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    Quote Originally Posted by bae View Post
    It's a games-theory problem, a modification of the classic prisoner's dilemma. If we each choose to "cooperate", we can elect someone great, but who "has no chance". If instead we "defect", we end up with the lesser of two evils.

    The rational move is to cooperate, but people aren't rational.
    Normally, I proceed on the basis of William F Buckley's principle that you should always vote for the most conservative candidate with a reasonable chance of winning. That does not seem to be an option in 2016.

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    The good thing is that in this country we are all free to vote for whomever we want and to disagree about if a vote is wasted or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    According to Hillary and the vast majority of the Democratic Party, Yes, although that's where the saving grace of due process historically comes into play.
    At this very moment, Democrats in Congress are holding a sit-in on the House floor to protest their inability to take away citizens rights without due process.
    We may be seeing the birth of a new movement 'Occupy Congress'.
    "Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    At this very moment, Democrats in Congress are holding a sit-in on the House floor to protest their inability to take away citizens rights without due process.
    We may be seeing the birth of a new movement 'Occupy Congress'.
    You are either with them or you are with the...

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    Quote Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler View Post
    You are either with them or you are with the...
    sane?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    sane?
    That is not how the Dems are framing it. You know who they are saying you are with, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler View Post
    That is not how the Dems are framing it. You know who they are saying you are with, right?
    No, who?
    "Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein

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    the communists of course
    Trees don't grow on money

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    Quote Originally Posted by ApatheticNoMore View Post
    the communists of course
    No...

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    Anyway, the sit-in is dramatic!

    My prediction: The Repubs win this one.

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