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Old 01-14-2016, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Homeless
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I've never really been a fan of politics myself never felt the need to vote because I haven't found anyone really worthy of my time to even register. Howard Dean came the closest because he was at least MORE honest so I felt he was. I've started several post here more about everyone putting their own political agendas aside Most freely admitted that they would never be able to get along with the other said party & never will. So it's now 2016 & the people who are running ( for the most part) are no different then anyone who ran the last time. We have Sanders & Ron Paul who tend to think outside of the box the rest are the same idiots as we had before. NO, new ideas or anything new to really offer the people. Trump is a slum lord, Bush is just like his brother & then there is Hillary. None of these people have anything to offer yet ONE of these people are likely to be our next president. WHY??? Everyone here knows that deep down that it's going to be the same for the next four years like it has been for the past eight.
It's it better the devil you do know? Or is your religion/ income or perhaps your up bringing that you can't shake off & keeps you voting for the same party every four years? It's it time to let someone who thinks outside of the box into office? At least if it doesn't work you can vote them out & go back to your old ways of voting.
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Old 01-14-2016, 09:51 AM
 
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Although I don't support him, you can't say Trump isn't outside the box.
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Old 01-14-2016, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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Voting puts you inside the box.

If you want an overlord to do your moral bidding cast a vote today!
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Old 01-14-2016, 12:24 PM
 
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OP - it's probably for the best that you keep on not voting.
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Old 01-14-2016, 12:52 PM
 
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Voting outside the box is called "write-in" and shows up in the results as "Scattered".
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Old 01-14-2016, 12:56 PM
 
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OP - it's probably for the best that you keep on not voting.


Beats voting for the same people every four years.
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Old 01-14-2016, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Lebanon, OH
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I have voted Libertarian in every presidential election since 1992, I would rather vote for someone I agree with even if they had no chance in hell than vote for the corrupt status quo.
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Old 01-14-2016, 03:07 PM
 
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I have voted Libertarian in every presidential election since 1992, I would rather vote for someone I agree with even if they had no chance in hell than vote for the corrupt status quo.


Yet they are just as corrupt as the right wingers are.
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Old 01-14-2016, 03:24 PM
 
Location: Chicago Area
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Yet they are just as corrupt as the right wingers are.
Interesting statement, why do you believe it's true?

Democrats and Republicans are tied to huge money machines. They are beholden to their corporate masters for donations so they can run their billion dollar campaigns. In fact, the top donor to both parties' candidates is almost always the same entity -- Goldman & Sachs. So they owe big banks and corporations before they ever take office.

While you may disagree with some of the positions of Libertarians, how are they part of that corrupt enterprise? Truth be told, Libertarians don't have the massive companies donating to them. This is why you don't see commercial after commercial after commercial rambling on about how great the Libertarian candidate is on TV during the election year. Their lack of corruption means they can't afford it.
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Old 01-14-2016, 04:09 PM
 
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Interesting statement, why do you believe it's true?

Democrats and Republicans are tied to huge money machines. They are beholden to their corporate masters for donations so they can run their billion dollar campaigns. In fact, the top donor to both parties' candidates is almost always the same entity -- Goldman & Sachs. So they owe big banks and corporations before they ever take office.

While you may disagree with some of the positions of Libertarians, how are they part of that corrupt enterprise? Truth be told, Libertarians don't have the massive companies donating to them. This is why you don't see commercial after commercial after commercial rambling on about how great the Libertarian candidate is on TV during the election year. Their lack of corruption means they can't afford it.


I could go & find some biased site backing what my claims but there is no point in that here. IMO, I don't see any real difference in them other then the Conservatives mentioning God & country more then the Liberals do. I still see both of them wearing suits that cost what a small used car might. Yes, that's likely an exaggeration. I see both of them slamming each other over & over again. Which is one of the many reason why we don't watch TV anymore. They might not be AS corrupt as the Conservatives but it's like stealing $1,000 VS $10,000. It's still stealing. Which is why my wife & I do not vote either I don't buy into voting for the lesser of two evils.
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