Devil's Advocate.
By ladybugmagic
@ladybugmagic (3978)
United States
4 responses
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
12 Nov 10
It's a tough call since the vast majority of democrats have completely abandoned the constitution over the last decade. If I had to pick one though, it would probably be former senator Mike Gravel of Alaska. He ran for president in 2008 and was the only Democrat with the guts to oppose the party's decision to disenfranchise voters in Michigan and Florida. Sadly the democrats in those states just didn't care enough about their voting rights to support him and instead, Clinton won both those states despite telling them their votes don't count.
Yes, I know she changed her mind AFTER she won, but that was because she only cares about herself and not the voters.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
17 Nov 10
The DNC got all pissy because Michigan and Florida decided to have their primaries in January in 2008 and the DNC didn't want any states other than Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina holding nominating contests before Feb. 5. They decided the best way to punish these states was to disenfranchise millions of voters in Florida and Michigan, who had nothing to do with the decision, and tell them their votes don't count.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22054151/ns/politics-decision_08
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/25/AR2007082500275.html
The DNC banned candidates from campaigning in Florida and Michigan during the primaries and both Clinton and Obama were happy to play along as were other candidates like John Edwards and Bill Richardson. In Michigan all the frontrunners except Clinton even went so far as to have their names removed from the ballot. Then they whined and cried accusing each other of campaigning there anytime a commercial appeared in one of those states.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/8019.html
In the end, Mike Gravel was the only democrat with the guts to ignore the party's demands and campaigned in Michigan. It didn't help though as he just didn't have the money necessary run a campaign or win any delegates even if the state wasn't being disenfranchised.
The whole issue with Florida and Michigan was pretty big news. I'm quite shocked that you, as a democrat, were completely oblivious of all this. Were you paying any attention during the primaries or did you just wait till November 4th and check every box with a "D" next to it?
@xfahctor (14113)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
12 Nov 10
I could answer this question a number of ways and still get a president I not only could deal with, but actually like and support. I consider myself to probably identify mostly with the libertarian party, so most other parties would be considered the "opposite" party. I could support republican, Ron Paul with enthusiasm. I could support Chuck Baldwin from the constitution party (if he wasn't going to bring the religious aspect of his views in to governance). Finding a democrat would be tricky for me since most are pretty well out of my scope and scale of ideology these days, but I would say Eugene Montgomery, who was a candidate for state representative from my county. Possibly Dennis Kusinich if he walks away from his support of that healthcare reform abomination.
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@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
17 Nov 10
I used to have some intrigue in Ron Paul, but then, I discovered his hideous offspring.
@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
13 Nov 10
I always liked Russ Fiengold the soon to be former Senator from Wisconsin. He is very solid on protecting civil liberties in fact he was the only Senator to vote against the creation of the Patriot Act. He is also an opponent of pork barrell spending and coperate welfare. He was one of only 28 Senator that voted for H.J. Resolution 114 which started both wars that the US got involved in. I think he will be missed in the Senate.
@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
17 Nov 10
I think he will be. I am newer to the politics scene, so I don't know all of his history, but all over the miscellaneous forums, people were astonished about his loss.
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
12 Nov 10
Probably the weakest link! With a poor rep. for the opposing party, I guess I have more chances of getting my way.
