The thing about voting for a 3rd Party is that it is genuinely worthless. People who do that seem to think it “sends a message.” It sends no message. If Trump wins, the only message they will take from that is that being like Trump works.
When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there.
Neither claim was true.
Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day.
In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.”
In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.
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There was no precedent in American politics for the expression of this sort of contempt, but the performatively patriotic Trump did no damage to his candidacy by attacking McCain in this manner.
Nor did he set his campaign back by attacking the parents of Humayun Khan, an Army captain who was killed in Iraq in 2004.
Libertarian is like communism. It might be good as a personal philosophy but doesn’t work as part of the government. I mean, just look at Rand Paul, willya?
I am amazed by the concept of an “undecided voter,” especially this year. Trump voters I know were set in stone since 2016. Biden voters were decided once the dust settled on the primaries. Libertarians and Greens are ideological, and remain convicted. Even the group who stays home knows who they are. How can anyone, with even sporadic access to media still be unsure how they will respond two month from now?
Cheapskate0 about 4 years ago
Got one thing right: “That’s what Libertarian candidates do!”
braindead Premium Member about 4 years ago
Right, Stantis!
Everyone should curl into a fetal position instead of voting (unless they are voting for Trump a couple times)
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And Trump definitely did not have a stroke — it’s just another Democratic hoax.
Sanspareil about 4 years ago
Well I see someone without a clue as to how the process works! You have to bring your own mail in ballot and exchange it for an in person ballot!
But keep drinking that Limbaugh fox noise koolaid
Ignatz Premium Member about 4 years ago
The thing about voting for a 3rd Party is that it is genuinely worthless. People who do that seem to think it “sends a message.” It sends no message. If Trump wins, the only message they will take from that is that being like Trump works.
Silly Season about 4 years ago
When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there.
Neither claim was true.
Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day.
In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.”
In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.
✁There was no precedent in American politics for the expression of this sort of contempt, but the performatively patriotic Trump did no damage to his candidacy by attacking McCain in this manner.
Nor did he set his campaign back by attacking the parents of Humayun Khan, an Army captain who was killed in Iraq in 2004.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/
Durak Premium Member about 4 years ago
Libertarian is like communism. It might be good as a personal philosophy but doesn’t work as part of the government. I mean, just look at Rand Paul, willya?
rossevrymn about 4 years ago
Stantisfernuthin’ Friday
OldManOfHockey about 4 years ago
Here is a list of elected Libertarians: https://my.lp.org/elected-officials/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/profile&gid=38&force=1&crmRowCount=100&reset=1
Rabies65 about 4 years ago
I am amazed by the concept of an “undecided voter,” especially this year. Trump voters I know were set in stone since 2016. Biden voters were decided once the dust settled on the primaries. Libertarians and Greens are ideological, and remain convicted. Even the group who stays home knows who they are. How can anyone, with even sporadic access to media still be unsure how they will respond two month from now?
Kip W about 4 years ago
Well, to be fair, there’s such a thing as lead time. I think he had this one done and in the pipeline in 2018.