2016 Postmortem

Travis_0004

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12. It just doesnt matter in some states

Reply to paul ofnoclique (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:04 AM

Nov 2015

Do you think a write in will change anything in California. No, the democrat will win. I also never vote a straight ticlet. I have voted for independents and even a republican or two in local races.

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If you're not gonna vote for the Democratic Nominee, why are you on Democratic Underground? [View all] paul ofnoclique Nov 2015 OP

Welcome to DU Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2015 #1

Thank you, YMBL paul ofnoclique Nov 2015 #3

Welcome to DU, Paul! We're all here to work to elect another Democrat BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #2

Agreed paul ofnoclique Nov 2015 #6

Great minds think alike! BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #20

Because I vote for who I want to vote for based on my liberal beliefs vt_native Nov 2015 #4

Remind me: who appointed RBG and Breyer to the Supreme Court? NuclearDem Nov 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #21

A man who isn't running for president. NuclearDem Nov 2015 #23

The question was why are you here if you are not going to vote for the Dem nominee (assuming it is upaloopa Nov 2015 #8

You may wish to read what Skinner posted. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #13

+1 flamingdem Nov 2015 #24

flamingdem sheshe2 Nov 2015 #26

really not necessary to read-they will not do anything... luvspeas Nov 2015 #27

Indeed. SunSeeker Nov 2015 #45

The presidential candidate is not the only person running as a Democrat. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #66

I am a CA native, lived there most of my life. I would like to say that when Prop 8 was on the Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #71

Why do some feel the need to state that? Who anyone votes for in the general election is still_one Nov 2015 #56

Yes! Vote for the Democrat dem in texas Nov 2015 #5

I am an ex Democrat, now Independent who enjoys discussing left of center issues with other liberal_at_heart Nov 2015 #9

Candidates who are owned by corporations are NOT democrats even if they call themselves one. onecaliberal Nov 2015 #10

Thank you for this. Agree whole-heartedly. kath Nov 2015 #18

Exactly +100 840high Nov 2015 #19

so does this mean you will not vote for them? luvspeas Nov 2015 #28

Who IS a real Democrat? Depends on what the meaning of "is" is! Divernan Nov 2015 #48

and just because YOU say so doesn't make it so. Lil Missy Nov 2015 #68

So anyone with a D behind their name... Yurovsky Nov 2015 #11

you don't really mean that do you? n/t luvspeas Nov 2015 #29

I will second it. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2015 #31

Bernie, Lol~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #55

It just doesnt matter in some states Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #12

Exactly Not Sure Nov 2015 #34

Many of us did not start out where we currently are. jeff47 Nov 2015 #14

I appreciate the question Sheepshank Nov 2015 #15

The difference between people mindwalker_i Nov 2015 #16

It's not conformitiy, we're up against a nightmare and every vote counts. flamingdem Nov 2015 #22

Because a certain contingent of people here just fucking hate millenials like me. NuclearDem Nov 2015 #17

Bernie has promised that he will only appoint to the Supreme Court people who will JDPriestly Nov 2015 #37

Um, yeah...except Bernie isn't appointing anyone to SCOTUS. nt msanthrope Nov 2015 #57

The primaries are not yet over. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #65

With all due respect, who I vote for is none of your business tularetom Nov 2015 #25

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #39

Another meta. Are there no hosts awake? RobertEarl Nov 2015 #30

Meta? paul ofnoclique Nov 2015 #38

Posts discussing DU and/or DUers are considered "meta" and are usually forbidden Fumesucker Nov 2015 #63

So you prefer Bernie..... daleanime Nov 2015 #32

None of your business. Fuddnik Nov 2015 #33

I live in California. I will vote for all Democratic candidates except Hillary. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #35

Welcome True Blue American Nov 2015 #36

Damn, this shit again? n/t MattSh Nov 2015 #40

Really! artislife Nov 2015 #50

Click. Trash thread. Catherina Nov 2015 #41

If Bernie beats Hillary in the primary I personally know two people who will vote Republican.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #42

their loss. Lil Missy Nov 2015 #60

They are the types who want to punish America for it's stupidity.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #64

Thank you! ! Indeed, if you're not going to support the Democratic nominee, Lil Missy Nov 2015 #43

Small d, the words 'democracy' Rebkeh Nov 2015 #61

If you're gonna vote . . . Depaysement Nov 2015 #44

When I joined I thought the D in DU was Rebkeh Nov 2015 #46

Welocme to DU, paul ofnoclique! SunSeeker Nov 2015 #47

There are a lot of Democrats to support artislife Nov 2015 #49

I've been here a tad longer, and I can't find a word in your post to disagree with. NBachers Nov 2015 #51

Yes! Tresalisa Nov 2015 #52

OP MFM008 Nov 2015 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #54

Excellent question which we should all ponder. McCamy Taylor Nov 2015 #58

Because I may vote for a Democratic nominee if my nose holding limit isn't exceeded. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #59

The entire REPUBLICAN DISASTER! meme is designed to keep us afraid Maedhros Nov 2015 #62

They ignore the gop at their own peril. They call it a scare tactic to vote for the Dem NOM.. Cha Nov 2015 #67

As I've told so many of you "just wondering" Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #69

Welcome to DU. LWolf Nov 2015 #70