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In reply to the discussion: An open letter to folks like myself who cannot in good conscience vote for Obama [View all]Jennicut
(25,415 posts)I don't get your by proxy voting. Rather, why not just vote to hold back going more the right then you want? President Obama is probably seen as a centrist to you. Romney is to the right and loves big money more then Bush did. Expect huge tax cuts to the rich not to mention Paul Ryan wants to dismantle medicare. And of course on women's rights and gay rights there are all kinds of minefields to face with them being in office. Think of the Supreme Court.
I think we learned from 2000 what happens when we try to vote for the perfect candidate we want. This is mostly a two party system so therefore you will never totally be satisfied. But if you are a true left wing progressive, Repubs should scare the hell out of you. They scare the living bejesus out of me.