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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:14 PM Jun 2015

Don't worry about who is "electable". Vote for the candidate who you would like to see as President.

Anyone who is capable of winning the primary is capable of winning the general election, especially given the motley slate of Republican candidates. Even Michael Dukakis was neck and neck with George W Bush at one point in the campaign. I don't hide that I am a Hillary supporter but Bernie, O'Malley or a whole bunch of others are more than capable of winning the general election, especially if they prove themselves by winning the primary.

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Don't worry about who is "electable". Vote for the candidate who you would like to see as President. (Original Post) Nye Bevan Jun 2015 OP

Exactly right. THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #1

That is the plan and then I will vote for whomever wins the primary. Rex Jun 2015 #2

The truth about this is everyone is electable abakan Jun 2015 #3

I had an aunt who would say louis-t Jun 2015 #6

^this^ passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #11

Or you could vote for comedy and choose Trump. Initech Jun 2015 #4

President Ralph Nader GusBob Jun 2015 #5

Apples, meet oranges! immoderate Jun 2015 #7

PRECISELY. EXACTLY. And Bush then runs as incumbent in 2004, able to steal election again. Herman4747 Jun 2015 #8

Ralph Nader was not running in a Democratic Primary. Maedhros Jun 2015 #12

+1, but Nader isn't Sanders or Omally...I could never take Nader seriously. Sanders wont run uponit7771 Jun 2015 #13

Good post. K&R. n/t Avalux Jun 2015 #9

In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place. Gandhi Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,620 posts)

1. Exactly right. THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:27 PM

Jun 2015

Rex

(65,616 posts)

2. That is the plan and then I will vote for whomever wins the primary.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:28 PM

Jun 2015

That is the way I roll.

abakan

(1,819 posts)

3. The truth about this is everyone is electable

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:32 PM

Jun 2015

If enough people vote for them. I think people say "unelectable" to dissuade you from supporting the candidate of your choice and support the presumptive nominee.

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

6. I had an aunt who would say

Reply to abakan (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:52 PM

Jun 2015

don't "waste your vote" by voting for an underdog or a 3rd party candidate. I responded by saying "the only way you waste your vote is when you don't vote."