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In reply to the discussion: Are there really people on DU who won't vote for the Democratic candidate if [View all]No Vested Interest
(5,300 posts)In fact, I haven't taken a position on any of the three Dem candidates, but I plan on voting for whomever the Dems nominate, even though I realize that there are pluses and minuses with each of them.
The theme of the OP is voting for the Dem candidate who is eventually nominated, and that I will do.
I've lived a long life and seen some of my choices in the general election defeated, more often than I would have liked. In younger days I was heart-broken; now, though I regret such losses, as in the KY governorship tonight, I move on.
Am no longer as emotionally involved with an individual, as I know they all have vulnerabilities.
I sincerely hope those who take the time to patronize to DU come to see and support the larger picture, otherwise we'll have another Bush or Reagan, or even a Nixon.
Dems have the numbers, but many are lackadaisical, others are idealistic to a fault; some are single-issue voters; some not sufficiently motivated; many do not see the large picture of the benefits of voting for and electing an imperfect person who will choose cabinet members, justices, ambassadors that will be infinitely better than those chosen by a Republican chief executive.