2016 Postmortem

DFW

(54,329 posts) Mon Dec 1, 2014, 11:12 AM Dec 2014

"If our nominee is (fill in the blank) in 2016, I'm not voting for him/her!" [View all]

I see/hear many Democrats saying this. There will be NO Republicans saying this. The robots will vote as programmed.

I know, I know, so many of us don't want a corporatist/socialist/unelectable/too old/too young/too whatever candidate, myself included.

Still, just something to ponder, in case they don't nominate a complete maniac (or even if they do):

Sonya Sotomayor clone vs. Samuel Alito clone as the next Supreme Court member. What's THAT worth to ya?

To steal a line from the first Indiana Jones film, "do as you will."

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"If our nominee is (fill in the blank) in 2016, I'm not voting for him/her!" [View all] DFW Dec 2014 OP

The Supreme Court should be reason enough to vote for the Democratic nominee still_one Dec 2014 #1

This is SO vital DFW Dec 2014 #2

You're right, of course, and as for me, I guess I'll vote for just about any Dem Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #6

I think you're right, although there is one scenario that I wouldn't like to see repeated DFW Dec 2014 #15

The only scenario I can think of is wildly unrealistic Proud Public Servant Dec 2014 #3

Yup. That's pretty wildly unrealistic Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2014 #5

I'll tell you what DFW Dec 2014 #14

I'm more of a Netherlands guy myself Proud Public Servant Dec 2014 #16

I already LIVE in Germany DFW Dec 2014 #22

I like that line. Autumn Dec 2014 #4

I will vote for the Democrat MurrayDelph Dec 2014 #7

We ALL hope that. DFW Dec 2014 #13

so you are saying we should emulate republicans? Wow. bowens43 Dec 2014 #8

If you feel strongly about it Cosmocat Dec 2014 #10

Exactly n/t DFW Dec 2014 #12

No - you shouldn't vote BLINDLY... brooklynite Dec 2014 #19

of course there are republicans saying precisely the same thing cali Dec 2014 #9

Mostly from the elections of 2010, 2012 and 2014 DFW Dec 2014 #11

How many are really democrats? hollowdweller Dec 2014 #17

Outstanding and insightful post. Thanks. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #18

YUP ... a couple % through actual supression laws ... JoePhilly Dec 2014 #20

Not going to happen. Xyzse Dec 2014 #21

In 2000, they put up a "reasonable" Republican DFW Dec 2014 #23

I agree, hence I mentioned two reasons I won't do it. Xyzse Dec 2014 #24

That's why they put up W as the front man DFW Dec 2014 #25

The absolute best way to assure that the Democratic candidate Maedhros Dec 2014 #26

The best way to assure that the Democratic candidate is the one you want DFW Dec 2014 #28

I agree with you. Maedhros Dec 2014 #38

It won't encourage the good ones, only the ones we don't want in the first place DFW Dec 2014 #64

Hillary Clinton [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2014 #65

Well said YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #57

A Dino. N/t Fearless Dec 2014 #27

I'll put up my credentials against yours any time, not that I should have to. DFW Dec 2014 #30

Actually I was filling in the blank. Fearless Dec 2014 #32

I purposely didn't DFW Dec 2014 #34

Anyone with an ounce of brain who is not a conservative better vote for the Democratic nominee. Beacool Dec 2014 #29

From the looks of things, you had better have a lifetime supply of pox to hand out DFW Dec 2014 #31

I know. Beacool Dec 2014 #33

I remember Robbie Robertson's line in "The Last Waltz" DFW Dec 2014 #35

Exactly.......... Beacool Dec 2014 #36

I refuse to be coerced into voting for a candidate that is not worthy of my vote. Maedhros Dec 2014 #39

"Not worthy of my vote" YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #56

if our nominee is joe manchin mgcgulfcoast Dec 2014 #37

Not to worry. The next DEM will be like the last DEM...Republican lite. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #40

and did everyone who replied on this thread vote for Obama in 2008? nt antigop Dec 2014 #41

I cannot in good concience vote for a Corporatist pig. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #42

You're wrong, there are plenty of Republicans saying this Reter Dec 2014 #43

They won't be saying it in 2016, I'll bet DFW Dec 2014 #44

They say the same thing about us about Clinton Reter Dec 2014 #45

Free Republic in 2012 DFW Dec 2014 #46

I never said they or us had all that much impact Reter Dec 2014 #48

I will vote for the nominee even if it's the particular person I'd rather see not win the nomination davidpdx Dec 2014 #47

I'm mostly overseas, too DFW Dec 2014 #55

The only one I will likely not vote for is Hillary. bigwillq Dec 2014 #49

It's weird with her and her "likeability" DFW Dec 2014 #58

I get the vibe that she doesn't know bigwillq Dec 2014 #59

In person, it's nothing like that at all. DFW Dec 2014 #60

Well, that's good. bigwillq Dec 2014 #63

Good post, hope you and the family are well! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #50

Scattered to the four winds, but well, thanks! DFW Dec 2014 #61

As to the robots or morons, the only way a Mitt Romney or Jeb Bush gets those votes NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #51

Jeb may not be inclined to do that, but I'm sure he'll get talked into it DFW Dec 2014 #54

I am a Democrat, been one my lifetime and will be backing a promary candidate who is strong and Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #52

Agreed. I wish the field were bigger, actually DFW Dec 2014 #53

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KnR Hekate Dec 2014 #66