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In reply to the discussion: The Lost Hosts Awaken [View all]H2O Man
(73,536 posts)18. That's good.
I know that many DUers sincerely believe we should all be voting straight party line. I don't believe that. There have been many instances, over the decades, when I've either voted "third party" or a mere protest vote. I respect everyone's right to vote their conscience.
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As Obama has been telling us idiots since the beginning, if you want change then you have to start.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#5
And how are we to do that, when the DC dems are the ones enacting these policies that are killing
Doctor_J
Oct 2014
#6
How did the civil rights movement do it, when the same could have been said?
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#8
Nonsense. Your ignoring of the teabag blockade and the media deflection is why you say that.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#22
Gee, weren't there some actual large civil rights advances made by people who had organized
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#39
Why the energy of 2008 got so quickly lost is not a mystery....the media embraced the tea baggers
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#20
The media can not be used by us, it has been sold to the highest bidder, the corporations and RW
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#30
My point is that your hard work and knowledge, sweat and tears, you heroes of organization and
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
#38
Maybe you stopped. My community pressed on. Oh, how the moderates wailed at us to stop wanting
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#24
No mention of the biggest civil rights victories of recent days in a discussion about civil rights
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#40
Take the anger, rustration and feeling of hoplessness and direct that energy in a positive direction
PeoViejo
Oct 2014
#7
Vote so they know we're out here. You aren't counted if you don't vote. nt
scarletwoman
Oct 2014
#32
I mailed in my absentee ballot last week. I voted Democratic all the way.
Louisiana1976
Oct 2014
#33
I am a hopeless romantic: I will show up in person at the polls & celebrate democracy
librechik
Oct 2014
#41