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In reply to the discussion: Won't vote because of lack of "inspiring candidate".... [View all]Tardislass
(86 posts)41. I heard this a lot while campaigning for Hillary
Mainly by younger voters who's first vote was for Obama. Now I love Obama and campaigned hard for him but he was a once in a lifetime candidate with the whole package. Since I started voting in '92, I haven't been wowed by another candidate. I voted for Clinton the first time because I didn't like Bush 1 and usually my POTUS vote was against a person I strongly disliked. People don't understand that in order to get more progressive policies you need to build on laws you already have. When you don't vote, the people that get elected will just overturned those laws and you'll have to work twice as hard to get progressive change.
Life is not all like The West Wing...although Martin Sheen can be my POTUS anytime.
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What an uninspiring a-hole. It's his duty as a citizen to vote. Vote for the party platform...
brush
Sep 2018
#19
If Trump trying to singlehandedly trying to dismantle our democracy isn't inspiration enough
Blaukraut
Sep 2018
#5
The media won't allow us on the airwaves. It interferes with their preferred narrative. (eom)
StevieM
Sep 2018
#60
Instead of crying about not being "inspired" how about voting against F**KING TERRIFYING GOP PSYCHOS
RockRaven
Sep 2018
#17
Consumer identity. The products (candidates) give you a personality, give you a group to
betsuni
Sep 2018
#47
American's voted and elected Obama twice. For whatever reason they were not as inspired by
jalan48
Sep 2018
#39
Even though there's no significant difference between Obama and Clinton on policy.
Garrett78
Sep 2018
#44
It should push one's buttons. Anyone who is that imature, I seriously question
still_one
Sep 2018
#51