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In reply to the discussion: What effect would Bernie running as an independent have on the Democratic race? [View all]bigtree
(85,998 posts)Last edited Tue Jun 24, 2014, 09:57 PM - Edit history (3)
. . . she's not even likely to be my second choice; or even the third, if my choices falter. In fact, she was my third choice in the *last primary.
I actually support a more progressive politics than I think a Clinton campaign represents, and I regard matters of war and military involvement overseas as my most pressing concerns. Poverty and other social issues also animate me to participate in and discuss politics here at DU.
I'll say this, though, to your point about 'supporting Hillary'. If you regard defending Mrs. Clinton against the slander du jour as 'support' then so be it. I'm more than willing to stand beside ANY Clinton supporter here, if just to demonstrate that no one needs to allow themselves to be bullied out of that support by cliquish personalizations.
Funny that you regard the same discussion that Bernie welcomed as 'fear-mongering'. I mean, what do you have to fear about such a question? Really. Are you that fucking fragile that a question about his party identification will cause you to melt?
What are you afraid of? You used the word, 'fear'. What's so frightening about asking the same question that Bernie so graciously expounded on when asked of him?
I'll tell you this, I'm not voting for an Independent candidate. I'm not likely to vote for an 'Independent Democrat'. I don't believe the majority of the party will, either.