Who here knows people who didn't bother to vote in November, 2016?

[MineralMan]

44. I know. I feel the same way.

Before taking a hard line on a particular candidate for any office, it's important to consider the alternative if that candidate loses. A lot depends on where you live, really. While the choice in any general election is really binary, the effects of a Republican win are so negative that even an iffy Democrat is almost always a much better choice.

It's fine, in progressive states and districts, to work hard to get the most progressive candidate possible to the General Election, but that only applies where such a candidate has a strong chance to win. If that's not the case, then finding a Democrat who can actually win and who will vote as a Democrat is far more important than any single issue.

I'm still waiting for any candidate with whom I agree on every issue. I expect to die waiting for such a candidate. In the meantime, I'm voting for the better candidate who can win in every election and in every district. That better candidate is always a Democrat.

I have zero patience for those who let single issues dictate their vote. If I did that, I'd never be able to vote. I have lots of issues that are very important to me. But, the general direction of government overrides each of them at times. I want movement in the direction I think is best. I will never get that if a Republican wins. Never.