No matter how you measure it, Bernie Sanders isn’t winning the Democratic primary

[Stand and Fight]

8. I have a standing requirement for myself....

No matter how much I may feel an affinity for a candidate -- having long watched Bernie's career and having been a long time admirer of Secretary Clinton (and supporter in '08) -- I always take a few weeks to read up on the candidate's past, their current platform, and their vision for the future. I simply don't trust just my gut reaction to candidates, as many are most motivated by emotion rather than reason in their politics. I figure if a politician inspires great passion, then it's important to look at them even more closely. Both Hillary and Bernie do that for me. Though I haven't liked the way the Senator has gone as of late (or the vapidness of his more fervent supporters), I do continue to admire his stance on key issues and would like him to continue the fight in the Senate. As to Hillary, it's "ride or die" for me at this point -- figuratively, of course!