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In reply to the discussion: Democrats say Romney lied during debate — and it is going to cost him [View all]uppityperson
(115,677 posts)31. Have you local elections that you care about? I skipped voting once in an off yr and a needed schoo
school levy failed by 13 votes. They had to fire several teachers, expand class sizes to too many and it was bad. 2 yrs later the next levy passed very easily by a large majority. I have not failed to vote since.
There are lots of issues on ballots, lots of races from local to federal.
As far as for president? Do you want the one who got us into the mess, or the one who has very slowly worked towards getting us out of it? Do you want the guy who will nominate supreme court justices who will take away rights, or those who will let us keep them? Is marriage equality a sin or a civil right? Is there any 1 issue you can vote for Obama for?
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Democrats say Romney lied during debate — and it is going to cost him [View all]
TomCADem
Oct 2012
OP
After Obama is re-elected rMoney needs to be frogmarched for tax evasion.
truthisfreedom
Oct 2012
#1
Time to fire up some commercials--he wasn't "basically" lying--he was lying out his ass! nt
MADem
Oct 2012
#5
Media are more impressed by aggressiveness, animation, body language, speakers' movements,oneliners
AlinPA
Oct 2012
#7
really? sounds like Al Gore vs. Bush. media crucified him for being overagressive.
Gabi Hayes
Oct 2012
#37
The media tells us what to think and many follow. As for Gore I'll consider your point about who
AlinPA
Oct 2012
#38
People like Romney are the #1 reason why many Americans distrust politicians.
Jamaal510
Oct 2012
#13
Have you local elections that you care about? I skipped voting once in an off yr and a needed schoo
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#31