tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post3833137244338597191..comments2024-03-12T17:52:01.234-07:00Comments on Linux Beach: Why Green Party's @DrJillStein should drop her presidential bidLinux Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-74241349444472336842016-09-10T14:06:40.950-07:002016-09-10T14:06:40.950-07:00I agree with most of what you say but none of that...I agree with most of what you say but none of that requires running a presidential candidate that can't win, and as a RCP pollers just pointed out, Trump polls @ 40% and can win in a 4-way race. He can only win if Stein stays inLinux Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-59280828367601073642016-08-31T21:26:01.133-07:002016-08-31T21:26:01.133-07:00This evening at the same time Donald Trump was giv...This evening at the same time Donald Trump was giving his really brutal immigration speech, Jill Stein was at a coffee shop rally of ~ 100 people. She said nothing about Trump's racism, all her attacks were against Clinton, so in effect, she was, in effect, campaigning for Trump.<br /><br />Also she talked about "if" they win the WH - in front of less than 100 people 2 months before the election. She is truly deluded. <br /><br />I wonder if I can get odds from her for a bet.Linux Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-35280337214096605972016-08-31T10:28:55.227-07:002016-08-31T10:28:55.227-07:00Just a more "revolutionary" version of, ...Just a more "revolutionary" version of, "Don't vote your interests or your conscience. Vote once again for the least evil candidate." Never in our history was positive, fundamental change achieved by people backing an oppressive status quo. People need to finally grasp that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump ARE the spoilers in this election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-72499657945298043032016-08-31T04:20:27.702-07:002016-08-31T04:20:27.702-07:00Brother Clay,
The toothpaste is already out of th...Brother Clay,<br /><br />The toothpaste is already out of the tube! Ain't no puttin' it back! Besides, how much of an impact is Jill Stein max 5% going to be on the Electoral College vote? That is, trump could possibly (25-30% chance) win the popular vote and lose the all important electoral vote. <br /><br />As Real Left Forces in the US, our focus should be on building a political institution/organization.movement from the convergence of the BlackLivesMatter Movement, the Bernie Sanders Supporters, the Green Party and all the other Left parties and organizations willing to join in an effort to create a national Left United front for a socialist America that combats the creeping fascism being shaped within the capitalist buzzard with a Democratic Party wing and a Republican Party wing.<br /><br />And that's some of the hardest work to do on Planet earth!Black Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580843226348624045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-76224942028334976002016-08-31T00:43:53.816-07:002016-08-31T00:43:53.816-07:00All I can say is that Democrats are not really afr...All I can say is that Democrats are not really afraid of the Green Party spoiling the election. They would rather have Donald Trump win the election than give third parties a voice. If Democrats really want to end the spoiler vote, all they have to do is get behind an election reform called "Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)". With IRV, voters rank a ballot and cast their first choice for the candidate they like the best. Voters also indicate their second, third, and more choices on the same ballot. If their first choice receives the fewest votes, their vote is transferred to their next choice. The candidate with the fewest votes is dropped and votes are transferred to next choice until a candidate actually has a majority of support. There are never, never any spoilers. What can be more simple than that? Come on Democrats -- get with it! Melvin Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491331236407175875noreply@blogger.com