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DevonRex

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26. Yep. Might as well vote for

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 10:55 PM

Jan 2012

Republicans outright if you're voting 3rd party. It's more honest.

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Vote third party and [View all] ProSense Jan 2012 OP

OK.... mike_c Jan 2012 #1

I highly recommend hiding it! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #3

Before or after you post on it? Bobbie Jo Jan 2012 #29

Que? It was a suggestion. I never claimed I was going to hide it. Rolling on the floor laughing. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #43

It's another answer to all those posts about Hedges Warpy Jan 2012 #4

Yes, "flame bait" designed to incite the imbeciles who are voting 3rd party Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #7

I think stuff like this does deliberate harm to the sense of community here.... mike_c Jan 2012 #9

Right, ProSense Jan 2012 #10

Are you referencing this op? I think you must have misposted. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #18

If people are seriously planning on voting 3rd party Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #24

if it's against the rules paulk Jan 2012 #34

sense of community? i suppose the 3 year anti-dem campaign is strengthening it? dionysus Jan 2012 #54

Get ready for PUMA II - the sequel Hugabear Jan 2012 #47

Flame baiting as in quelling calls for third party candidates, a clear violation of DU rules? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #23

Do you have someone in mind that you are going to run third party?? Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #2

Getting Old... PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #5

Getting? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #49

Ever notice the only people suggesting voting third party are the ones well off financially? NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #6

Don, I have voted for mostly green candidates since 2002.... mike_c Jan 2012 #12

I disagree. SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #27

That is complete bull. I have voted 3rd party and my mother may have voted 3rd party amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #55

We'll be blaming Democrats who pander to Republicans no matter who wins. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #8

Exactly... PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #13

What? ProSense Jan 2012 #17

I am not a political historian but... PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #28

That's ProSense Jan 2012 #33

Interesting ProSense Jan 2012 #15

Should we applaud Democrats who pander/enable Republicans? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #45

And *WE* have the responsibility to vote MORE progressives in office. Again, it does us no good not Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #21

Fine. IF there is a Democrat, who is a liberal, to vote for. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #44

That is what I don't understand. People think that they can force Democrats and Obama to be Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #11

Big tent doesn't mean you ignore, insult and harass a large part of your base. n/t PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #14

And I agree with you, but Big Tent also means that you have to approach governance in a more Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #19

I am a dead center Moderate. But I have sent checks to hardcore Progressive bluestate10 Jan 2012 #25

Many progressives feel that they have already compromised too much in the past and that moderate Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #31

Rational judgement? PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #39

I don't pretend to understand what you're going through and could NEVER Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #58

I have an explanation. There is a condition called bluestate10 Jan 2012 #22

More insults. n/t PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #41

it truly is koo koo. Something that fell out of Hamsher's Whisp Jan 2012 #30

Since Obama became president, it has dawned on me that you have to be damn near crazy Number23 Jan 2012 #42

That is why the Democratic Party tends to lose. The party holds such high--nearly impossible-- Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #60

"The Political Left has failed at this." Number23 Jan 2012 #61

A vote for Obama would be considered approval of his (right-wing) policies by party leadership.... Erose999 Jan 2012 #52

Work from the bottom up, as I stated above. It's NOT just about Obama. You have to Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #59

"Staying home" might have been a bad choice of words. Voting progressives dem for congress, but Erose999 Jan 2012 #63

Well, if writing in candidates and voting 3rd party is your preogative, then you should Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #64

K & R lonestarnot Jan 2012 #16

DU is such a great site.... unkachuck Jan 2012 #20

and a bit more sense RetroLounge Jan 2012 #36

Heh. Took me a minute to get that. progressoid Jan 2012 #51

Yep. Might as well vote for DevonRex Jan 2012 #26

More flypaper from Spinderella. Yawn. nt Bonobo Jan 2012 #32

How ProSense Jan 2012 #37

so telling how you're offended by folks supporting dems on a... democratic board... dionysus Jan 2012 #57

More BOG jack-off threads? RetroLounge Jan 2012 #35

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #38

Santorum looks like an evil robot on the verge of malfunctioning and going crazy n/t RZM Jan 2012 #40

How DARE you suggest that I support the Democratic Party Hugabear Jan 2012 #46

lol redqueen Jan 2012 #53

Never call me... Rex Jan 2012 #48

LOL! I think ProSense Jan 2012 #56

K'd & R'd DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #50

I like the Chucky/Newt doll. Does the head spin too? Rectangle Jan 2012 #62

K&R! great white snark Jan 2012 #65