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RC

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13. How wallow! Give us someone to vote for. We haven't had that since 1996.

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 10:22 AM

Jan 2013

Northcaralina is correct

8. Actually, the BETTER plan is for Dems to field candidates that Liberals and Progressives can get behind, negating the need to look elsewhere for acceptable candidates.

We have way too many so called Democrats running for and in office that should be Republicans.
The Democratic leadership is 3 Way, which is nothing more than Republican enablers. Just being a Democrat doesn't cut it any more.

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GOP eyes new election laws [View all] TomCADem Jan 2013 OP

So if a state is blue because its folks vote blue, you want to change the laws because a handful of secondwind Jan 2013 #1

These blue states have been gerrymandered to allow for GOP rule in the State House liberal N proud Jan 2013 #2

yup. They want winner take all PER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT lapfog_1 Jan 2013 #3

These are the people we are supposed to "moderate" with? RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #4

You seem to not get it ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #18

I've been watching this closely but hoping they don't try it. n/t AnnieK401 Jan 2013 #5

No, this won't work, & warning what happens when Dems vote 3rd party(2000) or sit at home(2000) graham4anything Jan 2013 #6

Actually, the BETTER plan is for Dems to field candidates NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #8

That dude is crazy MessiahRp Jan 2013 #9

No, the best plan is to vote for the democratic person and not traitors like Nader graham4anything Jan 2013 #10

How wallow! Give us someone to vote for. We haven't had that since 1996. RC Jan 2013 #13

Hell, try no one worth voting for since 1940. The Green Manalishi Jan 2013 #15

Can't really argue with that either. RC Jan 2013 #16

The key point is they are *hoping we are asleep at the wheel. We can't be. silvershadow Jan 2013 #7

I AGREE, WE NEED ELECTION CHANGES, SUCH AS drynberg Jan 2013 #11

So yesterday the news is they know they may lose the House in 2014 AllyCat Jan 2013 #12

I want to be sure sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #14

Here's a suggestion for a new election law! AlbertCat Jan 2013 #17

Except that the Constitution delegates that to the states. Two states, Maine and 24601 Jan 2013 #25

Counter argument - Time to dump the Electoral College and go for straight popular vote! on point Jan 2013 #19

This is a red herring to get rid of electoral college. Don't fall for it graham4anything Jan 2013 #20

While serving a purpose in the past, I see no current value to EC. Convince me otherwise... on point Jan 2013 #21

It would take at least a decade to remove it anyhow. graham4anything Jan 2013 #22

They could with only 27% of the vote grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #23

Yeah, because they know damn well they have NOTHING to Cha Jan 2013 #24

So touchdowns with give 4 points to the offense and 3 to the defense? underpants Jan 2013 #26