2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A plea for reason: Regardless of your favored candidate, vote Democratic this fall! [View all]hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)IF the ballot has the names of Clinton and Trump - you have a choice to either vote for the Democratic candidate, vote for the Republican candidate, or not vote. Those will be the only options in this specific scenario.
This is not about getting Bernie the nomination. This is after that fact - IF Clinton is the ultimate nominee.
If you vote for Clinton, you will help a Democrat get into the White House. If you either vote for a Republican, or you don't vote at all for the presidential nominee, you will be helping the Republicans.
YES, Bernie Sanders supporters should do all in their power to get him nominated. Clinton supporters should be doing the same. But the subject of my post is beyond that chronologically, with the expected scenario that it will be Clinton versus Trump/Rubio/Cruz. At that point, voters have only two choices.