Winning

[Ms. Toad]

6. This.

I am also in support of anyone who favors another candidate if such an alignment is based on positions and values. But I do think a serious mistake is made when we try to shape our positions into what we hope will be winnable, rather than trying to win with the positions we believe are important.

It explains both why I believe coronation of Clinton is wrong, and why I will vote against Clinton (or not vote at all) in the Democratic primary. In the primary, I am unwilling to vote merely to win, or to vote for a candidate whose positions change based on what is perceived as winning rather than on principle.