tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post9031294867139142398..comments2023-08-25T05:10:41.926-04:00Comments on the death of everything: Vote. Or Not.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-67447285321918296972012-11-06T14:36:28.082-05:002012-11-06T14:36:28.082-05:00Thanks Clark.
I'm closest to Jill Stein with ...Thanks Clark.<br /><br />I'm closest to Jill Stein with Obama and Anderson right around 75%, though obviously no answers to those questions encapsulate what I really believe.<br /><br />I don't pay any attention to American Political handicapping, but there could be some interesting things happening to the Republican Party if Romney loses. It seems to me, for instance, that John Huntsman would have won this election for the GOP, though there is no way he would have gotten nominated. And Mourdock beating Lugar in Indiana may lead to the GOP losing one of the safest seats they have ever had. At some point the Republican party may split into social conservatives and fake Libertarians, and then maybe all of us who have held our noses and voted Democrat over the years can split with them as well. Leftists do share something important with the Tea Party (or, with what the Tea Party was before it just became a front for more corporate money): we want to see the major parties broken down.Bill Zinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614494130260695458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-88100971619012438132012-11-06T11:31:40.291-05:002012-11-06T11:31:40.291-05:00What I say to people who don't vote out of som...What I say to people who don't vote out of some principle is: then run for something.<br /><br />Great piece Bill. I concur on all of it. Did you take that "I Side With..." quiz? http://www.isidewith.com. Of course, mine came out Jill Stein by about 98%, but there was a wide gap between Obama and Romney. These quizes are naturally difficult things that are not going to be super accurate, but this one was pretty good if you actually weight your choices and use the "more choices" feature. <br /><br />I want an authentic progressive alternative to the Dems to arise in this country. I DON'T think it will happen at the presidential level. We need Greens running for town councils, for state legislatures, etc.comfortstarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234120431573108100noreply@blogger.com