I Truly Believe That There Are People Who Will Not Vote for Hillary Clinton

[BlueCaliDem]

56. Excellent OP, MineralMan. I agree 110%.

Thanks for the reboot, too. I've decided I'm not going to debate or discuss with those loud (and usually obnoxious) members who are vehemently against voting for a Democratic candidate not of their choosing. You're right. There's no changing a set mind.

I share in your view that there are far more issues to vote for a Democrat like Hillary Clinton (not the least, the U.S. Supreme Court noms) instead of allowing a Republican to steal the White House.

Issues like maintaining and expanding LGBT rights (although I'm not gay), women's reproductive rights (although I'm past the age to reproduce), Voting Rights (although I'm Asian in the State of California), Civil Rights (pertinent since Republicans are trying to destroy them), expanding quality and accessible health care for all (although the PPACA is working perfectly for us), protecting Social Security (although I won't need to apply for another thirteen years), public education (although my children are college-aged and older), SNAP (although we're upper-middle class and don't need it), and comprehensive immigration reform (although I'm a U.S. citizen by birth and so are my children) - just to name a few.

I'm not so selfish that I would withhold my vote in 2016 because I don't get the candidate I prefer. I will vote for the candidate of my conscience in the primary and the candidate the majority of Americans want in the general because the world doesn't revolve around me.

Better one flawed Democrat in the White House than two perfect Liberals in the bushes.