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George Eliot

(701 posts)
17. I haven't read any BOBers here. I think emotions override common sense sometimes.
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 12:48 AM
Aug 2016

It bothers me too. Trashing people seems to be the new political discussion

dunno MFM008 Aug 2016 #1
Maybe you are young and don't remember 2000. DanTex Aug 2016 #2
Congrats on 16,000 posts! bigwillq Aug 2016 #3
I turn 50 in just over a month GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #5
Rudy Giuliani is an idiot not voting for us. DanTex Aug 2016 #8
If 5 of the most recent 20 posts GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #10
Maybe it's PTSD from 2000. As W once misquoted, "fool me once..." DanTex Aug 2016 #11
I don't get the panic here either or having to curse someone so ineffectual who will get few votes Person 2713 Aug 2016 #14
That's okay GulfCoast PatSeg Aug 2016 #15
Yep! You are spot on! katsy Aug 2016 #32
... except that those voters are not "lost causes". surrealAmerican Aug 2016 #35
The forum members who create and post those threads are the ones who can answer your question. CobaltBlue Aug 2016 #4
There seems to be a lot of centrist triumphalism in the air right now villager Aug 2016 #6
thanks GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #7
500+ Green Party malcontent voters gave America 8 years of bush/cheney beachbumbob Aug 2016 #9
... Actually, I believe it was the Supreme Court that did that Nictuku Aug 2016 #28
Nader is every bit the fool yet a very strong argument can be made... NCTraveler Aug 2016 #12
I lived through it GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #13
I disagree about the group being defined here as "hard left." NCTraveler Aug 2016 #19
It's a reaction to the BoBer's who are KMOD Aug 2016 #16
I haven't read any BOBers here. I think emotions override common sense sometimes. George Eliot Aug 2016 #17
Ralph Nader tossed the election to Bush with only 2.74% of the national popular vote. pnwmom Aug 2016 #18
Those who lived through the travesty of democracy during the 2000 election say fuck the Greens!!! FreeStateDemocrat Aug 2016 #20
Don't include me. I lived through it and I blamed George Eliot Aug 2016 #21
Who said anything about taking away anyone's right to vote? If I don't like an anti-Democrat FreeStateDemocrat Aug 2016 #24
See, people keep starting thread to complain about threads about Greens. MineralMan Aug 2016 #22
Greens are running more anti-Hillary ads than Trump is nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #23
To answer your question: All of the Above Armstead Aug 2016 #25
Yup. Since Bernie asked his supporters to back Hillary, they've become unhinged. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #27
She is the opposition. Expect many threads and much criticism against third party spoilers here. nt JTFrog Aug 2016 #26
My husband is a lifelong Green party member worstexever Aug 2016 #29
There seems to be a lot of people arguing that we must remain a two-party nation. Doodley Aug 2016 #30
Or sensible ones realizing that we will whatthehey Aug 2016 #36
If you have green party shit, MineralMan Aug 2016 #31
LOL liberal N proud Aug 2016 #33
Haha! Made you look! MineralMan Aug 2016 #34
Because @#$% Jill Stein. Scurrilous Aug 2016 #37
It's preemptive scapegoating Capt. Obvious Aug 2016 #38
Seriously? You think we're going to need a scapegoat? You got your money on Donald winning, do you? Squinch Aug 2016 #39
There are a few selfish assclowns who are cheering for a Trump win Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #40
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