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DemocratSinceBirth

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Mon Jan 28, 2019, 06:10 PM Jan 2019

Bill Burton wrote an editorial criticizing third party runs in 2016



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Now I’m of the opinion that Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who is sympathetic to the anti-vaccination movement, and others angry about Bernie Sanders losing in the primary are unhappy with the choice of Clinton and Trump. But a Trump presidency would mean the dismantling of basically every important progressive achievement over the last century, and progressives need to keep that in mind.

If Stein or Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson eat into Clinton’s support even a little, that could matter in a close election. And in the same way I would bet that Ralph Nader – or at least many of his supporters – wishes that he didn’t help to make George W. Bush our 43rd commander in chief, I suppose Stein supporters would not want to be in the position of explaining to their kids how they helped make Trump president.

So while Trump might be described (inaptly) as a dumpster fire now, Democrats should continue to be concerned that the general dynamics of this election could still help propel him to victory – and then we truly would have a spectacular mess on our hands.


https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article94018752.html




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Bill Burton wrote an editorial criticizing third party runs in 2016 (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 OP
Guess he's ok if they're from the right. David__77 Jan 2019 #1
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