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displacedvermoter

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8. I would have to say that is pretty silly as

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:41 PM

Oct 2024

You have no idea how many Republican for Harris folks will actually deliver votes, while all the folks here on DU who you seem to be talking about are active Democrats who have been Democrats all along, and not just jumping on board after decades spent bringing us this close to disaster.

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Phrases come to mind: "Cut off nose to spite your face", "Perfect is enemy of the good", . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #1

Yeah, a lot of us aren't as smart as others displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #2

I would argue it is even worse, those that feel the need to do that are actually working against the Democrats. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #3

I would have to say that is pretty silly as displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #8

people are so easily fooled Skittles Oct 2024 #15

Like we were in 2016 by Cornell West, David Sirota, Brian Joy Gray, Nina Turner, etc. etc. etc. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #22

WHATEVER Skittles Oct 2024 #36

Yes, but H2O Man Oct 2024 #51

and you don't know how many will vote for Harris/Walz because of those endorsements. It is called the Howard Dean JohnSJ Oct 2024 #21

So why is a contingent here always so happy displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #26

I don't know, but Sen. Sanders did endorse Hillary in 2016, and the Democratic nominees henceforth, but some of his JohnSJ Oct 2024 #43

Those people named did support Sanders and they did not support Democrats JI7 Oct 2024 #44

+1 betsuni Oct 2024 #45

In any primary, some of the losers voters ultimately go for the other party karynnj Oct 2024 #50

Personally ANYONE who said anything REMOTELY like "I will have to hold my nose to vote for Hillary" Eliot Rosewater Oct 2024 #52

Pretty strident displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #57

BULLSHIT Eliot Rosewater Oct 2024 #58

Yes displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #60

Amazing, isn't it? smh Hekate Oct 2024 #4

Haters gonna hate. nt LexVegas Oct 2024 #5

With that logic I should be rallying against those who voted for Jill Stein in 2016 also, instead of following the JohnSJ Oct 2024 #23

Not railing against them at all. I don't talk about the Cheneys until a Cheney love fest gets started. Iggo Oct 2024 #6

I saw a 'face-eating leopard' defending the face of our party yesterday. bigtree Oct 2024 #12

"The enemy of my enemy is my.... electoral ally, for the moment" Jack Valentino Oct 2024 #7

With you 100%, well said KS Toronado Oct 2024 #30

YES we FIRST put the MASSIVE FIRE OUT then worry about the attitudes of some of the firefighters Eliot Rosewater Oct 2024 #54

not railing AGAINST them Skittles Oct 2024 #9

They're just hedging their bets if he loses, orthoclad Oct 2024 #20

yup Skittles Oct 2024 #34

and I could argue that Cornell West, David Sirota, Nina Turner, Brianna Joy Gray, etc. who actively campaigned against JohnSJ Oct 2024 #24

not sure what that has to do with this but Skittles Oct 2024 #35

Some of us can walk and chew gum and the same time Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #10

THANK YOU Skittles Oct 2024 #14

And see, you and me agreeing that pissing on displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #18

I don't have to like them or ever vote for BlueKota Oct 2024 #11

Agree 1000 percent LearnedHand Oct 2024 #13

lol Hey.. I wanted to get on that thread and say.. Cha Oct 2024 #16

Exactly Cha. With that logic, should I start condemning those who voted for Jill Stein in 2016, and helped give us the JohnSJ Oct 2024 #25

DUH DUH DUH ...no, I know, lets require PERFECTION now NOT JUST FROM OUR CANDIDATES but ALSO from our VOTERS Eliot Rosewater Oct 2024 #55

Agree. betsuni Oct 2024 #17

This is not "politics". This is survival. orthoclad Oct 2024 #19

Since 2016 my policy is simple: if you just support democracy, I don't need to quarrel with you. paulkienitz Oct 2024 #27

I will debate reasons we need to be careful on this board and with hardcore liberal friends, BUT Cheezoholic Oct 2024 #28

I don't see anyone here as naive like that bigtree Oct 2024 #31

Like I said I agree with the premis that publically attacking the Cheney's support is a really bad idea Cheezoholic Oct 2024 #37

sure, attack them viciously... AFTER THE THREAT IS OVER. paulkienitz Oct 2024 #61

+1 betsuni Oct 2024 #40

Thank you, our new coalition concerns me on another level displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #38

Yep, I actually dont think we need the Cheney's endorsement to win but there is too much to lose Cheezoholic Oct 2024 #39

Yup. Let's remember who the foe is, folks. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #29

Totally agree. Didn't Biden try to work with the other side? LiberalFighter Oct 2024 #32

I welcome ammunition from all quarters. dalton99a Oct 2024 #33

Right, just look at how close many of our elections have been JI7 Oct 2024 #41

Some are STILL convinced the majority of Americans are secretly socialists or Leftist populists or whatever and betsuni Oct 2024 #42

It's an article of faith around here that a Republican can never be right about anything Shrek Oct 2024 #46

For my part DemonGoddess Oct 2024 #47

Damn , this whole thread and NOT ONCE dweller Oct 2024 #48

We're looking to save the country from utter madness peggysue2 Oct 2024 #49

No SHIT...if trmp takes over there IS NO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA or Democratic Party or Eliot Rosewater Oct 2024 #56

What you wrote should be obvious, Eliot peggysue2 Oct 2024 #59

Well, whatever. mucholderthandirt Oct 2024 #53