2016 Postmortem

Exilednight

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33. i seriously question the authenticity of your post. Marijauna is neither physically or

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 24, 2016, 06:29 PM

Dec 2016

psychologically addicting.

After that, the rest of your message is suspect.

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The time has come to once again address the myth of the "independent" voter. [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

I'm an Independent swing voter who always votes for the most moderate candidate NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #1

But you're the exception to the rule. Read the articles in my post. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #2

Kasich doesn't say crazy shit. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #3

Yep. The GOP has become so batshit crazy that some confuse Kasich with moderation. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #4

Like I said...people like myself typically vote for the MOST moderate candidate NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #8

And, like I said, that you consider Kasich to be a "moderate" is both sad and scary. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #9

Compared to Bernie he IS moderate NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #16

Economic justice already dominates the Democratic Party platform and message. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #20

If not for "school choice" my disabled child would not have gotten to go to school at all NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #21

"The left" doesn't object to online schooling or alternative public schools. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #23

Online schools, magnet schools and charter schools are all part of school choice NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #34

Magnet schools are totally public schools LeftInTX Dec 2016 #28

They are part of School Choice in Florida NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #37

IF 43% of Americans are independents, and 6-9% are voting against their party leaning more than... aikoaiko Dec 2016 #5

Most are more partisan than party-affiliated voters were in the 1970s. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #6

I don't understand the significance of the comparison to the 1970s. aikoaiko Dec 2016 #7

I guess I don't understand your first point. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #14

The reason I'm an Independent is because things about BOTH parties irk me NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #12

Again, read the articles I posted. The vast majority of "independents" are strongly partisan. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #13

There is a difference between being A moderate and being MORE moderate than someone else NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #17

I get you on the marijuana issue. I personally won't vote for anyone who's not pro-Prohibition Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #15

Would not break my heart if it were illegal NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #18

We tried that little experiment. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #19

I know it was tongue in cheek NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #22

I made no assumptions about you and alcohol at all. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #24

Alcohol is already legal, marijuana is not, nor should it be NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #35

Like I said. Prohibition does nothing to stop people from actually using. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #38

The more people push for legalized recreational use the more I regret voting for medical use NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #39

i seriously question the authenticity of your post. Marijauna is neither physically or Exilednight Dec 2016 #33

Yes it is... NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #36

Probably an affect of my local demographic... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #10

There are more "independent" Republicans than there are "independent" Democrats. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #11

I do not think much of BlueMTexpat Dec 2016 #25

They aren't wishy-washy, though, and that's the point. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #26

It's true that most of them have already BlueMTexpat Dec 2016 #27

You seem to be talking about supposed undecided voters now. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #30

I would think all americans would be independent voters. AllenJordan Dec 2016 #29

That's the myth of who "independents" are. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #31

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2016 #32