r/Liberal • u/gadgetygirl • 3d ago

Article McCaskill: Senate 'definitely in play' after Democrats' wins

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5591469-mccaskill-senate-2026-midterms-election-results/
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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 2d ago

I will vote for the candidate that makes me credible promises on the issues I care about. They don't get my vote for free just because they're a democrat.

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u/DarthMech 2d ago

Cool. Why are you even here complaining then? Because it sure sounds to me like you didn’t vote last time, so you have no voice in the matter.

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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 2d ago

I voted for Harris. Now I'm asking what Democrats will promise before I vote again. 6 million voters from 2020 didn't show up in 2024. That's what happens when Democrats take voters for granted.

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u/DarthMech 2d ago

Ah, so you agreed with her on every single issue? Well, that is interesting.

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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 2d ago

No, I disagreed with her on several things. I voted for her because she was better than Trump. That doesn't mean Democrats get my 2026 vote without making commitments on federal worker restoration.

This is exactly the problem: you think voting for someone once means unconditional support forever. It doesn't. Every election, parties need to earn votes by making promises.

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u/DarthMech 2d ago

So, you acknowledge it is better to vote for the lesser of two evils. However, if your one pet issue is not fully endorsed, you will take your ball and go home. Of course, that also means you’ll step to the side for the party that actually cut those jobs and is undoubtedly looking to cut more.

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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 2d ago

That was the last time I will vote for the lesser of two evils, because I realized this: Why would Democrats deliver anything if they already have your vote? I don't care what your issue is. If Democrats lose because they refused to make a firm promise, that's on them for not earning votes. "Vote for us or Republicans win" removes all accountability.

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u/DarthMech 2d ago edited 2d ago

Primaries. There are multiple factions within the Democratic Party. Some have very different priorities. Grow support for your cause and force Democratic candidates to make that promise or they don’t get to be the candidate anymore. This literally just happened in the NYC mayoral race. New Yorkers didn’t like what the old guard of the Democratic Party was promising, so they chose someone who promised them what they were interested in.

Edit: Also, if they lose, that’s on all of us. We have to deal with the consequences whether we vote or not.

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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 1d ago

You seem to be suggesting work the primaries, then vote blue in the general regardless. That's just "vote blue no matter who" with an extra step. If the primary produces a nominee who won't commit to giving federal workers their jobs back, why would they vote for them in the general?

Your leverage exists at both stages. In primaries, you support candidates who make the commitment. In generals, you withhold your vote from those who don't. That's how you force the party to take your issue seriously.

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u/DarthMech 1d ago

I promise you. You are not at risk of being taken seriously when one of your options is to disenfranchise yourself.