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MindMover

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1. The answer is message and follow through of that message ...

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 02:51 PM

Mar 2014

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and unless the follow through happens soon, then lackluster turnout is going to continue ...

I will not vote for another Democrat just because they have the letter D in front of their name ...

and the reason why we are in the mess we are in is the inane voting rational that " I am going to vote D no matter what they stand for ...

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The Answer Is Turnout: Vote, You Jackass [View all] WilliamPitt Mar 2014 OP

The answer is message and follow through of that message ... MindMover Mar 2014 #1

okay--vote for him because the other guy has the 'R' before his name. lastlib Mar 2014 #17

apparently not in Florida ... MindMover Mar 2014 #19

A lot votes Republican and this is why we have Ted Cruz. I agree the best suited Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #40

it's pathetic that you'd surrender your vote to the republicans. leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #39

Pathetic surrender and loss is what happens when we define progressive with the .. MindMover Mar 2014 #45

talk about bullshit leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #65

"If you don't vote, you are responsible for this." arcane1 Mar 2014 #2

Abso-freakin'-lutely! calimary Mar 2014 #7

I'll second that! napkinz Mar 2014 #52

These are TERRIFIC, napkinz! calimary Mar 2014 #56

The perfect antidote Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #3

Well, I was debating pointing out that parties change nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #15

Pipedreaming. What are YOU doing to make that happen? RBInMaine Mar 2014 #22

It is not me, this is a historic process nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #27

I can see that coming too. If I could, I'd recommend your post. n/t deafskeptic Mar 2014 #42

That is my dream as well psiman Mar 2014 #35

It is not a dream of mine nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #37

GOTV. I didn't vote one "non-important" election, school levy failed by 11 votes uppityperson Mar 2014 #4

We have a lot of one-issue voters here JJChambers Mar 2014 #5

Yes, have noticed that is the case. lumpy Mar 2014 #31

I think you may be confusing cause and effect Fumesucker Mar 2014 #6

Regardless, the best to the political situation is more turnout. lastlib Mar 2014 #18

In our system the way to get the lawmakers' attention is with a campaign donation Fumesucker Mar 2014 #20

The key to change that is TURNOUT!! lastlib Mar 2014 #36

+1 YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #47

Agreed. And turnout will get lower and lower if party leaders... polichick Mar 2014 #21

You didn't get perfect purity, but you got PROGRESS, and a damn lot of it. No more WHINING. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #23

I got precisely the opposite of what I thought I was supporting someone for Fumesucker Mar 2014 #29

Would Romney or McCain have given you more? Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #44

Such a thoughtful and unique response Fumesucker Mar 2014 #46

Thank you Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #49

Actually, it was a cogent and applicable response. riqster Mar 2014 #54

Yes the answer to vacillating and prevaricating politicians is that their opponents are worse Fumesucker Mar 2014 #55

The idea of another Bush-ish adminstration is hugely motivational to me. riqster Mar 2014 #57

that's not an answer more of a weasly evasion leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #66

I agree that we should all vote but not sure that it will make a difference. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #8

If voting mattered they would make it illegal tech3149 Mar 2014 #10

+1 nt raccoon Mar 2014 #60

Fuckin' A, Bubba! 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #9

I wish it was this simple nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #11

IT IS THAT SIMPLE. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #13

No it is not nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #14

And that goes especially for those who live in areas that they have been making it harder to vote. jwirr Mar 2014 #12

So after fanning anti-Obama, anti-Democratic Party flames ProSense Mar 2014 #16

"Who is the "jackass" supposed to vote for?" Martin Eden Mar 2014 #25

The least untruthful politician n/t Fumesucker Mar 2014 #32

For example, a politician who promises to make every effort to abolish SS, and does? n/t Martin Eden Mar 2014 #41

unfortunately you quoted another centrist right D ... MindMover Mar 2014 #28

That's from the OP. LOL! n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #34

Ya gotta love it BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #53

Ding Ding Ding Martin Eden Mar 2014 #24

Hillary bl968 Mar 2014 #26

... doesn't fit the definition of 'dynastic.' Sorry, I know all the cool progressive use the term... wyldwolf Mar 2014 #58

You are correct! Control-Z Mar 2014 #59

The answer is LOVE. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #30

What I feel like doing when I come up against one of those.... ReRe Mar 2014 #33

The answer is to get poor areas to sign up for vote by mail. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2014 #38

Always vote. Always. If you can't bring yourself to vote for a person on the ballot Autumn Mar 2014 #43

Exactly. Iggo Mar 2014 #48

Always vote, every office, to defeat every Republican in every election. gulliver Mar 2014 #50

Women have been kicked around by GOP Taliban and why women continue to vote Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #51

I will vote. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #61

Very interesting that this basic, fundamental truth gets only 54 recs at DU. MH1 Mar 2014 #62

is it that repubs always vote or is it that questionseverything Mar 2014 #63

link questionseverything Mar 2014 #64