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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Two Questions [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)4. they're both true
Candidates have an obligation to earn every vote. That is their job.
At the same time, voters have a civic obligation to vote in a way that they believe will benefit their community and their country and their family.
And to recognize elections are about choices that always involve choosing an imperfect option.
And if a person decides that putting Donald Trump in charge of the military, appointing judges, enforcing the law, running our foreign policy, and overseeing our intelligence apparatus isn't something they care to actively oppose, they deserve every bit of scorn they will get.
And the vast majority of people here do not fall under Camp Nader.
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Well said. Thank you. Especially this year, when the Supreme Court is in the balance
question everything
Mar 2016
#81
Democrat used to mean something - until Al From/ Bill Clinton's DLC Third Way takeover.
senz
Mar 2016
#3
And since then we've lost most of the governorships, state houses, and the congress.
BillZBubb
Mar 2016
#14
And what does that have to do with voting for the Democratic Nominee ...
1StrongBlackMan
Mar 2016
#63
Because Third Way Democrats CANNOT excite voters to turn out in non-presidential elections.
BillZBubb
Mar 2016
#88
There was a big Dixiecrat switch when LBJ signed the Civil Rights legislation.
radical noodle
Mar 2016
#64
I'm voting for the Democrat, even if former Republican Elizabeth Warren is nominated in 2024.
Hoyt
Mar 2016
#11
Skewed Question but here goes, The person who is a 100% responsible for earning Every vote isn't
orpupilofnature57
Mar 2016
#37
Omitted from your OP is something that I believe to be very material, namely, we are posting on a
merrily
Mar 2016
#58
You have the right to remain silent. However, if you post that you will not vote for the nominee
merrily
Mar 2016
#92
After 50 years of voting the straight Democratic ticket, I will not be doing that anymore
tularetom
Mar 2016
#60
I think that all voters should choose their own criteria in selecting who they will vote for.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#65