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minivan2

(214 posts)
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:59 PM Oct 2016

How should I convince my Johnson supporting friend to vote for Hillary?

My friend is a Johnson supporter and I've been trying to tell her why Hillary is the best choice for America and she just brushes it off. I really want her to see the light and switch sides but it's not working. Any advice?

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How should I convince my Johnson supporting friend to vote for Hillary? (Original Post) minivan2 Oct 2016 OP
Meh, let her vote Johnson. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2016 #1
maybe djsunyc Oct 2016 #2
Tell her about triron Oct 2016 #3
It's like sitting in a car behind a toy steering wheel. She may enjoy it . . . ArtD48 Oct 2016 #4
Hate to say it but your friend is igorant of politics bigdarryl Oct 2016 #5
She's a bit of a Bernie or Buster minivan2 Oct 2016 #6
She has no concerns that he cannot even name a world leader... Cakes488 Oct 2016 #7
What issues do they care about? oberliner Oct 2016 #8
If she has any clue at all how the government works, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #9
yes ibegurpard Oct 2016 #10

ArtD48

(150 posts)
4. It's like sitting in a car behind a toy steering wheel. She may enjoy it . . .
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:07 PM
Oct 2016

. . . but she's not affecting anything real.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
5. Hate to say it but your friend is igorant of politics
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:08 PM
Oct 2016

I'm willing to bet she voted for Sanders in the primary.There is no comparing Johnson to Sanders.She needs to do some research on him when he was Governor of New Mexico.He's for the TPP and for privatizing the Department Of Education against healthcare single payer and.all for repealing the.Affordable Care Act.That's just a few things so she's willing to vote against Hillary because she.agrees with maybe 70 percent of progressive ideas but will vote for someone who has ZERO!!! Chance at winning plus making.a sex.pervert the next President WOW

minivan2

(214 posts)
6. She's a bit of a Bernie or Buster
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:13 PM
Oct 2016

She was kind of for Hillary when Bernie lost, but suddenly she just doesn't like Hillary now.

 

Cakes488

(874 posts)
7. She has no concerns that he cannot even name a world leader...
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:19 PM
Oct 2016

she wants this guy who has no idea what is going on in the world to represent us? Look he's a nice enough guy I'm sure but he is not prepared...it's painfully obvious. If she was a true Bernie supporter she should consider what he said and that is to support Hillary. He wasn't coerced into endorsing her...he has quite his own will but he feels that strongly that he is urging all his supporters to go with Clinton. What is making her gravitate to him? The only plus on that ticket is the weed legalization.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,811 posts)
9. If she has any clue at all how the government works,
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 11:17 PM
Oct 2016

point out that were Johnson to become President (not going to happen, but still) there is not a single member of Congress who is a Libertarian. He will have no good way to accomplish anything.

Better yet, have her read this article about his time as Governor of New Mexico. His single-minded focus on money and his complete disinterest in other issues is scary. Link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/years-before-aleppo-moment-gary-johnson-showed-little-interest-in-details-of-governing/2016/10/03/f62a00fa-873d-11e6-92c2-14b64f3d453f_story.html

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
10. yes
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 02:59 AM
Oct 2016

Stop trying to convince and start listening. Then continue not trying to convince and explain how YOU feel.

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