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In reply to the discussion: Re: the recent spate of "will you vote if_____?" - aka "loyalty" threads. [View all]progree
(10,892 posts)just don't spend the next 8 years whining about a Supreme Court whose only liberals are Kagan and Sotomayor. And privatized Social Security and Medicare.
Nader knew what he was doing by campaigning in swing states -- increasing the odds that Bush would be president. And he succeeded in swinging the election to Bush. Nothing "Bogus" about that. I hope you enjoyed the Iraq War and Shock and Awe and hundreds of thousands dead including thousands of Americans, and all those 5-4 Supreme Court rulings we've had over the last several years.
Yes, it's a little harder to blame his voters -- most of them were clueless about the realities of our political system. And for those who were a little less ignorant, it made them feel good being pure and wonderful even if they knew they were throwing away their vote.