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inthebrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-05-05 12:47 PM
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Please knock off the electability arguements
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It's the most foolhardy election scheme I've ever seen.

Try this.

a) Look at where the candidate stands on the issues.

b) Make a principled decision

c) Vote your conscience.

d) See what happens.

It's really that simple. This voting for a candidate who looks presidential, seems winnable and appears electable is ridiculous. Its buying into the character fluff and gives you candidates that are more likely to support legislation that works against what you are trying to accomplish.

A lot of this stuff is literally doing the work of the right wings media slime machines work. Trust me on this, they LOVE to hear you talk like that.

You might find you do a better job of framing the debate in the process.
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