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23. That makes even less sense than your first argument.

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 02:58 PM

Sep 2016

If you are talking about looking at totals nationally, and what they represent, then why on earth would you count them "for Trump"? That makes zero sense.

A vote for Trump is a vote for Trump, and a vote for Johnson is a vote for Johnson, in that case.

I support Hillary 100%, but she's not going to lose (at this point at least) because of Johnson or Stein. Neither one is polling anywhere near enough to be a spoiler for Hillary. Johnson might be a spoiler for Trump, but even that is doubtful. Even less likely, since he is not going to be part of the debates.

Go ahead and preach party unity, I'm all about that! I think every Democrat who doesn't vote for Hillary is nuts. But trying to say that anyone who is voting for Johnson or Stein is really voting for Trump just simply isn't true.

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A vote for stein or Johnson is a vote for trump Gothmog Sep 2016 #10

If a disaffected right-wing person votes for Johnson, that's voting against Trump. ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #12

Only if you live in a relative handful of contested states. Coventina Sep 2016 #13

You are wrong-a vote for Johnson or Stein is a vote for Trump Gothmog Sep 2016 #17

Don't blame the criminal activity of the Republicans on voters. n/t Coventina Sep 2016 #19

Your post makes no sense whatsoever Gothmog Sep 2016 #20

I am not encouraging anyone to vote for a third party candidate. Coventina Sep 2016 #21

It makes a difference on the national popular vote which can be important as to mandates Gothmog Sep 2016 #22

That makes even less sense than your first argument. Coventina Sep 2016 #23

Why are you condoning or encouraging people to vote for Stein or Johnson Gothmog Sep 2016 #24

I am NOT condoning NOR encouraging people to vote for Stein or Johnson. Coventina Sep 2016 #25

I know how the electoral college works and I also know that a vote for Stein could elect trump Gothmog Sep 2016 #28

Why do you keep accusing me of motives and opinions I have specifically said I don't have? Coventina Sep 2016 #29

Re-read your own posts Gothmog Sep 2016 #36

You mean my posts where I say all Democrats should vote for Hillary? Coventina Sep 2016 #37

Re-read the OP-a vote for Stein or Johnson is a vote for Trump Gothmog Sep 2016 #38

Again, I never condoned nor excused voters voting for Stein or Johnson. Coventina Sep 2016 #39

You are claiming that people voting in non-battleground states do not matter Gothmog Sep 2016 #40

Fine, so we disagree on the issue of non-battleground states. Coventina Sep 2016 #41

But WAIT! Did you consider that a vote for Stein or Johnson is a vote for trump?! closeupready Sep 2016 #43

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Someone needs to tell GHWB that bigwillq Sep 2016 #45