2016 Postmortem

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Tue May 3, 2016, 03:02 PM May 2016

An "independent" is someone who had trouble deciding between McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden, right? [View all]

Someone who struggled to choose between Bush/Cheney and Kerry/Edwards?

Someone who was indifferent between Romney/Ryan and Obama/Biden?

And some here want these highly insightful folk to have a say in the process that decides our party's presidential candidate?

Weird.

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An "independent" is someone who had trouble deciding between McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden, right? [View all] Nye Bevan May 2016 OP

Yeah, sad ain't it. tonyt53 May 2016 #1

Nope NWCorona May 2016 #2

Well that is bull shit bkkyosemite May 2016 #3

No RobertEarl May 2016 #4

Very. Lucinda May 2016 #5

No, that's not the inclusive definition of an Independent. DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #6

Many seem to be having an awful time deciding between Trump and Clinton... joshcryer May 2016 #40

Or who support third parties to the left or right of the General. moriah May 2016 #7

Between the "red" Republocrats and the "blue" Republocrats lagomorph777 May 2016 #8

This scscholar May 2016 #9

Nope. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #10

No. It's just someone who is so embarrased by their Party Ferd Berfel May 2016 #11

I've always thought they were actually partisans who enjoyed parading around ... NurseJackie May 2016 #12

No, an independent is someone who doesn't want to get caught up Blue_In_AK May 2016 #13

^ this loyalsister May 2016 #22

Bullshit. HooptieWagon May 2016 #14

But then why so anxious to vote in the party primaries? anigbrowl May 2016 #35

Only a candidate from the 2 parties has a chance of winning the GE. HooptieWagon May 2016 #36

OK, so just join the party then anigbrowl May 2016 #37

Sounds nice in theory. HooptieWagon May 2016 #45

Being in the minority doesn't mean the contest was rigged against you anigbrowl May 2016 #46

How would Clinton be doing if the DNC wasn't laundering donations,... HooptieWagon May 2016 #48

The solution to fix the problem is ranked choice voting. moriah May 2016 #42

I'm not so sure about that anigbrowl May 2016 #47

Ohx that, for sure. They're ALWAYS going to be politicians. moriah May 2016 #54

Often it's someone who thinks for him or her self instead of buying into the sort of labeling idiots Attorney in Texas May 2016 #15

Or maybe it's someone who sees shades of gray. Jester Messiah May 2016 #16

I know independents who vote Green in some races and Democratic in other races. I also know some Vote2016 May 2016 #17

Yep. nt LexVegas May 2016 #18

It's funny how on this forum, how extraordinary lucid, cogent posts have become. Thanks. Your Bill USA May 2016 #19

The post is ignorance on display. morningfog May 2016 #26

That is a false statement regards to many independents. PufPuf23 May 2016 #20

No, those are swing voters. Nt Rebkeh May 2016 #21

No - an Independent can be someone who thinks the formal Dem and Rep party doesn't represent Nanjeanne May 2016 #23

No. Overly simplistic lazy thinking on your part. morningfog May 2016 #24

and... pokerfan May 2016 #41

Lame whatchamacallit May 2016 #25

An Independent is someone who voted for Obama -Biden bahrbearian May 2016 #27

Sure, if you buy into the myth of the centrist and/or are dumb as fucking dirt. frylock May 2016 #28

No. An Independent (at least this one) chose neither. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #29

WRONG! elleng May 2016 #30

Guess you've never heard of democratic-leaning independents? jillan May 2016 #31

When I moved to West Virginia in 1983 I was surprised k8conant May 2016 #32

Succinct. I'm using this. nt Codeine May 2016 #33

God I love blanket statements tymorial May 2016 #34

You should be embarrassed by this OP. malokvale77 May 2016 #38