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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:35 PM Original message |
Please tell me why I should not stay home in Nov 2012? |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Do whatever the hell you want to do. |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. +1000 |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. agree 100%. n/t. |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. You either do your civic duty and vote or you stop bitching because you are now part of the problem |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Exactly. Why don't some people get that? |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not voting is as good as a vote for the Republicans |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. No if a real right wing wacko gets the nod I probably won't stay home |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I don't know but many people here on DU do |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Hitler mass exterminated a people... I think you're being very dramatic. |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. Hitler did a lot of things. nt |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Unless it's raining. |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
71. Name a NON-"Right-Wing Wacko" currently running... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
56. delete - wrong place |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. You will do what your heart tells you to |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. As I said in another post maybe I have unrealistic expectations? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Deleted message |
Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. why would I care what you do? |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. LOL you don't have to care but this is a MESSAGE BOARD |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. GBCO dramatic posts, should make a form letter for them |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Center of the universe? What planet do you live on? |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. wtf are you talking about? |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Because your congressperson and one senator are up for election |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thats a good point-Didn't think about that one |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. If you want a Republican pres in the WH appointing Supreme Court justices then stay home. |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Thats true-if Kennedy retires we have the CT.... |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. Why persuade parts of the army to defect and send in a team to kill Grover Norquist, Tom Delay, etc |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 06:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
76. Best answer! |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because there are people who died so they can fuckin' vote. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. Cause you're better than Cenk... |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. Supreme Court |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
83. Second that nt |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. Because there is a lot more than President to vote for? nt |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Why would you be deciding, in July, what you're going to do in November? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Farewell. And good luck to you if the republicans win. n/t |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. President Bachmann... n/t |
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Cereal Kyller (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #20 |
64. Who will invade North Dakota... |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. If you can't figure it out by now, what's the point? -nt |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Yup, |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. People will call you names. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-11 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. And why would you want to broadcast your vote anyway and, thus, make yourself ir-relevant? |
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aaaaaa5a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
26. The Supreme Court NT |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
27. Here we go again already with this ULTRA INSANITY about "staying home to punish Democrats for not |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
28. Vote or don't vote. Why would I care what you do? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. Go to the polls with the Congress and Supreme Court in mind. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
30. Stay home |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
32. Given the choice between Gore and Bush in 2000, Cenk voted for Bush. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. If you need a 'reason' to vote, you're better off staying home. |
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ChrisBorg (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
34. Because it should be great skiing weather. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
36. If you have to have someone on an anonymous chat board convince you to vote |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
37. I think you should stay home, if your commitment to civic duty is that weak |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
38. Don't stay home, cast a Write-In vote instead. Bernie Sanders would be a good write-in candidate. nt |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Bernie Sanders supports President Obama. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
39. Quit watching Cenk. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
69. lol |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
42. Second Term Possibilities |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
44. You should stay at home--and since you won't "fight" although you are demanding |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
45. Please stay home |
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Doctor Hurt (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
46. You and people like you are a tiny minority, and we don't need your votes. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
47. Vote left |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
51. Bottom line; vote cause it's free and only uses up an hour or so of your year |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
54. Do whatever you want. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
55. Voting is a civil right and duty, but it's not compulsory. Do what you want. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
57. I always vote - consider it a duty - but sometimes I think it might take... |
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Palmer Eldritch (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
58. Nobody can do the right thing for you. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
59. Because you may not have a home by then. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
60. Sometimes the lesser of evils is all we have |
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LatteLibertine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
63. I'm considering |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
65. State and local candidates, Senators and Representatives |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
66. uncrecc'd for attention seeking |
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watercolors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
67. Palin, Bauchman, Romney, Pawlenty and the list goes on! |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
68. Stay home or don't |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
70. Because people in your home are sick of you and would like you to leave. |
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BigDemVoter (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
72. If everybody stays home, we'll have a Repig in the WH |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
73. Because there are third party options? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:48 AM Response to Original message |
74. Deleted message |
tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
75. President Bachmann |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
77. Can't think of a single reason. Republicans can run the country as well as any Democrat. nt |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
78. Not voting for Obama = a vote for the GOP. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
79. at the very least vote for the downticket races |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
80. The Supreme Court, science funding, and student loans. nt |
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center rising (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
81. Don't complain then when a Republican assumes the White House. |
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woofless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
82. Take it one step farther. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
84. You'll run out of beer. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
85. If you need convincing you should stay home. n/t |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
86. You should vote in your local elections |
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just a poor soul (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
87. new here |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
88. No turkey for you! |
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Wait Wut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
89. You have to ask? |
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