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MineralMan

(146,317 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2015, 05:34 PM Feb 2015

Despite Advice to the Contrary, I Will Vote [View all]

for the nominee of the Democratic Party for President. I don't take poor advice. I don't vote for Republicans. I don't ever fail to vote. I vote for Democrats. I recognize that it is everyone's right to choose for whom they vote, or whether they vote at all. I don't care. If someone advises me to withhold my vote, helping a Republican to win an office, particularly an office that will choose Supreme Court justices, that person is offering very poor advice. I'm not taking it. I advise everyone not to take such poor advice.

So sorry. I'm not having any Republicans just now, thanks.

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Despite Advice to the Contrary, I Will Vote [View all] MineralMan Feb 2015 OP

Completely agree and it is sad to see some many on DU promoting that bogus advice. n/t FSogol Feb 2015 #1

No loyalty oaths! I'm tired of settling! It's too early! 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #2

If the GOP wins in 2016, the SCOTUS will be a conservative body for a long long time Gothmog Feb 2015 #3

Yes it will. MineralMan Feb 2015 #25

I am living with the consequences of losing Section 5 of the VRA Gothmog Feb 2015 #61

Are you unable to get ID? MineralMan Feb 2015 #62

Yes-I ran the voter protection operation for my county Gothmog Feb 2015 #63

Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. MineralMan Feb 2015 #64

I will vote for a Democrat, but I will not vote for anyone that gave their integrity rhett o rick Feb 2015 #4

It's not coercion, it's reality. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #7

I don't want a Republicon in the WH so don't nominate HRC. She betrayed us rhett o rick Feb 2015 #38

If she is the nominee and you don't vote for her... Adrahil Feb 2015 #47

All i can do is vote in primaries, MineralMan Feb 2015 #27

+1 840high Feb 2015 #30

I have one vote in the MN Democratic primary. MineralMan Feb 2015 #37

I wouldn't think of telling you who to vote for. Just telling you and others that rhett o rick Feb 2015 #39

I was asking for your recommendation. MineralMan Feb 2015 #40

Anyone but those Democrats that bowed down to George Bush and rhett o rick Feb 2015 #44

I need someone specific. Who do you advise MineralMan Feb 2015 #48

Kick & highly recommended. William769 Feb 2015 #5

I encourage everyone to compare candidates and choose the best of the applicants Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #6

+100 "...the best choice in most cases will be easy, because the other side is intolerable." Sheepshank Feb 2015 #8

Well said sherbet..... get our differences out of the way in the primary and unite after that groundloop Feb 2015 #9

Same here DFW Feb 2015 #10

What you said, MineralMan! Times a MILLION! calimary Feb 2015 #11

The youth vote is always such a good example as to why this doesn't really work. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #22

Damn right it won't do it. 840high Feb 2015 #33

How come there's barely any support then for candidates supporting single-payer? Rush Holt and Chathamization Feb 2015 #49

Fair enough. calimary Feb 2015 #65

There is no youth vote as a major bloc. MineralMan Feb 2015 #67

Thanks! MineralMan Feb 2015 #28

You said it, buddy. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #12

You advocate voting for the lesser of 2 evils? Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2015 #13

The point of this post was????? nt Logical Feb 2015 #14

I think my point was clear. MineralMan Feb 2015 #29

No, not really. A lecture I assume. nt Logical Feb 2015 #42

No reason to assume anything. MineralMan Feb 2015 #43

OK, I will alert the media! nt Logical Feb 2015 #45

I already did. DU is the medium. MineralMan Feb 2015 #46

The same with all his OPs, to lecture DU. Rex Feb 2015 #34

So true! nt Logical Feb 2015 #41

lambs led by ... lambs? MisterP Feb 2015 #15

Totally agree workinclasszero Feb 2015 #16

You're the voice of reason... Hekate Feb 2015 #17

I hope so. Bring on the primaries. MineralMan Feb 2015 #36

I'm bummed that Hillary and money are winning. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #18

What advise have you seen here that said to withhold you vote? Ramses Feb 2015 #19

Too bad. Consider whatever you want from Democrats that the TeaPubliKlans aren't giving TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #20

A good question. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #23

Won't happen. Rex Feb 2015 #32

The place to argue about who should be the Democratic candidate for POTUS Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #21

"That is the day for unity" An interesting point. RadiationTherapy Feb 2015 #52

I'm with you. n/t ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #24

I concur Martin Eden Feb 2015 #26

I mentioned no candidate by name. MineralMan Feb 2015 #31

Yes, I know. Martin Eden Feb 2015 #35

I haven't seen any such advice, but I commend your independent spirit. RadiationTherapy Feb 2015 #50

A veritable festival of circular reasoning! Bonobo Feb 2015 #51

+1 JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #53

When did a Democrat ever oppose a crazy Supreme Court nominee? vt_native Feb 2015 #54

You've never heard of Robert Bork? YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #58

"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #55

I'm in about 99.9999% agreement Jim Lane Feb 2015 #56

While you're all so focused on the presidential horse race, ALEC is writing "model" legislation... YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #57

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #59

Well, now you've gone and done it! freshwest Feb 2015 #60

If you live in a state in which your vote might make a difference, go ahead and vote for the JDPriestly Feb 2015 #66

Do whatever you wish. I posted what I was going to do. MineralMan Feb 2015 #68