Bernie Sanders

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:12 PM Dec 2015

Vote for Bernie Sanders....because we can't afford to let a Republican get into the White House...

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Vote for Bernie Sanders....because we can't afford to let a Republican get into the White House... (Original Post) Playinghardball Dec 2015 OP

I know the usual grousing will occur.... vi5 Dec 2015 #1

If that's the only thing that distinguishes Hillary from the Republicans, HoneychildMooseMoss Dec 2015 #3

I agree. She sort of supports some social justice issues because that's the price she has to pay rhett o rick Dec 2015 #5

I hate the Third Way HoneychildMooseMoss Dec 2015 #6

Welcome to DU. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #7

Thank you HoneychildMooseMoss Dec 2015 #10

Hillary is still the Goldwater Girl. She is the Corporate Deal. Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #9

Ayup. AzDar Dec 2015 #2

Yep Nyan Dec 2015 #4

I kept thinking this today. leftcoastmountains Dec 2015 #8

vi5

(13,305 posts)

1. I know the usual grousing will occur....

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:15 PM

Dec 2015

but I was seriously thinking about this today. Personally speaking I think there are 3 prongs to politics nowadays: Economic, defense/military, and social.

Pretty much all Hillary has to point to herself as even remotely liberal or progressive is her social positions. And even those I never get the feeling that she actually has the courage to back up her convictions on those. I think if the tied had still been against gay marriage that she would also be against it in the same way Obama is.

At this point the one and only reason I would hold my nose and vote for her is because she is pro-choice which I feel is pretty much the only issue that she would really stand the test of her convictions when push came to shove.

HoneychildMooseMoss

(251 posts)

3. If that's the only thing that distinguishes Hillary from the Republicans,

Reply to vi5 (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:17 PM

Dec 2015

then we are truly fucked if Bernie doesn't get the nomination.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

5. I agree. She sort of supports some social justice issues because that's the price she has to pay

Reply to HoneychildMooseMoss (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:46 PM

Dec 2015

to not be 100% Republicon. But even those she hedges on. That's the whole idea of The Third Way.

HoneychildMooseMoss

(251 posts)

6. I hate the Third Way

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:53 PM

Dec 2015

I want a REAL Democrat, not some bullshitter.
I am sick of bullshitters.
I want someone who not just talks the talk, but who walks the walk.
And that is Bernie.