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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie's endorsed HRC...nobody here supports any third-party candidates... [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)94. Not sheltering...just not wasting time.
There is nothing the Green candidate can do to us this year, if we stick to making a positive case for OUR ticket and the progressive platform we just drafted.
We can win on the merits.
The attacks should be aimed at Trump...he's the one who could impose fascism.
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Bernie's endorsed HRC...nobody here supports any third-party candidates... [View all]
Ken Burch
Jul 2016
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Hope we do that. However, mud will be slung. Particularly in the local races.
GoneOffShore
Jul 2016
#12
its a message board. people post messages. skinner is the decider on what can be posted. nt
msongs
Jul 2016
#4
How do you explain why some members here are also members of a Hillary hate site?
pnwmom
Jul 2016
#5
You really need to quit lecturing people on their comportment. And quit trying to censor discussion
Squinch
Jul 2016
#82
So in addition to electing Trump, they can elect more Republicans in the future.
DanTex
Jul 2016
#28
Yup. And the thing is, she knows that. You can't get a Harvard MD without being able to add 2 + 2.
DanTex
Jul 2016
#34
I imagine we often rationalize that voting based on conviction is an ethical negative
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#84
What I'm saying is we should FOCUS on going after Trump, rather than minor-party candidates.
Ken Burch
Jul 2016
#60
Fine. But we don't need posts designed to bait people here into sounding disloyal
Ken Burch
Jul 2016
#64
I don't think we have people coming on here to urge votes for minor parties from DU'ers.
Ken Burch
Jul 2016
#68
This is the language that cannot, will not stand. They are Democratic policies that Democrats
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#76
Nothing like one big circle jerk with no dissenting voices. That's the American way!!! Damn right!!
ThePhilosopher04
Jul 2016
#45
Have you been to Discussionist? You can have all the dissent your heart desires over there.
Hekate
Jul 2016
#48
Stein went after Clinton harshly. This is a Democratic board. I do not get why you are insisting
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#71
This is a board of people that like to think, and discuss. We can do all kinds of things at the
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#95
You are insulting Democrats because we get the Green Party is not our friend?
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#74
You ought to quit trying to censor people making legitimate comments about opposition candidates.
Squinch
Jul 2016
#81
I don't have any problem with people making principled arguments against the Green candidate
Ken Burch
Jul 2016
#92
If that is your feeling, then by all means avoid it. Clearly others do not feel the same way, and
Squinch
Jul 2016
#93
attacking Jill Stein and her nonsensical comments hurts only Jill Stein
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2016
#86