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mcar

(42,302 posts)

23. +1000!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2019, 10:45 AM

Jun 2019

If you need to be excited and energized to vote, you don't get it. It's not about you, it's about us. You don't have to be in love with the candidate, you need to vote for the nominee best able to do the job.

Women and POC fought and died for the right to vote. I have voted in every election since I turned 18 - every election. Am I always excited about the candidates for whom I'm voting? No, of course not. I'm a grown up and I realize that they might not always share all my views on issues. But I vote for the person who is likely to do the best job.

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If you need to be excited and energized to vote. You haven't been listening. [View all] sheshe2 Jun 2019 OP

+ struggle4progress Jun 2019 #1

Thank you. S4P. sheshe2 Jun 2019 #2

Well said. But....why are you preaching to the choir? DemocracyMouse Jun 2019 #15

There are people on this board who, each election cycle, mcar Jun 2019 #26

Agree. I never need to be "inspired" but even those who like inspiration ought spooky3 Jun 2019 #3

We did vote. Democrats took the House. But you wouldn't know it n/t leftstreet Jun 2019 #4

Really? StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #8

Yes, I surely do leftstreet Jun 2019 #10

I don't look for a candidate to excite me, that's why I'm married.... George II Jun 2019 #5

Ha! sheshe2 Jun 2019 #7

Thanks, SheShe2. This is important to remember nt StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #6

Thanks, StarfishSaver. sheshe2 Jun 2019 #9

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2019 #11

I don't, but I recognize the reality that many people do. Crunchy Frog Jun 2019 #12

Gracias, she! This needs to be Cha Jun 2019 #13

The idea that one needs to be inspired to do a normal civic duty is moronic. betsuni Jun 2019 #14

I know.. it's a Cha Jun 2019 #16

Bravo! When you posted this Niagara Jun 2019 #17

The very idea is childish. brer cat Jun 2019 #18

If there is an appearance of no energy, I think it's because people would vote today if they could. Vinca Jun 2019 #19

It is very scary. KitSileya Jun 2019 #20

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2019 #21

If DemocrTs do not vote, then our country is doomed Gothmog Jun 2019 #22

+1000! mcar Jun 2019 #23

+1000, mcar! sheshe2 Jun 2019 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Jun 2019 #25

I wish I could rec this a thousand times. we can do it Jun 2019 #27