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retmil46 · #1 06-02-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MS Fowler

He is also, the only alternative to another 4 years of President Obama. I will gladly, and proudly vote for Romney in this election. He is the only possible alternative.

I've said this at least once before - as long as people continue to believe that they only have two choices, with either a D or an R after their name, and that voting for a third alternative is a "waste" of their vote - which is what the two main parties WANT people to believe so they can continue their hold on power - then nothing will change and we will continue to be offered these ever-increasingly-disappointing choices each election.

I will make my voice heard, expressing my disappointment with both the D's and R's, by voting for Gary Johnson, regardless of the likely outcome of the election overall - in essence, I'll be voting my conscience - not for the lesser of two bozos.

cmbdiesel · #2 06-02-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by retmil46

I've said this at least once before - as long as people continue to believe that they only have two choices, with either a D or an R after their name, and that voting for a third alternative is a "waste" of their vote - which is what the two main parties WANT people to believe so they can continue their hold on power - then nothing will change and we will continue to be offered these ever-increasingly-disappointing choices each election.

I will make my voice heard, expressing my disappointment with both the D's and R's, by voting for Gary Johnson, regardless of the likely outcome of the election overall - in essence, I'll be voting my conscience - not for the lesser of two bozos.

Vote Nader!!!

Air&Road · #3 06-02-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by retmil46

I've said this at least once before - as long as people continue to believe that they only have two choices, with either a D or an R after their name, and that voting for a third alternative is a "waste" of their vote - which is what the two main parties WANT people to believe so they can continue their hold on power - then nothing will change and we will continue to be offered these ever-increasingly-disappointing choices each election.

I will make my voice heard, expressing my disappointment with both the D's and R's, by voting for Gary Johnson, regardless of the likely outcome of the election overall - in essence, I'll be voting my conscience - not for the lesser of two bozos.

retmil,

I appreciate, understand and believe your reasoning that the two parties are a problem. You make that point celearly, but for this election cycle at least and for the foreseeable future, a vote for a third party is a vote thrown out the window. I've been there and done that only to contribute to the defeat of the person that I SHOULD have been voting for.

retmil46 · #4 06-03-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LarryBible

retmil,

I appreciate, understand and believe your reasoning that the two parties are a problem. You make that point celearly, but for this election cycle at least and for the foreseeable future, a vote for a third party is a vote thrown out the window. I've been there and done that only to contribute to the defeat of the person that I SHOULD have been voting for.

Thank you for making a perfect illustration of my point.

As long as the two main parties can keep the sheeple thinking this way, then nothing will change.

Air&Road · #5 06-03-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by retmil46

Thank you for making a perfect illustration of my point.

As long as the two main parties can keep the sheeple thinking this way, then nothing will change.

It's just a Catch 22 ret. Voting for a third party right now is a waste of the gas to get to the polling place. I would like NOTHING better politically than to see a good third party candidate with a healthy chance of winning. I would donate to him and campaign for him. Problem is in today's political climate, a third party candidate is no more than something to split the ticket for political expediency.

I'm not arguing with you ret, I just am facing the cold facts. Catch 22.