Whom shall we throw under the bus as the election draws nigh?

[Der Blaue Engel]

Poll question: Whom shall we throw under the bus as the election draws nigh?

Everyone seems to have their favorite group that should keep quiet so we can win next week. Who's yours?

Poll result (34 votes)
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgendered	(9 votes, 26%)	Vote
Athiests	(6 votes, 18%)	Vote
Pro-choice people	(1 votes, 3%)	Vote
People of color	(1 votes, 3%)	Vote
People who speak Spanish	(1 votes, 3%)	Vote
Pagans	(1 votes, 3%)	Vote
Cindy Sheehan	(2 votes, 6%)	Vote
College-educated latte sippers	(2 votes, 6%)	Vote
Immigrants	(1 votes, 3%)	Vote
Anybody left of center	(10 votes, 29%)	Vote

[valerief]

1. SUV drivers? nt

[Der Blaue Engel]

4. No, see the idea is we want to *appeal* to the right

I think SUVs are a-okay.

[lcordero2]

2. gun-grabbers n/t

[LSK]

3. Republicans?

[XNASA]

5. Hippies.

[Der Blaue Engel]

8. Hey...I forgot hippies

And/or pot smokers. Darn it.

[XNASA]

14. What is it that makes you so forgetful?

I wonder.

[Der Blaue Engel]

17. Dave's not here

[mike_c]

6. lol-- I'm at risk in several of your categories...

...and I'm well familiar with the underside of the democratic party bus!

[DRoseDARs]

23. Tire treadmarks make for great fashion looks. n/t

[cali]

7. Let's not do this anymore;

it's just stupid and divisive- otherwise known as flamebait. I hope the mods shut your thread down double quick time.

[MADem]

10. I agree and vote for NONE OF THE ABOVE NT

[Der Blaue Engel]

11. Also known as satire

to point out unpleasant truths. But your mileage may vary.

[DRoseDARs]

13. How about the humorless, they're good for street pizza. n/t

[T Town Jake]

9. See lots of hostility towards pro-RKBA Democrats. It's not right.

(n/t)

[lpbk2713]

12. Diebold execs..... n/t

[rman]

15. none of the above

maybe Lieberman

[Der Blaue Engel]

21. Nah, he threw himself under the bus

and dared us to run over him.

[texasleo]

16. This thread

[helderheid]

20. :D

[AlCzervik]

18. republicans.

[Lex]

19. The flame-baiters?

Just a thought . . .

[bowens43]

The 'Impeachment' people.

[shadowknows69]

22. We pagans never get enough recognition

I vote pagans!!

[DRoseDARs]

28. Godless heathen! There, feel better?

[shadowknows69]

29. Ah persecution

sweet sweet persecution. I almost feel as special as a christian now. Can someone declare war on one of my holidays please?

[Der Blaue Engel]

36. Halloween?

I've noticed it's been under seige for quite a while.

Frankly, I think Christmas is a war on Yule, but that's just me.

[shadowknows69]

37. there were people dancing around fir trees

long before Mary and Joseph had housing problems.

[DRoseDARs]

49. Ok then, BURN THE WITCH!!!

The smell of burning evergreens was always delightful*...



*When not part of a forest fire, knock on wood as it were.

[jobycom]

24. Martyrs. nt

[omega minimo]

38. !

[Der Blaue Engel]

25. I'm surprised at the reaction this poll is getting

I'm pointing out a very unpleasant thing that seems to be happening on DU, but this is called flamebait by some.

I guess if it makes you feel uncomfortable and combative to think about it, you have a reason for feeling that way.

[DRoseDARs]

27. Nurse, get these people a sense of humor, STAT! n/t

[omega minimo]

47. OTOH

You're "pointing out a very unpleasant thing that seems to be happening on DU" because "it makes you feel uncomfortable and combative to think about it, you have a reason for feeling that way."

so confooozzing

[BrokenBeyondRepair]

26. it doesn't matter.. n/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

30. Why discriminate?

Throw them all under the bus. Anything that distracts "middle of the road" voters or makes us a target of the far, far right must be jettisoned immediately.

[DRoseDARs]

31. Why? Because if you play all your cards all at once, you lose the game. n/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

33. Ah! How right you are

It is kind of like ballooning. We (I am in at least two of those categories) are the ballast: as the hot air cools and the Democratic balloon sinks, we are jettisonned one by one so that the elected officials in the gondola can glide a bit longer.

My bad.

[Individualist]

32. All of the above, of course

Don't you know that winning is the only thing that matters?


Unfortunately, winning IS all that matters to some, and they're willing to throw anyone under the bus to achieve that.

[casus belli]

34. I don't think this is productive. n/t

[Der Blaue Engel]

35. Thank you for your input

I don't think the behavior that I'm drawing attention to is productive, myself.

[omega minimo]

39. No category for "People who like Journey"

[otherlander]

45. Or NASCAR fans.

[omega minimo]

48. What?

SORRY IT'S REALLY LOUD COULDN'T HEAR YOU

[Lexingtonian]

40. Why not put up the converse poll?

The "I am a {member of an offended group}, and I think my interests and agenda should f-king trump all those of you other kinds of Democrats- after all, the Party has to be about ME ME ME and my needs or I'll just whine and refuse to vote until it is" poll.

[omega minimo]

44. Hence the "satire"

[Der Blaue Engel]

50. Thank you for making my point n/t

[Warpy]

41. NOTA

Conservatives who call themselves centrists.

[donco6]

42. Ha! Very funny.

I need multiple votes, tho.

[uppityperson]

43. uppitypeople

[omega minimo]

46. Down with Uppity!!

Wait-- Up Is Down in *world.......... Down is Up........ Ignorance Is Strength......... Peace Is War.............