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In reply to the discussion: I'm told "If you ever want a balanced SCOTUS, set your values aside and shut up and vote for HRC." [View all]maui902
(108 posts)But I will try to persuade like minded liberals and progressives to support the Democratic nominee, whoever she or he might be. I respect that each person has the right to vote for whomever he or she wishes, but in the general election each of us who supports a liberal candidate who did not win the primary will have a choice--vote for the winner of the Democratic primary and increase the chances that someone other than a Republican/conservative will occupy the White House for the next four years or vote for the candidate who best represents my values but who has no chance to win the election. From my perspective, every vote matters, and the time to support and vote for the liberal/progressive candidate who best represents your values is in the primary, where your vote will not be wasted. FWIW, I am open to Democratic candidates other than HRC, if for no other reason than to stimulate debate about the Democratic nominee should represent.