2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Tens of thousands to leave Democratic party the day after their primaries in protest [View all]Colorado Rambler
(40 posts)The Clinton administration was responsible for any number of evils including NAFTA and the TANF program (supposedly a reform to the "welfare" program). After NAFTA was signed into law, I remember watching the computer electronics manufacturing outfits in my town go down like a row of domino's - everything outsourced to the third world, and the good paying jobs being replaced with ones for call centers. The Clintons are no friends to the American worker.
On her very best days, Hillary inspires me with a feeling of mild antipathy, but most of the time I just actively dislike her and have very little trust in what she may be saying at the moment. I too have become alienated from the Dems, and I've hung in there with the party through thick and thin every since my college days when I volunteered on behalf of the McGovern campaign. But now it's become party politics as usual with no real regard for the concerns of the individuals who form the party's base. All this crap with super delegates and the feeling that the game is rigged has been a major turn-off for me. However, if it comes down to it I won't cut off my nose to spite my face. A win by Donald Trump or Ted Cruz would be catastrophic for this country. A win by Hillary would at least enable us to tread water until we can come up with something better. Bernie has my support every step of the way, but if he doesn't get the nomination, I'll hang on with the Dems long enough to vote against Trump. Once this farce of an election is behind us, I suspect I'll be going Green.