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The Velveteen Ocelot

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9. I will do what I can during the primary process to select someone else.

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 12:19 PM

Feb 2015

I don't especially like Hillary Clinton. However, if she does become the nominee I will vote for her because I'm a "yellow dog" Democrat and I will always vote for the Democrat as against any Republican. Now that the GOP has become a collection of outright lunatics, and not merely a party whose principles I disagree with like it used to be, I will do whatever I can to keep those nutballs out of power. I agree that Clinton is altogether too cozy with Wall Street, but if a Supreme Court position opens up I would rather have her pick the next Justice, not Jeb Bush or - God help us - somebody like Huckabee or Rand Paul.

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I Truly Believe That There Are People Who Will Not Vote for Hillary Clinton [View all] MineralMan Feb 2015 OP

You can see quite a few of them in this thread: Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #1

I've been seeing them a lot lately. MineralMan Feb 2015 #3

Thney would be willing to cede the WH to the Republicans... Historic NY Feb 2015 #28

So it seems. I'm not willing for that to happen. MineralMan Feb 2015 #31

I think many assume these posters actually vote for Democrats. I've never made that assumption. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #81

Very interesting. MineralMan Feb 2015 #88

Great post! leftofcool Feb 2015 #2

Thanks for being part of the true Democratic base! MineralMan Feb 2015 #4

Nice callout. If you want my vote, you're going to have to select someone worth voting for. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #5

Did you think my post was a call-out of you, personally? MineralMan Feb 2015 #6

That is a ridiculous notion. Callouts can be collective. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #11

I walked our dogs earlier. After half a block, they were MineralMan Feb 2015 #15

This is a ridiculous notion of a call-out. nt pnwmom Feb 2015 #71

"Select someone worth voting for" Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #7

No we don't. Back to school with you. Please read up on who comprises the electoral college. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #14

No one said anything about the presidential run, the primary run is what this poster is talking uponit7771 Feb 2015 #19

I know how it works. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #20

When WE vote WE win... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #52

w.a.d Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #8

Hey Skp. I am not a one issue voter, I have many reasons I won't vote for Hillary. Autumn Feb 2015 #10

The funny thing is, Autumn... NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #13

I love Hillary. She's a wonderful woman and has done some awesome things Autumn Feb 2015 #39

+10000! Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #47

+1000 nt F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #63

jury result melm00se Feb 2015 #45

Hmmm... 99Forever Feb 2015 #49

Not my alert. I do not alert on posts that reply to my posts. MineralMan Feb 2015 #53

Interesting. I'm advocating for a better Democrat but it gets an alert. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #66

You played that one every way possible, didn't you? bluedigger Feb 2015 #82

I'm with you, NYC_SKP. ladyVet Feb 2015 #84

I will do what I can during the primary process to select someone else. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 #9

We should all do that, I think. MineralMan Feb 2015 #12

I don't vote selfishly, I vote for who will be best for our country... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #16

Thank you for your common sense approach. MineralMan Feb 2015 #18

Way too much at stake. Funny thing is... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #23

Well, my current annual income certainly wouldn't put me MineralMan Feb 2015 #25

Another good reason for me never to vote Republican... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #29

I Believe A lot Of Independents Especially Women Will Vote For Hillary... Corey_Baker08 Feb 2015 #17

I suspect that you're right about that. MineralMan Feb 2015 #21

I suspect not. Dems to Win Feb 2015 #83

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2015 #60

An unanswered question is whether it will cut the other way. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #69

Good OP. Honestly, I don't think there will be that many liberals sitting out. DanTex Feb 2015 #22

I certainly hope not. MineralMan Feb 2015 #24

I'm currently uncommitted to a primary candidate*, but... greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #26

I won't because I think she'll lose to a Repub. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #27

So, you won't vote for her, because a Republican might win? MineralMan Feb 2015 #32

Me too. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #35

I think confirmation bias is at work here. MineralMan Feb 2015 #36

She runs. We lose. Android3.14 Feb 2015 #30

See, the thing is that there are 435 reasons to try to MineralMan Feb 2015 #33

Unless there is a change of message, we lose Android3.14 Feb 2015 #38

You refer to the Democrats as "they." MineralMan Feb 2015 #43

The Dems haven't felt like a "we" party in a long-long time Android3.14 Feb 2015 #46

The problem is that the millennials, and especially the young black millennials GuntherGebelWilliams Feb 2015 #41

Depends on which millennials you talk to. MineralMan Feb 2015 #44

I know a lot of them as well Android3.14 Feb 2015 #48

None of my three children or their SO's, all millennials, will vote for Hillary. Ikonoklast Feb 2015 #78

All the OP's on this reinforce my belief that the goal of both parties is a Republican in 2016. woo me with science Feb 2015 #34

Results of elections matter to people. MineralMan Feb 2015 #37

You're arguing a strawman and avoiding the actual content of my post. woo me with science Feb 2015 #65

+1000 snot Feb 2015 #70

You cannot post that list often enough woo. hifiguy Feb 2015 #87

Boxes: TBF Feb 2015 #40

Even the DNC can see the defeat coming Android3.14 Feb 2015 #42

I think it's too early to be having this discussion daredtowork Feb 2015 #50

People will vote in the general election still_one Feb 2015 #51

I will vote for the Democratic Candidate in the general election Gothmog Feb 2015 #54

We should all care very much who is appointed to SCOTUS. MineralMan Feb 2015 #55

Excellent OP, MineralMan. I agree 110%. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #56

Thank you. MineralMan Feb 2015 #58

You're welcome. Well deserved. Again, excellent OP. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #62

I've never voted for a nominee that was my actual first choice nor one I particularly liked Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #57

Good parallel. Beef or Chicken. MineralMan Feb 2015 #59

"Political purity" is shit. The only thing that counts is WINNING DinahMoeHum Feb 2015 #61

+1. Thanks! MineralMan Feb 2015 #68

Try to consider other people's experiences jeff47 Feb 2015 #64

I'd give you the same advice. MineralMan Feb 2015 #67

No, I don't want more Republicans. I want actual Democrats jeff47 Feb 2015 #77

Your last paragraph was Nader's basic argument in 2000. pnwmom Feb 2015 #72

And keeping us at the bottom won't change that. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2015 #74

5 Million US Dollars Cash, 20’s and 10’s erstickendarauf Feb 2015 #73

No worries. I don't have the money, and have no idea MineralMan Feb 2015 #75

Flamebait for flamebait's sake. Ken Burch Feb 2015 #76

I believe so too. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #79

Why Do Democrats Always Have To Settle For Corporate Candidates? cantbeserious Feb 2015 #80

Mine is always a protest vote. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #85

If the polling here in Minnesota is very close hifiguy Feb 2015 #86

Yes, there are people that will vote for HRC and some that won't. Rex Feb 2015 #89