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  •  how about (4+ / 0-)

    not judging a candidate based on their anonymous, internet supporters?

    that's gotta be one of the dumbest things i read every day..."i like so-and-so, but his supporters turn me off."

    i think they're attacking me cause i'm awesome. how's that??

    by missreporter on Thu Feb 07, 2008 at 09:57:10 AM PDT

    •  really good point (1+ / 0-)

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      mamamedusa

      I've made this same argument myself. If you base your vote on what some anonymous asshat (and I mean that in the best way possible) posts on an internet forum, even one as beloved as Big Orange, that's fine, but I think that's a pretty shallow way to determine your vote.

      See the front page article up right now by Devilstower for more on this.

      During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.

      by Aethern on Thu Feb 07, 2008 at 10:00:36 AM PDT

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    •  Ideally, yes (4+ / 0-)

      But realistically, it's going to happen. It's particularly going to happen when someone, like Obama, is building a movement. You look at the other people in the movement and ask, Do I want to be in the same movement as them? Do I want to be associated with them? And, I've gotta tell you, there are Obama supporters on this site who I would now cross over the street to avoid. Doesn't mean I won't vote for him. Doesn't mean I won't support him. But I'm going to do it against my gut instincts, and not everyone will.

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