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In reply to the discussion: I'll vote for the Dem nominee in 2016. Period. [View all]It's not that I want a pony. It's not that I demand purity. It's not that I insist on 100% agreement with all candidates or nominees.
But I'm flat out done enabling the Democratic party's rightward drift. I will always vote, but I've cast my last "Straight Dem ballot regardless of candidate".
I'm partly to blame for this mess by having done so for almost 30 years now. The party knows they can do any thing they fucking want and folks like me will still pull the lever for them simply because the other guy is worse. I'm done with that thinking.
And please spare me the lectures. I've given those lectures myself over the years. I know every word and every in and out of those lectures. But it's done. I'm done.
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uh, no one calls him barry. I live in Vermont. I damn well know. you are making shit up
cali
Nov 2014
#16
With Warren now in a leadership role, I'm more confident than ever that she will rise to the top. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Nov 2014
#10
You want a pony. You're demanding purity. You want 100% of the candidates to agree 100% with you.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#40
Just look at how many supposed "progressives" find disagreement with this simple statement.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#41
That's today's DU for you: The Democrats get TS'd and the Democrat haters get kudos.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#46
Oh, assholes are welcome here. Just as long as they're politically pure assholes.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#48