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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:24 PM Original message |
If I hear one more rant about how independents and third parties are the only |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. What is so wrong with actual choice at the polls? |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. democracy bad, tech-bear. in some people's view. |
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NoodleBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. so you're insinuating that the OP thinks democracy is bad? very nice. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Nothing's wrong with Democracy |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. And the current "leaders" of the Democratic Party |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. The point is, there are no third parties |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. There's nothing wrong with having more choices at the polls |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yep! That's working so well now. |
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NoodleBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. practice what you preach, then. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Hey, I'm not the one telling people to shut up. But I am making a |
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NoodleBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. your post implies that it's ok for people who are pissed off to support third party or independent |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. My post 'implies' that it is fair, right, and sensible to people to |
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NoodleBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. and we're disagreeing with the notion that third parties or independets is the way out, and in my |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Think what you want. Unlike you, I believe that's your right. |
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NoodleBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. word. it's easy to complain on the internet about things, so many of the supposed netroots just |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Right on. The power of the internet lies in information. |
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NoodleBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. yeah. I'm still somewhat amazed that most on DU are more likely to know Karl Rove's second assistant |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm tired of party hacks of both parties putting the party before the people. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. What about third party hacks? |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Them too. But I don't know of any. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Yeah, that's what I thought. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. The thing I find absolutely wrong with a third party (at this time) |
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Always AskWhy (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Anybody remember |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. If i hear one more rant against contested elections... |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. If I see one more attempt at browbeating... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. Kicked and recommended. NT |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yup. Voting 3rd Party Or Indy Nowadays Is Just Plain Stupid. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Love your avatat! And isn't it against DU rules to support third partys against Dems? |
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JacquesMolay (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. One problem with your analysis ... |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Shhhh!!! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. Indies and 3rd partiers are the only way we'll ever going to get out of this mess. |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
28. Well, mrcheerful |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
29. Just attack the BIGGER enemy |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
30. LIke it or not, what we have is a two-party system. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Working within the party is exactly what the neocons and fundies did. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
31. Well, as a bleeding-heart, bed-wetting liberal, |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. When people do work for change, they are labeled "media whores" and other bullshit. |
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