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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What gives with all the green party shit? [View all]FreeStateDemocrat
(2,654 posts)20. Those who lived through the travesty of democracy during the 2000 election say fuck the Greens!!!
They can and will tilt close states to frumps column in the Electoral College race where it counts not national popularity polls.
Gore won the popular vote by over 500,000 votes but a handful of Green fucks in Florida gave us two wars and an economic meltdown. The Green party is an enabler to put disaster in the Oval Office.
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I don't get the panic here either or having to curse someone so ineffectual who will get few votes
Person 2713
Aug 2016
#14
The forum members who create and post those threads are the ones who can answer your question.
CobaltBlue
Aug 2016
#4
I haven't read any BOBers here. I think emotions override common sense sometimes.
George Eliot
Aug 2016
#17
Ralph Nader tossed the election to Bush with only 2.74% of the national popular vote.
pnwmom
Aug 2016
#18
Those who lived through the travesty of democracy during the 2000 election say fuck the Greens!!!
FreeStateDemocrat
Aug 2016
#20
Who said anything about taking away anyone's right to vote? If I don't like an anti-Democrat
FreeStateDemocrat
Aug 2016
#24
Yup. Since Bernie asked his supporters to back Hillary, they've become unhinged.
TonyPDX
Aug 2016
#27
She is the opposition. Expect many threads and much criticism against third party spoilers here. nt
JTFrog
Aug 2016
#26
There seems to be a lot of people arguing that we must remain a two-party nation.
Doodley
Aug 2016
#30