My vote is a boycott against the system. That's why I refuse to vote for a president. — Merkwurdichliebe
But it won't do anything except weaken the chances of the better alternative. — S
What better alternative, Hilldawg? Romney?McCain? Kerry? Gore? — Merkwurdichliebe
That you "throw away your vote". This idea is the problem. — ssu
I would've voted for Hillary. — S
What better alternative, Hilldawg? Romney?McCain? Kerry? Gore? — Merkwurdichliebe
You would have been wrong. But you also would have been wrong to vote for Trump. — Merkwurdichliebe
Perhaps. Btw, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. — Merkwurdichliebe
Obama made a bunch of idealistic promises too and delivered nothing. Hilldawg is way more entrenched in the establishment, probably deeper than Obama has ever been. Did you really believe her. — Merkwurdichliebe
Most of what they promise is set up for the sole purpose of u-turning, they don't represent the electorate. — Merkwurdichliebe
Some cynicism is justified. I'd say that that's too cynical. — S
Or either party breaks up in two.You are probably right that a third party needs to gain prominence, beginning at the local level. But I think that is just as likely to occurr as as people, en masse, deciding to vote third party, and getting it elected to president. — Merkwurdichliebe
I don't think that's legal under the Constitution. — Hanover
There is some debate about how this amendment works with the 12th Amendment. The 12th Amendment limits who can become Vice-President to only people who meet the requirements of being President. One side of the debate points out that since a 2 term president can not become president again, that person can also not be vice-president. The other side of the debate is that the 12th Amendment deals with requirements but the 22nd deals with elections. This side points out that not being allowed to be elected does not mean that person does not meet the requirements needed by the 12th Amendment.
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Since no president who has served two terms has ever tried to be vice-president, this problem has not yet been decided by the courts.
Why do you play with that absurd fantasy? And why would they be so smart in clinging on to the two party system in the first place?Play with this fantasy — unenlightened
Or either party breaks up in two. — ssu
Why do you play with that absurd fantasy? — ssu
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