2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How can thoughtful people even *consider* Hillary for President? [View all]MineralMan
(146,281 posts)I'm a Democrat, and want a Democrat in the White House in 2017. In my estimation, Hillary Clinton seems the most likely to win. I like both her and Bernie Sanders, and would gladly vote for either in the general election. I like Joe Biden, too, but doubt he will be the nominee. I also doubt that Sanders will win the nomination, based on the requirement that he get enough delegates from all 50 states.
So, yes, I'm a Hillary fan. I like her chances in the General, and she's a Democrat.
Do I like everything about her? No, but there has never been a presidential candidate who aligned with me 100%. Never. What I like is winning elections for Democrats. I've seen the other party in the White House several times in my life. I can't say any of those Presidents were someone I could support.
Presidential elections are strategic and national in scope. In presidential primaries, I vote for the Democrat I think is most likely to win. I'll support the nominee in any case, but I've had to support losing candidates too many times. I'd rather not do that again. So, yes, I'm a Hillary fan in this election.