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In reply to the discussion: Ralph Nader: 'Cowering' Democrats face defeat [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I will not be fooled a third time, and if you want to follow that greedy, lying, millionaire-corporate tool, go right ahead. Just don't expect me to listen to a word that lying, craven GOP water-carrier has to say, and I will make a judgment as to your discretion if you continue to insist that Saint Asshole Ralph has anyone's best interest save his OWN at heart.
I'm the one who thinks the very best of my fellow Democrats. Just because you say otherwise does not make a falsehood the truth. You are the one who is trying to sell me on the concept that a very small and vocal fringe, many of whom are not even registered, some who may have an agenda that is not to the benefit of MY party, will matter in this election. They will not, and neither will Ralph. Get used to that.
And last time I checked, we won in 1992. If you don't feel like part of that "we," well, maybe you're in the wrong place. I know that I'm with the party I support, and if you don't feel that way, that's your issue....but it ain't mine, so stop trying to make it so.
I really don't care if you don't like my definition of "the base." To anyone save the obtuse, "the base" are the people who show up and vote, not the people who whine the loudest. Voters win elections, whiners who threaten, complain and stay home don't.
It's time to lead, follow or get out of the way. If you aren't interested in seeing POTUS reelected, perhaps it's time for you to just step aside and let those who are interested in that outcome continue our work.