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Stuy

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40. She won't run third-party if the polls show her hurting Trump

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:02 AM

Oct 2019

She will first analyze whom her candidacy would hurt the most, before jumping in. Hurting Trump is not part of the plan.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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I actually hope Gabbards runs 3rd-party [View all] scheming daemons Oct 2019 OP

Yup. LaurenOlimina Oct 2019 #1

Folks fail to remember: Jill Stein got 1.4M votes, while Gary Johnson took 4.4 Million from Trump. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #32

Do you want Democrats to lose again? W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #2

How would her running hurt Democrats? scheming daemons Oct 2019 #4

Not true. If Warren is nominated, for example, some Democrats will vote for someone who looks more Nitram Oct 2019 #7

Gabbard isn't "middle of the road"... and will get no votes that would've gone Dem scheming daemons Oct 2019 #20

Gabbard is running against the establishment "Clinton wing" of the party, not the left. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #39

I literally just laid out an entire post explaining it. W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #12

And what you laid out is false scheming daemons Oct 2019 #21

That's your (completely incorrect) opinion. W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #43

As a long time independent/third party voter SterlingPound Oct 2019 #52

She has some Democratic support here, so I would not be so sure. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #35

Trashing thread JonLP24 Oct 2019 #3

So you actually like Gabbard? scheming daemons Oct 2019 #5

Many Bernie supporters radical noodle Oct 2019 #6

If Bernie supporters like Tulsi they are severely deluded. She is way to the right of Sanders. Nitram Oct 2019 #8

Yes I'm deluded JonLP24 Oct 2019 #11

I'd be sincerely interested to know how the Iraq War has influenced your decision, Jon. Nitram Oct 2019 #13

A lot of the right wing support outside of libertarians with similar FP views JonLP24 Oct 2019 #16

You hate most Democrats? radical noodle Oct 2019 #14

No I didn't say I hate any Democrats JonLP24 Oct 2019 #17

Nevertheless, you spoke of Democrats as separate entities from yourself. NNadir Oct 2019 #18

I voted for Democrats my entire life over voting age and I am a registered Democrat JonLP24 Oct 2019 #23

Well, I always vote for Democrats. NNadir Oct 2019 #24

So do I. I don't know how many times I have to state I voted for Democrats JonLP24 Oct 2019 #25

Supporting the "New Green Deal" is not... NNadir Oct 2019 #41

Bill Nye is known for science as well and he endorses the green new deal JonLP24 Oct 2019 #42

Bill Nye is a celebrity and not a primary research scientist. NNadir Oct 2019 #46

I don't watch him on TV JonLP24 Oct 2019 #48

Well I am a scientist. As such... NNadir Oct 2019 #50

I have no reason to think he won't seek out advice from experts JonLP24 Oct 2019 #53

I do. He's an old man who has NEVER spoken to a scientific expert. It's a clear as day. NNadir Nov 2019 #56

Your climate change beef with Sanders is because he is against nuclear power. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #36

Yes, both statements are true. NNadir Oct 2019 #55

Ah, I misunderstood your comment radical noodle Oct 2019 #19

She is close to Sanders on most issues. In 2016, she even resigned her DNC position... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #38

I don't want to get into a flame war over this JonLP24 Oct 2019 #10

I wish she would too. roody Oct 2019 #9

She is lots of things. scheming daemons Oct 2019 #22

Muffled laugh. Nt BootinUp Oct 2019 #27

Double Muffed Laugh LovingA2andMI Oct 2019 #31

Gabbard could get stein voters that helped get trump rigged in.. Cha Oct 2019 #15

I guess she could run 3rd party in some states, but not all. CaptainTruth Oct 2019 #26

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #28

Tulsi is not... Mike Nelson Oct 2019 #29

I recced because it's an interesting thought, but BootinUp Oct 2019 #30

I'm so sick of hearing about this person. redqueen Oct 2019 #33

"The 2% of Democrats who support her were *NEVER* going to vote for the Democratic nominee" Devil Child Oct 2019 #34

re: "A recent poll showed that she has the support of ...27% of Republicans." thesquanderer Oct 2019 #37

She won't run third-party if the polls show her hurting Trump Stuy Oct 2019 #40

And by she, you mean Putin robbedvoter Oct 2019 #45

Well Stuy Oct 2019 #47

3rd party have a long history of enabling 🐀🔩ing robbedvoter Oct 2019 #44

Repubs aren't voting for her ass in a million years.... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #49

Don't underestimate her capacity to create mayhem on purpose. mahina Oct 2019 #51

Totally on board with Tulsi running 3rd party. Aaron Pereira Oct 2019 #54