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one_voice

(20,043 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:13 PM Feb 2016

Now my candidate is out..

I have no one to fight for.

In 2008 I was so hyped up for the election. I was fighting for both our candidates (Hill & Obama).

Now...

...it sucks.

Guess I'll stay on Twitter and make fun of the Repukes.

I will vote for the eventual nominee.

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Now my candidate is out.. (Original Post) one_voice Feb 2016 OP
You could support Hillary again. nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2016 #1
I supported both Hillary & Obama... one_voice Feb 2016 #6
The fight is never over. jeff47 Feb 2016 #2
true, the republican field is truly frightening. bettyellen Feb 2016 #3
They don't matter. jeff47 Feb 2016 #4
Nah, come into the light Depaysement Feb 2016 #5
There is value and joy to be found in attacking republicans. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #7
You have options. H2O Man Feb 2016 #8
glad you will vote Democratic Party! handmade34 Feb 2016 #9

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
6. I supported both Hillary & Obama...
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:27 PM
Feb 2016

when it came to message boards. I was on a mixed board and argued with repukes. So I defended them. I wasn't here back then.

I'm undecided who I'm going to vote for.

I voted for Obama in 08. But I never spoke against Hillary. I don't do that. I won't speak against our candidates.

Maybe GD I can make fun of the republicans there.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
2. The fight is never over.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:17 PM
Feb 2016

You picked your candidate based on a set of policies. Those policies still exist, and you should continue to fight for them.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
4. They don't matter.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:24 PM
Feb 2016

Policy isn't about individual candidates, or even about parties.

I'm not supporting Sanders because I like the guy. I'm supporting Sanders because he supports more of the policies I fight for.

And if Sanders loses, I'm still going to be fighting for those policies regardless of the party affiliation of the people opposing them. Lieberman doesn't get a pass for killing the public option just because he had a D after his name at the time.

No matter what happens to the people or the parties, the fight for policy continues.

Depaysement

(1,835 posts)
5. Nah, come into the light
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:25 PM
Feb 2016

Join the Revolution. Your brothers and sisters, friends and countrymen are waiting.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
7. There is value and joy to be found in attacking republicans.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:28 PM
Feb 2016

Sorry about O'Malley. Really really like him and we haven't seen the last of him in this election cycle.

H2O Man

(73,626 posts)
8. You have options.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:31 PM
Feb 2016

One of them is to evaluate how the Democratic primary contests unfold, and see if you find yourself deciding that one of the two candidates deserves your active support.

Peace,
Pat

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