288
OK, I think it's real, but sleazy. joshcryer Oct 2015 #291
They literally drove the speaker out of his job. jeff47 Oct 2015 #292
I called it. Ryan to run for speakership. joshcryer Oct 2015 #344
Except you've got it exactly backwards. jeff47 Oct 2015 #345
Erm, Ryan said "update our House rules." joshcryer Oct 2015 #346
And if you pay attention to which rules he wants to change jeff47 Oct 2015 #347
The rules they want changed are here: joshcryer Oct 2015 #348
So now you've moved from "he blinked" to "he hasn't ruled them out"? jeff47 Oct 2015 #349
We'll see. joshcryer Oct 2015 #350
I, largely, agree with everything you have written ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #7
Yup. Agschmid Oct 2015 #10
And neither does the OP author. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #13
Lossing, and the resulting suffering, is winning long-term? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #17
It is if we can finally convince the Democratic Party to quit lining up behind pro-corporate Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #18
Again ... I don't have that luxury ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #25
There is no 'luxury' except in your own mind. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #28
Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #34
To Be Blunt Rilgin Oct 2015 #185
Thank you. Nt F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #190
Holy Cow! Excellent response! leftupnorth Oct 2015 #192
...^ that x100 840high Oct 2015 #214
Please don't lecture that poster about "privilege." joshcryer Oct 2015 #239
That is a falsehood Rilgin Oct 2015 #262
It is objective truth. joshcryer Oct 2015 #265
if you say 1sbm is privileged, that would make Trayvon MArtin as having been privileged also JI7 Oct 2015 #240
Or, What's that girl's name that people are saying? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #257
Don't take the bait. joshcryer Oct 2015 #266
You're probably right ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #267
What does Trayvon Martin have to do with this thread Rilgin Oct 2015 #258
The fact you do not understand ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #264
No one understands but you? Rilgin Oct 2015 #330
Funny ... I can point to a bunch of DUers that understand EXACTLY what Trayvon Martin ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #331
Actually 1Strong understands humiliation as a black man more than you JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #333
And Yes ... I have had an Officer approach me with gun drawn ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #334
You win. Rilgin Oct 2015 #335
Funny ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #338
I am glad you were there Rilgin Oct 2015 #339
Noting that our experiences are NOT similar ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #340
And I will be equally blunt ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #263
I have a favor to ask of you. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #315
Points well taken ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #318
I did not understand, and thank you for the clarification. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #321
Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #322
Your response has me in tears. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #23
It is what is it ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #27
I'd rather go big and lose rather than move slowly backwards. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #29
Again, again ... I don't have that luxury. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #32
That might get us to the revolution faster. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #33
A lot of us have been going backwards for a while now. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #36
Oh, I completely agree about corporatists. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #40
translation: if i dont get my way id rather burn it down saturnsring Oct 2015 #310
Well what it is is a false narrative. zeemike Oct 2015 #54
Okay. That is you opinion ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #58
That was then, this is now. I hope. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #74
I know what conventional wisdom says. zeemike Oct 2015 #108
precisely noiretextatique Oct 2015 #59
I don't like her chances in the GE. I think she loses BIG there SammyWinstonJack Oct 2015 #269
Thank you. rynestonecowboy Oct 2015 #124
Read the OP again. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #75
I am not (currently) on the edge financially, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #83
I don't think the SCOTUS matters. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #105
IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE MOVEMENT BEHIND IT. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #113
True. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #116
Huh? I'm a Sanders supporter. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #122
Whoops-- F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #123
Okay ... for the primaries ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #99
I simply disagree that there is no question. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #111
There's a lot of valid objections to voting for her in the general? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #180
D means nothing to me. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #189
Yes, sadly. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #196
Me neither. If Hillary is forced on us despite the underwhelming enthusiasm for her Catherina Oct 2015 #8
you're not going to "take one for the team?" noiretextatique Oct 2015 #60
. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #76
What team? My team is issues-based Catherina Oct 2015 #181
"Pretending they didn't spend the last 4 years denigrating us Aerows Oct 2015 #351
There is not underwhelming enthusiasm for her. murielm99 Oct 2015 #91
In the DU fever swamp redstateblues Oct 2015 #112
Not trying to be disrespectful but rynestonecowboy Oct 2015 #145
Saying "I'll vote for her" on a poll is not enthusiasm. jeff47 Oct 2015 #164
If people would just vote in the primary for the person who best represents the PEOPLE cui bono Oct 2015 #9
I agree. Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #67
Very well said. rynestonecowboy Oct 2015 #160
LOL! Over on the Book of Faces, my Democratic state rep Fawke Em Oct 2015 #172
I think a large chunk of the electorate on the left is where you are. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #11
+1000. What you said Catherina Oct 2015 #15
Yup, I'm less than thrilled with Bernie's foreign policy stances. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #19
I'll go further. Even as bad as it is, it's miles better than anyone else's up there. Catherina Oct 2015 #183
Thanks for your comment. truedelphi Oct 2015 #128
^THIS^ SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #179
We have a government elected by a majority of those who vote. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #12
And as they are gerrymandered and their votes are suppressed. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #117
Gerrymandering can be fixed by getting out enmass and voting Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #129
So many things can be fixed that way. Let's hope it happens. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #132
Hope foesn't fix anything. People need to be responsible. nt Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #137
Yes. I meant I hope a sufficient number of people will be responsible. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #139
If people don't vote, Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #142
And to support candidates financially and otherwise, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #147
Fine, vote how you want. NuclearDem Oct 2015 #14
The choice we face now is Bernie or someone else for our candidate/ the best chance the republicans Vincardog Oct 2015 #51
I think this is a very good point. Go Bernie! nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #92
TU Vincardog Oct 2015 #95
Earn this damn vote or lose it. nt Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #16
PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #73
Except we can't afford that. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #97
Thing is, it's not necessarily a 'we'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #103
Lord, that's a sad situation. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #114
Yeah, it really is. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #119
We need to build our local communities because SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #125
Man! I can't wait until the primaries are over. BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #20
Me too .... ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #70
Please vote your conscience in the primaries, but remember the Terms of Service: TexasTowelie Oct 2015 #21
Thank you. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #26
Heinlein was very right-wing. murielm99 Oct 2015 #94
NOPE. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #106
Google is your friend. murielm99 Oct 2015 #209
Google is your friend as well. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #254
Elizabeth Warren used to be a Republican. murielm99 Oct 2015 #341
I put off looking at this for quite a while. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #352
I had you on ignore, and took you off. murielm99 Oct 2015 #354
I am happy to say I don't care! SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #355
no one can command a vote restorefreedom Oct 2015 #30
I said nothing to that effect and everyone can choose who to vote for in the general election TexasTowelie Oct 2015 #50
you only posted the tos restorefreedom Oct 2015 #61
It's okay. TexasTowelie Oct 2015 #72
its not bad to get a reminder now and then, esp with many new posters. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #78
yeah I once got a post hid for saying as much so go figure nt uhnope Oct 2015 #141
Thank you. 840high Oct 2015 #219
Funny how we're allowed to gripe about them once they are already in office, but not when it is liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #41
Ah, the "friendly" TOS reminder. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #77
Yep. [n/t] Maedhros Oct 2015 #215
That sounds fair and makes but.... where does DU draw the line? Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #200
Always vote by what you hold dear . TheFarS1de Oct 2015 #24
The real power lies in the Party collective. FarPoint Oct 2015 #31
Exactly. And I want to change the party. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #37
I suggest... FarPoint Oct 2015 #49
I would actually like to in theory, SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #52
The consequences of Republican rule do not apply evenly to everyone. RandySF Oct 2015 #35
Sad but true. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #44
+ 1000 JoePhilly Oct 2015 #55
What happens to working people when they have to compete with workers in Vietnam? Enthusiast Oct 2015 #79
Thank You.. haikugal Oct 2015 #138
Yes. My plan is to avoid the corporatist at all costs. Enough is enough! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #143
Because .. Fuck this shit! haikugal Oct 2015 #148
Exactly! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #151
FUCK CORPORATIONS! SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #182
+1000000 SammyWinstonJack Oct 2015 #286
Did you not read the OP? F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #80
You're more than welcome to f--- yourself. RandySF Oct 2015 #89
Temper tantrum. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #102
It is very good for that purpose. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #136
Consider the source.... nt haikugal Oct 2015 #140
Seriously, rynestonecowboy Oct 2015 #155
Democratic Underground. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #39
Ah, because I learn a lot. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #82
FYI, someone took offense to your post: Tipperary Oct 2015 #225
What a ridiculous alert, I guess they wanted the op locked out of his own thread. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #231
I thought it was ridiculous too. Tipperary Oct 2015 #270
Thank you for posting. Broward Oct 2015 #45
YES! OUT WITH THE CORPORATE DEMS! nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #48
^^^ This ^^^ - The DNC DLC Third Wayers Have To Go - Else The People Will Perish cantbeserious Oct 2015 #57
May I ask if you take your handle from the county? SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #187
Yes, but I no longer live there. Broward Oct 2015 #210
It's a means of control or a means of power to the people. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #46
You should start ... JoePhilly Oct 2015 #53
Why shouldn't the American people expect representation? It isn't utopia to expect democracy. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #93
And you sir should start a forum... AOR Oct 2015 #101
Did you call me a "philistine"??? JoePhilly Oct 2015 #259
Nader tried that. joshcryer Oct 2015 #233
The Democratic Party has never demanded loyalty. You are thinking of the GOP. McCamy Taylor Oct 2015 #62
Might want to open your eyes. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #88
You're kidding, right? SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #127
The DEM party is just a lesser evil to me, too many right wingers in the party m-lekktor Oct 2015 #68
+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #96
All too true.... haikugal Oct 2015 #146
Really. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #188
Perhaps you should have read the terms of service of this site BainsBane Oct 2015 #69
It's nothing personal. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #100
It's the presidency. What is more establishment than the presidency? BainsBane Oct 2015 #202
The republicans created a meme that Clinton is too conservative? Doctor_J Oct 2015 #118
"Emotion and projection, in my opinion, is a poor basis for voting. " Bonobo Oct 2015 #158
Yeah, I have my issues with some Sanders supporters. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #191
+100 - that's why I became an independent. 840high Oct 2015 #81
Bernie represents me & I am voting for him - period. nt TBF Oct 2015 #86
It's the only way we can help get the country back on track. continuing to vote Doctor_J Oct 2015 #104
This forum is not for you, then. Tarc Oct 2015 #107
I don't agree. I want to get our party out of the clutches of the corporatists. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #133
Then.... rynestonecowboy Oct 2015 #149
So, who the hell died and made you DU sheriff? Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #150
"...am not a Democrat..." Tarc Oct 2015 #168
Another one what? Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #178
If you're not here to support the party Tarc Oct 2015 #186
Kidding, right? SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #197
Oh, FFS. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #221
The color of a politician's jersey is much less important than their policies. jeff47 Oct 2015 #298
Go to the BOG and hillarysupporters.com for "cult of personality." Maedhros Oct 2015 #303
Hands over ears, pretending there's no disagreeing voices Tarc Oct 2015 #312
K & R AzDar Oct 2015 #109
We got you the first of many times you posted this brush Oct 2015 #135
No, it's a site for discussion amongst Democrats. Theoretically. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #184
Better research that. The purpose of this site is to get Dems elected . . . brush Oct 2015 #199
If I thought that I'd be outta here. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #205
Pls research it. This site was founded . . . brush Oct 2015 #206
Gotcha. Needs to expand its purpose. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #208
I'm not sure if I agree with you or not but I can understand your argument A Little Weird Oct 2015 #152
K&R! haikugal Oct 2015 #153
Bernie voter here also. forsaken mortal Oct 2015 #157
Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #161
The primary can't be over soon enough for me BootinUp Oct 2015 #171
As long as you're willing to accept the alternative... brooklynite Oct 2015 #173
I can't take the alternative. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #194
My point is that if your candidate can't win a national election... brooklynite Oct 2015 #195
I love you. In the Heinlein sense. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #203
I understand. Hugs. 840high Oct 2015 #218
If you are comfortable giving control of the SCOTUS to the GOP for a generation that is your right Gothmog Oct 2015 #177
Yes, but. Some nominees have greatly surprised their appointer. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #207
I won't vote for anyone who does not represent me. The slogan "we suck less" does not work GoneFishin Oct 2015 #193
As long as you're willing to accept the possibility of the "we suck more" guy getting elected brooklynite Oct 2015 #198
I am supporting the guy who is least like the "we suck more" guy. I think concerned people should GoneFishin Oct 2015 #201
Loyalty is a two-way street. If it goes only one way, it's a dead end. merrily Oct 2015 #204
This message was self-deleted by its author Tikki Oct 2015 #211
I have never studied an issue and then found a Republican who can represent me...maybe it's...... Tikki Oct 2015 #212
Kick and R BeanMusical Oct 2015 #217
And so the PUMA returns. It's bigger this time: Betty Karlson Oct 2015 #220
I admire you for standing up for what you believe in. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #224
You're the kind of voter the Republican party needs. joshcryer Oct 2015 #235
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this thoughtful OP dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #243
Well said. Climate change has radicalized me, too. nt F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #279
I agree, a (D) next to the name is not enough anymore. bowens43 Oct 2015 #245
Party Loyalty is BUNK we saw what happened last time when the 'loyal' third way, neo liberal, YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #248
I am voting for Hillary Rodham Clinton.... stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #249
Fine. Why do you post on Democratic Underground.... Adrahil Oct 2015 #253
K&R nt LiberalElite Oct 2015 #255
Party loyalty is a figment of your own imagination. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #256
I completely disagree, Party Loyalty, is a means of keeping the republicans from overrunning... DrewFlorida Oct 2015 #268
I wish voting were enough. It matters not in the long run. raouldukelives Oct 2015 #271
Most Excellent OP WillyT Oct 2015 #274
Oh Bravo! Faux pas Oct 2015 #284
So sick of the Hillary bashing geek75 Oct 2015 #289
This site is named Democratic Underground, not Third Way Lebertarian Underground. Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #299
Fine your taking yourself out of the race upaloopa Oct 2015 #300
We all got to do what we think will do the most good LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #301
i personally believe... saturnsring Oct 2015 #308
Well said! Paper Roses Oct 2015 #309
"The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity" Babel_17 Oct 2015 #314
"Because there's not a dime's worth of difference between Al Gore and George Bush" greenman3610 Oct 2015 #317
No there is a great deal of difference between Al Gore and Bush: You are uninformed! lewebley3 Oct 2015 #329
How Can She Take On Wall Street? colsohlibgal Oct 2015 #326
Right on, and damn tootin'! hifiguy Oct 2015 #332
Fortunately, people who have this attitude … NurseJackie Oct 2015 #336
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