Great to see this discussion here.

Jason here from Moderately MOCO.

Here is our recommended ballot:https://moderatelymoco.com/moderately-moco-recommended-ballot-for-2022-general-election-page/

I would also suggest for moderates and centrists and independents to pay attention to local and state politics. We need to push for more balance and the ability to vote when it counts (in the Primary) for independents.

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Anonymous wrote:Democrats. The time to chose was in the primaries.

This^^^

Mf’ers if you missed the primaries you missed out.

I'm registered as an Independent and since Maryland has closed primaries the only thing I could vote for was school board.

Nah. I'm thinking on a national scale.

Balance is having fewer crazies win seats in congress.
Balance is not having a decades-long traditionally blue county elect Republicans. That's called having a Red Wave of epic proportions. MoCo and Maryland need to hold the line. Let's keep our Blue oasis in the incoming sea of Red, thank you very much.

Anonymous wrote:Democrats. The time to chose was in the primaries.

This^^^

Mf’ers if you missed the primaries you missed out.

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Anonymous wrote:I voted for Dems and Repubs to balance out power and gum up the system. Power concentrated in one party's hands is dangerous. People need to learn how to compromise and take a moderate approach.

Except that voting for genuinely “dangerous “ people, or at least people who are fronting for a genuinely dangerous extremist national political party for “balance” does not in any way result in a “moderate approach “ or “compromise”.

I view a couple Montgomery County councilmembers as “dangerous,” at least in their myopic, selfish views that actually hurt constituents. Extremist views don’t belong just to the Republican Party. By mixing parties, there’s a better chance for rational compromise.

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Dems and Repubs to balance out power and gum up the system. Power concentrated in one party's hands is dangerous. People need to learn how to compromise and take a moderate approach.

Except that voting for genuinely “dangerous “ people, or at least people who are fronting for a genuinely dangerous extremist national political party for “balance” does not in any way result in a “moderate approach “ or “compromise”.

Anonymous wrote:Voting Democrat down the ballot. I don't care if a republican states that he is not an extremist, I have seen the results in our House and Senate. Everyone eventually toes the MAGA party line because that's how they survive. I used to be a Republican now I consider myself a centrist Democrat. I'm voting 100% Democrat. I would love to be able to vote Republican again, but I just don't see that I can until we get this overwhelming non-American contingent out.

This.

There is not one Republcian worth any true American's vote.

You are either with America the United States of America or you are with Russia & the Saudi's

There is no choices this time.

If you think there was when the rape panels, bounty hunting, and ankle bracelets start it will be MAGA first. Because we all know abstinence works LOL. Not to mention bye Social Security, by voting (no elections ever again if Republicans win in 2022 and 2024 which they will so..)

Anonymous wrote:I am passing this election.

SHAME ON YOU
DEMOCRACY IS A GIFT

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thanks very much for many helpful responses. That plus some research helped me vote more confidently.

One thing that puzzles me: there were a couple posts, including one from me, about centrists in the U.S. I have no idea why mine was deleted as it was not at all controversial.

Paraphrasing, but “There is no center left, you’re all just leftists” is off-topic in a thread about the center left, which is a thing that exists. Same thing if someone asks which baby formula to use and someone says “oh formula is poison, you should be breastfeeding.” And Jeff does delete reasonable replies to off-topic posts.

Interesting. I’m the OP and I think that’s what I responded to and just said something like yes, centrists exist and it can be hard for us to find a political home.

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thanks very much for many helpful responses. That plus some research helped me vote more confidently.

One thing that puzzles me: there were a couple posts, including one from me, about centrists in the U.S. I have no idea why mine was deleted as it was not at all controversial.

Paraphrasing, but “There is no center left, you’re all just leftists” is off-topic in a thread about the center left, which is a thing that exists. Same thing if someone asks which baby formula to use and someone says “oh formula is poison, you should be breastfeeding.” And Jeff does delete reasonable replies to off-topic posts.

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thanks very much for many helpful responses. That plus some research helped me vote more confidently.

One thing that puzzles me: there were a couple posts, including one from me, about centrists in the U.S. I have no idea why mine was deleted as it was not at all controversial.

I don't know which one it is, but sometimes Jeff deletes posts that quote the offensive material.

This is OP. Thanks very much for many helpful responses. That plus some research helped me vote more confidently.

One thing that puzzles me: there were a couple posts, including one from me, about centrists in the U.S. I have no idea why mine was deleted as it was not at all controversial.

Voting Democrat down the ballot. I don't care if a republican states that he is not an extremist, I have seen the results in our House and Senate. Everyone eventually toes the MAGA party line because that's how they survive. I used to be a Republican now I consider myself a centrist Democrat. I'm voting 100% Democrat. I would love to be able to vote Republican again, but I just don't see that I can until we get this overwhelming non-American contingent out.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously? You know the GOP folks are completely bat crap crazy to quote another poster. Any Dem votting for Reardon is not an actual Dem at all. Not an Elrich fan either, but the primary was the time to take care of that, and there was no decent candidate, so were stuck with him again.

Please don't vote for Wells for Board of Education. She wants to stop CRT (which isn't taught in MCPS), and is on the Board of an anti LBGTQ+ organization. We don't need that kind of hate!

Can you step back a minute and just look at that? It's really intolerant, and we are supposed to be the party of tolerance, right? Not every Democrat is a progressive, and you shouldn't just dismiss us because we don't walk lockstep with your purity test. There is no tolerance for rational diversity of thought in this county, and that is part of the reason people are voting Republican.

+1
Beautifully stated. I’m a big Sullivan supporter because he represents balance. I’ve posted this before and was immediately accused of being a closet Republican. No. I’m just not a fan of the very progressive (and ineffective) council.

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Dems and Repubs to balance out power and gum up the system. Power concentrated in one party's hands is dangerous. People need to learn how to compromise and take a moderate approach.

This! Either party. And right now, the exclusive Democrat stronghold on Montgomery County is running the entire county into the ground.

We need balance. And that is what I’m voting for.