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In reply to the discussion: Here are 321 reasons why it’s very important to vote for a Democrat in 2016 [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)2. I've heard the same arguments for as long as I've been politically active.
Every election is 'the most important ever' and if nothing else, the Supreme Court is supposed to make me vote for a specific candidate/party.
I would submit that it is exactly this sort of voting that has led us directly to the sorry state we're in. Lesser evil will always still lead to evil, just as greater evil does. If you want a good result, you have to demand candidates that are good enough to vote for without any sort of external 'threats' to motivate you to vote for them. That's the only way to make us move away from a worsening crisis of political uselessness.
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Here are 321 reasons why it’s very important to vote for a Democrat in 2016 [View all]
Novara
Apr 2015
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I've heard the same arguments for as long as I've been politically active.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Apr 2015
#2
The point is the justices you complain about were nominated by Republicans.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#17
yep. and the next election is always the most dire and crucial election there ever was
m-lekktor
Apr 2015
#13
I read you doing the same over and over. No, you will not convince me a republican as president
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#25
They didn't even ask Scalia many questions. And what were women supposed to make of seating Thomas?
merrily
Apr 2015
#21
Yeah, we know. Merry Supreme Court and a Happy say hello t President Cruz to you as well.
merrily
Apr 2015
#6
Elena Kagan would not have been my choice. Neither would Breyer. Only heaven knows what will happen
merrily
Apr 2015
#20