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In reply to the discussion: 12 reasons it would be crazy not to vote for the Democratic Presidential nominee in Nov: [View all]Bottoms_Up
(24 posts)Lets face it... the next President will likely choose 2-3 (or more!) Justices. Short of championing a new Constitutional Amendment, one of the longest lasting impact any president can leave on the course of the country is the SC Justices they seat. Now while Hillary or Bernie (or a toaster oven, for that matter) is going to be a far safer choice than neo-crazies to lead our nation... for me, I look at it and say to myself, "Do you want Hillary or Bernie choosing the core of Government branch that allegedly protects our freedoms?"
And at the end of the day, while neither candidates' history is impeccable, Bernie's history is simply better in almost every way when it comes to fighting for personal freedoms and not rolling over for corporate interests or pandering to the 1%. He was into taking the right stance on issues before the issue was popular... before some poll said the tide was turning. THAT'S who I want seating the next generation's SC Justices.
For me, the Supreme Court nominations are singularly enough of a reason to consider no other candidate.
The fact that he might get some good shit done while in office is just icing on the cake.
Edit: This is not to say I would or wouldn't be alright with HRC getting the nomination or to speak against her in any way. We've all got to go do our duty and vote for the lesser of two evils in the national election, if need be.