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SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 08:57 PM Aug 2012

If you live in a "swing state" or a "red state", the only way to ensure your vote

and your ability to remain registered, is.......




register as a republican, and use an absentee ballot.

I know that means that voting in primaries is an issue then, but sometimes, choosing the wackiest of opponents is a better thing than voting in a democratic primary

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If you live in a "swing state" or a "red state", the only way to ensure your vote (Original Post) SoCalDem Aug 2012 OP
provocative. I like it !!! Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #1
I made that mistake recently. There was no choice in the democratic RKP5637 Aug 2012 #2
The Nazis made it impossible to vote any other way... and so is true with the communists of USSR fascisthunter Aug 2012 #3
Registered as , does NOT mean you VOTE that way SoCalDem Aug 2012 #4
so the GOP isn't as honest about their agenda fascisthunter Aug 2012 #5
And after that, they can eliminate the party and rule the homeland with their dictator. freshwest Aug 2012 #6

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
2. I made that mistake recently. There was no choice in the democratic
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:03 PM
Aug 2012

primary as none were running, except the only two that were, were running for different positions. I should have registered republican for their primary and voted for the less wacky ones. Damn.

 

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)
3. The Nazis made it impossible to vote any other way... and so is true with the communists of USSR
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:06 PM
Aug 2012

so really, what is the difference between the GOP and the boogeymen they accuse others of being? If you vote GOP, you are truly deluded or completely unaware of what your party stands for.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
4. Registered as , does NOT mean you VOTE that way
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:08 PM
Aug 2012

It just means that when a "cull" happens, the ones with a "D" next to their names get culled, and you do NOT..

 

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)
5. so the GOP isn't as honest about their agenda
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:10 PM
Aug 2012

but in the end, they want a one party country to run everything.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
6. And after that, they can eliminate the party and rule the homeland with their dictator.
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 10:33 PM
Aug 2012

Finally, there will no more complaints about parties being the same, bipartisan betrayals, just one big happy family! Make sure to check your mind at the door and do as you're told. Believe what they tell you, all the rest will be swept down the memory hole. In slow motion as we speak in red states. Well, not so slow anymore. More like, shut up or else.



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