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56. If the 99% voted according to their conscience and interests the republicans would never win again.

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 01:39 AM

Oct 2013

I'm actually put off by the conclusion that somehow not voting for a candidate I don't like is "enabling" a republican victory. That line of thinking......................it's a form of pressure and.......well I feel like an attempt is being made to manipulate my constitutional right to vote for whoever I believe is best suited to represent our interests. Of course I'm not saying you have an agenda, or are purposely attempting to manipulate or guilt trip me, nonetheless no one should have to feel that way.

I'm going to write in Bernie Sanders, and I refuse to feel guilty about that. I will feel proud when I write his name in. I guess that is what matters to me. When my children are grown I would hope they follow my example and vote according to their conscience. I don't want to tell my children that I voted for a guy who did business with Saudi Arabia or who murdered civilians in Iran or Pakistan simply because I didn't want a republican to win.

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George Soros Backs Hillary Clinton For President In 2016 [View all] onehandle Oct 2013 OP

Cool. One more reason NOT to support her candidacy. scarletwoman Oct 2013 #1

Did you vote for Obama? Beacool Oct 2013 #2

Yes, both in 2008 & 2012. But he was NEVER my first choice during the 2008 primaries. scarletwoman Oct 2013 #3

Who was your fucking first choice? BootinUp Oct 2013 #6

My "fucking" first choice in 2000 & 2004 was the person I was fucking. scarletwoman Oct 2013 #9

Yeah, I figured you didn't want to say. BootinUp Oct 2013 #10

Haha. I already clearly stated in my post #3 that I have voted Dem in every damn election since 1970 scarletwoman Oct 2013 #12

My snark is in perfect sync with your assinine posts. BootinUp Oct 2013 #14

I hardly post here much, but... BodieTown Oct 2013 #34

So I prompted you to post. Great! BootinUp Oct 2013 #49

I am happy I don't ever have to ride in a car with you. n/t Psephos Oct 2013 #83

why do you think I give a shit? BootinUp Oct 2013 #84

lol Q.E.D. n/t Psephos Oct 2013 #85

your head is in perfect sync with your ass.. frylock Oct 2013 #40

Hey frylock! I want folks to see that you resorted to a personal attack BootinUp Oct 2013 #48

nope. all good here. frylock Oct 2013 #75

Who made you prosecutor? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #77

If you don't like my posts BootinUp Oct 2013 #78

good answer. 7962 Oct 2013 #80

I know we're all adults, but is that language necessary? moriah Oct 2013 #42

I probably have lost a little patience with the purist crowd considering recent BootinUp Oct 2013 #50

Heh - I was actually trying to lighten the mood a touch. moriah Oct 2013 #60

What's wonderful about that word, is juajen Oct 2013 #93

OK, fair enough. Beacool Oct 2013 #35

I can't speak to how he got rich BootinUp Oct 2013 #5

Let Hillary win and put the energy and $ in Congress and state houses coldmountain Oct 2013 #21

While Ms. Clinton is not my first choice ... Laelth Oct 2013 #53

Hear! Hear! BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #54

Boom. BootinUp Oct 2013 #4

Sadistic banker supports Hillary??? BethMomDem Oct 2013 #7

Soros got Margaret Thatcher dethroned and helped many a liberal cause coldmountain Oct 2013 #65

Soros collapsed their currency. BethMomDem Oct 2013 #88

Getting rid of Thatcher helped lower income families, the currency was going down eventually anyhow coldmountain Oct 2013 #89

The man is a criminal plain and simple, people have died because of his BANKSTER MANIPULATIONS BethMomDem Oct 2013 #90

You believe that, you believe anything ... Nihil Oct 2013 #97

We don't want your money Mister Billionaire BootinUp Oct 2013 #8

Or maybe we could have a candidate who hasn't publicly stated BethMomDem Oct 2013 #11

Look, I don't want the pukes to win. I will go with the strong BootinUp Oct 2013 #13

I vote based on Issues BethMomDem Oct 2013 #18

In the primaries I vote for who I think can win the general.... Little Star Oct 2013 #25

You mean after they have the power to completely disregard your interests BethMomDem Oct 2013 #46

Even if you are enabling a Repub win in the general? Little Star Oct 2013 #47

If the 99% voted according to their conscience and interests the republicans would never win again. BethMomDem Oct 2013 #56

You do realize though that Goldman Sachs' #1 candidate support in 2008 was for Obama, right? Beacool Oct 2013 #36

Did you bother to read my posts? BethMomDem Oct 2013 #44

That was the frustrating part for many - TBF Oct 2013 #72

I think that she would have won in 2008. Beacool Oct 2013 #92

What is grassroots about Hillary? I just don't see it. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #15

Who was the last grassroots candidate to win the Presidency... BootinUp Oct 2013 #16

Obama in 2008. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #17

Obama was hardly grassroots, he always has had big money behind him to anyone paying attention coldmountain Oct 2013 #19

Women! coldmountain Oct 2013 #20

"Billionaires for Hillary" Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #22

With the way campaign funding is... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #51

I disagree. Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #59

Cue the Freeper conspiracy theories! Arkana Oct 2013 #23

I could care less who backs her. No more DLC 'democrats' for this voter...EVER! nt NorthCarolina Oct 2013 #24

The DLC hasn't existed for years and our current President is indistinguishable from one. nt onehandle Oct 2013 #29

This........ Beacool Oct 2013 #37

To be fair... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #52

the DLC hasn't existed for years in name only frylock Oct 2013 #41

The DLC hasn't existed for years because they took over the Democratic Party leadership and then RC Oct 2013 #76

Pro-choice, pro social safety net, pro rights of minorities and gays treestar Oct 2013 #68

Of course Soros backs a Corporatist. This is not news. djean111 Oct 2013 #26

Only 25k? PeteSelman Oct 2013 #27

And sheldon lost a fucking $100 million $$$. Cha Oct 2013 #86

A drop in the bucket. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #87

big money speaks! madrchsod Oct 2013 #28

Kochs: $400 million bundled and $100 million donated. Adelson: $150 million donated. TekGryphon Oct 2013 #31

Hillary is the status quo. avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #30

The Hillary bashers are in fine form today... brooklynite Oct 2013 #32

I agree with your second sentence. Beacool Oct 2013 #39

She would not represent this woman bread_and_roses Oct 2013 #70

another corporatist buying a president leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #33

I hope she isn't the candidate, she voted for the Iraq war navarth Oct 2013 #38

Before this flame war goes much further..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #43

What a womanizer! flamingdem Oct 2013 #45

This air of certitude is amazing to me joe_sixpack Oct 2013 #55

The mere mention of Comrade Soros makes every republican's teeth grind with rage NBachers Oct 2013 #57

NO! blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #58

It seems like more and more over the past six months we are being told who our candidate is davidpdx Oct 2013 #61

Won't the Clintonistas be surprised when they find several fresh faces running primary campaigns. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #63

I'll certainly be surprised... brooklynite Oct 2013 #64

Let Hillary win and put the energy and $ in Congress and state houses coldmountain Oct 2013 #66

I have to agree! I'd rather have a Progressive White House AND Congress, but........ LongTomH Oct 2013 #67

Don't you love it that they peg it as "Clinton hate" and say "well no one else is running" davidpdx Oct 2013 #82

The primaries will still go on treestar Oct 2013 #69

$25,000 ourfuneral Oct 2013 #62

My question is who is going to be running in 2024? Thucydides Oct 2013 #71

Julian Castro will turn 50 that year - TBF Oct 2013 #73

I think GOD is willing, I think he is really pissed at Texas right now. Thucydides Oct 2013 #74

Andrew Cuomo will become a major player in the next few years Godhumor Oct 2013 #81

I just wish we could get through the 2014 mid terms before we focus on other things. Thucydides Oct 2013 #91

I think Hillary would be a great president Aldo Leopold Oct 2013 #79

so do I arely staircase Oct 2013 #94

Well, now we know where the billionaire money will go. Pterodactyl Oct 2013 #95

And people wonder why the rest of the world doesn't take America seriously ... Nihil Oct 2013 #96