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MIButterfly

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Fri Jul 10, 2026, 07:56 AM

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My sentiments exactly. I always said "primary is for you want; general is for who you got." I like the Randi Rhodes phrase better.

As my mother used to say "the worst Democrat is better than the best Republican" and these days, there's no such thing as a "best" Republican.

Many years ago, we had a Democratic candidate for governor that I absolutely could not stand. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't vote for the Republican and I couldn't not vote, so I ended up casting my ballot for the Democratic Party. I usually like to vote for each Dem individually but that time I voted for the party, which included him, but I didn't have to specify him.

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If you sit this one out ( Joy Reid on Platner ) [View all] 4bonhoffer Yesterday OP

Kamala Harris won the election gab13by13 Yesterday #1

Um. NO, she did NOT ! stopdiggin Yesterday #11

Who discredited it? gab13by13 Yesterday #15

I am a suspicious type, Scubamatt Yesterday #27

I wish that Bob Casey had called for an audit, gab13by13 Yesterday #36

Unfortunately, there is hard proof, but nothing was done. ms.pamela Yesterday #70

I fault Garland for not being aggressive and quick enough wnylib 23 hrs ago #77

I fault him for being complicit n/t blue_jay 23 hrs ago #78

Word! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #89

lol starlink fujiyamasan 3 hrs ago #98

"electronic manipulation with the voting machines utilizing low flying Starlink satellites." lol EX500rider 3 hrs ago #99

virtually EVERYONE that isn't/wasn't stopdiggin Yesterday #28

Not true ITAL Yesterday #31

Apples and oranges, that's not what I posted. gab13by13 Yesterday #37

If every state shifted right ITAL Yesterday #43

There were surges for Trump later in the day on election day gab13by13 Yesterday #47

No there weren't ITAL Yesterday #48

Obama won because Anonymous unhacked Ohio. ananda Yesterday #73

Anomalies aren't proof Kaleva Yesterday #74

If voting machines "accidentally"... Chemical Bill 20 hrs ago #85

True. And it has happened over and over again. BComplex 20 hrs ago #86

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #87

Thank you Lategame Yesterday #25

Did Al Gore lose or did the Supreme Court pick the president? gab13by13 Yesterday #39

Al Gore lost his home state of Tennessee! progressoid Yesterday #52

Two things can be true at the same time. nt TBF Yesterday #56

Nader lost his home state of Connecticut DemocracyForever Yesterday #63

Gore won. Has nothing to do with Tennessee MadameButterfly Yesterday #71

No comparison between 2000 and 2024 DemocracyForever Yesterday #61

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #91

... TBF Yesterday #59

Congratulations on your 13th post questionseverything 23 hrs ago #76

Oh please! T💩p and Eloon fking BRAGGED about stealing the election. OMGWTF Yesterday #45

Kamala did win. Trump said they messed with the "computers". Elon Musk said they BComplex Yesterday #18

Do you usually believe that Trump and Musk statements are truthful? MichMan Yesterday #40

I do. n/t returnee 22 hrs ago #79

She did not. This is conspiracy theory BS and should not be allowed in this forum. beaglelover Yesterday #41

Agre 100% SCantiGOP Yesterday #46

That's not BS, and silencing people is what should not be "allowed" in this forum. BComplex 20 hrs ago #88

Silencing people doesn't help. BComplex 5 hrs ago #97

No she did not. Please stop posting this election denialism CT as you are Celerity Yesterday #55

So you don't remember all the bomb threats? All the purging of voters? BComplex Yesterday #57

The CT pushers I am referring to are focusing on some grand scheme (often invoking Musk or some other techno villian) Celerity Yesterday #66

It scares me how many people believe our elections are secure. BComplex 20 hrs ago #84

I absolutely stand by calling specific parts of it CT. For example 'This Will Hold' is a crackpot WUM (wind up merchant) Celerity 20 hrs ago #90

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #93

Maybe Kamala did pursue a recount because her handlers and the strategists told her not to. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #92

Republicans have won by cheating for decades. Chemical Bill 21 hrs ago #81

I don't think anyone here is going to sit out RandySF Yesterday #2

Yes. We need a candidate who can win in swing-states and R+5 states... QueerDuck Yesterday #5

So far today I've seen EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #3

It doesn't inspire progressive Democrats does it gab13by13 Yesterday #8

Thank you MIButterfly Yesterday #4

Democrats won't be staying home and SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6

Gore won, Kerry won gab13by13 Yesterday #9

I wish I could say you're wrong PatSeg Yesterday #32

I agree - and it boggles the mind that democrats TBF Yesterday #58

Indeed RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #7

I understand your anger, but we have to find ways to bring in the independent voters FakeNoose Yesterday #10

When 'people decide to stay home' .. stopdiggin Yesterday #14

No ... it happened when some people decided they couldn't vote for a black woman FakeNoose Yesterday #16

Nope angrychair Yesterday #35

Joy has lost her everloving mind. F*ck her nonsensical BS. She can sit her ass at home but me and EVERYONE I know The_REAL_Ecumenist Yesterday #12

At least Donna wrote a sort of mea culpa book about what went on. gab13by13 Yesterday #17

This message was self-deleted by its author state of stupid Yesterday #23

I lived in New York Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #13

Please explain the Joy Reid reference johnnyplankton Yesterday #19

Thank you. I have no clue what people are talking about. Joy Reid??? Amaryllis Yesterday #20

Here Pompoy Yesterday #26

here eShirl Yesterday #24

Here it is Cirsium Yesterday #30

Thank you for posting PatSeg Yesterday #33

How so? angrychair Yesterday #42

Bellows and Jackson are progressive Quiet Em Yesterday #50

I think she is just making a point angrychair Yesterday #51

Her point is premature. The leading candidates are progressive. Quiet Em Yesterday #53

The conundrum Cirsium Yesterday #54

I'm not sure what you think I said PatSeg Yesterday #68

If I misunderstood angrychair Yesterday #69

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Anyone who doesn't think things can get worse can't think. nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #21

Here, Here! Scubamatt Yesterday #22

It's worse than being a Republican... Joinfortmill Yesterday #29

I am glad the Joy Reid is no longer on MS NOW LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #34

Yet another post that attacks progressives angrychair Yesterday #38

"Sit out the election to teach Democrats a lesson" MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #72

Ok angrychair 23 hrs ago #75

You are so wrong on just about everything Pompoy 15 hrs ago #96

What Joy Reid said was wrong, was defeatist, gab13by13 Yesterday #44

Terrible Advice dlk Yesterday #49

Another woman Akakoji Yesterday #60

What are you talking about? Quiet Em Yesterday #62

Regrettably now that we live in this new maga/djt/fox reality. Snackshack Yesterday #64

WTF is wrong with her?? She's DEAD to me. She's another Sarandon. Another Nina Turner... QueerDuck Yesterday #65

Dems hurt my feelings, WAAAH WAAAH, I'm not playing anymore WAAAH ImNotGod Yesterday #67

Agreed. I voted for Michael Dukakis, involved in ny case with... NNadir 21 hrs ago #80

Right? Staying home doesn't negate your VOTE. It only means you didn't cast a ballot. Beartracks 21 hrs ago #82

Perhaps last chance. Vote yea or nea. NT You want a democratic republic? warmfeet 21 hrs ago #83

People want change. It's pretty simple. We either make that KPN 15 hrs ago #95