2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSome (hopefully balanced) thoughts on Hillary Clinton, from a Bernie supporter
That said, I acknowledge that there is a very high chance that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee. So as I come to terms with that, I am going to lay out how I feel about her, why she wasnt my first choice now or in 2008, and why I wont have trouble voting for her in November.
I will start with the negatives and then do the positives:
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/20/1518146/-Some-thoughts-on-Hillary-Clinton-from-a-Bernie-Supporter
k8conant
(3,030 posts)pat_k
(9,313 posts)Also a Bernie supporter. I believe it's essential that Bernie stay in through the convention (why below). But I will also be supporting Hillary.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511794471
blm
(113,063 posts).
Eko
(7,315 posts)Like you I think Sanders is the best option but Clinton will do fine also. I wonder how many like us are on here?
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)And I think it's people like us who may eventually have to call on our fellow Bernie supporters to support her if she wins the nomination. That's why I think the Hillary supporters calling for her to drop out are doing her no favors by alienating people.
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)No. If someone tells me what to do, I tend to want to do the exact opposite just for spite.
People will do what they will, as they should. Let them.
We're not talking about a lot of dumb, easily-swayed people.
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)I am just saying that calls for Bernie to quit have no credibility coming from people who never supported him in the first place.
2cannan
(344 posts)connections and arms deals are very problematic as well as her judgement with the email server, etc.
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)I just figured those fall under some of my other categories re. too close to big corporate interests and too hawkish. I didn't want to make it too negative.
musicblind
(4,484 posts)I don't agree with every word of it, but it is fair.
K&R