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BruceWane

(345 posts)
38. Residual effect
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 01:22 PM
Nov 2018

Didn't drop out soon enough to get the name off the ballot. Still drawing ~2% of the vote, and it would sure be nice to see even half that over in the Sinema column.

Woulda been nice to see half the Green vote over in the Clinton column, too, ya know.

My point is that we're at a defining point in history where our actual continued existence as a species is essentially on the ballot, every election. To build the kind of political strength that is needed to affect the changes we need to address the challenges we face, we need to win multiple elections, in a row, at all levels. Our situation is dire, and the Green party needs to realize that by continuing as a separate entity on nearly every ballot, they are doing more to ensure that their concerns will be ignored in government than they are to affect actual change.

To put it bluntly, if there ain't no human species, there ain't no Green party. So let's get our continued existence secured first, and we'll get back to entertaining marginal vanity political parties very shortly after, I can assure you.

Wanna save the planet? OK then - let's look at what we strategically need to do to save the planet and do that.

Sinema over McSally - Breaking! [View all] ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2018 OP
Great news. Let's get Abrams and Gillum for a trifecta !!! n/t libdem4life Nov 2018 #1
And Nelson!!! N/t BeneathTheMire Nov 2018 #4
Fantastic -- I hope that she continues to be ahead (even further ahead!) nt karynnj Nov 2018 #2
YES YES YES FormerOstrich Nov 2018 #3
With the dumbest argument I ever heard karynnj Nov 2018 #6
In 2000 the SCOTUS affirmed the dumbest argument I ever heard. kag Nov 2018 #15
Yep, and the argument was essentially the same dumb argument karynnj Nov 2018 #17
Judge already slapped them down dbackjon Nov 2018 #12
"Green Party candidate Angela Green earned 38,978 votes" Yavin4 Nov 2018 #5
I totally agree ..... BigOleDummy Nov 2018 #9
Exactly. LisaL Nov 2018 #10
Yeah... it sure is. NT Adrahil Nov 2018 #11
IIRC, she withdrew and threw her support to Sinema. LisaM Nov 2018 #18
Wasn't it after early voting was already going on? LisaL Nov 2018 #20
Yes, it could have happened sooner LisaM Nov 2018 #21
The Green Party has done more to hurt America than any other group except Republicans louis c Nov 2018 #26
"Let's fucking do this!" nt. BlueIdaho Nov 2018 #7
Damn, thought I was the only one who susanna Nov 2018 #33
Never forget the hipocracy of the woman. BlueIdaho Nov 2018 #34
Yep. susanna Nov 2018 #39
Live updates here: muriel_volestrangler Nov 2018 #8
AS of 7:57Pm ET, Simena up by nearly 9,000 votes! Adrahil Nov 2018 #13
That only leaves our good friend Sen. Nelson sandensea Nov 2018 #14
Did you notice the Green Party candidate pulled over 43K votes. PatrickforO Nov 2018 #16
I keep telling my Green Party friends over the years: You already have a green party sandensea Nov 2018 #19
The bottom line is they can work with the Democrats, with the republicans it is hopeless. If they still_one Nov 2018 #22
Well said. sandensea Nov 2018 #37
Is this the final count? question everything Nov 2018 #23
I think there are still more outstanding NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #25
400k - 500k more grantcart Nov 2018 #28
Her lead is now up to 9600. George II Nov 2018 #24
Fingers crossed! ginny skinny Nov 2018 #27
Arizona has VERY restrictive recount laws as well sweetloukillbot Nov 2018 #29
Now Sinema 49.1 McSally 48.6. JudyM Nov 2018 #30
K & R Julian Englis Nov 2018 #31
It's about time AZ had a Democratic Senator! True_Blue Nov 2018 #32
Dear Green Party, BruceWane Nov 2018 #35
The Green Party candidate dropped out True_Blue Nov 2018 #36
Residual effect BruceWane Nov 2018 #38
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