2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Two Questions [View all]pat_k
(9,313 posts)I want to see Bernie in the White House, but if we cannot bring that about, I'll be supporting Clinton, not because I'm a Democrat who's "supposed to," but because there is a difference between Clinton and Trump/Cruz/Kaisich
1. I do not want to see more seats on the Supreme Court lost to the sort of people Trump/Cruz/Kasich would nominate. That is a consequence that will have incredibly damaging consequences for decades to come.
2. If those who are working to get Sanders to the White House continue to work to win back Congress and organize to advocate the sort of legislation Bernie supports, we may actually succeed in getting some decent legislation through. I want the person in the White House that is more likely to sign such legislation into law. That is not Trump/Cruz/Kasich. The fact is, Sanders' agenda is not happening without some incredible support from "out here," so whether it's Sanders or Clinton in the White House, we have our work cut out for us.
It's not about party affiliation or a candidate having to earn every vote by advocating the changes I want to see happen. It's about doing the best we can do for this broken nation. Right now, that's supporting Sanders. If Clinton wins the nomination, it means supporting her... and actively working to turn out the vote for her.