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Blue_true

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22. Very good post. You covered the issue better than I did in fewer words.
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 11:57 PM
Jan 2021

You Lincoln versus Edward Everett (Everett was a renowned, politician, educator, statesman and above all, orator who spoke for two hours during the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, Lincoln spoke for 3 minutes. All that people remember is Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and that Everett spoke for a very long time).

Your post is an example of how a few words can capture the essence of a subject. Many of us have voted for Democrats that we were not excited about, but when doing that, we need to think about the alternative. Some people refuse to do that, and when that happens, we get disasters like George Bush and Trump, and as you pointed out, we will likely get something really bad if another republican win Office.

Al Gore. Respect. [View all] hamsterjill Jan 2021 OP
Yes. We must all show up. Every time. Never again... Catcar Jan 2021 #1
Absolutely Delarage Jan 2021 #2
John Kerry. Peace. n.t. doublethink Jan 2021 #3
Three times for me, when the country chose Reagan instead of Carter. catrose Jan 2021 #4
In each one of the three cases, we had division on our side. Blue_true Jan 2021 #15
I got that early on: VOTE DEMOCRATIC catrose Jan 2021 #20
Very good post. You covered the issue better than I did in fewer words. Blue_true Jan 2021 #22
Same here. Carter in 1980 was my first vote cast ever. crickets Jan 2021 #24
Bravo. You speak for ME with these words. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #5
I've always thought very highly of Al Gore FakeNoose Jan 2021 #6
The last two Republican Presidents came in on highly questionable grounds, yet Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #7
Bingo. nt Blue_true Jan 2021 #16
I think John Kerry had the most soaring vision of all blm Jan 2021 #8
He would have been ano outstanding president. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2021 #9
I completely agree However although he will never be President, he has a better legacy than most karynnj Jan 2021 #13
I guess that's why we're here.....Joe Biden is the perfect candidate for now, AND Kamala a kennedy Jan 2021 #10
I found my old photo album when I moved last summer happybird Jan 2021 #11
Wow. What a memory! Tommymac Jan 2021 #21
I was so excited because we couldn't see much during the parade happybird Jan 2021 #23
Paper ballots, paper trail from here on out judesedit Jan 2021 #12
a great example of grace under pressure demtenjeep Jan 2021 #14
Yep. Show up. EVERY time. ALWAYS. Without Fail. calimary Jan 2021 #17
3 times i saw this too raygun over carter . kerry. bush v gore and hillary. AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #18
STOP THEIR STEAL SergeStorms Jan 2021 #19
We can't even begin to "heal" our nation, until we rid it of the... JoeOtterbein Jan 2021 #25
Well said. I will be there also. Jay25 Jan 2021 #26
Gore bungled the 2000 election. No respect from me, My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #27
Yes! A thousand times yes! sarchasm Jan 2021 #28
Won cilla4progress Jan 2021 #29
Well said! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #30
Somewhere ---some day---a Democrat may win a close election because of that post. nt Atticus Jan 2021 #31
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