Poll 4/2/16
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Robert E Lee
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Robert E Lee
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Just to clarify first, I am a sanders supporter. However, the reason they protested at a sanders rally was to get him to pay more attention to the issues that are important to them. They know they aren't going to change trump, so they try to change those on the same side. If you look at sanders stump before and after the incident in Seattle, you can tell that it impacted him.
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The right will give them nothing. The left will shut up and defer to them in everything. Whose stage would you take over if you were them and wanted power and attention?
They got to stand on a stage and talk over a major presidential candidate for 5 minutes, instead of being immediately thrown out and having their coats taken by Trump security.
They got to stand on a stage and talk over a major presidential candidate for 5 minutes, instead of being immediately thrown out and having their coats taken by Trump security.
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japan77
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No. That's a smart move. If you want to change something in the world, you first have to talk to receptive ears. They knew that not only Bernie, but also his supporters would actually listen to what they had to say. They didn't defer, they listened. While I agree they could have done it differently, I don't think what they did was bad. They have a right to protest, and Bernie willingly gave them the mic. As opposed to them getting beat up at a trump rally. While both will gather attention, one spreads your message, and the other spreads anger. Now that Bernie has backed what they want him to, thy moved on to bigger targets like trump, but they had to start somewhere. It's similar to the greenpeace volunteer who confronted Hillary about campaign contributions from oil companies. Everyone knows that she will likely move America toward more sustainable energy if elected, they just want to make sure.
M'ilord🎯
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Willingly is not what I saw in that scene I saw a old white man intimidated by a raging crowd. Everyone deserves to protest but the fu####£% world isnt a anarchy there is law and order not everyone does what the fu#£ they want what kind of example is that for other young people.
Floating Hippo
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Anyone but Trump (preff. a Democrat because Republicans have a pretty terrible track record when it comes to running the economy)
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Patrick MacFarlane
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I support Ben Carson as President.
I feel that his morals, values, and convictions are something that America could benefit from but also that he is seemingly more open minded than the other candidates on both sides. That could have made him more palatable to both left and right alike.
Carson fell for two reasons:
-Paris Attacks in last November. Up until that point the race and debates revolved mostly around domestic and economic policies, but when Paris was hit there was a renewed fear of the threats that be around the world and Carson did not adapt and bring into his fold men and women who could advise him and help him establish his foreign policy. Instead, he simply remained silent at the Republican debates (which have been a joke this year anyway, where the hell have the moderators been?!).
-Secondly, when Carson and Trump were both tied in the polls, Carson's passive, quiet temperament just could not compete with the attacks from the other candidates. He could not take the heat, and his supporting base fell apart in the wake of his silence. The presidential race is just not gentlemanly enough for a man such as Ben Carson who prefers not attacking and ripping apart his opponents.
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However, seeing as how my candidate has dropped from the race, I have recently been exposed to another candidate. Although I have not done thorough investigation into his platform like I would wish to, I think I shall be voting for Gary Johnson for President. He is a Libertarian candidate and I like his ideas from what I have heard. I guess I just showed how Right Wing I am, probably one in few here.
I feel that his morals, values, and convictions are something that America could benefit from but also that he is seemingly more open minded than the other candidates on both sides. That could have made him more palatable to both left and right alike.
Carson fell for two reasons:
-Paris Attacks in last November. Up until that point the race and debates revolved mostly around domestic and economic policies, but when Paris was hit there was a renewed fear of the threats that be around the world and Carson did not adapt and bring into his fold men and women who could advise him and help him establish his foreign policy. Instead, he simply remained silent at the Republican debates (which have been a joke this year anyway, where the hell have the moderators been?!).
-Secondly, when Carson and Trump were both tied in the polls, Carson's passive, quiet temperament just could not compete with the attacks from the other candidates. He could not take the heat, and his supporting base fell apart in the wake of his silence. The presidential race is just not gentlemanly enough for a man such as Ben Carson who prefers not attacking and ripping apart his opponents.
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However, seeing as how my candidate has dropped from the race, I have recently been exposed to another candidate. Although I have not done thorough investigation into his platform like I would wish to, I think I shall be voting for Gary Johnson for President. He is a Libertarian candidate and I like his ideas from what I have heard. I guess I just showed how Right Wing I am, probably one in few here.
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