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still_one

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32. I agree with you. However, they are supportive of progressive thought, however, due to the nature

Sun May 24, 2015, 10:51 AM

May 2015

of our political system, the next election will involve the winners of the Democratic and republican primary, which means that if one decided not to vote for the Democratic candidate in the general election, they would be violating the TOS.

The ironic thing from these purists, is that any Democratic candidate running in the primary would vote for whoever the eventual nominee is.

That means if Bernie lost the primary, there is no doubt in my mind that he would support the Democratic nominee.

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Very tired ..... olddots May 2015 #1

Nice of you to provide.... MaggieD May 2015 #2

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I'll support Bernie, and vote in the general for WHICHEVER (D) gets the nomination. n/t Binkie The Clown May 2015 #3

Agreed Sherman A1 May 2015 #4

Well said, Binkie The Clown. To be honest, we hope for dissention on the republican side in the hope pampango May 2015 #5

Hell, I'm votin for Binkie the Clown, just based on the name alone. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2015 #130

I just said as much in another thread deutsey May 2015 #28

Same here. n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #116

I'm going to vote for her in the primary too. NaturalHigh May 2015 #6

I like Bernie, but really, in a general election and given the temperament of this country, I RKP5637 May 2015 #49

I am of the opinion that people should support who they agree with most, in the primary Warren DeMontague May 2015 #108

Yep! In the primary I plan to vote for Bernie, and in the general for whomever the dem candidate is. RKP5637 May 2015 #114

I havent made up my mind about who to vote for in the primary, myself. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #115

Anybody who voted "not vote for her" should be banned, IMO. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #7

Your opinion on that matter is irrelevant. morningfog May 2015 #8

Not exactly that two dimensional. Cerridwen May 2015 #10

I agree with you. However, they are supportive of progressive thought, however, due to the nature still_one May 2015 #32

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Who cares what you think. Go establish a site with those rules then. Katashi_itto May 2015 #12

The rules on this site damn near come to that. MohRokTah May 2015 #13

Tough. I have no plans on voting for Hillary. So waste your time watching me after primaries. Katashi_itto May 2015 #15

The only purists are those who refuse to vote for the Democrtic nominee. MohRokTah May 2015 #21

Lol...like Hillary is a real Dem. Katashi_itto May 2015 #24

So YOU decide who is a "real Democrat" or not. Thank you oh powerful one who is NOT a purist. still_one May 2015 #34

I get to decide who gets my vote. Katashi_itto May 2015 #36

You sure do. MohRokTah May 2015 #38

"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." - Will Rogers Katashi_itto May 2015 #43

Demanding that others think and vote like you means that you are undemocratic. GoneFishin May 2015 #73

Voe however you want. MohRokTah May 2015 #81

untruth. n/t PowerToThePeople May 2015 #82

This is still a free country Caretha May 2015 #106

You are right. TM99 May 2015 #123

+1000 Katashi_itto May 2015 #132

Waffles. Agschmid May 2015 #126

You and Sidney have abnormal hobbies. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #41

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Go get 'em tough guy. pa28 May 2015 #127

Nah, instead they'll just post twice as often under.... JaneyVee May 2015 #18

. PowerToThePeople May 2015 #25

Posting privileges before principles! Bobbie Jo May 2015 #33

Obviously PowerToThePeople May 2015 #35

Yet Bobbie Jo May 2015 #39

Who says I will stop speaking? PowerToThePeople May 2015 #44

Check Bobbie Jo May 2015 #46

yup PowerToThePeople May 2015 #47

The point you seem to be dodging Bobbie Jo May 2015 #51

Because there are a lot of people here PowerToThePeople May 2015 #53

Sure Bobbie Jo May 2015 #55

you appear to enjoy pulling PowerToThePeople May 2015 #56

Not as much as Bobbie Jo May 2015 #64

when you find some PowerToThePeople May 2015 #72

I just did. Bobbie Jo May 2015 #74

If only PowerToThePeople May 2015 #75

A very revealing exchange. zappaman May 2015 #124

.. PowerToThePeople May 2015 #129

I don't have to vote at all. I live in California. The results are already in. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #31

Actually that is not true. There is a Senate seat that is up for election, and if you assume that still_one May 2015 #37

Well said! Agree!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #50

Hope I'm not speaking out of turn..I think the reference was for voting POTUS box, not down ballot. 2banon May 2015 #78

Assumption lik that in any election is what Republicans want you to do. MohRokTah May 2015 #40

The perfect example is if you took California completely out of the electoral college, the 55 still_one May 2015 #45

Bingo! 2banon May 2015 #77

Personally i don't think so. hrmjustin May 2015 #66

I will vote for her IVoteDFL May 2015 #11

^^ This right here. MohRokTah May 2015 #14

+1 JoePhilly May 2015 #27

"because it is all about defeating the Fasci...er...Republicans" PowerToThePeople May 2015 #42

Not all fascists are Republicans Scootaloo May 2015 #119

Not vote for her. bigwillq May 2015 #16

Thats the spirit! Not voting is a great winning strategy! JaneyVee May 2015 #20

Who said I wasn't voting? bigwillq May 2015 #23

Nunya.. 99Forever May 2015 #17

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Thank you. 99Forever May 2015 #58

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... 99Forever May 2015 #68

I support Hillary workinclasszero May 2015 #19

Request for another option: "Vote against the Republican" MH1 May 2015 #22

I will vote for whoever wins the primary. The last thing the country needs is a clown car member. appleannie1 May 2015 #26

Demands for loyalty oaths should have died with Joe McCarthy. merrily May 2015 #29

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I did participate. merrily May 2015 #63

I am advocating for Hillary, I will be voting for her in the primary and feel sure she will be in Thinkingabout May 2015 #30

I will vote for Hillary, but I am more annoyed by the BS. demmiblue May 2015 #48

The [Check Spelling] tab can be your friend. L0oniX May 2015 #52

I expect many who say they won't vote for her will. hrmjustin May 2015 #54

One other point. If you won't vote for Hillary in the primary hrmjustin May 2015 #62

I have voted for the Democratic nominee every time, since 1980 etherealtruth May 2015 #65

I favor Bernie but will vote for our candidate. I think it looks pretty good. It's really amazing brewens May 2015 #67

I support Bernie Sanders, I will support whomever wins the Democratic nomination. Snotcicles May 2015 #69

I would vote for her, but not as happily as I would have in the past. Jamastiene May 2015 #70

It's the Supreme Court angryvet May 2015 #71

Some here apparently don't care. MoonRiver May 2015 #80

Let folks vote for who they want to vote... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #76

It depends (because I have the luxury of saying that) Proud Public Servant May 2015 #79

Other AgingAmerican May 2015 #83

Well, Aging American, I hope you are not dependent on Social Security MoonRiver May 2015 #86

If that were the case AgingAmerican May 2015 #87

Well, many other aging americans aren't as lucky as you. MoonRiver May 2015 #88

And if Hillary wins the nomination AgingAmerican May 2015 #89

Sorry, I do not understand your point. MoonRiver May 2015 #90

Where the hell AgingAmerican May 2015 #91

It seemed to me you were implying you would make the cheese sandwich MoonRiver May 2015 #92

If she wins the primaries, l won't overreact AgingAmerican May 2015 #93

This my plan too. bravenak May 2015 #101

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I prefer Bernie, but if Hillary gets the nomination I will vote for her. Terra Alta May 2015 #85

If she gets the nod, it appears that more than a few posters ... 11 Bravo May 2015 #94

Don't worry, they'll show up to post a day after the election if she wins, with negativity. No rest. freshwest May 2015 #99

Tedious. GoneOffShore May 2015 #95

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Exactly - I'm just so tired of the worship of HRC GoneOffShore May 2015 #121

Predictable. MoonRiver May 2015 #100

I'll vote for her if that's the case. Scootaloo May 2015 #102

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We'll see how things are looking in 2019 Scootaloo May 2015 #109

I'll move to India and let a tiger eat my feet BlueJazz May 2015 #103

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I will enthusiastically support the Nominee, like I do every 4 years. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #107

I will vote Hillary twice. sheshe2 May 2015 #110

How many more times is this same poll going to be posted? n/t BlueStater May 2015 #111

Until one of two things happens. Scootaloo May 2015 #118

not having paid attention to puma issue in 2008, arent these people the puma of populist? seabeyond May 2015 #112

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bonobo really wants to smack clinton. i take it, that is what it is about. seabeyond May 2015 #117

A vote for Hillary here chev52 May 2015 #120

Why is... butterfly77 May 2015 #125

I wish 'just don't know at this time' was a option. Personally I 'just don't know'... eom Purveyor May 2015 #128

Depends Rybak187 May 2015 #131