If not Hillary, then who?

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136. You are arguing against a point I am not making

I am not arguing that you should support someone who is in the "middle" (by which I mean someone who would appeal not only to some on the far left of the political spectrum but also to many of those who are lean left-if you want to characterize those voters as Third Way Democrats, so be it). I also respect your right to support or vote for, or not to support or vote for, anyone, regardless of the consequences to the Democratic Party in general and to the rest of the nation. But, and here's the point, if you withhold your vote for a Democratic Presidential candidate because she or he is not sufficiently progressive, you increase the odds that the Republican candidate will win, which would be do far greater damage to the country than a less than sufficiently progressive Democratic President. To be clear, if the Democratic Party selects someone who is too progressive for my views, I will guarantee I will back that candidate and vote for her or him in the general election. If you feel otherwise, that is your right and it should be respected. But I think it's fair to point out the possible negative consequences of that position on all progressives.