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etherealtruth

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12. I had to do the same for the Spotsylvania Sheriff in the 1990s

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 08:14 PM

Oct 2015

I was convinced that the incumbent running as an independent was what Barnie Fife would be if he were also a member of the KKK. No Democrat was running and the Republican running at least seemed "sane" .... that was my one and only republican vote (and iit was a "good" one given the choices before me)

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I am so ashamed... [View all] jmowreader Oct 2015 OP

But this is what they do, and they're doing it to our own party, as well.... villager Oct 2015 #1

Sometimes you DO have to vote for the lesser evil, and not to do so is irresponsible. Squinch Oct 2015 #2

It Is Always This Way When Voting For The Lesser Of Two Evils cantbeserious Oct 2015 #3

this may be the theme of politics now olddots Oct 2015 #4

You're very lucky. When DU was in it's infant stage, it was common for people who voted.. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #5

The two-party system has made me do something similar bigwillq Oct 2015 #6

that's pretty much what voting and elections are about JI7 Oct 2015 #7

I think you are being a tad dramatic. virgogal Oct 2015 #8

I never vote for them jmowreader Oct 2015 #9

Same here, GOP or indie gwheezie Oct 2015 #10

How about a choice between a liberal CT republican and a nutjob CT democrat... madinmaryland Oct 2015 #11

Sadly we have no dems locally gwheezie Oct 2015 #13

That would be rough... jmowreader Oct 2015 #17

I had to do the same for the Spotsylvania Sheriff in the 1990s etherealtruth Oct 2015 #12

Right gwheezie Oct 2015 #14

Nah, left Virginia in 1999 .... etherealtruth Oct 2015 #15

I've voted for Republicans many times in local elections. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #16

You don't need to be ashamed, you can hold your head high. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #18