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People who only vote for someone because "they're the lesser evil"

Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:53 pm
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:53 pm
Don't even vote. Not voting is also a form of a "Vote" because you're voicing your opinion that you don't support any of the candidates.

I'm not condoning people being lazy and saying "I don't feel like voting today so I'm not going". I think that's shitty.
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 6:04 pm
Posted by Radiojones
The Twilight Zone
Member since Feb 2007
10728 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:53 pm to
Great thread
Posted by FT
REDACTED
Member since Oct 2003
26925 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:54 pm to
Sigh.

You're referring to something like 98.9% of the country.

You aren't special, and you aren't part of the special, tiny minority that "gets it".

Also:

Ole Miss
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:54 pm to
Posted by Radiojones
The Twilight Zone
Member since Feb 2007
10728 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:55 pm to
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68513 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:55 pm to
quote:

You aren't special, and you aren't part of the special, tiny minority that "gets it".

If there's not a candidate in a race that I like, I don't vote. I didn't vote today.
Posted by FT
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Member since Oct 2003
26925 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

If there's not a candidate in a race that I like, I don't vote. I didn't vote today.
So brave. You are an incredible freedom fighter.
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:56 pm to
sometimes I vote against the evil of two lessers. 2004, heck even this year with udall
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
62445 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

You're referring to something like 98.9% of the country.


It may be higher
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68513 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:56 pm to
Better than voting for someone because "They're not as bad as the other guy"
Posted by carbola
Bloomington, IN
Member since Aug 2010
4308 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:57 pm to
quote:

Henry Jones Jr


Don't worry I'm with ya. It took my 8 or so months but I finally convinced my parents to look beyond the Republican party.

Also I've had arguments on why voting for anyone who isn't Cassidy won't help Landrieu win. Why? Because it's a damn primary and you are diluting the percentage by voting for anyone who isn't her ergo stopping her form getting 50.1%.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64366 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:57 pm to
Well f@ck you.

Sometimes in the booth its Charlie Christ or Scott for gov of Florida.

Thats not my fault as I do what I can leading up. So take your pious self righteous arse over a cliff.


Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32096 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:57 pm to
There is little chance of getting someone who completely represents your point of view on everything unless you run in the election yourself.

Every election and every candidate is the lesser of a series of evils.
Posted by carbola
Bloomington, IN
Member since Aug 2010
4308 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:57 pm to
But you should still vote...
Posted by BlackHelicopterPilot
Top secret lab
Member since Feb 2004
52833 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:58 pm to
quote:

If there's not a candidate in a race that I like, I don't vote. I didn't vote today


Well, how did you decide that YOU have the "right" idea?

Some people believe it is correct to vote for the "better" option.

I just don't get the "I have an idea and anyone with a different one is a "problem" concept
Posted by carbola
Bloomington, IN
Member since Aug 2010
4308 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:58 pm to
quote:

member12


True, but I think he is referring to voting for R so the Ds don't win and only Rs. You should vote with the candidate who most aligns with your views.

ETA: Or flip the other way around. It just get angry at blind party allegiance.
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 6:00 pm
Posted by tom
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
8157 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 6:00 pm to
quote:

If there's not a candidate in a race that I like, I don't vote.


There should be an option for "frick all these assholes". And if that option wins, all of the candidates get put on the sex offender registry.
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
42615 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 6:00 pm to
quote:

Don't even vote.

Glad you saved us from the burden.

Since there is no perfect candidate, I can rest assured that by staying home I in the future I will have your blessings.

ps. - eat shite and die.

Your ilk has given us Obama and Reid.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68513 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 6:01 pm to
quote:

Your ilk has given us Obama and Reid.

Wrong actually. I voted for a candidate I liked and it wasn't Obama or Romney.
Posted by MadMaxwell
The Motherland
Member since Jul 2009
4599 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 6:08 pm to
I don't think I've ever had a candidate that I absolutely 100% agreed with on every single issue.


Choosing the lesser evil is what voting is, dipshit.
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 6:09 pm
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