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That Guy 888

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22. I'll give you the advice given to me last year when a candidate didn't meet my minimum standards

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:55 AM

Apr 2017

...plug your nose and vote for the Democratic candidate. We live in a two-party system - any support for third party candidates would be counter productive.

Unfortunately we have a similar problem with our here in San Antonio... an incumbent anti-gay Democratic mayor . There are luckily for us other Democrats running, but it might split the vote too much.

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Many of us lived through a Democratic party, that was, to put it charitably [View all] dsc Apr 2017 OP

Thank you for sharing that. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #1

It is amazing on some levels how far we have come dsc Apr 2017 #7

Democrats evolved on social issues mcar Apr 2017 #2

The demand for instantaneous purity with perfect 2020 hindsight from 20 years in the future Vesper Apr 2017 #37

Yes mcar Apr 2017 #41

RE: the debates Crash2Parties Apr 2017 #3

Which candidates want to outlaw abortion and codify discrimination against gays? oberliner Apr 2017 #4

the guy running for mayor of Omaha for one dsc Apr 2017 #5

Thanks oberliner Apr 2017 #6

On one of these numerous threads, someone posted the vote smart page Vesper Apr 2017 #38

I'll give you the advice given to me last year when a candidate didn't meet my minimum standards That Guy 888 Apr 2017 #22

I have no problem with a consistent application of that rule dsc Apr 2017 #26

Exactly this! Great post. DanTex Apr 2017 #33

Spotty records like Tim Kaine? That Guy 888 Apr 2017 #34

again, since you apparently didn't read my post dsc Apr 2017 #35

You have opinion not backed up by facts. That Guy 888 Apr 2017 #39

Please check his gay rights record. JudyM Apr 2017 #25

I have tried to for the past 20 or so minutes and can find very little dsc Apr 2017 #27

He did not "codify discrimination against gays." This fits your narrative, but not so much the truth JudyM Apr 2017 #28

Actually I have no idea what he did or didn't do dsc Apr 2017 #29

He's not a republican; some Dems have varied positions... you might want to consider an edit ... JudyM Apr 2017 #30

No because I never said he did legislate discrimination dsc Apr 2017 #31

Its purely economic to old white dudes. nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #8

You sound a lot like me. herding cats Apr 2017 #9

the failure that was the alleged HB2 repeal is very frightening dsc Apr 2017 #10

I still can't believe that happened. herding cats Apr 2017 #12

I understood we couldn't get everything we wanted out of that legislature dsc Apr 2017 #15

I didn't expect perfect, but I hoped for something decent and relevant to the overall social trends. herding cats Apr 2017 #20

have you seen this ? JI7 Apr 2017 #11

In fairness it is easy to have that stance as a 30 year old who never held office dsc Apr 2017 #13

You never ever see other Republicans rally for a pro-choice Republican because of Yavin4 Apr 2017 #14

actually yes you do dsc Apr 2017 #16

They don't openly campaign for them. Yavin4 Apr 2017 #17

Either one could have anyone campaign who they wanted to dsc Apr 2017 #18

And I don't know where this came from. Before this last Presidential election I hadn't heard stevenleser Apr 2017 #19

Revolting indeed. It sickens me. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #24

k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #21

Great post. WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #23

As a gay man, along with LGBT I also stand in soldarity with Women, People of Color, 6000eliot Apr 2017 #32

This...1000% Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #36

Reccing with this caveat: UTUSN Apr 2017 #40