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8. At this point, there are much better ways to affect change than to throw your vote away

Fri May 4, 2012, 10:33 AM

May 2012

right now, only one specific person OR one specific cyborg are are going to be taking the oath of office in January. Voting for anyone else is an exercise in mental masturbation and does not "send a message" to anyone. Ask me. I still regret voting for Anderson in 1980.

It's Obama Baby!

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According to the DU Terms of Service, general election season has begun. Don't expect big changes. [View all] Skinner May 2012 OP

Thank you Admins!!! Scuba May 2012 #1

Possible big Elephant in room. loggerboots May 2012 #78

Good. JNelson6563 May 2012 #2

+1 Number23 May 2012 #42

Could you tack this JustAnotherGen May 2012 #3

I second the request to pin this. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #16

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #4

thanks for this and I hope just hope all the members read the announcement forum maddezmom May 2012 #5

This is very fair and very reasonable n/t Prism May 2012 #6

Obamas gonna wipe the floor with Romney Skink May 2012 #7

I didn't think Bush would win. aquart May 2012 #20

+ 1000 nt abelenkpe May 2012 #26

At this point, there are much better ways to affect change than to throw your vote away corkhead May 2012 #8

K&R... SidDithers May 2012 #9

Ditto to that! Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #31

And this: RC May 2012 #36

And this:... SidDithers May 2012 #39

I don't have to worry. RC May 2012 #40

After what happened in the 2010 mid-terms... one_voice May 2012 #10

Fair enough. I don't see women doing well at all TBF May 2012 #11

can the TOS option in jury duty be more apparent? Whisp May 2012 #12

Amen, Skinner... It's hard enough dealing with them on other sites. This is our HOME. secondwind May 2012 #13

I don't believe Ron Paul has conceded yet Enrique May 2012 #14

Fuck Ron Paul ellisonz May 2012 #17

Nawww. I am so looking forward to the Republican convention. aquart May 2012 #22

I'd really prefer not to. Crunchy Frog May 2012 #25

+1 freshwest May 2012 #76

True abelenkpe May 2012 #29

For all we know, he conceded 25 times during Newt's televised pity party. gkhouston May 2012 #32

Don't just vote! Get out the vote! MineralMan May 2012 #15

Certainly anyone who comes here to advocate for Mitt Rmoney should be banned! Dawson Leery May 2012 #18

I doubt if they're even enthusiastically advocating Romney on THEIR sites! As someone posted, gateley May 2012 #41

Thank you for the clarification. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #19

If your post Jakes Progress May 2012 #59

Some will demand loyalty oaths. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #67

And some don't mind Jakes Progress May 2012 #71

I just hope legitimate policy criticisms aren't taken as suppressing the vote mmonk May 2012 #21

I think yesterday's spate of posts are a good test case frazzled May 2012 #24

LOL mmonk May 2012 #27

Thank you admins! FlaGatorJD May 2012 #23

I alerted on an OP where a poster said he was not voting for Obama proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #28

As of today, Friday FredStembottom May 2012 #33

Third Party Advocacy has ALWAYS been against TOS obamanut2012 May 2012 #38

Technically only if it threatens the electability of the Democrat. quakerboy May 2012 #55

You might want to check Skinner's comment here: JTFrog May 2012 #61

I would take that to mean that its not a time dependant rule quakerboy May 2012 #66

Clear violations of community standards or rules that are accepted by jury rhett o rick May 2012 #35

That juries left it alone doesn't reflect necessarily on what the rules require. NYC_SKP May 2012 #49

When did this rule come up? secretdj May 2012 #53

Pretty sure it has always been a rule. JTFrog May 2012 #63

Well said AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #68

K&R! classof56 May 2012 #30

...and those us who say: FredStembottom May 2012 #34

Let the season of banning of trolls begin! nt Javaman May 2012 #37

I will be voting for Democrats! kurtzapril4 May 2012 #43

i do not support obama... tomp May 2012 #44

If you feel that strongly, how about a vote to cancel out a Romney vote? dmr May 2012 #45

I live in New York tomp May 2012 #60

I honestly love this rule. Jamaal510 May 2012 #46

As I suspected. The system is working. joshcryer May 2012 #47

I endorse the above message usregimechange May 2012 #48

Thanks, Skinner! SunSeeker May 2012 #50

A refuge from all that slogging-through-crap is the way I see it, too. pacalo May 2012 #56

Great. Let's not support ANY Republican policies like cutting SS! grahamhgreen May 2012 #51

Whoa. Let's not go overboard. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #69

I'd appreciate more guidance. snot May 2012 #52

Here's your answer Lil Missy May 2012 #54

I am not happy with alot of Obama's decisions and choice Suji to Seoul May 2012 #57

I'm still expecting big changes. BlueIris May 2012 #58

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #62

Skinner: Could you consider adding an additional exception? beyurslf May 2012 #64

Pauls has a primary opponent! proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #65

Really? Does her opponent have a website? beyurslf May 2012 #72

His name is Eric Bishop. He just announced this week. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #73

I don't usually go to Demofest or anything. I know I should go, but it always seems to fall when I beyurslf May 2012 #74

Sometimes. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #75

Good idea! AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #70

I agree with every word of that. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #77