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otohara

(24,135 posts)
Sun Feb 28, 2016, 07:29 PM Feb 2016

A Quote About Voting

Last edited Fri Mar 4, 2016, 07:38 PM - Edit history (1)

“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and bern their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”

Abraham Lincoln

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A Quote About Voting (Original Post) otohara Feb 2016 OP
I Like it. K&R fleabiscuit Feb 2016 #1
So that's what feel the bern means? Control-Z Feb 2016 #2
That could certainly go for those who stay home, otohara.. Mahalo! Cha Feb 2016 #3
There's an alternate, lesser known version of Abe's quote.. DreamGypsy Feb 2016 #4

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)
4. There's an alternate, lesser known version of Abe's quote..
Sun Feb 28, 2016, 09:32 PM
Feb 2016

...which clearly reveals his prescience about this particular Democratic contest, despite his being a Republican:

“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the icy winds and chillary their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their chilblains.”

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