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joshcryer

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12. I'm not a purist.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 08:51 PM

Jul 2015

The primary process allows me to cast my vote as I please. It's the general election where I must consider pragmatism. I don't think purists would be practical when the general comes around, they would say the same old stuff.

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I’m a proud member of the Purity Police. [View all] Scuba Jul 2015 OP

I vote for the candidate I think can win. dem in texas Jul 2015 #1

Me too, and I think there's more than one who can win. Scuba Jul 2015 #2

Yep, and Bernie Sanders is a GOTV all by himself padfun Jul 2015 #3

the correct terms without name-calling is ideolouge/pragmatist. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #4

How many days have you known R B Garr Jul 2015 #5

I know he's not, and have always known that. Scuba Jul 2015 #6

Okay, nearly pure, then. How many days has it been? R B Garr Jul 2015 #7

But according to your criteria you should vote for O'Malley since he entered the race. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #8

I disagree that O'Malley better represents my views than does Sanders. Scuba Jul 2015 #10

Hey! I'm a Democrat who wants Democrats to be Democrats, too! Octafish Jul 2015 #9

Noted. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #11

I'm not a purist. joshcryer Jul 2015 #12