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cheapdate

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13. I half-way agree with you.

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 12:30 AM

Dec 2014

The party's candidate will be selected through the primaries and nominating process. There will opportunities for arguments to be made and votes to be cast.

To my knowledge no one has ever suggested, even flippantly, that we should just "skip the whole thing". Some, including myself, have said that Hillary would be a formidable candidate, both within the Party and nationally. Consistent and reliable polling backs that up, although polls change.

There are undeniably some people on the left and at DU who are pledged to never support Hillary Clinton, electorally or otherwise. I've participated in quite a few unsatisfying back-and-forths here on DU with some of them already, and we're still two years out.

I've sometimes voted for independents (Justice Party, Green Party) and I might do so again, but if I think that my vote will in any way go toward helping put a Republican in the White House, I'll vote for Hillary Clinton or any other Democrat without hesitation.

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There will be a Primary, and if Hillary wants to be President [View all] TDale313 Dec 2014 OP

I am not eloquent enough to make a case for her so I leave that to other Hillary supporters. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #1

Very true. TDale313 Dec 2014 #4

I think a primary will hsppen and we ill make our nominee stronger. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #5

I'm supporting Bernie Sanders as Warren says she's not running. TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #16

I think he will make a strong candidate. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #17

Sanders is solid. He has considered the facts and arrived at his opinions not emotionally JDPriestly Dec 2014 #33

Exactly, and likewise no one is given a pass, the candidates has to earn Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #7

"If they want people to vote for them they have to prove they can beat Hillary and the gop." Scuba Dec 2014 #40

No one thinks that to support Liz Warren or Bernie Sanders leftofcool Dec 2014 #2

If anyone can change people's minds about socialism, Qutzupalotl Dec 2014 #6

Fat Chance and I am one of the poor. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #26

So you hate public highways, the military and parks? Mnpaul Dec 2014 #38

"No one thinks that to support Liz Warren or Bernie Sanders is delusional." Fearless Dec 2014 #29

I think the Republicans have played their "socialism is evil" card with Obama. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #32

What sort of skeletons could Warren have? JDPriestly Dec 2014 #34

I agree. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #3

Fhis is repeated here over and over, have the candidates bring their record to the table, Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #9

What else can she run on? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #14

My guess is that she'll run on assertions of experience, competence, etc. Jim Lane Dec 2014 #18

They are already trying to shed that MSM image. joshcryer Dec 2014 #20

You mean with the country music video? Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #35

Not if if The Senator from Wall Street has his way MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #8

I have probably read more of your post thinking Warren is the only one than others. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #10

Yeah but he doesn't get to decide that. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #11

Wow. Wish I could say I was shocked. TDale313 Dec 2014 #12

The platform is created by primary delegates. joshcryer Dec 2014 #22

So do a decreasing number of DUers. Fearless Dec 2014 #30

I half-way agree with you. cheapdate Dec 2014 #13

Some people think contested primaries result in a candidate that is less likely to win PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #28

That can be true for incumbents at times, but not for candidates who are running for a first JDPriestly Dec 2014 #36

Hillary Clinton 'entitled nominee' = Charlie Crist 'entitled nominee' TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #15

Then just for whom are you going to work? Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #27

There will be other options than Hillary Clinton. Fearless Dec 2014 #31

A lot of people work for the public. Doctors, lawyers, teachers and small business owners JDPriestly Dec 2014 #37

This is especially true for young voters who consider the Clintons to be sooo "last century". Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #19

Solid Idea Hockey Dad Dec 2014 #21

Absolutely. TDale313 Dec 2014 #23

"Well, I was BORN in Alberta, so I know we'll be greeted as liberators!" Hockey Dad Dec 2014 #25

I'm a Hillary supporter just basically on the premise that a D must keep the White House. calimary Dec 2014 #24

I support hillary. I want a primary. gwheezie Dec 2014 #39

Liz before Hill Javaman Dec 2014 #41

I think your criticism is unfairly one sided. I like Sanders the best out of those talked about Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #42