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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
95. Oh, come on. You're from Louisiana. Remember "Vote for the crook. It's important!"?
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 03:41 PM
Mar 2016

Crook Edwards vs. Drumpf endorser Dukkke for gov. Well, vote for the corrupt war hawk. It's important!

Agree - 100% Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2016 #1
Let's try waiting til after the convention, please? peacebird Mar 2016 #2
Or at least closer to. We're seeing a lot of these pleas, Hortensis Mar 2016 #25
Of course. Always. nt auntpurl Mar 2016 #3
not signing any loyalty pledges. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #4
Yes, because principles apparently shouldn't matter. revbones Mar 2016 #5
Voting on 'principle' or whatever passes for it, gave us President Bush in 2000. Aristus Mar 2016 #7
So you are saying that those with principles should just suck it up because many don't? revbones Mar 2016 #8
What I'm saying is, President Trump won't give a hoot in Hell for anyone's principles. Aristus Mar 2016 #13
lost decade? The middle class had been in decline since Reagan. Try lost 3 decades and that is liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #16
Under President Gore, we would have had eight more years to level the playing field. Aristus Mar 2016 #18
Gore was in favor of budget cuts to balance the budget, so no Gore would not have liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #20
Nope. The playing field was not being "leveled" by the end of the Clinton administration. jeff47 Mar 2016 #22
+1000 hamsterjill Mar 2016 #24
Try that argument on Independents. Doesn't work. Maybe you can coerce and bully some liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #9
This is a point that Hillary folks are really missing... TCJ70 Mar 2016 #10
THANK YOU marions ghost Mar 2016 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #82
SCOTUS gave us Bush in 2000 it would be more accurate to say Perot gave us Clinton 1992 azurnoir Mar 2016 #27
While I am of the same mind... gcomeau Mar 2016 #84
After the BS that Bill Clinton pulled in Mass. I for one will never vote for a Clinton again awake Mar 2016 #6
+1 CentralMass Mar 2016 #30
Yep. I don't vote for Republicans, even ones who pretend to be Democrats. nt Svafa Mar 2016 #87
I'll vote for the real Democrat running. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #11
How stupid do people have to be BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #14
I didn't say anything about signing a loyalty oath. Aristus Mar 2016 #15
todays loyalty oath brought to you by....nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #17
Boy, you said it ... salinsky Mar 2016 #19
For my entire adult life, the Democratic party has been blackmailing me jeff47 Mar 2016 #23
I'm more than aware of the corrupt machinations of the Democratic party ... salinsky Mar 2016 #42
So you propose continued failure. jeff47 Mar 2016 #62
Actually, what i propose is ... salinsky Mar 2016 #86
No, incrementalism is not preferable. jeff47 Mar 2016 #88
You allow the perfect to become the enemy of the good ... salinsky Mar 2016 #100
''Look, I want my pony too'' Shadowflash Mar 2016 #101
Welcome to DU. You seem level-headed. auntpurl Mar 2016 #66
Bullshit. TM99 Mar 2016 #107
Thank you! And welcome to DU. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #28
I will be voting D for every contest, except maybe 1. bigwillq Mar 2016 #21
same here Duckhunter935 Mar 2016 #79
If President Trump isn't wanted, work harder for Bernie. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #26
But if Bernie isn't on the ballot at the end of the day, what then? hamsterjill Mar 2016 #29
If Hillary wins she and other Democrats will continue to cave to cuts to social services. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #31
But then it will be necessary that you choose the lesser of two evils, won't it? hamsterjill Mar 2016 #37
I don't consider Hillary the lesser of two evils. When you take us to war, spend liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #39
Yes, but you will be making a decision one way or another. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #43
I don't care what you consider it. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #45
Thank you. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #48
Good bye. You are going on my ignore list. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #54
That's fine. That is your loss. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #58
After what I've seen, the country deserves Trumpasaurus marions ghost Mar 2016 #47
Do you prefer President Trump or President Cruz to President With-A-D-After lastlib Mar 2016 #112
That includes not electing politicians that help them pass their agenda. CentralMass Mar 2016 #32
exactly. Thank you. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #34
Still, if it comes down to Hillary and Trump. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #38
We had the Presidency and (albeit a thin one) majority in Congress and we capitulated . CentralMass Mar 2016 #63
But the ballot has only two names on it. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #68
it also depends on the state Duckhunter935 Mar 2016 #81
Without Bernie, we're going to lose. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #61
Still, again, the topic of discussion in these postings is beyond this. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #69
No, the choice is now. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #71
My intent is not to place blame. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #76
If not Sanders, it will be a Republican. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #104
I thought votes had to be earned? Vattel Mar 2016 #33
What do we do if no one running honestly possesses Democratic Principles? /nt RiverLover Mar 2016 #35
Go with whomever is closest dana_b Mar 2016 #52
So glad to be "No Party Affiliation." Le Taz Hot Mar 2016 #36
I wouldn't be able to sleep at night unless I did everything possible to keep a Republican hamsterjill Mar 2016 #40
I am doing everything I can to keep a Republican out of the White House. Le Taz Hot Mar 2016 #44
But, once again, IF the printed ballot has Hillary as the Democratic nominee. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #46
Edit dana_b Mar 2016 #53
No problem. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #59
I disagree. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #75
Interesting point. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #78
That's a fair point, and as I mentioned, I'll be watching the polling carefully. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #85
Thank you. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #94
Likewise! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #111
I live with anxiety every day because of both the Republicans and the Democrats. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #51
I'm so sorry that you and your son are going through this. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #57
I'll happily support Democrats. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #41
Voting for Bernie inchhigh Mar 2016 #49
I'll vote for whqtever progressive earns my vote. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #50
Me too n/t dana_b Mar 2016 #56
Feel free to keep begging. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #55
No one is begging. Beacool Mar 2016 #67
More than president HassleCat Mar 2016 #60
I'll vote for the most progressive candidate on the ballot. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #64
I keep repeating myself, but I would vote for a turnip if it had a "D" after it's name. Beacool Mar 2016 #65
I will be. Probably starting on line 2 though Doctor_J Mar 2016 #70
Here's the cool thing -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2016 #72
I'll vote for the progressive candidate. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #73
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Not if the candidate doesn't represent my interests.[n/t] Maedhros Mar 2016 #77
Exactly... Not gonna vote for Liars, Or Cheaters or Wholly-Bought Corporate Shills... AzDar Mar 2016 #80
If something goes without saying so much olddots Mar 2016 #83
Awesome, the daily Loyalty Post! Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #89
More like the daily Drumpf Will Set The Country On The Path To Ruin post. KamaAina Mar 2016 #91
yes that does seem to be the meme of the day. Either vote for Hillary or you are to blame for liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #92
Madman or Corrupt War Hawk... Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #93
Oh, come on. You're from Louisiana. Remember "Vote for the crook. It's important!"? KamaAina Mar 2016 #95
Not this time. I won't prop a corrupt system up anymore. Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #96
As for my state. It's waking up to the fact it has no money and the people that enabled Jindal Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #97
I had heard that. I can't imagine what the people of the Gret Stet will do without LSU football. KamaAina Mar 2016 #98
Probably the only thing. After decades of corruption people are fatalistic Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #99
Yeah you rite. KamaAina Mar 2016 #103
You should hear the local radio stations. Describing, that is still bury your head in the sand Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #105
I'll vote for the candidate most likely to enact Universal Health Care Dems to Win Mar 2016 #90
LOLOLOLOL! No more blackmailing for me. Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #102
Same. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #106
I'm voting for Bernie Sanders this fall. If he's the nominee, I'll gladly vote D. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #108
Sounds reasonable to me! In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #109
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