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[–] 14643134? 0 points 51 points (+51|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Registered democrat last couple of elections. Use to be libertarian and often typically voted that way. Voting straight republican for the first time ever in my life. If another pollster calls this time I'll say the same thing as last time: "voting for Hillary". LOL, or something similar. If the dems get control they will tear the country apart trying to take Trump down. Imagine Maxine Waters as the committee chair. Not a good look from where I sit.

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[–] 14643147? [S] 0 points 38 points (+38|-0) ago 

I think parties are a load of shit anyway. Each candidate should have to stand on his or her own merit and record. At this moment in history, Democrats=Communists, clear and simple.

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[–] 14643862? 1 point 16 points (+17|-1) ago 

I have been registered independent since I originally registered when I was 18. Simply because any candidate should stand on their own. I would never vote for someone BECAUSE they are republican or democrat.

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[–] 14643821? 1 point 10 points (+11|-1) ago 

I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the State, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.

This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but, in those of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy.

The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.

Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.

It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.

There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.

President George Washington's Farewell Address (1796)

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[–] 14645012? 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

Democrats=Communists, it cannot be explained any simpler than that. Tell that to a Beto voter in TX and they go ballistic, but that guy is far-left communism trying to hide in disguise.

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[–] 14643690? 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

This! I know of somebody who ran for state office (republican) several years ago, and to be officially supported by the Republican party, he had to fill out the survey answers in a particular way. I don't think he filled it out the way they told him to. He was completely turned off by that and never ran again.

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[–] 14643991? 0 points 20 points (+20|-0) ago 

Yes, I am actually a registered Demonrat, but I consider myself an Independent. I am a Trump supporter all the way! The Demonrats have lost their minds!

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[–] 14648768? 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Majority of Bill Clinton policy were more right wing then Trump. They left you.

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[–] 14648786? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

A lot of democrats didn't leave the democrat party, the democrat party left them.

They have gone waaay to far down left field for a lot of peoples comfort zones.

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[–] 14646187? 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

Interesting that you came from the libertarian view and then switched to Dems? What was behind your reasoning (or emotions) at that time? Was it simply that you were dissatisfied / distrusting of the Reps for other reasons? They are a LOT closer to the libertarian views, after all. (I am not American but I am a libertarian myself, if I was to place myself in any of the categories. Above all, in political denominations, I am anti-globalist, anti-communist and pro sovereign strong countries in voluntary cooperation).

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[–] 14646379? 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Remember that libertarians simply postulate that government should stay as far out of peoples lives as possible. It doesn't mean that the libertarians themselves don't harbor personal views on the various issues of life. Some of those personal views will tend toward the conservative, where they will align more with Republican/conservative candidates when no Libertarian is available. Other libertarians harbor more modern liberal views. These will tend to align with traditional Democrat candidates. Since the Dems have gone full leftist, they will lose these folk.

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[–] 14643506? 0 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago 

lol... I was a dem when i voted for bush, then switched to republican after 9/11 only to vote for obama after bush... then independent b/c fuck the 2 party system, they are all crooks.... I will stay independent.... and after trump took the primaries I couldn't wait to vote straight republican ticket in 2016, and imma do it again on nov 6th

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[–] 14644073? [S] 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

I'm still pissed about the Obama vs. McCain election. IF there was ever an election where there were no good choices at all, that was it. I still think Obama probably was the better man, and that really hurts to say that. Two traitors, but at least one was an obvious traitor.

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[–] 14644977? 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Obama/Romney wasn't much better.

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[–] 14646125? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I remember back then, that McCain was doing fairly well in his campaign at some point. Then suddenly he started behaving a little bit erratic in some of his speeches. From that point on, it went a bit downhill. It was clear to me that he was not the one chosen to win.

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[–] 14648881? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

At least Obama upended the Clinton Bush dynasty and Trump killed them both.

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[–] 14644973? 0 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago 

LOL ... I've been a registered Democrat for 20 years. Actually I've been a registered dem for so long that I get called about 15 times every election period for polling. I typically promise them money, and tell them i'm voting Dem.

Here's a pro-tip (having worked accounting for Dem campaigns in the past...), if you want to waste their money promise a donation by a certain date. (important - give a date) First they'll send a thank you. When they don't get it, they'll call/then send a letter ... again and again and again. Because they're so dumb they'll spend an indefinite amount time and money trying to recoup money they never had... because they've accounted for it. .... So if you pledge $1000 to a caller making $12/hr, they'll budget that $1000 into their expenses. When they don't receive it, you'll get accounting staff making 20-30/hr looking for the money. You'll get mailers that cost whatever they cost + postage ... AAAAAAAANNNNNNND you put them in the hole because they spent the $1000 before they got it. hahahahahahah

So yes.. I sandbag for republicans.

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[–] 14645769? [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

You dirty bastard you, I love the way you think.

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[–] 14649019? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Brilliant! Deserves its own thread. I've also heard about taking up spots in soros shuttles.

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[–] 14647167? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Brilliant! Thanks for the civics tip!

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[–] 14646037? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Hahaha...the coyote of accounting!

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[–] 14648570? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

:) I like that one

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[–] 14643672? 0 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago 

I've been registered independent/non partisan for years. I don't consider it sandbagging as I'm not trying to deceive anybody. I have been liberal leaning and more recently voted democratic. This time around will be voting republican to support the president and the takedown of the deep state and corruption!

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[–] 14644100? [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Its sandbagging in the sense the pollsters are all liberal and do everything in their power to spin the polls. Independents are hard to put in a box, so it keeps them guessing.

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[–] 14643435? 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

Always was Independent, (+30yrs) but switched this year when the Dems totally lost their minds. It was a statement, albeit a very small statement

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[–] 14644026? [S] 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Every vote counts, even the dead ones unfortunately.

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[–] 14643099? 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

ditto, have been for years....

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[–] 14644342? 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

In my area, there are almost no Republicans in local elections because they never win. In my state, the primary is held so late that the Republican ticket is down to one candidate for president because everyone else has dropped out by then.

So I'm registered Democrat so I can screw with them in the primaries.

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[–] 14644492? [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

We've got to figure out how to take back the lowest levels of politics, those that are local. The communists have their useful idiots taking over the voting process while the rest of us have jobs to attend. Maybe make that process random, just like jury duty. Everybody has to participate when called upon.

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[–] 14643032? 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

yep me ... I am a registered libertarian

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[–] 14643049? [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Good to know there are more of us out there. I love it when the MSM gets a surprise they didn't see coming.

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