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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A protest vote for Jill Stein [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)83. If you only vote that way if it's "safe"
then it's not a vote of conscience.
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Trump is a fascists: that is not a bad ideology: It could end up with dead American's.
lewebley3
Jul 2016
#29
She would be better off running for school board or some other local state election
bekkilyn
Jul 2016
#12
Maybe because if she won it would be too much like work. Running for an office....
George II
Jul 2016
#17
Like the Big Dog said " its easy to give speeches"..doing the work is hard.
misterhighwasted
Jul 2016
#31
Good post, but more applicable to potential swing states than solid blues...
thesquanderer
Jul 2016
#9
Good to keep the solid blue states solid blue. In a red state, perhaps it's different.
Scuba
Jul 2016
#11
This is my thought. We do not deserve to live out the consequence of their stupidity. They're
onecaliberal
Jul 2016
#33
If Clinton cannot gain the edge over Trump, a vote for her won;t do those things either.
Android3.14
Jul 2016
#24
That is unquestionably true in Ohio and Florida any any other states that serve as battlegrounds.
Attorney in Texas
Jul 2016
#27
If you are not planning to support the Democratic candidate why are you here?
Demsrule86
Jul 2016
#94
NO SHIT! Trump/Pence is UNTHINKABLE. NEITHER is qualified in any shape, form or fashion...
Raster
Jul 2016
#35
I'm all about getting Hillary elected, but don't throw Stein's ideas under the bus.
YOHABLO
Jul 2016
#51
Love the platform, but no progressive in any battleground state should support the candidate
Attorney in Texas
Jul 2016
#53
I always wonder at people who think a president can do everything on his own.
Demsrule86
Jul 2016
#109
There will be no progressive movement if Trump gets in and packs the courts.
Demsrule86
Jul 2016
#98
The stakes are too high and have you honestly taken a close look at the candidate...
JCMach1
Jul 2016
#82
Let's put all ideology aside. The choice this November is very simple: sane vs. nuts.
Vinca
Jul 2016
#87
...but if the boat SINKS everyone will want to pick a better Captain next time...
brooklynite
Jul 2016
#89
The funny thing about Jill Stein is she is not sincere. Stein is not about real change.
UCmeNdc
Jul 2016
#100
ego over country....and screw america...thats what a vote for stein....ebds up doing
beachbum bob
Jul 2016
#102