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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-27-10 01:35 PM
Response to Reply #84
85. Good.
That's "democracy" too. ;)
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  -Here they go again: TX-Gov: GOP pays to get Green candidate on the ballot WI_DEM  Jun-25-10 01:49 PM   #0 
  - KR  Hannah Bell   Jun-25-10 01:51 PM   #1 
  - I remeber back in 2004  bluestateguy   Jun-25-10 01:54 PM   #2 
  - Introducing: George W. Bush!  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 01:58 PM   #3 
  - I wasn't under the impression that the Green Party was responsible for ANY of the  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 02:02 PM   #4 
     - +1  xchrom   Jun-25-10 02:10 PM   #6 
     - Two things  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 02:23 PM   #8 
        - Nader had every right to run. You have no right to tell anyone that they have no right to run.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 02:51 PM   #11 
           - By all means show me anywhere I said he didn't have the "right" to run.  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:07 PM   #18 
              - "Ralph Nader knew he had zero chance at being elected and he ran anyway"  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:13 PM   #21 
              - Complete and total strawman  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:20 PM   #26 
              - And he ran anyway. The use of the word anyway implies that he did something  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:24 PM   #27 
              - My ignorance of basic phrases?  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:38 PM   #33 
                 - Yes, your ignorance of basic phrases. Did I stutter? n/t  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:42 PM   #38 
                    - No, you didn't studder. Nor did you address anything in my post.  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:48 PM   #44 
                       - Why rehash the same old tired shit? When you blame Democrats who voted for Bush with  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:52 PM   #50 
                          - Find me an individual Democrat who voted for Bush...  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:59 PM   #57 
                             - I don't go asking people how they voted. That's none of my business. If you're looking for someone  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 04:00 PM   #59 
                                - Then don't imply I'm not equally hard on Dems who voted for Bush  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 04:07 PM   #62 
                                   - I can tell that's the case by the argument you make.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 06:41 PM   #74 
              - Of course that's true  okie   Jun-25-10 03:49 PM   #45 
              - Horseshit! Your translation skills do not approach your Nader-fluffing expertise.  11 Bravo   Jun-25-10 03:34 PM   #32 
              - Your lack of reading comprehension skills are of no interest to me.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:41 PM   #37 
                 - Setting YOUR lack of reading comprehension skills aside..  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:45 PM   #40 
                 - There were enough Democrats who voted for Bush to counter that as well. A fact that you seem to  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:50 PM   #47 
                    - And yet, even more strawman from you  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:52 PM   #51 
                 - "anyway": adv ..."used to indicate that something ...  11 Bravo   Jun-25-10 03:51 PM   #48 
                    - I must admit, that was very eloquent bullshit  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:56 PM   #55 
                       - Ummm ...  11 Bravo   Jun-25-10 04:10 PM   #63 
                          - My mistake  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 05:30 PM   #66 
                             - I was a "leg". We didn't do that sky shit, but let's hear it.  11 Bravo   Jun-25-10 06:33 PM   #73 
                                - It's an 11B thing  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 06:43 PM   #76 
                                   - I've been out since '72.  11 Bravo   Jun-25-10 07:37 PM   #78 
                                      - I don't now about in '72  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 08:00 PM   #79 
                                      - I don't now about in '72  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 08:00 PM   #80 
              - lol. logic and critical thinking are not your strong suits  cali   Jun-25-10 03:48 PM   #43 
              - Posted by the poster queen of illogic and invective. I'll take your words for what they're worth.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:54 PM   #52 
              - Fuck Ralph Nader..  sendero   Jun-25-10 05:33 PM   #67 
                 - Same to you. n/t  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 06:42 PM   #75 
              - And the old bastard promised he wouldn't be on the ballot in close states.  Tarheel_Dem   Jun-25-10 03:41 PM   #36 
                 - Florida would have been irrelevant if Gore won his home state.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:44 PM   #39 
                    - There are a lot of IFs...  USArmyParatrooper   Jun-25-10 03:47 PM   #42 
                    - Yes a lot of ifs. But you only focus on one as if that if were the end all to be all when it's not.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:55 PM   #53 
                    - If there are a lot of ifs...  okie   Jun-25-10 04:01 PM   #60 
                       - They don't want to hear that. It's easier to beat up on Ralph Nader. It's not like he has any  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 06:45 PM   #77 
                    - Blah...Blah...Blah....  Tarheel_Dem   Jun-25-10 03:52 PM   #49 
                       - And neither does anyone who would expect such a promise to be made and kept. n/t  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:56 PM   #54 
  - Of course...  redqueen   Jun-25-10 02:05 PM   #5 
  - So why don't some leftists help..................  socialist_n_TN   Jun-25-10 03:10 PM   # 
  - Go ahead, TX GOP - throw your money away  blogslut   Jun-25-10 02:14 PM   #7 
  - And a judge just ruled him back off the ballot.  damntexdem   Jun-25-10 02:41 PM   #9 
  - How dare they offer more choices for voters to choose from,  Riftaxe   Jun-25-10 02:43 PM   #10 
  - They did it illegally and as a means for the GOP to dilute the Democratic vote  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 02:55 PM   #13 
  - That was knocked down in court today  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 02:52 PM   #12 
  - Greens and Nader are often the tools of the GOP in elections.  TexasObserver   Jun-25-10 03:00 PM   #14 
  - Right because democracy is only a democracy when there are 2 parties to choose from.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:04 PM   #15 
  - I'm interested in electing Democrats.  TexasObserver   Jun-25-10 03:07 PM   #17 
  - I'm interested in democracy. You clearly have other priorities. n/t  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:16 PM   #23 
     - I'm interested in result. You're interested in process.  TexasObserver   Jun-25-10 03:17 PM   #25 
        - What results? The ones that make the Democratic party keep their words?  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:26 PM   #28 
           - ELECTION results. I want more Democrats than Republicans elected.  TexasObserver   Jun-25-10 03:31 PM   #30 
              - Electing Democrats who act like Republicans isn't much of a result is it? I'm more  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:33 PM   #31 
                 - Do you understand why Democrats don't care for third party efforts?  TexasObserver   Jun-25-10 03:39 PM   #34 
                 - I don't live in Texas. But I do believe in having more choices on the ballot period.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:46 PM   #41 
                 - So you'll support a party who takes illegal "corporate" funding as  Tarheel_Dem   Jun-25-10 03:49 PM   #46 
                    - Actually, if you bothered to read you'll see that I did mention that this is a problem.  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:57 PM   #56 
                       - Why not? Democrats get painted with a huge brush daily on DU.  Tarheel_Dem   Jun-25-10 04:19 PM   #64 
                          - Deleted message  Name removed   Jun-27-10 02:25 PM   #87 
  - It was illegal  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 03:08 PM   #19 
  - That would be the problem then. It is not grounds for blanket condemnation of  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:10 PM   #20 
     - I didn't see the blanket condemnation. I saw the Green Party being called out for being a GOP tool  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 03:17 PM   #24 
        - That has always been the accusation. The fact that it happened to be true in this case with this  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:27 PM   #29 
        - I saw it for what it was. The Texas Green Party deserves no defense for their actions  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 03:40 PM   #35 
           - I"m not sure. The National Green party has had some fractures since 2000 so I  Raineyb   Jun-25-10 03:59 PM   #58 
              - The problem with our current system is both viable parties exploit the third parties  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 04:49 PM   #65 
        - +1 n/t  tammywammy   Jun-25-10 05:36 PM   #68 
  - There are several political parties in the US. Yet only THREE make the ballot in important races?  mzmolly   Jun-26-10 12:54 PM   #82 
  - Mindlessly is right  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 03:06 PM   #16 
  - Where do candidates from the two major parties get their money?  okie   Jun-25-10 04:05 PM   #61 
     - So they're aspiring to be what, the GOP light?  Lone_Star_Dem   Jun-25-10 06:12 PM   #71 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Jun-27-10 02:24 PM   #86 
           - This is a Democratic site, not a Green party site.  TexasObserver   Jun-27-10 02:45 PM   #88 
  - Then help a Teabagger get on the ballot  socialist_n_TN   Jun-25-10 03:15 PM   #22 
     - The last governor election we had in Texas did have 4 candidates on the ballot  tammywammy   Jun-25-10 05:38 PM   #69 
  - Here you go again- posting the same divisive story that been on DU for almost a week  depakid   Jun-25-10 05:53 PM   #70 
  - The fact that Toomey led the Green Party effort just came out yesterday.  tammywammy   Jun-25-10 06:29 PM   #72 
     - cartoon on it  TexasObserver   Jun-26-10 10:34 PM   #83 
  - Gee do you think the Green Party will help the Republicans again?  mzmolly   Jun-26-10 12:44 PM   #81 
     - Not this time, they're off the ballot. n/t  tammywammy   Jun-27-10 10:38 AM   #84 
        - Good.  mzmolly   Jun-27-10 01:35 PM   #85 
 

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