So what happened in the end? Do we know who won yet? Which (or both) are running for which district in the mid-terms?
Dems inehrently 'lose' the tough on terror/crime/whatever argument just by nature of their platform,
Yep, so then some Dems try to counteract it by just joining hands and saying kill all drug dealers, which is fun.
you don't vote you can't complain.
Feel free but I retain the right to chide those that do.
Feel free but I retain the right to chide those that do.
If this was Russia, maybe. But while there are those that make every attempt to limit opponents from the ballot, it's not that bad yet.
Please quote where I said that. I think it's the minimum.
if you protest, petition, organize, and don't vote, yeah, I will still chide you because you haven't done the most important.
I've done all of those and even run for office, so I stand by my statement. You, as always, are also entitled to your opinion.
if you protest, petition, organize, and don't vote, yeah, I will still chide you because you haven't done the most important.
And I see no conflict with the minimum being important. Even your effort was to influence others most important task. Without which you effort would have been meaningless.
But it's silly to argue tiny points with other conscientious citizens. It's the effort and desire that matters most and I believe we both have it.
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