2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumVoting for the Democratic nominee in November is critical
As much as I love Bernie and his plans, if Hillary or a bag of sand (for that matter) is the the Democratic nominee, I intend to vote for that nominee. I will be honest, I will be holding my nose tightly as it looks like it will be Hillary but compared with what the heartless Rs are putting up as an option, she will be an obvious choice. Remember people if Trump or any other Republican manages to get in there is what will be in jeopardy:
-Supreme court will have 2 or possibly 3 hard core conservative judges confirmed. We already have one vacancy and the 2 most likely to retire are sane judges Ginseberg and Brenner. An Alito type court majority will reverse gains made in civil rights in the last 40 years. I want whoever has a D by his/her name to be the President shaping the court for generations. Remember we get to vote for President every 4 years. Supreme Court judges are appointed for life. You don't want Trump to be replacing these judges. My grudge with Hillary pales in comparison to what is at stake
-Obamacare and any good it is doing and any hopes of improving it will be erased completely
-Any policy or executive order designed or implemented by Democrats in the last 8 years to help the poor, the middle class, and any disadvantaged group will be reversed with a Republican president...and with a revenge I might add
-A Republican president, especially an egomaniac like Trump, is very likely to get the country in dangerous wars just to prove his "toughness" than a Democratic one....see Bush the lesser.....and many many more reasons not to give the Rs any chance this November. GO Democrats!!!!
Skink
(10,122 posts)I will vote as I choose for all the down tickets however.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)What we need to be doing is making sure that the Democratic candidate is one that can win the majority of independent voters.
That candidate is Bernie.
bkkyosemite
(5,792 posts)regarding the GE. They choose what they wish to do and no one is going to convince anyone how to vote in the primary or the GE. No matter how many times the case is made about Trump. People will do what they will do. Their vote is their vote to decide for themselves.
Nm
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)People left or right are sick and tired of the corporate
establishment by now.
They will vote as they want to.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)And many dormant accounts just seemed to get active. Interesting
CentralCoaster
(1,163 posts)Even moderate democrats will get my vote.
Many voters, however, chose NOTA or "None Of The Above" as a way to protest the selection or to send a message.
This is simply a fact of life and it's everyone's right to make this choice.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)The timing is so coincidental
wt1531
(424 posts)So you think posting after a while is very "suspicious". You must be afraid of your own shadow. No one owes anybody any explanation. I have every right to express my views. Take it or ignore it. If you are curious go back and read my not very flattering posts about Hillary. My concern is getting a D president elected and could care less about your "suspicions" about these posts.
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MisterP
(23,730 posts)especially, ESPECIALLY in a smash-the-status-quo election where the old fear+guilt tactics have completely broken down in (what's left of) both parties?