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amandabeech

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34. The next president may get a few Supreme Court picks.

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 04:43 PM

Jun 2014

The Supreme Court determines many tough questions in our society, and we need at least moderately progressive justices on the Supreme Court bench. Remember, all federal judges serve for life if they wish, and are nearly impossible to impeach. Once a justice like Scalia takes the bench, he can be a disaster for progressives for decades.

I haven't always been happy with Dem presidents, but they always pick decent people for the courts, and that's one reason why I simply will not vote for a third party for president.

Hillary, if she is the nominee and becomes president, will undoubtedly nominate much more progressive candidates than, for example, Paul Ryan or Jeb Bush.

That's enough for me to get out and vote for her (and the rest of the Dems) no matter how much I might disagree with her on other issues.

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If Hillary is the nominee I will of course vote for her, so should you unless you are an idiot! [View all] Logical Jun 2014 OP

They prefer a President Cruz or Palin? HockeyMom Jun 2014 #1

no. they prefer a Warren or a Bernie. mylye2222 Jun 2014 #17

You can't always get what you want LordGlenconner Jun 2014 #23

Sometimes you get what you need HockeyMom Jun 2014 #51

The Peace Candidate RobertEarl Jun 2014 #2

It's still up to the candidates to convince the voters to vote for them. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #3

If you are a democrat you don't try to help the GOP!!! nt Logical Jun 2014 #11

Alas, some of our Democratic candidates do try to help the GOP. See IWR for reference. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #12

Perhaps that comment should be directed towards Democratic candidates. hughee99 Jun 2014 #43

I think there is a pushback on the DU meme (from a few) that Hillary WILL be the djean111 Jun 2014 #4

Because they want to WIN! Geebus.... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #5

Real Liberals don't vote Republican ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #6

Fine, but then who have you got as an alternative. And are they where big campaign money will go. ancianita Jun 2014 #7

LOL, so you think Hillary is worse than any republican? nt Logical Jun 2014 #13

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2014 #8

she's better than most candidates and may be a star if given the chance samsingh Jun 2014 #9

If she makes it out of the Primary.... NCTraveler Jun 2014 #10

While I'll certainly vote for the nominee, I can't begrudge other people abstaining if done so in... LanternWaste Jun 2014 #14

I am not an idiot, thank you. Maedhros Jun 2014 #15

Republican? LOL, nice try. nt Logical Jun 2014 #16

Not a Republican, thank you. Maedhros Jun 2014 #18

You also don't believe in voting in your best interests. nt Logical Jun 2014 #27

You are in no position to determine what I believe, Maedhros Jun 2014 #28

I disagree that you are! nt Logical Jun 2014 #50

Thankfully, I don't care! [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2014 #67

As I have said, if you dont want a REpublican in the WH, dont nominate Clinton. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #19

Clinton is a Democrat. zappaman Jun 2014 #21

And that's as far as your evaluation goes. That does clear that up. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #22

Great! You can vote for the Republican against the Democratic nominee... zappaman Jun 2014 #25

This notion that having actual expectations from Democratic Presidential candidates Maedhros Jun 2014 #29

That's the best they have. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #58

I always work hard for Democrats, but the nation wants change rhett o rick Jun 2014 #32

Can you or anyone else give us a precise list of Hillary's political actions that have been so lumpy Jun 2014 #37

I think the onus is on those that support her to explain how she represents the 99%. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #38

I disagree. Anti-Clinton people have the onus to explain their reason for disdain of Clinton. lumpy Jun 2014 #44

I have seen plenty of reasons not to vote for Clinton-Sachs but little in favor. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #49

.... 840high Jun 2014 #56

Well said. Watch for Jerry Brown to jump in to challenge the "Wall Street" mentality of doing business and show he can relate to the little guy, if no one else does. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #60

I've heard how Hillary is a bad choice,lesser of two evils etc. but have failed to see concrete lumpy Jun 2014 #46

Ask our "progressives". n/t zappaman Jun 2014 #47

Or ask our conservatives why they love her so. She is in the pocket of Goldman-Sach-O-money rhett o rick Jun 2014 #61

Conservatives despise her. joshcryer Jun 2014 #65

Tell us where she stands on the economy and on the NSA/CIA. And then maybe you will figure rhett o rick Jun 2014 #59

She voted against telecom immunity and wanted to renegotate NAFTA. joshcryer Jun 2014 #64

You can call me anything you want. I don't give a damn. When I vote do you know who I liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #20

Same here - the desperation of insulting fellow progressive here to garner support for Hillary, a hero Wall Street, is just sad. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #55

..... +10 840high Jun 2014 #57

I will leave the party if Hillary is nominee LittleBlue Jun 2014 #24

The politics of today's Democratic rank-and-file have devolved to simple Blue Team/Red Team Maedhros Jun 2014 #30

I don't love her, but if she is the nominee zappaman Jun 2014 #26

Yeh, the lesser of two evils is preferable to the greater of two evils. nt Zorra Jun 2014 #31

The lesser of evils game plays right into the hands of the oligarchs. Each iteration we rhett o rick Jun 2014 #33

If we're going to change the game, enough of us are going to have to go play in the street Zorra Jun 2014 #35

We may get to world revolution but that wont help and probably will hinder. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #36

My friend, when we find elites who aren't so greedy that they need to enslave others, Zorra Jun 2014 #39

Those gun slinging/shootin' patriots are working on changing the game also. lumpy Jun 2014 #40

The next president may get a few Supreme Court picks. amandabeech Jun 2014 #34

What are Clinton's issues that you have disagreement with? I really want to know so I can lumpy Jun 2014 #42

She voted for the Iraq War resolution. amandabeech Jun 2014 #62

Too bad Hillary didn't take your advice in '08 - she said McCain would be better than Obama Whisp Jun 2014 #41

Can you point to a source that Clinton said McCain would be better tha Obama? lumpy Jun 2014 #45

Here you go... mimi85 Jun 2014 #48

Thanks. She was directing a swipe at Obama. Of course McCain has had longer experience lumpy Jun 2014 #52

I'll vote for her even if I don't like her aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #53

I don't think that Gerald Ford was so bad for a Republican Art_from_Ark Jun 2014 #63

Let's make that Democrats WhiteTara Jun 2014 #54

I think she is more interested on being a grandmother, she won't run. B Calm Jun 2014 #66

I see it the same way. NT fireflysky46 Jun 2014 #68