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In reply to the discussion: When will you stop voting for the lesser of two evils? (Poll) [View all]F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)24. "A great idea until it hauled the intellectual center of the Democratic party to the right of 1980's
Republican moderates."
Yup, and we're showing no sign of reversing the trend.
Yup, and we're showing no sign of reversing the trend.
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Other: Both loyalty oaths and "I'm done" oaths are way premature. The primary has not even begun.
merrily
Feb 2015
#1
Post like this, in combination with alert stalkers, make me worry about DU's future.
merrily
Feb 2015
#7
Fortunately, IMO, many have begun to refuse their bullying and to speak their own truth more boldly.
merrily
Feb 2015
#73
I look at the candidates and choose the one that best fits my idea of what a candidate should be.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2015
#5
If one pickle is a planck length longer than another. One is still longer.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2015
#21
The applicants will both be asked to vote on matters that count. The better applicant
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2015
#34
Outstanding response to the foolhardy "lesser than two evils" argument.
great white snark
Feb 2015
#81
I have hypertension and consequently moderate Chronic Kidney Disease
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2015
#85
Under no circumstances do I go to a restaurant and order shit that I despise
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#68
Nader voters sure showed Bush* what they want and he showed them by invading Iraq.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2015
#94
As we saw last November from the low voter turnout, most voters are already THERE.
closeupready
Feb 2015
#9
If a popular former president couldn't win as a third part candidate...
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2015
#95
"A great idea until it hauled the intellectual center of the Democratic party to the right of 1980's
F4lconF16
Feb 2015
#24
You said it just fine. Most DUers understand that Lesser of two evils is shorthand and they also
merrily
Feb 2015
#39
very simple - I will vote for a progressive alternative when doing so will not risk throwing the
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2015
#22
People get too hung up on politicians' perceived characteristics as a human being.
Starry Messenger
Feb 2015
#33
My life is full of "lesser of two evils". We should all work to improve the 'better of the two evils
pampango
Feb 2015
#43
That's the level of compassion of the Third Way and corporatists in general.
woo me with science
Feb 2015
#96
When are you willing to let theocratic teabagger fascists totally take over the government
workinclasszero
Feb 2015
#45
Every candidate nominated by the Party thus far has run saying shitty things about LGBT rights and
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#48
I don't do this...I resort to writing in a democratic candidate that is acceptable.
HereSince1628
Feb 2015
#49
We have the opportunity to choose the Democratic candidate in the primary. Someone who can't win the
Chathamization
Feb 2015
#59
Why just dismiss this? Why not instead recoginize that it's a call for wresting the Party ...
Scuba
Feb 2015
#65
Exactly, their only narrative is bully and intimidate. Which is why we lost last year.
Rex
Feb 2015
#80
The poison to the party are ideological purists who hold their breath until they turn blue
MohRokTah
Feb 2015
#98
I'll stop voting for the lesser of two evils when a candidate offers me more than that. n/t
Exhibit A
Feb 2015
#88
Other: lesser of two evils, provided there's been an open nomination contest.
Jim Lane
Feb 2015
#107