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In reply to the discussion: We're well on our way to a republican president in 2016 [View all]woodsprite
(12,588 posts)Whichever Dem wins the primary is who I'm voting for. If Bernie runs as an Independent, as much as I love him, I couldn't vote for him because I feel he would totally split the ticket. I *KNOW* we *SHOULD* be able to elect a 3rd party, but we can't afford to split the Dem vote - especially since 4 of us need to vote for each Republican in the gerrymandered areas. NOW, if there was a total groundswell of both Dems and moderate Repubs for an independent as there was for Obama -- that's the only way I can see a 3rd party even coming close to winning -- and even then, with GOP cheating and manipulation, it might be a squeaker.
Unfortunately, there are no 'do overs' in Presidential elections. We have to do the best we can for our country and our fellow citizens. The safest plan is to not split the ticket, don't stay home in a huff, get our our butts out to vote. Even our weakest candidate is a millions times better than their strongest and most moderate candidate.
It just totally pisses me off that Congress has essentially wasted a good President for going on 8 years. America could have made so much forward progress and been a better, cleaner place without much of a struggle if we had all worked together and Pres. Obama had a Congress that would have worked with him for America's future.