Posted on Jul 16, 2016
Voting is precious. But, what does one do if they can not (in good faith) vote for either candidate for President & Commander in Chief?
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You need to determine which candidate most closely aligns with your world view, positions, desire for the direction of the country etc. I have had to do that in the past and I will have to do that this time around. There are only two candidates that have a chance at winning at this point. Do your homework, vote your conscience and wait for the next cycle.
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Cpl (Join to see)
I'm sure that voting our collective conscience would surely put hillary in the oval office. I don't like trump at all, but believe that voting my conscience would help elect her. I'll hold my nose to vote for the lessor of the two evils and I'll be sick to my stomach watching trump, the one who makes deals, take the oath of office. Compromise for the sake of compromise is not strength, it's selling out principle.
Keep in mind, if the GOP loses the senate and chuck schumer becomes the SML, the open SCOTUS position will not get another Constitutional originalist on the bench. Of course I really don't see a difference between mcconnel and schumer, mcconnel just pays lip service to the Constitution.
Keep in mind, if the GOP loses the senate and chuck schumer becomes the SML, the open SCOTUS position will not get another Constitutional originalist on the bench. Of course I really don't see a difference between mcconnel and schumer, mcconnel just pays lip service to the Constitution.
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Personally I think America under a Clinton administration is much worse then America under a Trump administration. Don't like either candidate and have never cared for the lessor of two evils approach. But that is how this election is going. As Cpl Jeff N. has stated, there is only two that have a shot at becoming POTUS. And as much as folks have talked about the Libertarian candidate (a whacko in my mind also) who doesn't have a snow balls chance in Hell, Its time to plug your nose and do what's best for America in your mind.
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Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM -
Many Americans have awoken in this election cycle evidenced by the emergence of Trump and Sanders, outsiders as you will. But before a viable third party candidate can win their must be a bigger awakening of America. To actually say enough is enough of the ruling of the Washington cartel elitist. And we the people regain control of our destiny.
Many Americans have awoken in this election cycle evidenced by the emergence of Trump and Sanders, outsiders as you will. But before a viable third party candidate can win their must be a bigger awakening of America. To actually say enough is enough of the ruling of the Washington cartel elitist. And we the people regain control of our destiny.
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All the "good faith" piece tells me is the voter is headed to gridlock and has shut down. People shut down because they don't like the potential result. The choice is clear. More of the same or something different. The former is like your old SOB boss. You got used to that old SOB. The later is much more of an unknown and it does take some courage to take the leap. There's a lot of fear about what that may mean. Some of the folk that have told me they're sitting out admit they haven't considered the the type of crowd that would fill out the rest of the Administration, what more liberal vs. conservative membership of the Supremes would mean, etc. In other words, there's a fixation on the individual and not the whole enchilada.
In contracting when faced with either great or not so great pools, you drill down. If you refuse to drill down, you're not doing your job. People essentially decide they won't drill down because of the usual excuses: too hard, no time, won't make a difference, or whatever excuse that makes them feel better. It's human nature. They don't want to feel responsible for the result either way. Regardless of outcome it's incumbent on us to make the result work well. How do you view people who won't contribute and then whine about the result? You don't have to look far; just the bottom of the bell curve in any unit.
In contracting when faced with either great or not so great pools, you drill down. If you refuse to drill down, you're not doing your job. People essentially decide they won't drill down because of the usual excuses: too hard, no time, won't make a difference, or whatever excuse that makes them feel better. It's human nature. They don't want to feel responsible for the result either way. Regardless of outcome it's incumbent on us to make the result work well. How do you view people who won't contribute and then whine about the result? You don't have to look far; just the bottom of the bell curve in any unit.
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Should always vote someone, I like to think the old adage is still true that if you don't vote then you have no right to complain.
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No human being is perfect and we are never to place our ultimate faith and trust in any government leader Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM. We do best to educate ourselves on the issues and the candidates. It is always best to vote for somebody and not against somebody.
I plan on voting for Donald Trump to be President. I pray that God will have mercy on the people of this nation.
I plan on voting for Donald Trump to be President. I pray that God will have mercy on the people of this nation.
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Capt Seid Waddell
Cpl Jeff N., Sophie was a Jewish woman that was forced to to choose which of her two children would be taken to the gas chambers.
A really horrific choice. But a choice nonetheless.
A really horrific choice. But a choice nonetheless.
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Cpl Jeff N.
Capt Seid Waddell . Got it Seid, I have never watched it. I think Meryl Streep was in that. As a rule, I don't watch her movies but thanks for the background.
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Never been faced with that up until now. Perhaps vote for neither; select a 3d party candidate, there are usually a few on the ballot; write in a name? No easy answer to that one.
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Voting is a responsibility of all citizens, heck even non-citizens see the value of voting. I always vote for the Presidential candidate that most closely meets what I believe in as far as the future of our nation that I will leave for my kids and grandkids And that means I have voted for some real losers.
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I have pondered on this for a few days. What is most important to our country is the Supreme Court appointments over the next four years. These judges will for the destiny of our country as much as any president.You may not like either candidate but we should look outside the presidential vote and go with our gut for the Supreme Court justices. I was very hopeful for Cruz but now will pull for Trump.Clinton will ruin US!
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