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59. Just WTH was your purpose in writing your first (almost) clause? To agitate?

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Not my first choice, but I voted for her. [View all] Kath2 Aug 2017 OP

Disappointing. Control-Z Aug 2017 #1

Why? Isn't that the point of primaries? white_wolf Sep 2017 #64

Sure. She was my first choice, and then I was super fortunate to have Hortensis Sep 2017 #65

Of course. That's what honorable and responsible citizens did. Hortensis Aug 2017 #2

what matters is not first. second or third choice DonCoquixote Aug 2017 #3

She was my first choice. cwydro Aug 2017 #4

She WAS my First Choice, in the Primary and the General Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #5

Purity - ain't that a kicker for Dems? nadine_mn Aug 2017 #7

+1 betsuni Aug 2017 #10

this has become the biggest issue w/the left in general, radius777 Aug 2017 #25

how many sanders supporters really voted for trump or abstained? clu Aug 2017 #41

As much as I despise liquid diamond Aug 2017 #53

I didn't care either way. Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #66

Kerry was not my first choice, murielm99 Aug 2017 #6

My thoughts exactly. SunSeeker Aug 2017 #8

+1 betsuni Aug 2017 #11

Maybe fallout87 Aug 2017 #21

Ding ding ding ding LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #27

So they knock Hillary out of spite? SunSeeker Aug 2017 #32

Voting For Her Is Knocking? ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #40

No, voting isn't knocking. Qualifying every compliment is knocking. SunSeeker Aug 2017 #60

Many many Dean people were less kind karynnj Aug 2017 #14

You are correct about that. murielm99 Aug 2017 #16

Excellent post, muriel. brer cat Aug 2017 #17

Middle schoolers are more mature and less cliquey. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #63

Bill was simply echoing the consensus radius777 Aug 2017 #20

Kerry actually ran a far better campaign than Bill Clinton did karynnj Aug 2017 #36

I agree that Kerry ran a better campaign than Gore or Hillary, radius777 Aug 2017 #39

I agree Bill is and was charismatic, but his campaign was chaotic karynnj Aug 2017 #52

I think Bill or Barack could've beaten almost anyone/anytime radius777 Aug 2017 #58

My opinion, Barak probably, Bill Clinton unlikely karynnj Aug 2017 #61

+1 lunamagica Aug 2017 #33

Perfection was required in 2016 for the first time in American politics. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #57

She was and still is the only choice. democratisphere Aug 2017 #9

you voted for her.... but you didn't BELIEVE! Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #12

A bird didn't perch on her podium. betsuni Aug 2017 #13

Nah, that was just luck. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #15

Remember when the crazy wing nuts lapucelle Aug 2017 #56

I have to agree with the OP ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #18

She was my first choice. In the end, this was the FBI's election. Comey dominated it from StevieM Aug 2017 #19

Same here fallout87 Aug 2017 #22

I preferred Sanders over Clinton. Willie Pep Aug 2017 #23

HRC was my first choice in 2016. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #24

With everything going on, why did you feel the need to ecstatic Aug 2017 #26

Excellent questions. Excellent observations. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #46

Let's see, my 50 voting years divided by 4 equals 12 candidates, several not my first choice UTUSN Aug 2017 #28

Sounds like Oprah Winfrey mode Awsi Dooger Aug 2017 #29

I think Oprah was actually making the same case you did karynnj Aug 2017 #37

You're ok. I'd like to hear an explanation (and apology)from Cornel West. oasis Aug 2017 #30

wtf is listening to that guy? clu Aug 2017 #42

Democratic party leadership should never trust him again. nt oasis Aug 2017 #44

Great candidate! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2017 #31

She was my first choice too! lunamagica Aug 2017 #34

I can respect Jamaal510 Aug 2017 #35

Sick and tired Justice Aug 2017 #38

In the next Presidential election get the red out Aug 2017 #43

Jesus! WTF!? Not your "first choice", huh? NurseJackie Aug 2017 #45

Yes. Not their first choice. WHAT OF IT?? HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #47

LOL! NurseJackie Aug 2017 #48

Predictable as time and tide. HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #49

What are you trying to say? NurseJackie Aug 2017 #50

What a different country it would be today if Hillary were president. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #51

Yeah???? Not you first choice? heaven05 Aug 2017 #54

And Your Point? Me. Aug 2017 #55

Just WTH was your purpose in writing your first (almost) clause? To agitate? WinkyDink Aug 2017 #59

I probably worded that poorly. Kath2 Sep 2017 #62