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Democratic Primaries

OhNo-Really

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20. That is really a sad story.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 11:41 PM

Mar 2019

2010 saw a lot of Dems skip the vote, too.

What is the root of such behavior? In your opinion.

I literally dragged people to the voting booth, some for their first vote.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Thanks. elleng Mar 2019 #1

Thank you, The 2020 Presidential Campaign in on! Trump campaigning tonight. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #2

Really? 217 posts? OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #5

No thank you! Iggo Mar 2019 #3

Rant on OhNo-Really! Devil Child Mar 2019 #6

✨🍻✨ OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #7

Actually Andy823 Mar 2019 #8

Yes we do! and/or were disallowed the vote. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #9

"Do we agree we need a certain percentage of the so-called 40% Pro-GOP to switch sides?" Atticus Mar 2019 #10

We can agree to disagree. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #11

who do you suggest we target? that agree and don't vote? OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #12

43% of registered voters did not vote in 2016. Blue_true Mar 2019 #17

That is really a sad story. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #20

What is the root cause? Blue_true Mar 2019 #24

Low EQ. Great insights OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #29

we certainly need to shore up our base Celerity Mar 2019 #18

Always and forever. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #21

I'm with you Atticus. rownesheck Mar 2019 #14

That is okay by me Peacetrain Mar 2019 #13

nope. we just need the padlock taken off the ballot box. mopinko Mar 2019 #15

Sorry, I am not sacrificing my principles on inclusion and fairness to cater to people Blue_true Mar 2019 #16

A bit of a stretch of the Ops intention OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #19

ohNo-Really grannyokie Mar 2019 #23

grannyokie. yes, hate is bad for us. 💝. I am also in Red State, but well-educated blind followers OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #28

Howdy grannyokie Mar 2019 #34

Anytime you need to chat just drop me a note, k. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #36

PS grannyokie Mar 2019 #35

I understand what you're saying radical noodle Mar 2019 #30

I don't hate them. I just feel that efforts to win over future allies are better spent on other Blue_true Mar 2019 #25

sorry, milquetoast offerings of platitudes to the enemy not_the_one Mar 2019 #22

Yes, bring on the fire. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #27

"they do it so convincingly that a large portion of Americans believe them." BumRushDaShow Mar 2019 #31

They don't care whether they represent a majority of Americans or not. They do care about ... marble falls Apr 2019 #44

That about sums it up! BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #45

He was on meth. He literally told the cops he was on meth. He presented as being on meth. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #26

Who was on meth? Amimnoch Mar 2019 #32

The OP was referencing that guy that just got arrested on his way to an imp. meet. w/Trump DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #39

Ahh okay. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #40

Hate Cannot Be Our Banner McKim Mar 2019 #33

FUCK TRUMP AND FUCK THE 40% OF REPUBLICANS oldlibdem Mar 2019 #37

Please remove this comment. Not very nice at all. Take you 💩 elsewhere thank you OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #38

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #41

I couldn't agree more. Pobeka Mar 2019 #42

In that being supportive of the Democratic Party is a conditon of being here, and the fact that a .. marble falls Apr 2019 #43