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In reply to the discussion: Some People Can Not Afford to Lose the Next Presidential Election [View all]Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)114. it's also the reasoning that saddled us with Gingrichcare forever
"We all have to pay extortion money to big insurance or people will die!!!!!" It's horrifying what has become of the party. No wonder it's almost dead
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Some People Can Not Afford to Lose the Next Presidential Election [View all]
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2015
OP
Blaming Nader is ridiculous. He only got to vote once. He didn't force anyone to vote for him.
rhett o rick
Feb 2015
#123
I think what Nader did was EVIL. If he had not been in the picture, GORE WOULD HAVE WON BIGTIME!!
trueblue2007
Feb 2015
#127
and we DON'T need to risk it on someone who doesn't have the polling numbers....
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#27
In what universe does having a corpodem president pull the country out of the death spiral?
Doctor_J
Feb 2015
#40
Who do YOU have that has CONSISTENTLY shown double digit leads against ALL Republicans
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#48
Who do YOU have that will significantly impact the issues Savannahman mentioned?
tkmorris
Feb 2015
#74
Your premise may or may not be valid, 19 months out from the GE (doubtful), but even so
Doctor_J
Feb 2015
#78
So you are promoting the Keystone pipeline as an argument against Hillary?
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#32
the more dirty oil that is extracted and burned, the worse for the planet.
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#66
I'm confused. Are "we" supposed to support the Keystone Pipeline or not?
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2015
#67
just spout some crap about Hillary and corporations and about 20% of this site will nod their head
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#71
Thank you for that. A perfect Op and explanation as to where the democratic party is at.
Autumn
Feb 2015
#42
Excellent post. Thanks SM, because the first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one
GoneFishin
Feb 2015
#73
BULL FUCKIN SHIT!!! FUD is the only one pushing "it doesn't matter"... on ANYTHING ...IT DOES MATTER
uponit7771
Feb 2015
#136
In all fairness, you do not know what posters here do or do not do in their real lives.
Maedhros
Feb 2015
#80
I applaud your work, but your post made assumptions that just can't be confirmed.
Maedhros
Feb 2015
#91
Al Gore fought it all the way thorugh the state courts and the Supreme Court.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2015
#60
Republican didn't invent inequality, nor is it on the rise only because of the GOP.
Orsino
Feb 2015
#36
People who blame Nader for the 2000 SCOTUS bloodless coup conveniently forget
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2015
#51
There were many factors. Nader was one. If he hadn't run, Gore would've become President.
Jim Lane
Feb 2015
#125
Liberals sitting out, eh? Only took seven words for the first false premise. C'mon, McCamy ....
Scuba
Feb 2015
#8
I wish the OP would respond to you here. Bush v Gore 2000 is an excellent
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2015
#57
If the Democratic Party wants to win they need to stop nominiating corporate canidates
anotojefiremnesuka
Feb 2015
#11
Okay....what is your Non-Corporate Candidate..that has polls showing double digit leads against ANY
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#35
Amazing how you've asked that question at least three times (as far as I read) here, and still
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#59
Almost every general election is a lesser of two evils situation for progressives.
DCBob
Feb 2015
#64
Thank you. Almost everyone in my family fit into those categories. But more important our nation
jwirr
Feb 2015
#63
i used the importance of our supreme crt for womens rights on the thread about "party loyalty"
seabeyond
Feb 2015
#68
And a bigger majority of Dems AND repukes will do fine under a more liberal president
Doctor_J
Feb 2015
#79
Then they need to do the heavy lifting and give me that choice in November 2016.
DescendantOfMany
Feb 2015
#86
You are indicative of why we fail so it is important to give you no other option but to care.
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#128
Like you give a damn about the generations you'd sell out to corporate run dystopia
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#129
We Cannot Afford To Let Republicans Take Back The White House. Literally.
Corey_Baker08
Feb 2015
#90
How I vote in the primary and how I vote in the general election are two different mindsets
LynneSin
Feb 2015
#99
Now I am the one who is embarrassed, I think this is the best thing I have read in months.
randys1
Feb 2015
#102
I have heard a version of this same overwrought, alarmist drivel about every
m-lekktor
Feb 2015
#132