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1StrongBlackMan

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Reply to tavalon (Reply #106)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 02:44 PM

Jan 2014

when we don't get what we want, when we want it.

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Here's why I've given up on voting: [View all] MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 OP

Well said, Manny. K&R LittleBlue Jan 2014 #1

I blame everyone who votes for the mess we're in ProSense Jan 2014 #2

You have no right to blame the players when you sit out the game upaloopa Jan 2014 #87

Nah. Its easier to browbeat "the firebag left" Armstead Jan 2014 #3

+1. I voted for Obama, and yet I'm the bad guy for not being happy about quinnox Jan 2014 #4

would you rather Rand Paul demigoddess Jan 2014 #19

That is what is so sickening. Rand Paul is against the NSA spying and the drone strikes quinnox Jan 2014 #21

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #76

Rand Paul is ten kinds of effed up for that 1strong JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #102

But by all means ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #105

He is very opportunistic JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #107

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #110

Nailed it! JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #112

I hope you can see that opposing Obama and supporting Paul are two different things BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #132

I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #133

It can be worthwile to guess at or speculate about Paul's positions BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #134

And that brings about ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #135

well, he is wrong to say domestic drones are ok. But he is right to be against the foreign drones quinnox Jan 2014 #120

Why do you believe ANYTHING paul says he believes in? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #122

Your statement is only valid sulphurdunn Jan 2014 #62

Strategic voting for third parties is a good thing. hueymahl Jan 2014 #81

You know what? I'm sick of this too. Please stop. tavalon Jan 2014 #100

"I'm a socialist who caucuses with Democrats." philly_bob Jan 2014 #154

I agree---whatever. sammy27932003 Jan 2014 #23

So she says things out loud that Obama doesn't tavalon Jan 2014 #101

because some of us are not myopic... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #26

An idiotic sports metaphor. SMC22307 Jan 2014 #66

When did Metaphors become against the rules? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #94

Who said they were against the rules? SMC22307 Jan 2014 #121

Oh here is where you accuse me of histrionics.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #149

Hey, if the comfortable shoe fits. SMC22307 Feb 2014 #155

Reading is your friend tavalon Jan 2014 #103

Don't tell me what I didn't read.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #152

If only eleven Virginians had thought like this... IllinoisBirdWatcher Jan 2014 #5

Did you even read the OP? MNBrewer Jan 2014 #14

Distracted by a Scarlet Tanager, no doubt. nt MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #15

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did. Twice. IllinoisBirdWatcher Jan 2014 #16

Third time's the charm. (n/t) SMC22307 Jan 2014 #127

+1 (Better yet: Plus ELEVEN ) Raine1967 Jan 2014 #17

+12! nt adirondacker Jan 2014 #83

Ohhh look........ a Cardinal. nt NCTraveler Jan 2014 #97

"Not as bad" is no longer good enough as a sales pitch. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #6

I'm with you. 840high Jan 2014 #12

You'll settle for the "Bad" then I suppose... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #28

How many? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #37

You really do only see small picture huh? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #38

What makes you think that? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #40

considering there is only one other VIABLE party? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #41

He had that when he was elected. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #44

and he only had 60 in the House...for 2 months....not filibuster proof. VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #45

We lost the 2010 midterm because the wishy-washy middle... SMC22307 Jan 2014 #70

Who cares if Republicans Filibuster? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #89

so how many actual stand up and speak for days filibusters did the gop do? SwampG8r Feb 2014 #156

It wouldn't make any difference....the goal of the actual filibuster is to attempt to VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #157

so...............none? is that the number you are going with?zero?nt SwampG8r Feb 2014 #159

It's amazing to me how wishing Democrats were more progressive = "seeing the small picture" beerandjesus Jan 2014 #63

If the dems actually advocated progressive policies, CrispyQ Jan 2014 #73

Okay...YOU run without "lovin' that cash" VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #158

That is a misinterpretation of the conversation VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #93

No, it's a fair representation of what you said. beerandjesus Jan 2014 #119

I said it...I think I KNOW what I said...AND what I meant... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #150

Bingo ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #79

Frustation and feeling like it just doesn't matter tavalon Jan 2014 #106

We all do ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #109

The problem is with those who allow themselves to be influenced... SMC22307 Jan 2014 #128

Okay, right ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #130

I agree with you and yet, tavalon Jan 2014 #104

I always vote. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #115

I'm with you TyL swilton Jan 2014 #114

The problem isn't Liberals not voting, or Conservatives not voting Blaukraut Jan 2014 #7

Sometimes the Midterms are even more important... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #29

^^^^^ THIS!!! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #39

Minimum wage is this year's issue. merrily Jan 2014 #59

Thanks to Occupy and Moral Mondays for raising awareness... SMC22307 Jan 2014 #125

I always vote for the most progressive candidate on the ballot 1000words Jan 2014 #8

That's why I became an Indy. 840high Jan 2014 #13

Yeah, what Manny said. nt Nay Jan 2014 #9

Scare the youth; Want to have $3 minimum wage? If not, vote Democratic! ErikJ Jan 2014 #10

The youth votes; it's that the elder brackets counter their votes AND outnumber them Scootaloo Jan 2014 #27

But Youth do NOT vote in mid-terms! ErikJ Jan 2014 #36

Everyone should vote, no matter what cprise Jan 2014 #11

I think there will be a lot of write ins if Dems don't get Progressive Candidates to vote for this sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #22

There's always alot of write ins... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #31

Did you forget about 2010? Apparently! sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #33

OHHH it was "Progressives" that stayed home and caused that... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #34

No, it was Independents who had come out in 2008, who were so disappointed in the Democratic Party sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #35

No it wasn't....it was overall lack of any group turning out.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #46

Don't you get tired of being wrong? The disappointment of the young voters in sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #47

ahahahahah You are funny lady! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #53

Don't you get tired of being perpetually WRONG? bvar22 Jan 2014 #80

baloney....a diary on Dailykos is your "evidence"? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #84

No. The exit polls from 2010 are my evidence, bvar22 Jan 2014 #86

Exit polls of the people that "didn't show"? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #90

NONE of which supports YOUR fantasy that Liberals Stayed Home. bvar22 Jan 2014 #96

that was not MY fantasy.....DUH~ VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #98

" you progessives" tavalon Jan 2014 #108

that's why its in quotations.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #151

Everyone who spends time on a political board is gonna vote BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #18

Well said. 1000words Jan 2014 #49

Agreed. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #56

+1 nt laundry_queen Jan 2014 #140

Spot on! n/t Kermitt Gribble Jan 2014 #147

That would be a good idea if the concern was actually about GOTV. JoeyT Jan 2014 #20

What you said BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #52

By international standards, the Democrats are an odd mishmash of center-right and center-left Distant Quasar Jan 2014 #92

I am an Independent that always votes. Xyzse Jan 2014 #24

Me too...I live in MD also...and I go to Virginia VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #32

Where was Obama when good Democrats like Howard Dean and Jim Moran... SMC22307 Jan 2014 #78

Still in the Senate.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #88

Obama was in the White House during the ACA Townhalls, and he left Democratic Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #95

Exactly. And when Grassley flat out lied at public rallies it was left unchecked. n/t cui bono Jan 2014 #113

bullshit...I remember those days.....he couldn't do a thing... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #148

You're being quite rude considering you are completely wrong. cui bono Jan 2014 #116

President Obama was still in the Senate? SMC22307 Jan 2014 #123

Thank you swilton Jan 2014 #117

Comfortable shoes, ba-by. SMC22307 Jan 2014 #124

Well said Manny.... ReRe Jan 2014 #25

the people MisterP Jan 2014 #30

Nice B. Brecht Quote vlakitti Jan 2014 #50

"Would it not be easier ... To dissolve the people/ And elect another?" MisterP Jan 2014 #126

Is this "hair on fire," Manny? "Rainbow unicorn-ing?" villager Jan 2014 #42

Whatever manny, iamthebandfanman Jan 2014 #43

I notice you only mention 2000 and Gore hfojvt Jan 2014 #48

"We vote every #%^*ing time." Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #51

No thank you, I've finally been cured..... DeSwiss Jan 2014 #54

Good quote. nt laundry_queen Jan 2014 #141

Great post, Manny! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #55

They have to keep hammering away at the lie, if not they admit their corporate politics TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #57

+100 Hammering away at the lie Jakes Progress Jan 2014 #65

Independents... if you live in a state where Independents can't vote in primaries... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Jan 2014 #58

To deny there's a gap between GE's and mid-terms is ignorant. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #60

Calm down Manny mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #61

I disagree. Nate Silver made it clear that the 2010 problem was left-leaning voters not voting. broadcaster75201 Jan 2014 #64

That's not how I read this from Silver: MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #67

Pfft. What does Nate Silver know? Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #71

Thanks, well done. dreamnightwind Jan 2014 #144

Obama voter does not mean left-leaning dreamnightwind Jan 2014 #75

True. And his most ardent and vocal supporters are not left-leaning either. n/t cui bono Jan 2014 #118

Then you need to help get MORE liberals to vote. Arkana Jan 2014 #68

To vote or not to vote... polichick Jan 2014 #69

And therein lies the problem: ladyVet Jan 2014 #72

Phew ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #74

Those that blame the left talk out of both sides of their faces. From one side of their faces they rhett o rick Jan 2014 #77

If I'm not thrilled with the dem candidate, I'm voting green. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #82

I believe you, Progressive dog Jan 2014 #85

Here's why I've given up on JUST voting: Coyotl Jan 2014 #91

Thank you Manny, that really, really needed to be said. I'm so tired of that old canard, tavalon Jan 2014 #99

Vote defensively. another_liberal Jan 2014 #111

Here we go again. Eatacig Jan 2014 #129

What happened with "the imminent backlash of the left" XRubicon Jan 2014 #131

That is why I am now an independent. I am done being abused. When there is a left leaning liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #136

look at the way the vote is counted and reported questionseverything Jan 2014 #137

voting kardonb Jan 2014 #138

Thank you... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #139

huh.. Peacetrain Jan 2014 #142

Confess. You just read the title, not the message text. MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #143

Nope I read the title, the whole thing Peacetrain Jan 2014 #146

Voting is a responsibility to our families and to all Americans. AAO Jan 2014 #145

Rec and Kick! Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #153