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6. Alternatively, candidates can work with voters

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:23 PM

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We are not owed votes. We have to earn them. When we tell them "Sorry about your pony.", we aren't exactly motivating them to support our candidates.

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Amazing thing about voting for a President. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Friday OP

Alternatively, candidates can work with voters -misanthroptimist Friday #6

It's twisted logic to assert failure to vote for a D helps Rs -misanthroptimist Friday #8

It's not twisted logic at all -- it's the obvious truth. W_HAMILTON Friday #9

Let's try it this way. -misanthroptimist Saturday #10

Your logic escapes me. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #20

Exactly -misanthroptimist 14 hrs ago #23

Huh? Disaffected Saturday #11

See post #10 above -misanthroptimist Saturday #14

I did. Disaffected Saturday #16

In what way? -misanthroptimist Saturday #17

See post #11 above. Disaffected Saturday #18

So, it doesn't help the "R" -misanthroptimist Saturday #19

If you don't make a choice, you just get stuck with the result BlueSpot Sunday #21

Problem is the Democratic Party is a coalition, not an identity. haele 23 hrs ago #22

you ever hear of the 80/20 rule (Pareto's Law) FHRRK1 Saturday #13

Hell I don't need 77 million Trump voters to get it bottomofthehill Friday #2

I reserve a special place for Ralph nader bottomofthehill Friday #5