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117. I think the point here is that once we get to the general election
Mon Oct 19, 2015, 12:09 PM
Oct 2015

the choice is essentially binary: either a Democrat gets elected or a repub. If you don't support the election of the Democrat you are helping elect a repub. Maybe it's not the Democrat you wanted. I want Bernie to get the nomination. I'll vote for him in the primary. But if he doesn't get the nomination, I will be supporting Clinton. Because I couldn't live with myself if I didn't help elect a Democrat and defeat a repub.

Well, what did YOU think it would accomplish, BooScout? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #1
At the time.... BooScout Oct 2015 #2
Right. And you were angry because... Why? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #6
Looking back.... BooScout Oct 2015 #9
new Republican President enid602 Oct 2015 #74
If you perceive someone as a Wall St shill FreakinDJ Oct 2015 #3
If you perceive someone as a Wall St shill The CCC Oct 2015 #15
You can still vote and have bitching rights. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #64
You know, the last time my state voted for a Democratic ticket Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #145
Good advice for millions of mellinials FreakinDJ Oct 2015 #73
Stupidity there geek75 Oct 2015 #41
I'm not the one pretending it isn't true FreakinDJ Oct 2015 #76
There are two factions currently vying for power TM99 Oct 2015 #4
Yep. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #8
That is your choice. TM99 Oct 2015 #26
what rights will you be wiling to give up that you are dsc Oct 2015 #20
The fear of losing abortion rights TM99 Oct 2015 #25
spoken as a male dsc Oct 2015 #28
Although I am firmly pro-choice thesquanderer Oct 2015 #46
I think he should give up what those he thinks should be wiling to give up dsc Oct 2015 #51
You know nothing of my past TM99 Oct 2015 #55
you have yet to state what rights you would be willing to give up dsc Oct 2015 #57
This is nonsense. TM99 Oct 2015 #63
Abortion is a right.... BooScout Oct 2015 #100
Legally speaking TM99 Oct 2015 #104
Sort of.....but.... BooScout Oct 2015 #114
Another poster shared in this thread TM99 Oct 2015 #121
I saw that.... BooScout Oct 2015 #126
I tend to agree with it TM99 Oct 2015 #132
I'm going to repeat to you something the dean of the law school at my undergraduate Alma Mater said. Chan790 Oct 2015 #65
really dsc Oct 2015 #72
When Dubya Bush was in the White House and the Republicans controlled both Houses of Congress . . . Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #142
Exactly. +1 n/t Chan790 Oct 2015 #143
^^^^^^^^^ + 1,000 ^^^^^^^^ Indepatriot Oct 2015 #36
I am Gen-X as well. TM99 Oct 2015 #59
Nicely stated. edgineered Oct 2015 #47
Not giving in to blackmail. I don't begrudge those who choose to give in. It's their vote. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #5
Post removed Post removed Oct 2015 #27
What blackmail geek75 Oct 2015 #43
Try rereading your first sentence. jeff47 Oct 2015 #79
Then go ahead allow in Trump geek75 Oct 2015 #95
And yet more blackmail. jeff47 Oct 2015 #96
It is telling that you should need to point that out. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #149
Nope. Tired of voting against. 840high Oct 2015 #152
Thank you. +10 840high Oct 2015 #151
Not voting achieves nothing. Talking about not voting... joshcryer Oct 2015 #7
"Who else are those f*cking retards going to vote for" depressed turn-out. Betty Karlson Oct 2015 #10
Progressive voters turn out. joshcryer Oct 2015 #37
Usually people who vote green or other artislife Oct 2015 #110
This is true. joshcryer Oct 2015 #144
All the major dems are now for gay rights geek75 Oct 2015 #44
Are they? pinebox Oct 2015 #106
Jury results Capt. Obvious Oct 2015 #147
Who says they won't vote for the nominee? Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #11
Post 12 and 14 rpannier Oct 2015 #18
I've seen well over twenty people make the claim. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #22
I Will Vote For The Candidate Of My Choosing Via Write-In Ballot If Necessary - That Is My Right cantbeserious Oct 2015 #12
Ditto. SoapBox Oct 2015 #39
I'll take the DNC over the RNC geek75 Oct 2015 #45
^^^^^this^^^^^ nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #48
If you think that is the only thing that is accomplished by the election of a republican onenote Oct 2015 #60
Allow everyone to vote as they please in the elections. edgineered Oct 2015 #148
Yes!!!! 840high Oct 2015 #153
What will not voting for Sanders accomplish? Broward Oct 2015 #13
The exact same result as not voting for HRC or O'Malley ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #34
^^^^THIS^^^^ joshdawg Oct 2015 #50
This is simply not true: Fawke Em Oct 2015 #113
Yeah, well, just look what happened in the mid-terms. joshdawg Oct 2015 #150
But what if it actually wouldn''t lead to that result? thesquanderer Oct 2015 #56
Which district is solidly Blue enough where we (Democrats) can afford your strategy? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #99
I would suggest looking at the most current polling before anyone did this. thesquanderer Oct 2015 #108
Voting for someone who has a plan vs captain obvious sound bites? tia uponit7771 Oct 2015 #58
I despise blackmail, loyalty oaths and those who promote them Android3.14 Oct 2015 #14
BINGO!...sort of BrainDrain Oct 2015 #19
I despise blackmail, loyalty oaths and those who promote them The CCC Oct 2015 #21
Wrong! TM99 Oct 2015 #29
Depressing the vote is the Republican's key strategy. joshcryer Oct 2015 #38
You are right geek75 Oct 2015 #49
Then the Dems need to support a candidate that excites the voters (Hint - It isn't Hillary) Android3.14 Oct 2015 #52
That is what primaries are for. joshcryer Oct 2015 #77
I sure hope so. This primary season has been such a corporate cluster fuck Android3.14 Oct 2015 #91
And the disaffected "send a message" left can succeed where the gop's ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #102
Exactly; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #101
...^ that 840high Oct 2015 #154
It is a game to some... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #16
You mean the Republicans, right? You sure as hell aren't describing Bernie supporters. GoneFishin Oct 2015 #94
I agree that those who believe they are so pure that they will be sitting out the election.... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #124
My Purity Will Be Intact rpannier Oct 2015 #17
There is nothing to accomplish by voting FOR the Dem nominee, IF ... Martin Eden Oct 2015 #23
How would a Clinton presidency delay change? onenote Oct 2015 #67
By keeping the neoliberals in power within the party. jeff47 Oct 2015 #84
jeff47 provided the answer Martin Eden Oct 2015 #107
The entire situation we are in is the result of people not voting... randr Oct 2015 #24
Yup and we can start reversing it geek75 Oct 2015 #53
I contend the people saying this are voting - just not for the Fawke Em Oct 2015 #70
Then perhaps our party should do something different to attract voters jeff47 Oct 2015 #85
Who said that? nt LWolf Oct 2015 #30
Sound and Fury signifying Nothing Jan Bunson Oct 2015 #31
my primary vote is for Bernie FreedomRain Oct 2015 #32
I'm not sure who I will vote for yet Loki Oct 2015 #33
I will vote for my candidate in the primary and vote against the GOP in the general. Vinca Oct 2015 #35
It'll teach those meanie Democrats a lesson. JoePhilly Oct 2015 #40
Don't expect to accomplish anything other then keeping my integrity intact. bowens43 Oct 2015 #42
Groovy for your integrity onenote Oct 2015 #68
My vote won't make the slightest different on those issues... Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #105
So you really hope most people don't feel like you do. onenote Oct 2015 #115
I doubt I need to hope that, regardless. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #131
A serious answer to your question thesquanderer Oct 2015 #54
if you're right and a Democrat can win without the votes of Sanders' supporters onenote Oct 2015 #62
Because it's only true in some states. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2015 #80
So basically you are saying you hope most voters don't think or act like you do onenote Oct 2015 #92
Please don't put words in my mouth. thesquanderer Oct 2015 #97
In some states it really doesn't matter!! Fawke Em Oct 2015 #61
Then why ever vote in those states? onenote Oct 2015 #69
Down ticket races and kvetching rights. eom Fawke Em Oct 2015 #71
Also, if you strongly support a candidate... thesquanderer Oct 2015 #86
there have been so many good reasons given by others restorefreedom Oct 2015 #66
Hopefully make the party realize "who else you gonna vote for?" is a terrible strategy. jeff47 Oct 2015 #75
Maybe Nader will get in the race redstateblues Oct 2015 #89
I apologize that reality does not conform to your political views. jeff47 Oct 2015 #93
Yet in the end, you really don't want a republican to get elected and would prefer a Clinton win onenote Oct 2015 #118
I get no say in the matter. jeff47 Oct 2015 #120
So your answer is yes, you'd prefer Clinton to a repub. onenote Oct 2015 #127
No, it's prefer to an insane Republican, and "won't matter" versus a moderate Republican. jeff47 Oct 2015 #128
Right Alittleliberal Oct 2015 #122
Here is the theory HassleCat Oct 2015 #78
What does promising to vote for any nominee even one that is compromised achieve? CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #81
People who don't vote are selfish. Their "principles" are more important than other people's lives. seaglass Oct 2015 #82
I can compromise, but capitulation is more difficult Boomer Oct 2015 #83
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz doesn't control my vote davidn3600 Oct 2015 #87
It's your vote. If you're not going to use it for yourself, why waste it? randome Oct 2015 #88
I always vote artislife Oct 2015 #90
very nicely said edgineered Oct 2015 #146
I will keep my dignity. YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #98
I'll tell you why pinebox Oct 2015 #103
It does seem the the Democratic Party needs artislife Oct 2015 #111
I think the point here is that once we get to the general election onenote Oct 2015 #117
One in the same pinebox Oct 2015 #119
I guess you're one of those that doesn't see any difference between onenote Oct 2015 #125
Nope i'm one of these pinebox Oct 2015 #134
My member of Congress was not among the 89 who voted for that cut onenote Oct 2015 #135
However many Dems were pinebox Oct 2015 #136
"There's not much chance a radical RW judge would get through Congress" onenote Oct 2015 #137
Look pinebox Oct 2015 #138
My candidate is Bernie Sanders onenote Oct 2015 #140
Clinton, 2008 concession speech Tarc Oct 2015 #109
My sentiments as well.... BooScout Oct 2015 #116
Accomplish? About the same thing I would "accomplish" by voting for the label. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #112
Total control of the federal government.... workinclasszero Oct 2015 #123
What has holding our nose and voting for the less crappy candidate accomplished? 99Forever Oct 2015 #129
Constitutionality of same sex marriage. Health care reform (even if flawed). onenote Oct 2015 #133
Not supporting the Democratic nominee only helps the GOP Gothmog Oct 2015 #130
I don't believe that. 840high Oct 2015 #155
People who make these types of threats … NurseJackie Oct 2015 #139
IF Hillary is elected... Ino Oct 2015 #141
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