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AleksS

(1,665 posts)
16. Not if someone better was running this year.
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 07:05 PM
Feb 2020

There weren't a lot of choices in 2016. It's certainly possible that there's a better candidate available to choose from out of the pile this year, than either of the candidates in 2016.

Being the best in a group of A and B four years ago, doesn't equate to being the best in a group of A, C, D, E, F, G, and H this year.

It's not like a sports team, where you're "Ride or Die for Team XXXX" and changing teams is a betrayal. It's about who the best candidate is each cycle.

Now it's possible that you think Bernie really is the best candidate in 2020, but "Because I supported him before" is not really a good reason (in itself) to support him now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
This message was self-deleted by its author krissey Feb 2020 #1
Single payer! Meadowoak Feb 2020 #2
If your preferred candidate from 2016 was.running again this cycle, wouldn't they be your top pick? CentralMass Feb 2020 #3
I am so glad you said that squirecam Feb 2020 #14
nah...I disagree w that concept- I'm always free to choose TalenaGor Feb 2020 #28
Not if someone better was running this year. AleksS Feb 2020 #16
First of all I believe that Bernie Sanders is the best candidate CentralMass Feb 2020 #24
Nope, only if they were a better candidate, and they aren't. nt MH1 Feb 2020 #23
Two reasons. redqueen Feb 2020 #4
When has Bernie talked about the threat of automation and AI? Blue_true Feb 2020 #12
Lol BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #15
X marks the spot lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #5
Nailed it. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #6
Sad but true relayerbob Feb 2020 #11
Ding! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #7
A few things. DanTex Feb 2020 #8
Asking... melman Feb 2020 #9
I don't. Warren has been my top choice since day 1. OliverQ Feb 2020 #10
I was with Warren. Don't get why she hasn't caught on. Nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #17
"Magic" for Klobuchar, "not caught on" for Warren. THEY are the last two women of the original 20 ancianita Feb 2020 #20
I like Elizabeth. She's my #2. But I've been a fan of Bernie's since I spent summers in Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #18
I prefer Warren, but I may switch to Sanders... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #19
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #21
I was for Bernie four years ago, then voted Hillary in the General. That could happen this time with ancianita Feb 2020 #22
As a woman, I can tell you it's not my reason. Period. I'm a pro-policy person. I outlined how Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #25
I emphasized myself. I emphasized how Hillary was vilified. If you're not in the "people" audience, ancianita Feb 2020 #27
Institutional misogyny has definitely been a factor; let's be honest. malchickiwick Feb 2020 #26
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