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In reply to the discussion: We're well on our way to a republican president in 2016 [View all]MaggieD
(7,393 posts)But it did get us the presidency for 8 years. Clinton would not have won in southern states without it. Things change, and we have to change strategy when it does.
I'm a pragmatic liberal. I loathe republicans and their agenda with every fiber of my being. People can say the lesser of two evils is still evil. I say, quite confidently, that is still less evil. Much less, in fact.
In a perfect world someone like Bernie could get elected in this country. But it's unrealistic for a multitude of reasons. We need to live in reality.
So, Bernie is not going to win - not a chance. O'Malley and Chafee are to the right of HRC. Warren isn't running, and seems delighted that HRC is running.
Where does that leave us?
I just don't see any utility in bashing members of our own party. We can disagree on policy without smearing democrats.