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In reply to the discussion: Do Democrats spend more time criticizing other Democrats than they do criticizing Republicans? [View all]JonLP24
(29,892 posts)I'm a lefty that only votes for lefties (the exception of my very conservative city--1 Democrat on city council and I don't ever remember seeing a Democrat on local ballot in a city-wide race--I vote for Republicans running against Russell Pearce. I also voted for moderate Scott Smith in a 3-way Republican race to be mayor. -- I vote for the lesser of the evils though I never vote in school boards (charter school fondlers running against each other) or most other city ballot tickets. A moderate running against extremes is when I make an exception.
What is mean I the tendency to believe everything & all things done by people they like. Republicans stop supporting Republican policies when Obama implements them & Democrats criticize Republican policies until Obama implements them.
We need to be united for who & for what? I don't have a litmus test but a litmus test is why we aren't Republicans. If there is a primary, there will be a lot of opinions given and if I agree, I'll agree -- if not I'll disagree, policies matter more to me than the party does but voting in Democratic primaries gives me the best chance to vote for candidates that are more to my view. I did a lot of agreeing with candidate Obama but a lot of disagreeing with Obama and I could use a lot of arguments candidate Obama made to express my disagreement which the points he made I agreed with. So, I'll have a lot more grains of salt with me when I listen to their words. Bernie Sanders strikes me as just about the only one who won't do a 180 once in office based on his knowledge, experience, & doesn't do the sort of manipulating (I also haven't seen Vermont campaign ads either) other politicians do and takes the positions he takes because he feels they're correct ones rather than politically acceptable ones. He'd also spend far less time bashing Obama (though he would highlight his respect for Obama before a disagreement with a particular actions) than Hillary Clinton would depending on Obama's approval ratings leaving office.
Elizabeth Warren, I'm a little more wary on. A lot of the outrage expressed to committee I often wonder if they're showboating for the cameras or are they really angry. I don't mean her, just in general. Though her senate voting record is actually further left than Bernie Sanders so I'd still be very comfortable.