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| July 2nd, 2020 at 10:19:20 AM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 |
Well, I think a number of them, probably most of them, are representative of the folks who held their nose and voted for Trump last time because any republican is better than any democrat, and this time are thinking that any candidate, regardless of party, is better for the country than 4 more years of trump. Everyone knows game theory well enough to understand that any vote withheld from one of the top two parties to vote for a 3rd party is basically a vote for the other top party. I'm just surprised that they are coming out and saying vote for Biden, rather than saying vote for anyone other than trump. whether or not they are real republicans or rinos is irrelevant - they represent a group of people who would normally vote for a republican, who are now being actively encouraged to vote for a democrat instead. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| July 2nd, 2020 at 10:20:35 AM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4177 |
I've been reading. Just haven't found anything that interesting to post about. Golfed yesterday and today. |
| July 2nd, 2020 at 10:27:44 AM permalink | |
| RonC Member since: Nov 7, 2012 Threads: 8 Posts: 2510 |
I didn't take up the issue of not voting for anyone but Trump versus voting for Biden because that part of it doesn't matter much to me... My point was more focused on how they would vote down ballot this year and how they would handle the elections in 2022. Will they use any clout they have to bring Republicans more seats in the House and Senate? Or are they simply going to abandon the party and let the Dems run roughshod? |
| July 2nd, 2020 at 12:00:02 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18762 |
Voting for anyone who considers so many facts so often optional is a stupid idea no matter what side they are on. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| July 2nd, 2020 at 12:19:18 PM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 |
Oh. No, I didn't get the impression that they were advocating voting for a democrat for any position other than president. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| July 2nd, 2020 at 12:31:29 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18212 |
No, it is not. Suppose it is 2024 and the GOP puts up Jeb the RINO. I will never again vote for a RINO, so I just vote downballot. Now, by your standard that is a vote for Jeb because I did not support the Democrat Party candidate? Your standard says you need to vote for Hitler because Stalin was a far worse murderer. People need to learn to stay home or vote 3rd party. If they did then we might get somewhere. As it is the slaves think they are free because they can pick A or B even if both are bad choices. An example is the GOP voters who went for Perot. Since then, no GOP POTUS is going to cave to new taxes like Bush41 did. They showed there is a price to pay. On the Democrat Party side, votes went for Nader in 2000 and 2004. This made 2008 and after Democrat candidates progressively more and more liberal to now you had a bunch of loons trying to see who could go more socialist. The President is a fink. |
| July 2nd, 2020 at 1:57:04 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Good post. A vote for is a vote for, simple as that. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| July 2nd, 2020 at 2:41:17 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4967 |
I don't believe in voting for anyone that I can't put my full support behind. I will never vote for a second best choice or just bet against another candidate. If I can't give my full support I won't vote. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| July 3rd, 2020 at 5:28:08 AM permalink | |
| Shrek Member since: Aug 13, 2019 Threads: 6 Posts: 1635 |
Yep, good riddance!! The libbies can have them!! |
| July 3rd, 2020 at 4:25:15 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | Anybody notice the air here seems cleaner and fresher lately? Two of our most prolific posters have disappeared. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |