my signature quote

[Speed of Sound]

"I would rather vote for what I want and not get it then vote for what I don't want and get it."

--Eugene Debs


Do you believe it's true?

[Gabu]

I don't know why anyone would want to get something that they don't want, so yes, I guess so.

[© tweed]

It's true in some respects, but since has become a rally cry for Nader supporters.  Sometimes you have to compromise.

[Gabu]

It's true in some respects, but since has become a rally cry for Nader supporters.  Sometimes you have to compromise.

It's not really a compromise if you flat-out don't want what you get; in that case, you have gotten essentially nothing, and the other guy has instead gotten what he wants.  It's only a compromise when both people are at least okay with the outcome.

[Speed of Sound]

I don't know why anyone would want to get something that they don't want, so yes, I guess so.

i probably should've worded the question better, but you get the point

[Max Power]

It depends, but since it was a socialist who made the quote, no. But then again, if America were a socialist hellhole, I'd vote for any non-socialist party. So, basically, it varies.

[Schmitz in 1972]

But then again, if America were a socialist hellhole, I'd vote for any non-socialist party.

If?

[The Constitarian]

    99.9% of the time this quote is true, but every great once in a while a time comes when you can vote for a good cause sure to lose or you can vote for the lesser of two evils and make a difference.  In these cases the answer is not so clear.

[Speed of Sound]

It depends, but since it was a socialist who made the quote, no. But then again, if America were a socialist hellhole, I'd vote for any non-socialist party. So, basically, it varies.

hey now! watch how you talk about socialists!

[minionofmidas]

That's the point indeed - it depends on what you get instead of what you want in scenario one.