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theKed

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23. So all there is is one real choice,

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #21)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:41 AM

Oct 2012

a bunch of joke choices, and 'other'?
"the worst things Nixon stood for" comes off as bad and will discourage people to choose it
"meaningless side issues, conservative on everything else" comes off as bad and will discourage people to choose it
""winning" is ALL that matters." comes off as bad and will discourage people to choose it

Your poll is bad and you should feel bad for posting it.

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What attitude do YOU think this party should have about George McGovern's ideals? [View all] Ken Burch Oct 2012 OP

Good question. kick and rec. limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #1

He was right about almost everything. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2012 #2

Well, ok. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #6

most of today's dems would've been called republicans back in 1972 lol and today's repubs msongs Oct 2012 #3

McGovern's Ideals?? Iggy Oct 2012 #4

I think you meant the "large D party" Ken Burch Oct 2012 #7

NOPE... But it depends on your def Iggy Oct 2012 #8

What I meant was this: Ken Burch Oct 2012 #9

OK, Thanks Iggy Oct 2012 #27

I voted for him newblewtoo Oct 2012 #5

Your poll choices suck. 99Forever Oct 2012 #10

I listed all the possible options. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #11

It's a push poll. Period. 99Forever Oct 2012 #12

It's just an internet poll Ken Burch Oct 2012 #13

Why don't you suggest some other choices you would like to see up there? jsmirman Oct 2012 #14

What about "I believe in some but not all of what he stood for"? theKed Oct 2012 #15

That would be covered in "Other", accompanied with a post like the one you just made. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #17

Oh I see theKed Oct 2012 #19

Out of interest, what is it that the McGovern backed that you liked, and what didn't you like? Ken Burch Oct 2012 #20

I really am not sure what he stood for theKed Oct 2012 #22

Here's a brief rundown: Ken Burch Oct 2012 #25

There really isn't a SERIOUS negative option available. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #21

So all there is is one real choice, theKed Oct 2012 #23

I thnk the other poster was just uncomfortable Ken Burch Oct 2012 #18

What are you? 99Forever Oct 2012 #24

Why "stinkbait"? Ken Burch Oct 2012 #26

In today's Third Way Democratic Party his ideals are condemned as fringe leftist and impractical. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #16

"What's unique about George McGovern is how good he was. " Author Stephen Ambrose OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #28