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In reply to the discussion: Chris Hedges: "In this year’s presidential election I will vote for a third-party candidate" [View all]yodermon
(6,143 posts)21. OCCUPY the DNC, Chris.
The DNC is the best existing apparatus that could be leveraged for OWS's goals.
Run for Congress as a OWS Democrat, Chris!!
Stop bashing the one entity that could be helpful! Team up with Alan Grayson! (for example)
Think outside of this 3rd party box you've created for yourself, and are now tarnishing OWS with!
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Chris Hedges: "In this year’s presidential election I will vote for a third-party candidate" [View all]
ProSense
Jan 2012
OP
You lack of awareness of leading voices in this debate isn't a good counterargument
Bruce Wayne
Jan 2012
#16
"Disaffected progressive?" You mean the type who isn't supporting Ron Paul but just wants to talk
msanthrope
Jan 2012
#6
Silly FLF, don't you know that awards for obscure writers who reach literally tens of people are....
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#48
Chris Hedges is a "radical"? He is a pulitzer prize winner who works for some pretty mainstream corp
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#47
+1!! This is a lesson that apparently Maureen O'Down needs to learn, too!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2012
#56
"....it won't get discussed at DU because DU has decided not to allow one side"
Sheepshank
Jan 2012
#30
I think when Obama says "change the culture in Washington" he meant Congress is broken.
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#19
Why not instead just spend 4 years helping/campaigning for Rocky Anderson in 2016?
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#35
Gosh. Chris must think his vote belongs to him and not to a party or candidate.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2012
#40
I'll be voting for the most progressive, anti-war, candidates on the ballot.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2012
#101
The thing is, if things stay as they are our nation's future will continue to decline
cpwm17
Jan 2012
#166
It's scary to think we may end up with President Newt, or President Romney...
redqueen
Jan 2012
#114
In order for the US to have what Germany has re proportional representation...
Spazito
Jan 2012
#145
He has a huge ego if he thinks we care why this announcement is being made.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2012
#64
No, the Democratic Party keeps enabling the Republicans by continually moving right,
cpwm17
Jan 2012
#109
Chris if you really want to make a statement tell the world that you and your family are
grantcart
Jan 2012
#91
Well, pandering to the right and whining about the "professional left" isn't working.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2012
#127
Some people probably think Chris Hedges should be more like Andrew Sullivan
Cali_Democrat
Jan 2012
#140
We're never going to make any real progress with that kind of mentality
Proud Liberal Dem
Jan 2012
#138
Advocating a Third-party candidate violates DU rules - UNLESS you have a Pulitzer
Hugabear
Jan 2012
#152