keep winning.

I lived in MS when there was a race for LT Gov. The LT. Gov. was an asshole and bigot of epic proportions. His opponent was Ronnie Musgrove. No he didn't inspire me. I didn't care. I voted for him anyway. But I knew the world didn't revolve around me.

becsuse they did not settle for those lesser others.

real life consequences of the times don't matter much to them.

they aren't really concerned about issues or getting more liberal policy.

I just posted in another thread, and shared on FB and Twitter...

These non-voters on Chris Hayes tonight are really pissing me off!!! People like you share responsibility for those who will die due to Repug policies, like dismantling ACA, making abortion illegal, failing our Puerto Rican citizens, etc. Don't act all high and mighty like you made some noble fucking choice. You bear as much blame as those who supported Trump directly.

"The difference is whether people get poisoned or not (re:Flint)! Who cares if they're inspiring?!" ~ Chris Hayes

When Hayes said that.

I have been sick of the "I need to be inspired" bullshit for years. The worst part is that they tend to be the ones who bitch and moan the loudest and the most often about how bad things are.

He says something along the lines of EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS A COMPROMISE!! If you can't accept that fact, you'll never have a life partner, a job, friends, interests...basically, anything that means anything to anyone.

(I think), where he emphasized that almost all of life, especially adulthood, is a choice between two less-then-perfect/desirable things. The picture was of a man, pondering "Hmm, should I have an unpleasant trip to the dentist, OR just bear this excruciating toothache"?

Who had the best qualifications for the job. Senator and Secretary of State. Who ran with the PROGRESSIVE agenda. I'm so sick of people throwing her under the bus because of the right wing propaganda machine.

I was also offended By Chris Hayes' introduction - that they were the most important ignored voting block! What about all the Hillary voters!!!!! I have yet to hear ANY Hillary voters interviewed since November 9, 2016!!!!

If the answer is no, ... just say 'we got nothing to talk about' !

...doesn't get it.

because people go on a "vote strike". Now the Supremo court is the biggest enemy of working people than it has been in decades.

I wanted to smack each of them with a rolled up newspaper.

I have never gone to the polls expecting the candidate I vote for to "be like me," as one of the people said. If they were like me, they wouldn't be running for political office, because I don't run for political office!

What matters is which candidate will do the most good about the issues I care the most about.

I can't stand it when people say they don't vote. Especially if they don't register because they don't want to be called for jury duty. Grrrrr.

I’d need a new TV

it doesn't make the slightest bit of sense.

You shouldn't have to be "inspired." It's part of life. Like work. Who decides to stay unemployed because no job is "inspiring?"

They complain about how much life sucks but don't realize that a.)Life doesn't HAVE TO suck and b.)Part of the reason that life sucks is because they don't get out to vote and elect the people who will make life suck less and c.)Not voting allows the people who DO make life suck to win over and over again.

TL/DR: If life sucks, vote for somebody to make it better.

People don't realize how much they want "Daddy" to save them.

We have lists of erstwhile Democratic voters and independents that we are door knocking and calling on to vote. They might get on your nerve, but in a lot of contests we need them to get over the hump to win seats.

What a whack job. She thinks she needs to be inspired. Very self centered. I would never vote for someone like that if I had a choice.

I consider it my duty. And because my parents voted every election. I suspect that had lots to do with it.

...that would do the least amount of damage to the country in the event that I disliked both candidates. If it was between two republicans, one being a John McCain or Mitt Romney type, and one being a Ted Cruz type, you’re damned right I’d vote for the former. I’d dread the next four years, but I would always remember it could be even worse.
The only two people in the world that would keep me from the polls might be a Cruz vs. Trump—especially before I had a chance to experience the Trump presidency. Dominionism or Trumpism—not a choice I’m capable of making.

He wants inspiration go read poetry

They know what happened to Michigan, who is responsible and how to stop it, but they're too "special" to sully their votes for anything less than magical.

Russian targeting of their propaganda worked like a charm. Just like Cambridge Analytical said it would.

I’m tired of this lesser of two evils bullshit. There is no comparison between any democrat and republican. None.
Democrats care about people, Republicans care about corporations period end of story. Politics is an ugly business. Candidates are not perfect. But most if you listen to them tell us what they stand for. I can listen to Obama all day long, Hillary was not as pleasant to listen to, but her message was clear she cared about us. Trump had a message of fear and hate. It’s as simple as that...
If you want a canidate with the voice of an angel who will tell you exactly what you want to hear get ready for more years of republican rule. These people need to get off their asses and vote it really is not that hard!

My husband and I own a small business that employs 7 people. On Election Day, we give each employee 2nhours paid lunch so that they can vote and eat lunch...if it takes longer than that, so be it. When Election Day 2016 came, everyone who didn’t vote by mail left work to vote. When they guys came back, one of them confessed that he’d voted but did not vote for president because...wait for it...he didn’t like either candidate. That was the beginning of one of the worst days I can remember. I couldn’t even speak. I was so pissed. What the fuck is up with these people? Jesus isn’t running for Congress. VOTE dammit. GOTV.

didn't think for themselves.

Which is the same as voting against their own best interest which people in Montana often do. They vote for the guy who yells about maintaining gun rights and also promises to take away their child’s CHIP benefits. Makes no sense whatsoever.

He's treating his vote like it just an endorsement and has no effect on who becomes President. Or some kind of popularity award for the candidate.

I don't know what it would take to convince these people at this point. I WAS inspired. I liked Hilary and didn't want The Orange Menace anywhere near The Button. Maybe it's better I didn't see this or I'd have to replace my TV.

I can't unsee it, even if I only watched about 15 minutes of it. Don't ever be tempted to watch it on Youtube.

I don't want to raise my blood pressure.

was about "the lesser of two evils." There were NOT two evils! There was an intelligent, well qualified woman versus a monster.

I couldn't stand these people any more. Do you see any difference between Trump and Hillary now, assholes? These are the people who got suckered into listening and reading the Russian propaganda on Facebook. It worked perfectly on these rubes. The dumbing down and propaganda attacks on people who won't take the time to learn the truth worked like a charm for the GOP and the Russians. Now they're trying to tell us they're the smart ones?

Kiss my rosy red ass you intellectually lazy jerks. YOU are the reason our country is being taken apart by a egocentric madman who doesn't give a shit about you or your "feelings". I'm finding it amazingly difficult myself.

gave us this monster destroyer.

The same sorts of middle to upper-middle class of people in the 80s were Yuppies for whom money was the only important thing. The Bobos who emerged in the nineties added the bohemian to the bourgeois, creativity and appearing anti-establishment became just as important. The Yuppies wanted to be stockbrokers, now they want to work in tech companies where they can wear T-shirts and sneakers and the break rooms are filled with toys and balloons, or sell artisanal bacon-kale flavored mayonnaise in little bottles that sell for $20.

Who's always asked where they get their inspiration from? Artists and fashion designers, writers. Creatives. Everyone wants to be creative now. Having to be inspired to VOTE? Do you have to be inspired before you renew your drivers license? Do you have to be inspired before you do your taxes? Do you have to be inspired before you take a shit in the morning? These people. Grow up.

a shite about our Planet, the SCOTUS, or all the unholy crap that the Fraud has put the Planet through.

Especially the children and babies being ripped from thei parents' arms.

Link to tweet

I hope some of these types will change their minds and stop being stupid, narcissistic idiots but I dont have much hope. The tv hosts should stop putting them and all the wacko dump supporters on tv.

Fucking idiots. I was so happy to see Hayes explode at that kid "people are dying and you want to be inspired". Fuckwads. My wife thought I was gonna blow a pipe...

If you can go to the trouble to show up during the week to a televised "event", why can't you find the time to vote?

Couldn't they get tickets for Jerry Springer?

I'll give them a pass if they intend to vote in this election because they see how badly things have turned out from the last election.

Otherwise, just STFU!!

Bullshit. This tired GOP supporting talking point is a complete lie that needs to die. It's a big reason Trump won.

I thought I was smarter than everyone else then I realized I was dumber than most.

Education, living in different parts of the country and international travel all helped to clear away the ignorance and helped me to see that the Democrats were the good guys.

Politicians have many obligations to qualify for office and to earn your vote, but guess what?

Entertaining you isn't among them.

This isn't a rock concert, it's a solemn obligation to use your ability, as a citizen, to evaluate someone asking for your vote and then vote for the one who best reflects your needs and the needs of the country. Not the most entertaining person. Not the perfect person. Not the person who promises to give you everything you've ever wanted.

Grow up.

If he has more of them on tonight, I'll turn off the TV so I don't throw something at it.

There was a choice.

Is Trump evil or deplorable?

Is Clinton evil or, have a continuing 30 year smear campaign put that notion in their heads?

These non voters are irresponsible and they have a problem holding themselves accountable.

As far as I am concerned Rick Snyder and anyone that ok'd the poisoning and cover-up should be called a Domestic Terrorist and put in jail for the rest of their lives. Rick Snyder is like a long-haul Hitler. Trying to kill the people of Flint over a period of years and stealing the future of the kids.

Where do I donate to the attorneys going after these scum? Where do I donate to buy water for the residents?

At least you’re voting!

Voting gives you the right to have an opinion. It gives you a voice in what goes on.

and I still don't see any value in attacking people who do not vote for their reasons for doing so.

There is no key to victory, no secret to improving voter turnout, no insights revealed as to what might be improved on the part of candidates, campaigns, strategy, communications, etc. in these remarks that I can discern.

Just insults and scolds.

Maybe nobody should read this article, either, if it's just going to raise your blood pressure.

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/10/645223716/on-the-sidelines-of-democracy-exploring-why-so-many-americans-dont-vote

one featured person is 23 and doesn't know how to vote and blan3s his school. yes his school could have told him. he also could look it up on line