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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "If my Democratic candidate doesn't win, [View all]geek75
(102 posts)62. Eight long years of Bush
Over half the Nader voters would have voted for Gore if Nader wasn't in the ballot. Gore wasn't the ideal candidate but there is no comparison between him and Bush! No comparison.
There's principles and then there's stupidity. Sitting out the election in a hypothetical Hillary - Trump matchup is stupidity. I've seen both Hillary and Sanders supporters threatening to sit out the general. That'll guarantee a Trump win.
I love principles which is why Bernie is getting my vote, but I'm not stupid and will be voting democrat in the general.
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Those who do not want to vote for the DNC nominee would probably be voting for the GOP nominee, they
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#6
All that and you still haven't said if you will vote for the Dem nominee in the general election
brush
Oct 2015
#115
There are varying layers of "community" up to and including the entire human race
Fumesucker
Oct 2015
#36
I've voted in every election since I was 18 years old and I'm not a young whippersnapper.
in_cog_ni_to
Oct 2015
#28
Wellstone, a DOMA voting anti civil rights buster, opponent of basic equality.
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#98
Given, Trump is scary, but McCain would've had us up to our asses in war after war . . .
brush
Oct 2015
#122
No less logical than believing one has to be loyal to a party whose behavior they don't support
Armstead
Oct 2015
#29
Yeah if that's his/her logic, why post on a board whose purpose is to elect Democrats?
brush
Oct 2015
#124
Don't recall Hillary supporters saying they won't vote for Bernie if he wins the primary
brush
Oct 2015
#125
Gore did win the election, remember. The Nader voters, even though they will jump through . . .
brush
Oct 2015
#126
It wouldn't have gotten to the SCOTUS had voter rolls not been purged of THOUSANDS of voters, or if
in_cog_ni_to
Oct 2015
#121
I have a dream where we have direct national elections with instant runoff ballots.
Warren Stupidity
Oct 2015
#107
so you're saying that if any Dem, say, backs the Ros-Lehtinens, Christie, Lieberman, etc
MisterP
Oct 2015
#91
It doesn't make any sense. It makes the person who says it sound petulant and immature.
Lyric
Oct 2015
#95
It Truly Is Simple Mineral Man - Some Of Us Do Not Believe That Rhetoric Because We See That
cantbeserious
Oct 2015
#101
Even if this is a loyalty oath, I will not sign it; whether it is or isn't, I will not make promises
Jack Rabbit
Oct 2015
#108
Incorrect, it isn't about who I'm supporting or the highway it is that I have swallowed my last
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#119
re: "I simply can't think of any possible explanation that makes any sense at all."
thesquanderer
Oct 2015
#138