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In reply to the discussion: Chafee and Webb announced. [View all]brooklynite
(95,438 posts)159. Warren hasn't "officially" announced and people are happy to support her...
Last edited Sun Apr 19, 2015, 08:58 PM - Edit history (1)
You can like Chafee and Webb's positions (or not) whether they're an announced candidate or not.
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"There are some of us who really do not give a shit who is in the White House."
sufrommich
Apr 2015
#2
you did not say "certain" policy, just that it didnt matter. of course it matters, for some of us.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#13
Well, glad you came back to tell us there is no difference between the parties.
zappaman
Apr 2015
#36
YES... we KNOW we are in an oligarchy and we do not need you to tells us we are. we also KNOW
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#48
all opinions are not fact. i am stating facts, to illustrate where you are flatly, wrong.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#57
again. no one is arguing oligarchy. we are arguing that this election matters.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#72
i get you disagree. and i am saying, the supreme crt matter. you are saying it is minor.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#80
yes. if we say stupid shit like there is no difference in the party. hence it making no sense
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#85
first post. party/election does not matter. they only thing i hae called out, consistently,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#108
but... it matters in this election. you cannot deny. so MAYBE your sense of pure
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#114
again. i do not give a shit about your oligarchy argument. i give a shit you telling me i do not
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#123
oligarchy does piss me off. i address it regularly. that is what is so stupid. you are making me
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#128
my gosh, really nadin? it is not like i have not repeated myself a number of times. telling me it
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#135
OMG... i am throwing at you, the incorrect OPINION that the election does not matter.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#143
no. dismissing people. and you do it over and over. once again. your big picture so much larger
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#148
So if it doesn't matter, what harm is there in voting...just in case? Laziness?
randome
Apr 2015
#158
so "perhaps" up to one million Iraqi souls would not have died? I'd say that matters
zazen
Apr 2015
#89
some of us recognize the power in the balance of the supreme crt. the difference a vote will make
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#12
look. honestly. i am really not interested in the rest of your story. telling me this race does NOT
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#52
interesting and that works for me. two different position. i can respect that, anyway. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#61
Yes, issues before the Supreme Court like equal rights for example are "minor".
zappaman
Apr 2015
#28
yes. and then my good friends who participate in this populist movement of theirs ask me WHERE i am
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#29
i am the divider for not going to the back of the bus like a good, nice little girl? nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#41
except, from what i see, i have the power in my no. not the other way around. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#62
You're kind of right, Nadin. We're stuck with two flavors of the same shit soda, it seems.
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#16
she is totally wrong too. see how that works? i do see how you walk the line though. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#31
It makes a huge difference for a gay person who wants to get married.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#34
yet... we have dems stating it is a minor matter. totally fuggin' amazing. surely,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#40
Telling people voting doesn't matter and both parties are the same is NOT cute. n/t
zappaman
Apr 2015
#200
To me, you seemed to indicate you had given up, I'm glad I was mistaken
QuestionAlways
Apr 2015
#208
fall in line? a democratic board, adn democrats saying, there is a difference in the parties.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#75
i have no problems with ANY dem. i have a problem with populist party that tells me i do not matter
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#84
I certainly would, too, and would fight such comments or suggestions that you do not matter.
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#88
you "kinda" agree and validated nadin. yet, she was stating we did not matter. calling out that
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#106
Hillary has a record on social issues, a good one, but that's not all that's important.
Autumn
Apr 2015
#97
hence, me welcoming all dems and an independent to hear what they have to say. without throwing
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#113
you and i agree. and i will repeat. i have no problem with any of the dems. it is populist party
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#117
I would have a problem with any party or poster telling me my issues don't matter
Autumn
Apr 2015
#120
Notice I said, "officially". He informally stated his intent (and Webb is exploring his
FSogol
Apr 2015
#77
True. But Chafee, imo, has all but officially announced since he did it publicly,
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2015
#81
Out of all of those candidates, O'Malley is the only one playing the long game.
FSogol
Apr 2015
#103
Warren hasn't "officially" announced and people are happy to support her...
brooklynite
Apr 2015
#159
They can't get anyone they like to run, so that only leaves them one thing to do.
William769
Apr 2015
#8
Sad, isn't it? Those people believe everything is about them, not the country.
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2015
#27
Working to build support from the ground up for a challenger is hard work.
NYC Liberal
Apr 2015
#153
I'm glad they are in. I don't care for Webb, don't know enough to say about Chafee...
HereSince1628
Apr 2015
#70
sitting with the position that so many do not matter, in our political party, simply
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#79
I'm giving Chaffee a "maybe". Webb a "not likely". Hillary a "no sale".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2015
#98
Chaffee has announced his candidacy. Webb announced an exploratory committee.
AtomicKitten
Apr 2015
#110
And all that has transpired since for both is more relevant than a decades-old voting record.
AtomicKitten
Apr 2015
#138
All I know is Chafee became a Democrat after his approval ratings sank to 22%
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#141
So your argument is that because there may be candidates to the right of Hillary we should be happy
cui bono
Apr 2015
#115
Obviously you forgot to wear these when catching skittles out of a unicorns ass.
zappaman
Apr 2015
#171
All "the love" is already backing Bernie Sanders. Perfect on social issues and not owned
Zorra
Apr 2015
#155
Do we have a Senate liberal enough to support him? No? Then he'd be just another lame-duck, one-term
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2015
#169
By that line of thinking: Because the current Senate is not liberal enough to support
Zorra
Apr 2015
#194
*Your* "line of thinking" is *way off*. President Obama compromises with Congress
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2015
#195
Right, because holding out a candidate who has repeatedly said they won't run
BainsBane
Apr 2015
#172
"i realize you think----"... she says, followed by something she made up out of thin air
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2015
#175