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In reply to the discussion: Voting third party is irredeemably hopeless. [View all]MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)40. Maybe not "no difference". I'd say INSUFFICIENT difference.
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...and so long as no third party actually organizes to get candidates elected...
brooklynite
Apr 2013
#55
To say that you vote for Democrats because they are 'better than Republicans' is kind of like saying
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#41
I live in Vermont. Do you? Sorry, but my dem politicians here, both in Congress and
cali
Apr 2013
#71
We are. However, if there is a spill where our favourite neo-con wants to put it,
PDJane
Apr 2013
#91
one of the people who gloated wasn't me; my son was supposed to have been there, in the towers.
PDJane
Apr 2013
#95
The "don't vote" / "vote third party" thing is probably about the most dangerous anti-Democrat meme
Nye Bevan
Apr 2013
#6
Repukes don't need to finance it. Our president is doing quite a good job pushing that idea.
Katashi_itto
Apr 2013
#11
You should have voted for John V Lindsay-he got more votes than McG in the primaries he was in
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#19
I voted for Jesse twice, Jerry twice, Al Sharpton once, and as for 1980
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#78
I guess when the uncut Tea dominates then some more will wake up or it all goes straight to hell
TheKentuckian
Apr 2013
#18
reactionary moneyed interest simply have progressives over the barrell and they know it
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#21
I think we need to just vote for ACTUAL DEMOCRATS and not "Third Way" DLCers
ProfessionalLeftist
Apr 2013
#22
Yes but the Third Way creeps will do their best to keep Actual Democrats from running
dflprincess
Apr 2013
#29
There are people who vote based on personal conviction regardless of the odds
LanternWaste
Apr 2013
#23
What's to keep the "progressive caucus" of the Democratic Party to get their asses in gear ...
Scuba
Apr 2013
#24
we need to remember that most of the public doesn't know about this whole "third way dem" business
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#28
If there is a third party liberal running for congress or local and that person
LeftInTX
Apr 2013
#34
Thinking of voting third party? Just think of what will happen if everyone thinks that way.
freedom fighter jh
Apr 2013
#36
it took the conditions of being on the brink of dissolution of the United States of America in order
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#77
I see no prospect at this time. But then again - conditions change - If it should become plausible
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#83
A 3rd party wont matter, they will be just as easily bought out as the other two.
davidn3600
Apr 2013
#81