NO VOTES in 2006! BOYCOTT 2006 - Send a MESSAGE!

[jackstraw45]

The Democrats in Congress only care about ONE thing - their jobs and political capital. They give plenty of lip service but don't REALLY act in our interests. Sen. Boxer stood up and i applaud her for her efforts.

BUT WE NEED TO TAKE OUR PARTY BACK. IF NOT, why EVER vote again?

Therefore, I propose that we SKIP the 2006 midterm elections and do not cast a SINGLE vote for the democrats up for re-election.

I, for one, am tired of being suckered in by their words only to be left abandoned by their deeds. The ONLY way they'll REALLY act in OUR interests is if THEIR JOBS ARE AT STAKE!

NO VOTES in 2006!

NO VOTES in 2006!

NO VOTES in 2006!

NO VOTES in 2006!

[xultar]

1. Why not go all the way and vote RETHUG.

I'm ashamed for you that you even posted this.

[Moloch]

2. What a wonderful idea!!

Let's not vote for Democrats, so that even MORE Republicans will get elected!!!!

:eyes:

[jackstraw45]

20. Roll your eyes all you want....

Gee, it's only gotten BETTER with the strategy at play now...

The DEMS have NO power except to protect their own jobs.

NEWSFLASH to you:

The GOP controls the HOUSE, SENATE, EXECUTIVE BRANCH & JUDICIAL BRANCH.

IF there was EVER a time for an ELECTION PROTEST, 2006 is it.

Democrats have NOTHING TO LOSE!

[GRLMGC]

3. Okay

No more filibusters ever again.Yay! <sarcasm off>

[kypper]

4. uh...

...and 100% guarantee that the republicans get back in. Wonderful. Vote green/independent instead. That would make a bigger difference.

[newyawker99]

35. Hi kypper!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[noamnety]

5. hehehe um no

Working towards runoff voting is a better alternative. In the meantime, disenfranchising all the democrats may not be the best thing for the country.

I'm not so interested in letting the republicans have an even larger majority. Not even if it gives me a nice "told you so" moment.

[northzax]

6. er, not to be overly critical

but I can think of two times in history this has been tried. Both were miserable failures. Any students of Russian history remember when the Whites stood up and walked out, en masse from the Duma? Made this chap Lenin, from a minority party, the boss. that was fucking brilliant no?

you cannot boycott democracy. You know what boycotting elections gets you? totalitarianism. If you wnat to protest, vote only for candidates that represent you, write in your brother-in-law, but if you can't be bothered to show up, why do you think they'll listen to you all of a sudden?

[Wisc Badger]

7. Oh Come on-

I know you are frustrated, but this proposal is just plain ludicrous.:wtf: :toast:

[Mz Pip]

8. You are basically advocating

a one party system by default. How that helps anyone is beyond me.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[placton]

10. instead of the one party system we now have?

with DINOs apparently the ONLY kind in Washington?

[gollygee]

9. How about if we vote for Republicans? That'll show 'em!

:eyes:

[bryant69]

11. Wait a second I got something we can do right now

Without even waiting for 2006. Let's all get firearms, and aim them at our foots. At Noon on inaguration day, we will all fire.

Think about the havok that would wreck as thousands, maybe tens of thousands of Democrats shot themselves in the foot.

We could clog the hospitals! And it would really illustrate how angry and how determined we are!

Please, nobody assume that this is a serious response.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[theboss]

23. That would also reveal the failures of our healthcare system

Since self-inflicted injuries are typically not covered by major health plans, we would all go bankrupt and reveal the need for a single-payer health system.

And then we can ask the 90 Republicans in the Senate to give it to us.

[txaslftist]

29. Hunger strikes...

[fryguy]

12. dumb dumb dumb dumb idea

so no one shows up to vote because we're unhappy with 2004's results and what happens - all the current democratic members are voted out of office and who replaces them, more republicans, thereby further solidifying their hold on both houses......now how exactly does that help press foward the issue of electoral reform? or do anything whatsoever to prevent the further expansion of the conservative agenda?

if you don't vote next time, or any time for that matter, don't go bitching about the results.....

[sportndandy]

13. I got your back

Its not votes that matter (because they clearly don't) its money. So I suggest that no one donate to democrats unless they can be shown beyond a shadow of doubt that everyones vote will be counted. Vote for whomever you want, it won't make a damn bit of difference.

[Spike from MN]

19. Exactly.

Hit 'em where it hurts -- the pocketbook. And since our votes don't count anyway it really doesn't matter one bit who we vote for. Personally I'm lookig at voting straight Commie ticket next time around, just to make a statement.

[Pirate Smile]

14. This must be the DUMBEST IDEA EVER!

Who else likes to kill things in order to save them? Bush.

[Old and In the Way]

15. Or-

You could get involved and change the party from within.

Or, you could threaten to hold your breath until they listen to you. Yeah, that's the ticket....

[NoPasaran]

16. If you want to get their attention

Run a candidate against them in the primary.

[jackster]

17. I already told my

Senator and Rep I wouldn't be voting for them in the future - but I'm in MASSACHUSETTS! Because they didn't stand up for "me" I can't stand up for them on the most basic of all American rights - the right to have your vote counted. In good conscience, I just cannot do it - BUT..................

Those in states that could go red need to think about this long and hard - and determine what you believe is best for you.

there's a revolution afoot here

[meisje]

18. Yeah that'll work!!

Not!

[cali]

21. LOL

Most ridiculous suggestion of the day. Way to go on upping the ante on silliness at DU.

[Bluebear]

22. Great! And we'll all wear black hoodies & stand outside the polls!

Carry alarm clocks to symbolize that "It's time" for people to wake up and set off the alarms as people go by and wear black...or is it blue...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

24. My "message" will be Green.

Sent to Senator Cantwell who voted for the war.

[HeilChimp]

33. ditto. I'll vote third party if the Dems saddle us with DLC scum

My state is "safe" Dem anyway so I cast a write-in vote for Nader in 2004 instead of Kerry. I see no reason to reward the Dems for caving to the GOP. If they want to roll over and be the minority party, why I should help prop them up? It's too damn bad.

Repug enablers like Cantwell, Dayton, Bayd, Nelson, LIEberman, etc. have done nothing to EARN our votes. If they want to wear the Dem label then they need to do SOMETHING for Democrats.

Right now, Illinois elected a whole slate of Chicago "progressives" including Blagojevich, Madigan, and Obama, and we have NOTHING to show for it. Gov. Blagojevich is getting so bad I'm starting to be EMBARRASSED he's the best we could do after 25 years of Repug rule in the Governor's mansion.

*I* have had it up to here with the Dems. *I* will vote third party in 2006. Anyone who wants to vote for Repug-lite, be my guest. We've tried it your way since 2000. Where has it gotten us? Someday the apologists on this site will wake up.

[Liberal In Texas]

25. Leaving the country would send a message too

However, I don't want to give away the store without a fight.

[klyon]

26. no problem here

It is hard to vote for Dems if there are none on the ballot. Kerry was the only one in the last election.

KL

[Orangepeel]

27. how about you work for a primary challenger instead?

[Name removed]

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[txaslftist]

30. I've got a better protest.. let's just set ourselves on fire...

you go first.

[name not needed]

31. That's the stupidest thing I've ever read.

[Walt Starr]

32. All that will do is tell them that rightingnut policies are all that matte

because rightwingnuts will be all that win.

Voting for third party candidates is a better message to send if you want to protest.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

34. Oh Jesus Christ

:eyes:

[arwalden]

36. Oh Whaaaah!

[HEyHEY]

37. That'll work

SHaaa and Monkeys might fly outta my butt

[BlueCollar]

38. actually...there is an alternative

http://www.thelaborparty.org/

[jmatthan]

39. Mike Malloy quit the party

and Randi Rhodes advised her listeners to become Independents.

Take back the Democtratic Party by quitting it.

Persuade those 32 Democrats who stood up for the electorate on January 6th come out and form your own party away from the whores who co-opearated to install the most disliked and hated individual on this planet as your President.

Jacob Matthan
Oulu, Finland

[artemisia1]

40. HUH?

You mean send a message to the Republicans that they've won? That their divide and conquer strategy has worked beyond their wildest imaginings?

[Arkana]

41. Yeah, let's not vote, there's a frickin idea

We could let their majority in the Senate be 100-0! That's a great idea! :eyes: