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tailgater
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13 years ago

#41

You know what's funny (or maybe sad...or both)? I hear the same argument from liberals and conservatives about Johnson. "A vote for Johnson is a vote for Obama!", say the cons. "A vote for Johnson is a vote for Romney!", say the libs.

borndead1 wrote:

If the third party is more conservative, then it's a vote against the GOP.
Conversely, if they're more liberal, then it's a vote against the Dems.

Ross Perot stole the election from George HW Bush.
Ralph Nader stole it away from Gore.

I voted for Perot. Because it WAS the economy, stupid.

His 18% showing was a hopeful sign for third parties in the future, but alas it wasn't to be.

The best thing we can realistically hope for from a third party is that it brings BOTH parties away from their extreme base and forces them into the middle where most of America claims to be.

tailgater
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13 years ago

#42

I understood

teedubbya wrote:

Yet your answer contradicts this.

teedubbya
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13 years ago

#43

Yet your answer contradicts this.

tailgater wrote:

no it really doesnt... but I don't expect you to understand

tailgater
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13 years ago

#44

no it really doesnt... but I don't expect you to understand

teedubbya wrote:

Read it again.
I'll paraphrase: John Kerry is SO BAD, that I'd even vote for bush a third time if he was running against him.

I re-read my post to make certain it explains it. And it does. In big boy English. Sorry to intimidate you like that.

teedubbya
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13 years ago

#45

tailgater wrote:

think what you want. we all fill in the blanks and make assumptions at times...... it's ok. you don't need to see it.

Edited by user 13 years ago | Reason: Not specified

tailgater
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13 years ago

#46

think what you want. we all fill in the blanks and make assumptions at times...... it's ok. you don't need to see it.

teedubbya wrote:

So it's MY fault you don't get it.

OK.

teedubbya
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#47

So it's MY fault you don't get it.

OK.

tailgater wrote:

if you say so then it is.... zen is cool

tailgater
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13 years ago

#48

if you say so then it is.... zen is cool

teedubbya wrote:

every now and zen...

drywalldog
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13 years ago

#49

You must vote your heart, and head, except for Doc. He should vote whatever the wind tells him.

DrMaddVibe
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13 years ago

#50

borndead1 wrote:

Where are you hangin' out at????

Those Dems be livid! I wanna see the circus too!

HockeyDad
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13 years ago

#51

Dang.....TW drama-queened another thread over his vote for Obama.

DrMaddVibe
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13 years ago

#52

Dang.....TW drama-queened another thread over his vote for Obama.

HockeyDad wrote:

This place is starting to smell like A Chik-Fil-A in Georgetown on a Winter's morn.[frypan]

teedubbya
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13 years ago

#53

ooooh take my breath away

DrMaddVibe
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13 years ago

#54

Gary Johnson Says "Waste Your Vote!"

NEW YORK—During an appearance at New York University, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson put a unique spin on the wasted vote and spoiler accusations being thrown at him by Republicans.

“I’m going to argue not that I am the third choice in this election but that I am the only choice in this election. What happens if you all waste your vote on me? I will be the next president of the United States,” he said, drawing an ovation from the crowd.

As Mitt Romney’s campaign has struggled over the last three weeks the spoiler noise from the conservative blogosphere has grown increasingly loud. Republican-led efforts to knock Johnson off the ballot have mostly failed, but he is still in dire straits in Michigan and Oklahoma.

Johnson closed his speech saying, “I want to tell you, we can make a difference in this election. Waste your vote!”

A Reason review of previous versions of Johnson’s stump speech found he barely referenced the wasted vote or spoiler argument.

Johnson is on the ballot in at least 47 states plus Washington, D.C., and he could be the margin of difference between Romney and President Obama in some swing states.

He doesn’t mind the spoiler talk, however, because he thinks it’s better to be on the “radar screen” than not at all.

“Mitt Romney can bear total responsibility for his losing, if that’s what transpires. Obama, the same,” Johnson said in an interview.

Johnson thinks the lack of attacks from Democrats is because he is similar to Obama on social issues but has actually backed up his rhetoric, unlike the president.

“They are walking on eggshells. They recognize that any attention I get is going to be the Obama word music with an actual resume that would suggest carry through. I don’t think I could have said it any clearer. Obama, when it comes to the words. Wow! Wow! But the reality is just totally removed from the words,” Johnson said.

http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/19/gary-johnson-says-waste-your-vote

o:)