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LiberalElite

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11. I just learned that Eugene Debs

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:40 PM

Jan 2016

and I have a lot in common. I am fed up with voting for something I don't want and getting it. Why do THEY get to vote for what they want and the rest of us have to just be grateful we get anything at all? Now that Sanders is running it's all so obvious. It wasn't before.

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THIS IS the essence of the con game at the heart of the "pragmatic politics" [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jan 2016 OP

K&R - Good one! nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #1

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jan 2016 #2

K&R.... daleanime Jan 2016 #3

You want pragmatic politics, vote for Sanders and do *not* vote for Clinton in the primaries. w4rma Jan 2016 #4

He shows leadership and the people know that Ichingcarpenter Jan 2016 #5

Yep. President O. treated progressives like hitchhikers who gathered to push his car out of a ditch. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #6

Agree! newfie11 Jan 2016 #9

You really should consider posting this as a stand alone. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #12

"...will never allow.."? kristopher Jan 2016 #7

As an old fart, I've played this game too long tech3149 Jan 2016 #10

Please everyone Jenny_92808 Jan 2016 #8

I just learned that Eugene Debs LiberalElite Jan 2016 #11