2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Tens of thousands to leave Democratic party the day after their primaries in protest [View all]Purrfessor
(1,188 posts)all three branches of government and the Supreme Court. I like Bernie, always have and will vote for him in the Ohio primary. But if Hillary is the candidate in the GE I will vote for her. A 30 or 40 year Conservative SC majority will be devastating should the Dems fail to take control of the Senate. If Republicans control all three branches of government the first thing McConnell will do is end the filibuster completely. Rabid right-wingers on the SC, Conservative wish lists breezing through Congress with no one to stop them. If you think Hillary us bad, you ain't seen nothing yet with Conservatives eliminating the filibuster and in total control of the government and the Supreme Court. You think a woman's right to choose is safe? Think again. You think minority voting rights cannot be further restricted from what they are now? Think again. You think Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are safe from privatization? Think again. But I know how you rationalize not voting and seeing the Dems lose the White House if Hillary is the nominee. You'll say, well she was a bad candidate, or Some other excuse. Never will people who sit out the election take any responsibility for a Dem loss. Never. There will always be an excuse that absolves non-voters. But I guarantee if Republicans control everything the damage will be worse than anyone can imagine. And it will last for most if not all of our lifetimes, because that's how long Conservatives will control the Supreme Court.