General Discussion

No, I don't think so. He's smarter than you give him credit for. And anyone who gives a quick glance at the initial responses here could easily tell that he's not the only one whose intelligence has been underestimated.

All I'm saying is that it's unwise to do things (say things) that insults people's intelligence. It rarely works out well (as I'm sure you already know.)

Interesting qualifier: "as an individual". That still leaves open many other things to "promote", doesn't it? (See? I can read.)

You use that phrase a lot. And I do mean... A LOT. Even when it's not a part of the discussion, it gets tossed in. Apropos of nothing, somehow it gets repeated and repeated over and over. Why?

No, really... I do want to know. In all sincerity. Help me to understand YOU a little better. I really don't understand what good purpose this serves. Is it intended to be used as a distraction? Is it intended to guide the conversation in that particular direction? (Perhaps you're trying to establish your "I'm-a-loyal-Democrat" creds? I dunno. Can you explain?)

Which voters would those be? The ones who refused to vote for Hillary? The ones who voted for Stein? Tell us, WHO... which voters?

Nonsense. All this effort trying to destroy the party* and remake it in the image of one person just to try an garner the favor of the 10% who voted for Stein? Good grief! GMAB!

All I'm saying is that that economic message was roundly rejected. Even a Fuller Brush man knows when it's time to stop knocking on the same door over and over and over again.

This type of behavior may be rewarding or fulfilling to extremists who have a "bone-to-pick" with the Democratic Party, but chasing after these disaffected dead-enders who make up the Stein-voting coalition just isn't worth the effort. It's also not worth the strife, distrust and division within our own ranks.

What good purpose does it serve to spend so much effort going after a mere HANDFUL of voters when the same effort could be spent getting an entire ROOMFUL of new voters?

What good purpose does it serve to cause so much division and distrust going after so FEW unreliable fringe voters at the expense of LOSING many-many more loyal and reliable voters?

*see reply #1 for more info. That's a well-written post that totally nails-it! You should really respond to that poster.

Because many people are smarter than you give credit for, that's why.

Really? You don't know what those words mean? Do you need it spelled-out for you?

Honestly... I know you're smart, and you do not need it spelled-out for you. What I also know, however, is that some people like to play word-games and split-hairs. People should always use their best judgement, they should act their age, and not try to find clever ways to skirt the rules. They should not try to find ways to justify divisive behavior.

What you wrote was hostile. Nobody was being unfair. Instead of blaming others for "misunderstanding your intent"... wouldn't it be more honest to simply admit "Hey, I made a mistake and so I changed my mind" rather than pretending that you were cornered into taking a choice that you'd have preferred not to do?

Here's the thing: People are smarter than they're given credit for and this has many similarities to a politicians "mistakes-were-made" excuse making.

Take it from an old lady... accept my "motherly" advice in the kind spirit it's being offered to you.