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Democratic Primaries

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rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:38 PM Mar 2020

Psst hey Bernie supporters, come on in, we need to have a talk [View all]

I know it hurts, but time to take a look at the big picture, and at this point you need to decide are you ready to fight for tomorrow or do you want to burn it down.

I have been there, almost 58, my voting history goes back to 1980.

In 1980, my choice in the Primaries lost.
In 1984, my choice in the Primaries lost.
In 1988, my choice in the Primaries lost.
In 1992, my choice in the Primaries lost.
In 1996, my choice in the Primaries lost.
In 2000, my choice in the Primaries lost.
In 2004, my choice in the Primaries lost.
In 2008, my choice in the Primaries won. FUCKING FINALLY, after an ofer seven start finally got a win.
In 2012, won again
In 2016, back to losing

You want to know what happened in 2020, my choice for the primaries lost again.

FOR FUCK SAKE!!! I have a less than 2 in 10 chance on getting what I want. LESS THAN 20 FUCKING PERCENT!!!!

Now in 84 and 96 I got a bit pissy and couldn't support the Dem candidate. 96 was basically a throw away because Clinton was going to win anyway, but still a mistake on my part. From 2000 on I got it, there is no Democrat that could possibly be worse than the Repuke candidate. And you know what, I was right.

So I understand the hurt from losing, what I can't understand is the logic that makes one say that there was no difference. Even when I didn't support the Dem, I never, and I mean I FUCKING NEVER, thought the repuke candidate was an equal. In 84 I voted for the lady next to me, in 96 I voted for my 13 year old nephew. Throw away vote, yes, but in both cases I was in States that my vote didn't matter.

The choice is easy, and the choice is yours.




If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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