Thread for the Undecideds

[procon]

4. I am deliberately undecided and intend to remain so until California's Democratic Primary next June

I think I know HRC from history, and there still are several old points that she clings to that raise my hackles, but she has shown a willingness to change and reinvent herself to keep abreast of changing views. Having experienced the disastrous consequences of President Bush who was rigid and unable think on his feet or change on the fly, this flexibility is a good thing and vital to any president. Can Clinton hold it all together this time, despite every dastardly thing the Rs have planned, or will her candidacy get tangled up in her shortcomings and collapse at the last moment?

Sanders remains a largely unknown quality. As a fellow socialist, I gravitate to much of his pro-worker agenda, and he has adroitly created a narrow focused niche for himself in that area. However, he serves a weak broth and seemed strained to present a broader array of topics without getting waspish and running off the rails with a curmudgeonly -- but somehow charming -- 'get off my lawn' attitude. The presidency chews people up and sucks them dry, but will Sanders end up being a one-trick-pony or can he get out of his own way and become more than he appears to be, or really wants to be?

As the next year unfolds, I'll be watching and waiting.