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liberal_at_heart

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20. like I said then don't come griping to us

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:15 AM

Nov 2012

the next time you get Nadered. And by the way, it is not the insults that drive our views. But insults do get people fired up. People on here get fired up all the time when republicans insult democrats. So if you want to get people fired up and ready to vote their convictions then go ahead.

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The unsung lesson of this past election, a rejection of the two party system. [View all] MadHound Nov 2012 OP

. mmonk Nov 2012 #1

But they didn't vote for Dr. Stein either. What happened there? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #2

Actually Dr. Stein increased the amount of votes that a GP candidate received, MadHound Nov 2012 #4

It proves that neither party should pursue these casual voters too strenuously. Furthermore, it... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #7

yeah that's the way to keep us in the party liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #13

See Post #9. What's more insulting is the possibility that someone might actually base.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #19

like I said then don't come griping to us liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #20

Oh please don't go! Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #22

Oh, I can't wait till the next time you get Nadered. liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #28

I know. You guys were hoping like hell it would happen this time. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #29

I still proudly display my Obama bumper sticker on my car liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #30

Don't go away mad. Just ....... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #32

"Stein increased the amount of votes that a GP candidate received"..... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #9

The next 4 years will be very interesting in the terms of where the Autumn Nov 2012 #3

bull...this is another fake meme from the anti-democrats graham4anything Nov 2012 #5

No, these are facts, plain and simple. MadHound Nov 2012 #6

vote democratic and get rid of all other parties. ONE is all that is needed if its the democrats graham4anything Nov 2012 #12

anti-democrat? ooohhh! liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #17

rec. n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #21

and I will continue to say any 3rd party vote, except in rare instances when they caucus w/dems graham4anything Nov 2012 #23

so they are only true democrats if they do what you want them to liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #26

incorrect on many levels onenote Nov 2012 #8

Uh Oh! Facts! They Burn! I think you may have driven a stake through the heart of that..... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #11

Don't forget that incumbent elections tend to have lower turnout, too. joshcryer Nov 2012 #27

I don't think that more third-party candidates can resolve voter apathy. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #10

I would love to see more choices in this country quinnox Nov 2012 #14

absolutely liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #16

I agree with you liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #15

Can I suggest some other possibilities for the lower votes counts... madinmaryland Nov 2012 #18

Well, sheee-it. I totally missed the constitutional DevonRex Nov 2012 #24

Multi-party systems function a lot like two party systems Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #25

in a winner-take-all system like ours, third parties can only be spoilers. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #31

Yes, yes... MineralMan Nov 2012 #33